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Thai tourism authorities promote travel from China - Travel

9/6/2018, 7:11:28 AM
undefined ✔ On Sept 5, the TAT & TG Mega Tam Trip From China 2018 conference was held in Patong, Phuket, Thailand ✔ In addition, in 2016, Thailand also won eight travel awards from the Chinese travel company Ctrip; Phuket won the Best Island Destination Award ✔ Every year, Chinese citizens make more than 120 million outbound trips to the country


New Zealand eyes customized tours for Chinese visitors - Travel

9/6/2018, 1:31:40 AM
undefined ✔ Among them, over 40 percent were independent travelers ✔ For example, Chinese are now attracted more by hiking in New Zealand, but still spend less time for each hiking tour than traditional European visitors, said Wafelbakker, therefore we will develop more specialized services for them


Trucks abandoned as California wildfire shuts down I-5

9/6/2018, 5:49:35 AM
REDDING, Calif. (AP) — Both directions of a major highway connecting California and Oregon were closed and evacuations were ordered Wednesday when a fast-moving wildfire swept thr ✔ (AP) Both directions of a major highway connecting California and Oregon were closed and evacuations were ordered Wednesday when a fast-moving wildfire swept through a wilderness area ✔ The Delta Fire was not immediately burning near large towns but was threatening a number of structures in an area of campgrounds, recreational residences and cabins, forest spokeswoman Kerry Greene said


Typhoon-damaged airport in Japan to partly reopen Friday

9/6/2018, 4:23:20 AM
TOKYO (AP) — A major Japanese airport flooded by a typhoon will partially reopen Friday. Kyodo news agency said domestic flights at Kansai International Airport will ✔ TOKYO (AP) A major Japanese airport flooded by a typhoon will partially reopen Friday ✔ The report cited Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as saying Thursday that international flights will restart when the airport is ready ✔ (Hiroko Harima/Kyodo News via AP) A deer stands near a fallen tree at Kasugataisha shrine in Nara, western Japan Wednesday, Sept


Philippines full of attractions for Koreans

9/6/2018, 2:00:13 AM
undefined ✔ By Kang Seung-woo As Southeast Asian countries are currently emerging as the darlings for Koreans' vacation destinations, they are keen on promoting their sightseeing spots ✔ It is one of the oldest living primates in the world ✔ We will find a way to introduce more new products


26 Facts Proving How Little We Actually Know About the World Around Us

9/6/2018, 4:37:52 AM
We’ve all been told since childhood that whatever is born on Earth must one day die. But did you know that there is a species of jellyfish that is immortal? There are way more things in the world that we don’t know about than we can imagine. The more we learn, the more we realize how little we know about the world around us. ✔ If you keep your eyes open by force they can pop out ✔ A category 3 hurricane releases more energy in 10 minutes that all the world’s nuclear weapons combined ✔ Nepal is the only country with a flag that isn’t rectangular or square shaped ✔ Anywhere from 10 minutes to 2 hours is enough for them ✔ Illustrated by Alena Sofronova for BrightSide.me


BBC News: Naga Munchetty snubs co-host John Kay after cheeky swipe

9/6/2018, 7:36:39 AM
BBC BREAKFAST presenter, Naga Munchetty, wasn’t very happy at all after her co-host, John Kay, took a swipe at the presenter for reading David Baddiel’s children's books. ✔ BBC News: Naga Munchetty snubs co-host John Kay after cheeky swipe (Image: BBC) BBC News: Naga Munchetty snubs John Kay who tries to laugh it off (Image: BBC) John then proceeded to take a cheeky swipe at Naga over her choice of reading material as many of David's books are aimed at a young audience


Fast-Moving Wildfire Shuts Down Major Highway Connecting California And Oregon

9/6/2018, 6:57:47 AM
The fire was human-caused, fire officials said. However, they didn’t indicate whether it was arson or an accident. ✔ The key interstate was closed from 10 miles north of Redding to an area just south of Mount Shasta ✔ Evacuation orders remained in place for the Bootleg, Chris Flat and Sonora Bridge campgrounds ✔ Unspecified structures were threatened in the Burchum Flats area east of Walker Canyon


Which German City Should You Live In?

9/6/2018, 1:20:13 AM
Have a currywurst for us when you're there! ✔ BuzzFeed / Thinkstock Via Getty Images BuzzFeed / Thinkstock Heidi Klum Ludwig van Beethoven Diane Kruger Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche The Grimm Brothers Albert Einstein Marlene Dietrich Karl Marx Charlemagne Hans Zimmer Karl Lagerfeld Steffi Graf Via Getty Images BuzzFeed / Thinkstock French fries Via Getty Images Burger Via commons.wikimedia.org Gyro Via Getty Images Takeout noodles Via instagram.com Currywurst Via Getty Images Chicken nuggets Via instagram.com Sub sandwich Via instagram.com Pizza Via Getty Images Pasta Via instagram.com Fried potatoes Via Getty Images Bratwurst Via Getty Images Panini Via instagram.com BuzzFeed / Pixbay Via Haribo BuzzFeed / Thinkstock BuzzFeed / Thinkstock BuzzFeed / Thinkstock Via Getty Images BuzzFeed / Thinkstock Via Getty Images Via Getty Images Via Getty Images Via Getty Images Via Getty Images Via Getty Images Via Getty Images Via Getty Images Via Getty Images Via Getty Images Via de.wikipedia.org Via Getty Images BuzzFeed / Thinkstock Via Getty Images BuzzFeed / Thinkstock This post was translated from German


A portrait of Kirkenes, the most isolated town in Europe

9/6/2018, 7:11:16 AM
undefined ✔ If Norway were the size of your right arm, Oslo would be your thumbnail, Bergen and the fjords on your wrist, and the Arctic city of Tromso perched on your tricep ✔ We pulled up next to a winch and Goran turned off the engine ✔ It was a magical way to explore this unique environment


Ryanair strikes to end after pilots vote to accept agreement with bosses

9/6/2018, 12:43:27 AM
STRIKES at Ryanair are due to finish after pilots unanimously voted to accept an agreement with the airline. They staged several walkouts during the summer following a dispute over working practice… ✔ They staged several walkouts during the summer following a dispute over working practices ✔ Pilots accepted a deal which covers base transfers, command upgrades and related seniority principles ✔ Ring The Sun on 0207 782 4104 or WHATSAPP on 07423720250 or email exclusive@the-sun.co.uk


Pound to euro exchange rate: Sterling slumps AGAIN after yesterday’s spike

9/6/2018, 7:08:53 AM
THE POUND experienced a spike yesterday as new data emerged and optimism about Brexit negotiations surged, but today’s opening levels have slumped to match yesterday’s with little to boost sterling on the way. ✔ Pound to euro exchange rate: Sterling slumps AGAIN after yesterday’s peak (Image: Getty Images) IHS Markit Chief Business Economist Chris Williamson said: Faster service sector growth comes as much-needed welcome news after disappointing manufacturing and construction PMI surveys in August


Devoted BTS fans make pilgrimage to Korea

9/6/2018, 7:35:25 AM
undefined ✔ The Min's cafe, where a visitor can try BTS' favorite drinks By Kwak Yeon-soo For Shawn Marie, 47, and her daughter Stelfi Klug, flying from Germany to Korea on the last day of August was like a dream come true ✔ We're not allowed to go inside the building or look inside the apartment because there's a tenant living in the unit, she said


World Health Organization: Following Ebola Death In Urban Area, ‘No One Should Be Sleeping Well Tonight’

9/6/2018, 3:20:22 AM
Experts worry the outbreak could escalate after a woman died in Butembo, a city of about 1 million people in the Democratic Republic of Congo. ✔ Indirect messages have been sent to the ADF to urge them to cease violence in the area as the Ebola outbreak response continues, Salama said, while stressing that, despite the violence, the response had not been overly hindered ✔ It’s by no means over until the last case is really and truly dealt with


What happens on plane full of sick passengers? An aerospace medicine expert explains

9/6/2018, 12:11:37 AM
"It’s not a flying hospital. It’s a bus." ✔ Photo by BriYYZ via Flickr When Emirates flight EK 203 from Dubai landed in New York today with sick people on board, it was greeted by public health officials and local authorities ✔ Let’s say there’s a medical person on board who’s qualified and says, Okay, this group of people has some sort of infectious disease I don’t know what it is


Officials admit Kansai Airport unprepared for major typhoon

9/6/2018, 7:46:48 AM
The operator of Kansai International Airport on Sept. 6 apologized for inconveniencing thousands of ✔ But the operator apparently believed that it could ride out the storm without much difficulty ✔ If it takes longer for the airport to resume operations, it could not only cause a decline in the number of foreign tourist arrivals, but also a delay in the recovery of their arrivals, he said


Opinion | Among the Trump Doubters

9/6/2018, 12:07:30 AM
They like his policies but a persona giving off nonstop static may keep them home. ✔ As always, the Trump third will punch in for candidates he endorsed in the primaries, but as in 2016, where will the GOP find enough voters to win in a general election ✔ Kamala Harris, Richard Blumenthal, Sheldon Whitehouse, Mazie Hirono, Cory Booker and Dick Durbin ✔ Appeared in the September 6, 2018, print edition


Can Redcar emerge from the ashes?

9/6/2018, 4:41:29 AM
It became an unemployment blackspot overnight when the local steel works closed in 2015 but a new BBC series shows that there’s a newfound optimism in the Teesside town. ✔ and then adds with deadpan poignancy: But that’s all gone now ✔ it’s gone because the steelworks that employed generations of her forebears was shut down in 2015 with the loss of up to 3,000 jobs ✔ A similarly gloom­laden air per­ vaded the town when the daily express visited redcar earlier this week ✔ The Mighty Redcar starts on BBC Two tonight at 9pm


Forget Russian disinformation. The Justice Department just wants to crack down on liberal bias

9/6/2018, 5:52:53 AM
Never mind Russian social media campaigns to influence our elections. What the Justice Department really cares about is anti-conservative bias. ✔ Ajit Pai, who took over as chairman of the FCC after Republicans took control of the commission in January 2017, blogged Tuesday that he wanted more transparency, openness and respect for personal privacy from the likes of Facebook, Twitter and Google


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