Prehistoric fossils may boost tourism in Kenya
August 16th, 2012 - 6:22 pm ICT by IANS
Nairobi, Aug 16 (IANS) Leading Kenyan scientists have called upon their government to tap the potential of the country's vast trove of prehistoric fossils to boost the tourism industry.According to ... Read more...
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Maldives welcomes India’s role, Waheed to visit New Delhi (Lead)
April 3rd, 2012 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Male, April 3 (IANS) India Tuesday conveyed to the Maldives the need for pushing reconciliation in the archipelago nation even as Male announced that President Mohammed Waheed Hasan ... Read more...
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Maldives president to visit India in May
April 3rd, 2012 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Male, April 3 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna Tuesday held talks with his Maldivian counterpart Abdul Samad Abdulla here as the Maldives government announced that President Mohammed Waheed ... Read more...
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Cuba tourism revenues go up
August 10th, 2011 - 12:33 pm ICT by IANS
Havana, Aug 10 (IANS/EFE) Cuba's revenues from tourism jumped 13 percent in the first half of the year compared with the same period in 2010, authorities said.According to the National ... Read more...
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Shanghai targets 70 percent revenue increase from Tourism Industry by 2015
February 18th, 2011 - 4:40 pm ICT by ANI
Shanghai, Feb.18 (ANI) - Shanghai plans to increase its revenues by 70 percent by 2015 by targeting its tourism industry.The local authorities said that they are looking to earn 520 billion ... Read more...
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Two policemen killed in Bangkok
May 8th, 2010 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, May 8 (DPA) Unknown assailants attacked policemen guarding an area occupied by an anti-government demonstration, killing two officers and wounding nine people, police said Saturday.
In the first attack, occurring ... Read more...
Mexico tourism revenues drop 10.5 percent
December 15th, 2009 - 2:25 pm ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Dec 15 (EFE) Mexico's revenues from tourism will drop this year by some $1.4 billion, or 10.5 percent, from the 2008 total of $13.29 billion, the country's tourism secretary said.
Rodolfo ... Read more...
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Taiwan’s Computex opens, 35,000 overseas buyers expected
June 3rd, 2008 - 10:35 pm ICT by IANS
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Taipei, June 3 (DPA) Computex Taipei, the world's second-largest computer show, began Tuesday with organisers expecting the fair to attract more than 35,000 overseas buyers. President Ma Ying-jeou opened the fair, which ... Read more...
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