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  • Work starts on creation of new Dubai island Work starts on creation of new Dubai island

    Work began on Monday on the development of a man-made island in Dubai, 500 metres directly opposite the Jumeirah Beach Residence complex. To be known as Bluewaters Island, the new development will house five star hotels and resorts, al fresco dining and entertainment zones, and residential apartments and villas. The focal point of the island city, which will cost $1.6 billion, will be a 688 ...

  • Chiranjeevi offers wide opportunities to foreign film producers in India

    Asserting that India is a complete film making destination Union Tourism Minister K. Chiranjeevi has offered wide opportunities to foreign film producers in the country. Speaking at the Cannes International Film Festival at Cannes, France, yesterday, the Minister said " We try constantly for creating new opportunities for the international filmmakers, to access diverse Indian locations, and ...

  • Civil Aviation Minister takes action against erring DGCA officers

    Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh has taken a decision to award minor penalty of censure to four officers of DGCA namely James George, Assistant Director (Airworthiness), V.P. Massey, Director (Airworthiness), R.K. Yadav, Assistant Director (Airworthiness) and Rajiv Gaur, Assistant Director (AE) for non-intimation of employment of their dependents in the private airlines or any sector under ...

  • Mexicos tourism sector goes up

    Economic activity associated with tourism grew 4 percent in 2012 compared with the year before, Mexico's INEGI statistics service said. Spending by foreign and domestic tourists increased by 4.7 percent last year. In the fourth quarter of 2012, tourism activity topped the same period in 2011 by 4 percent, INEGI said Monday. By segments, spending by domestic tourists rose 4.8 percent, while ...

  • Muscat the focus of Omans aggressive plan for a tourism push

    Muscat is an enticing one for any visitor. Men and women in traditional dress chat and pose gracefully around the souk, one of the oldest marketplaces in the Arab world, often seen with scarcely a guidebook -wielding tourist to get in the way of a camera shot. But all that could be about to change is an aggressive plan ...


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Movie Review

Outside Providence

My hunch is that a lot of people are going to see "Outside Providence" under the misconception that, because Peter and Bobby Farrelly were involved with the screenplay, the movie will be filled with "Dumber & Dumber" antics and "There's Something About Mary" outrageousness. And, my hunch is that a lot of people are going to leave the theater mad because what they will find instead is a clumsy, un ... ...

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  • Comply with tourism levy regulations - GTA

    Kumasi, May 20, GNA - The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has asked operators in the hospitality industry to ensure strict compliance with the new tourism levy ...

  • United promises upgrades at Newark hub

    United Airlines is celebrating 25 years at its Newark Liberty International Airport hub today with plans for upgraded terminal facilities and even new uniforms. Also today, the first Boeing 787 Dreamliner ...

  • Carnival earnings take a hit after months of bad publicity

    The Carnival Triumph departs from the Alabama Cruise Terminal in Mobile, Ala., on May 8, 2013. The ship was docked for repairs in Mobile for about three months because of an engine room fire that disabled the ...

  • Photos Top 11 Places to Kick Off Summer

    New York City, Midtown West. Topping the list is the area of the Big Apple known as Midtown West. Bryant Park, a top attraction in the area, shows outdoor movies on summer evenings and bikini bodies during the ...

  • Domestic airlines post core business loss in April

    /enpproperty--> The nation's three major airlines all saw a revenue slump in April due to declining seat-kilometers and ticket prices, sources said. Domestic carriers booked 1.4 billion yuan ($228 million) profit in April, a decline of 30 percent year-on-year, and their core businesses continue to run deficits, chinanews.com reported on May 16, citing unnamed sources from the Civil ...

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