Shuttle service for guests at hotels of four and five stars, will be held by private companies. These units replace the hotels that will cease operations from February 20. For private companies to operate from the beginning of operations of the New Quito International Airport (NQIA) , must have a provisional license. This will be until the units pass the regularization of tourist transport, you must follow this type of service. Read Article
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On February 7, 2013, Tribuna Hoje reported that Melissa Freitas, dancer and winner of the second annual Gay Carnaval Princess award, was attacked and beaten by two men in Rio de Janeiro after leaving a session at a local samba school. Freitas was beaten and thrown from a footbridge by two men, whose motive to […]
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Allafrica.com reported One more person was shot dead yesterday as bandits raided Kiserian area in Baringo. This came just a day after bandits killed three police officers and a villager in Pokot East. Speaking to the press, Baringo County Commissioner Benard Leparamarai said GSU personnel were deployed in the area. He however noted that the […]
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As reported by thephuketnews.com, “TAT Governor Suraphon Svetasreni said, “We expect that more than 2.6 million domestic and foreign tourists will be on the move during Chinese New Year, generating nearly 11 billion Baht in spending. According to the Department of Civil Aviation, special permission has been given for local and foreign airlines to operate […]
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wsls.com reported that insurgents in India’s troubled northeast are suspected of using AK-47 assault rifles to hunt rare, one-horned rhinos to cash in on a huge demand for the animals’ horns in China and Southeast Asia, police said Wednesday. Poaching has been rampant in and around the Kaziranga National Park in Assam state, where 21 […]
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sbs.com.au reported that violent protests and attacks on Islamist party offices have erupted in Tunisia following the assassination of a prominent opposition leader. Prominent Tunisian opposition leader Chokri Belaid has been gunned down outside his home in Tunis, sparking angry protests by his supporters and attacks on offices of the ruling Islamist Ennahda party. Furious […]
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The Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) and Border Guard have foiled another attempt by Palestinian Authority Arab terrorists to kidnap someone within pre-1967 Israel – but the facts were withheld under gag order till Sunday. The attempted attack took place just a few weeks ago – on January first – when members of the Islamic […]
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The Malian crisis has for two years rocked the country’s vital tourist industry. With the recent military intervention against Islamists in the north, many traders hope the conflict can conclude once and for all, and business can return to normal.
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readwrite.com reported that with the rise of smartphones, millions of people have tossed away their paper maps, instead relying on GPS and mapping apps on our phones to find a restaurant or plan a road trip. But is that really a good thing? Surprisingly enough, there’s a lot of academic research into the digital versus […]
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