The perimeter fence of the North Korean embassy is seen with the City Hostel Berlin next to it in Berlin on January 28, 2020.

Hostel at North Korean embassy must close, Berlin court rules

The "City Hostel" in Berlin may look fairly innocuous from the outside -- but it now faces closure in an unlikely legal drama over international sanctions against North Korea.

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EVA Air maintains position among world’s safest airlines

Prior to the announcement, the airline was previously recognized by airline safety and product rating website airlinerating.com as the third-safest airline behind Qantas and Air New Zealand. ...

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Airlines cut China flights as companies restrict travel on virus fears

Airlines including United Airlines Holdings Inc said they were canceling some flights to China as demand fell sharply and global companies told their employees not to travel on deepening fears over the spread of a flu-like virus. ...

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According to the carrier's air vice president corporate secretary, Adi Wili Hanhari Haloho, the move is aimed at accommodating passenger demand.

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Sriwijaya Air to relaunch Makassar flights in February

Private airline Sriwijaya Air is set to relaunch its flights to Makassar, South Sulawesi, early next month, after shutting down the route for several years.

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This undated handout photo taken and released by the Ephorate of Underwater Antiquities on April 9, 2019 shows divers exploring the ruins of an ancient shipwreck on the Aegean island of Alonissos, Greece.

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Shipwreck diving to help boost Greek tourism: Minister

Greece aims to exploit untapped tourism revenue by allowing diving for post-19th century shipwrecks in the near future, Tourism Minister Harry Theocharis said Monday as his country is already enjoying growth in the key sector.

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Batam's new museum, King Ali Haji, is set to be completed this year.

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New landmark: Batam's King Ali Haji Museum nears completion

Batam's King Ali Haji Museum will be completed this year.

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A woman looks at a mural by the artists Muck Rock and Mr79lts showing Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna Bryant, who were killed with seven others in a helicopter crash on January 26, in Los Angeles on January 27, 2020.

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Kobe Bryant: Private helicopters ferry LA elite above traffic

Police, firefighters, news channels and tourists: helicopters are a constant buzz in the Los Angeles skies, but only a few wealthy people like Kobe Bryant could afford to use them on a daily basis.

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Security personnel wearing protective clothing to help stop the spread of a deadly virus which began in Wuhan, stand at a subway station in Beijing on January 26, 2020.

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China urges citizens to delay foreign travel over virus fears

China on Tuesday urged its citizens to postpone trips abroad as the country expands a massive effort to contain a viral outbreak that has killed more than 100 people nationwide.

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A couple wearing face masks kiss on an underground metro train as another passenger (R) is reflected on a platform glass door during a Lunar New Year of the Rat public holiday in Hong Kong on January 27, 2020, as a preventative measure following a coronavirus outbreak which began in the Chinese city of Wuhan.

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China virus sends shockwaves through Asia tourist industry

A deadly virus that has prompted travel restrictions in China is sending shockwaves through Asia's tourism industry, which has become increasingly reliant on growing numbers of Chinese visitors.

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An aerial view shows residential and commercial buildings of Wuhan in China's central Hubei province on January 27, 2020, amid a deadly virus outbreak which began in the city. - China on January 27 extended its biggest national holiday to buy time in the fight against a viral epidemic and neighbouring Mongolia closed its border, after the death toll spiked to 81 despite unprecedented quarantine measures. (AFP/Hector Retamal).
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Americans should 'reconsider travel' to China over virus: US

The United States on Monday encouraged Americans to "reconsider" any plans to travel to China amid a deadly outbreak of a coronavirus that originated in the city of Wuhan.

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Sign shells marks for pilgrims to Compostela Cathedral, Galicia, Spain.

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Beyond Benidorm: Spain tourism moves inland

Rural and green travel is the new frontier for Spain's tourism industry as it tries to break free from its dependence on mass seaside travel and fights off stiff competition from cheaper Mediterranean rivals.

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Boeing employees and guests welcome a Boeing 777X airplane returning from its inaugural flight at Boeing Field in Seattle, Washington on January 25, 2020.

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Boeing's new 777X airliner takes off on first flight

Boeing’s new 777x jetliner - the world’s largest twin-engined plane - took off Saturday for it’s very first flight.

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Chinese tourists wearing facemasks as a preventative measure following a coronavirus outbreak which began in the Chinese city of Wuhan, walk after arriving from Nusa Penida at the fast boat pier in Serangan island in Denpasar, on Indonesia's resort island of Bali on January 26, 2020.

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Bali Kintamani Festival postponed amid coronavirus outbreak

A new date for the festival has yet been determined, but the Bali Tourism Agency will try to hold the event at this of this year.

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Farmhouse among Tuscan hills during harvest period

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Relishing the rolling hills of Val D'orcia in Tuscany

Explore Val D’orcia for two days and you are in for the adventure of a lifetime.

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People walk past a Disneyland ticketing office at the high-speed train station connecting Hong Kong to mainland China on January 26, 2020.

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Hong Kong Disneyland closes over China virus fears

Hong Kong's Disneyland announced it was shutting its doors on Sunday until further notice over the deadly virus outbreak in central China, a day after city authorities classified the crisis as an emergency.

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A paramilitary police officer wearing a protective facemask to help stop the spread of a deadly SARS-like virus, which originated in the central city of Wuhan, stands guard at the exit of the Forbidden City in Beijing on January 25, 2020.

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Virus silences Lunar New Year celebrations in Beijing

The epicenter of the SARS-like virus is in central China, but it has spread to other regions, prompting authorities as far as the nation's northern capital to close tourist attractions and cancel public events to prevent further contagion.

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Gedung Sate, an iconic landmark in Bandung.

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Seven interactive installations to enjoy at Bandung’s Gedung Sate

Despite being commonly known as a picture-worthy classic building, Gedung Sate is also a “smart museum”, with four interactive art installations, two interesting visual displays and an audio-visual room.

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People walk along a section of the Great Wall of China at Badaling, north of Beijing, on November 11, 2014.

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Beijing to close section of Great Wall, other tourist sites

China announced it will close a section of the Great Wall and other famous Beijing landmarks to control the spread of a deadly virus that has infected hundreds of people across the country.

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This file photo taken on June 17, 2017 shows visitors watching fireworks exploding over the castle at an event to mark the first anniversary of the opening of Shanghai Disneyland in Shanghai.

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Shanghai Disney shuts to prevent spread of virus

Walt Disney Co's Shanghai Disney Resort will be closed until further notice to help China stop the spread of a flu-like virus.

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Peru promises to protect Machu Picchu as it builds airport

Peru's government promised on Thursday to protect the Machu Picchu sanctuary and other Inca ruins when building a new airport to serve the ancient civilization's capital of Cusco.

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Helsinki described as ideal city for raising children in new world ranking

The Finnish capital is ranked first in the world's cities for having a family, according to a study performed by Movinga and published by the Daily Mail.

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Gangneung coffee street is known for its rows of local coffee shops, a focal point of interest in Gangneung city.

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Seaside cup of joe: How a small city became South Korea’s coffee central

A look at South Korea's Gangneung city, known to be the birthplace for the country’s artisan coffee culture.

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Bali named eighth 'most Instagrammable place' in world

Big 7 Travel released its 2020 list of most popular Instagram-worthy places in the world, with Bali placing eighth.

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Airplane wheels are pictured on a strip of graphene-enhanced tarmac that is being trialed on Fiumicino Airport's Alpha Alpha runway, in Rome, Italy, on January 21, 2020.

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Rome's Fiumicino airport tests pioneering eco-friendly tarmac

Rome's Fiumicino airport is testing a pioneering tarmac developed by an Italian company, made of a material that has twice the lifespan of traditional asphalt and is better for the environment as it uses a waste plastic.

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By country, Indian tourists topped arrivals with nearly two million visiting Dubai, a slight drop from 2018.

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Dubai announces record tourism arrivals in 2019

The number of international visitors grew by 5.1 percent last year but is still short of its 2020 target of 20 million tourists.

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Llama in front of ancient Inca town of Machu Picchu

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Peru to install cameras at Machu Picchu after damage

Peru is installing security cameras at its world renowned Machu Picchu site after it was damaged earlier this month by foreign tourists.

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Port de Soller in Majorca Island, Spain.

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Global tourism growth slowed in 2019: UN

Global tourism slowed in 2019 due to a cooling world economy, especially in Europe and Asia where uncertainties linked to Brexit and protests in Hong Kong also weighed.

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The Palace Museum in Beijing, China, also known as the Forbidden City

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Women spark outrage by driving in Beijing's Forbidden City

One of China's top historic attractions issued an apology after two women drove an SUV into the Forbidden City in Beijing and posed for pictures when it was meant to be closed to the public.

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Employees and members of French trade unions hold flags and a banner reading 'Musee du Louvre on strike' as they gather in front of the Louvre pyramid designed by Ieoh Ming Pei at the entrance of Louvre museum on January 17, 2019, in Paris, during the 44th day of nationwide multi-sector protests and strikes against the government pensions reform. The Louvre, the most visited museum in the world, is closed on January 17, 2020 because of a blocking of entries by the inter-union to protest against the government's pension reform project.

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Louvre reopens after being blocked by strikers

The Louvre in Paris, the world's most visited museum, reopened on Saturday after being shut down by workers striking over government plans to overhaul France's pension system.

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