People saved from burning ship off Turkey
August 4th, 2012 - 5:35 am ICT by IANS
Istanbul, Aug 4 (IANS) Passengers and crew of a luxury cruise ship were evacuated after a huge fire engulfed the vessel off Turkey Friday.The ship carrying 100 people caught fire ... Read more...
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China to send tourists to Xisha Islands
April 5th, 2012 - 3:47 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 5 (IANS) China is going to open its Xisha Islands to tourists in a bid to reassert its sovereignty over a scattering of islands and reefs in the ... Read more...
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Two killed as ship runs aground off Italy
January 14th, 2012 - 11:04 am ICT by IANS
Rome, Jan 14 (IANS) Two people were killed after a luxury cruise ship carrying more than 4,000 ran aground off the Italian coast Friday, prompting a major rescue operation that ... Read more...
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Ship sinks as soon as it is launched
October 12th, 2011 - 4:52 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Oct 12 (IANS) A luxury cruise ship sank in China immediately after it was launched.The 17 million yuan ($2.68 million) luxury cruise ship, called "Jiugang", sank in the Yellow ... Read more...
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Goa port to build berths for foreign navies, cruises
April 3rd, 2010 - 6:41 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, April 3 (IANS) Separate berthing facilities for Indian Navy's aircraft carriers, foreign naval ships and a passenger cruise terminal for high end liners will be created by 2011 at Goa's only ... Read more...
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Cruise ship visits the earthquake-ravaged Haiti
January 24th, 2010 - 12:36 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Port-au-Prince, Jan 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A luxury cruise ship docked on a private beach in the earthquake ravaged Haiti. This move by the Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines ship came under a ... Read more...
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Cruise tourism will help in sustainable development of tourism sector: Selja
November 28th, 2009 - 9:54 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov 28(ANI): Union Tourism Minister Kumari Selja on Saturday said that with the economy developing at a steady pace, middle class growing in number and increasingly possessing disposable incomes, which ... Read more...
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Play cricket, enjoy spa on cruise off Kerala coast
November 28th, 2009 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) Play cricket, rejuvenate in a Swedish spa and go shopping -- all this on the high seas! Aquamarine, a luxury cruise ship, offers these and many more ... Read more...
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Ancient rock art rewrites Australian history
October 6th, 2008 - 1:54 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington, Oct 6 (ANI): An extraordinary collection of ancient rock art have suggested that the people of northern Australia have been interacting with seafaring visitors from Asia and Europe for hundreds, ... Read more...
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Yoga guru Ramdev wants to enter politics, decries ‘weak leadership’(Interview)
June 2nd, 2008 - 1:36 pm ICT by admin
By Madhusree Chatterjee
Hong Kong, June 2 (IANS) Indian yoga guru Swami Ramdev, who has helped popularise ancient fitness regimens and traditional ayurvedic medicine in different parts of the world, wants to contribute ... Read more...
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