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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 ...

  • South Australian Tourism Commission using short films to show new side to city

    THE secret Adelaide night life that rivals Sydney's; Chinatown's hidden treasures; chef Simon Bryant joining the new food-truck culture - these windows into Adelaide life are part of a South Australian Tourism Commission campaign using films made by independent film-makers. The SATC commissioned 10 filmmakers to shoot a short feature showing why they love the state - and the results went ...


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Anna and the King

"Anna and the King" is visually beautiful, richly detailed, terribly long, and oddly unaffecting. One might even go so far as to say it's a little boring. For a movie that not only attempts to be a romance between people from difference worlds, but also an examination of an ancient culture moving into modernity, it barely registers as an emotional experience. Director Andy Tennant, who made the r ... ...

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  • Hainan Island invites domestic tourists to enjoy summer tourism

    A summer tourism promotion conference organized by the deputy director of Hainan tourism association Zhang Tie Jun and two other officials was held on the afternoon of May 13th. The summer tourism promotion conference was mainly to introduce the rich tourism resources and products of Hainan province to 10 of China’s major cities including Jiangsu, Shandong, Chongqing, Shanxi, ...

  • Beshear names replacement for tourism secretary

    FRANKFORT, Ky. - A former gubernatorial aide to three governors will take over as tourism secretary on June 1.Gov. Steve Beshear announced Monday that Bob Stewart is his pick to replace Marcheta Sparrow, who is retiring at the end of the month.Stewart served more than 10 years as Kentucky's commissioner of travel beginning in 1992. He also has served as executive assistant to Govs. Brereton ...

  • United Airlines restarts Dreamliner flights after grounding

    United Airlines put its 787 Dreamliner back in the air on Monday, with both the airline and Boeing hoping to put the plane's four-month grounding behind ...

  • American Queen to begin service in Pacific Northwest

    American Queen to begin riverboat service in the Pacific Northwest The American Queen Steamboat Co., which revived riverboat cruising on the Mississippi last year, is moving west, announcing today a deal ...

  • United Tech CEO sees stronger economy airlines

    HARTFORD, Conn. -; The chief executive of aerospace giant United Technologies Corp. is optimistic about an improving economy and airline ...

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