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179 passengers ‘presumed’ dead in South Korea plane crash

By Anadolu Agency Jeju Air flight, carrying 181 passengers from Bangkok, veered off runway and caught fire on landing, reports media. Control tower warned of a bird strike just 1 minute before plane made crash landing, say local authorities. Despite South Korean authorities saying on Sunday that 179 people were “presumed” dead in a plane

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Azerbaijani passenger plane crashes near Kazakh city of Aktau

By Anadolu Agency An Azerbaijan Airlines flight with 67 people on board, traveling from the Azerbaijani capital Baku to Grozny in Russia’s Chechnya region, crashed near the Kazakh Caspian city of Aktau on Wednesday, the Kazakh Emergency Ministry said, adding that there were 25 survivors. According to the ministry, 62 passengers and five crew members

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Top 10 African Beaches to Visit in 2024

File Photo/Somali Times By The African Exponent Planning your next coastal escape? Discover Africa’s top beaches for 2024, offering natural beauty, marine life, and unforgettable experiences. Summary Africa’s beaches continue to captivate travelers in 2024, offering diverse experiences from pristine white sands to bustling coastal hubs. Top beaches include Anse Georgette in Seychelles, Nungwi Beach

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European airlines suspend flights amid escalating Israel-Hezbollah conflict

Stranded passengers wait at Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv, Israel, Aug. 25, 2024. Photographer Chen Junqing By Xinhua News Agency Several major airlines in European countries announced the suspension of flights to and from Israel and Lebanon Sunday following escalating hostilities between the two Mideast countries. According to French news channel BFMTV, Air

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Kenya-Uganda tourism benefits from relaxed border restrictions

Kenya and Uganda have an arrangement where tourists arriving in Kenya can go on to visit Uganda on the same visa while using Uganda Airlines as a connecting carrier By The East African Relaxed border restrictions have been credited for the near double growth in tourism numbers between Kenya and Uganda in the past two

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Dialogue in Hungary aims to boost Europe-China tourism recovery

Gong Tao, Chinese ambassador to Hungary, speaks at the Europe-China Tourism Dialogue in Budapest, Hungary, on July 4, 2024. A Europe-China tourism dialogue opened in Budapest on Thursday, aiming to speed up the recovery of tourism between the two sides. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua) By Xinhua News Agency A Europe-China tourism dialogue opened in Budapest

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UK’s Manchester Airport faces cancellations after power cut

Passengers queue outside Terminal 1 after an overnight power cut led to disruptions and cancellations at Manchester Airport in Manchester, Britain, June 23, 2024. Photographer Phil Noble By Reuters Flights departing the UK’s Manchester Airport faced cancellations and severe delays on Sunday after a power cut in the area caused widespread disruption, an airport spokesperson

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Thousands protest against mass tourism in Spain’s Balearic Islands

May 25, 2024. Photographer Juan Medina By Reuters Thousands of people protested in Spain’s Balearic Islands on Saturday against mass tourism ahead of the summer season. Holding posters reading SOS Residents, Enough Mass Tourism, protesters marched through Palma de Mallorca, the capital of the largest Balearic Island. About 10,000 demonstrators took part, a Spanish National

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German airline suspends flights to Tehran for security reasons

By Anadolu Agency German airline Lufthansa announced Wednesday that it is suspending flights to the Iranian capital Tehran for security reasons. The company decided to suspend flights to and from the city until April 11 following a thorough evaluation due to the current situation in the Middle East, according to reports in the German press

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Somalia has become lawless and international flights to Mogadishu have completely stopped

Today the international flights that used to come to the capital Mogadishu have completely stopped the direct flights that they used to go into Aden Adde Airport. Read: Why is Somalia an unfortunate country Major airlines that stopped their flights include Turkey, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, which would bring passengers and others would

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