Today: September 20, 2024
Today: September 20, 2024

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At Westminster dog show, a display of dogs and devotion

The 148th Westminster Kennel Club dog show is underway

At Westminster dog show, a display of dogs and devotion
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A wildfire has forced out hundreds of residents in Canada's oil sands hub of Fort McMurray

Hundreds of residents in four neighborhoods in the southern end of Canada's oil sands hub of Fort McMurray, Alberta have been ordered out

A wildfire has forced out hundreds of residents in Canada's oil sands hub of Fort McMurray
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CANNES DIARY: Behind the scenes of the 2024 film festival

Welcome to Cannes

CANNES DIARY: Behind the scenes of the 2024 film festival
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Gunmen kill three Spanish tourists in Afghanistan's central Bamyan province

Three Spanish tourists were killed and at least one Spaniard was injured in an attack by gunmen in

Gunmen kill three Spanish tourists in Afghanistan's central Bamyan province
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Australians stranded in New Caledonia 'running out of food' amid civil unrest

Australians stranded in New Caledonia are rationing food as they wait for a way out of the Pacific island territory, amid unrest that has killed six people, a traveller from

Australians stranded in New Caledonia 'running out of food' amid civil unrest
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Elon Musk launches Starlink satellite internet service in Indonesia, world's largest archipelago

Elon Musk has traveled to Indonesia’s resort island of Bali to launch Starlink satellite internet service in the world’s largest archipelago nation

Elon Musk launches Starlink satellite internet service in Indonesia, world's largest archipelago
Environment|Travel

Climbing limits are being set on Mount Fuji to fight crowds and littering

Those who want to climb one of the most popular trails on Japan's iconic Mount Fuji will have to book a slot and pay a fee soon

Climbing limits are being set on Mount Fuji to fight crowds and littering
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Haiti’s main airport reopens nearly 3 months after gang violence forced it closed

Haiti’s main international airport has reopened nearly three months after gang violence forced authorities to close it

Haiti’s main airport reopens nearly 3 months after gang violence forced it closed
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Macron heads to riot-hit New Caledonia as Australia, NZ evacuate tourists

French President Emmanuel Macron will travel to the Pacific island of New Caledonia late on Tuesday, his office said, just over a week

Macron heads to riot-hit New Caledonia as Australia, NZ evacuate tourists
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Australia and New Zealand begin evacuating nationals from unrest in New Caledonia

Australia and New Zealand have sent airplanes to New Caledonia to begin bringing home stranded citizens from the violence-wracked French South Pacific territory

Australia and New Zealand begin evacuating nationals from unrest in New Caledonia
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Indian voters dissect Modi's politics while traversing the country by train

The Associated Press rode one of the longest trains in India — 1,800 miles from New Delhi to Kanyakumari — to interview voters about an election that will be decided in June

Indian voters dissect Modi's politics while traversing the country by train
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Severe turbulence during Singapore Airlines flight leaves several people badly injured. One man died

Singapore Airlines says one of its flights hit severe turbulence over the Indian Ocean and descended 6,000 feet in about three minutes

Severe turbulence during Singapore Airlines flight leaves several people badly injured. One man died
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Singapore Airlines plane made 'dramatic drop', people flung upwards, say passengers

There was little warning of the chaos that was to come as passengers on Singapore Airlines flight SQ321 relaxed with just three hours to Singapore after a long haul flight from London.

Singapore Airlines plane made 'dramatic drop', people flung upwards, say passengers
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What is aircraft turbulence and how common is it?

One passenger died of a suspected heart attack and 30 others were injured after a Singapore Airlines flight from London to Singapore hit severe turbulence on Tuesday, forcing the Boeing 777

What is aircraft turbulence and how common is it?
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Sherpa guide Kami Rita climbs Mount Everest for his record 30th time, his second one this month

Sherpa mountain guide Kami Rita has scaled Mount Everest for a record 30th time

Sherpa guide Kami Rita climbs Mount Everest for his record 30th time, his second one this month
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Travelers cope with crowds and high prices on the busiest day of Memorial Day weekend

Travelers are contenting with big crowds and flight delays on what is expected to be the busiest day of the Memorial Day weekend

Travelers cope with crowds and high prices on the busiest day of Memorial Day weekend
Environment|Travel

Thai town maddened by marauding monkeys launches plan to lock them up and send them away

A Thai town, run ragged by its ever-growing population of marauding wild monkeys, has launched an offensive against the simian raiders, using trickery and ripe tropical fruit

Thai town maddened by marauding monkeys launches plan to lock them up and send them away
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Rafael Nadal's possible French Open farewell draws fans from all over the world

Rafael Nadal's fans have traveled from all over to be at Roland Garros for what might be his last French Open match this year

Rafael Nadal's possible French Open farewell draws fans from all over the world
Economy|News|Travel

Airfares peaking as travellers in Europe, Asia seek savings

Airfares in Europe and Asia are starting to plateau or fall in a sign that a prolonged post-COVID travel

Airfares peaking as travellers in Europe, Asia seek savings
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What is Manhattanhenge and when can you see it?

Twice per year, New Yorkers and visitors are treated to a phenomenon known as Manhattanhenge, when the setting sun aligns with the Manhattan street grid and sinks below the horizon framed in a canyon of skyscrapers

What is Manhattanhenge and when can you see it?
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The Panda Party is back on as giant pandas will return to Washington's National Zoo by year's end

Half a year after the nation’s capital bid an emotional farewell to its giant pandas, the National Zoo is expecting a renewed surge in panda-mania with the announcement that two more of the furry black-and-white icons will be returning to Washington

The Panda Party is back on as giant pandas will return to Washington's National Zoo by year's end
Environment|Science|Travel

An Iceland volcano spews red streams of lava toward an evacuated town

A volcano in southwestern Iceland is erupting again, spewing red streams of lava and triggering the evacuation of the popular Blue Lagoon geothermal spa

An Iceland volcano spews red streams of lava toward an evacuated town
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Cruise operators offer summer discounts as ships crowd the Caribbean, Alaska

Cruise operators Royal Caribbean, Carnival and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings are discounting summer itineraries as they look to fill empty cabins aboard older

Cruise operators offer summer discounts as ships crowd the Caribbean, Alaska
Technology|Travel

In Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, a hidden underground world is under threat by the Maya Train

Mexico’s outgoing leader has rapidly built a train system looping around the country’s southern Yucatan Peninsula

In Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, a hidden underground world is under threat by the Maya Train
Environment|Travel

Heat, hurricanes and blackouts: Cubans brace for long summer after scorching May

If May is any indication, Cuba is in for a long, hot summer, says Havana horse and buggy driver Osmel Valdes.

Heat, hurricanes and blackouts: Cubans brace for long summer after scorching May

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