Tourism / Travel
Melbourne welcomes vaccinated Sydney residents without quarantine
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Travel restrictions between Sydney and Melbourne, Australia's largest cities, eased on Wednesday as Victoria opened its borders...
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UK Manchester Airport terminal to reopen after security scare
LONDON (Reuters) -Terminal Two at Britain's Manchester Airport will reopen after Greater Manchester Police found no security threat following reports...
Read moreBritish granddad dies in Crete trying to save his grandsons
ATHENS (Reuters) - A 61-year old British man drowned on Tuesday while trying to save his two grandsons in the...
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One of Egypt’s last fez makers takes pride in craft despite drop in popularity
CAIRO (Reuters) - For nearly 45 years, Nasser Abdel Basset has been a proud maker of the fez, the iconic...
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New Zealand extends Auckland lockdown in battle on Delta variant
By Praveen Menon WELLINGTON (Reuters) -New Zealand's biggest city of Auckland will retain its lockdown for two more weeks in...
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Some Sydney school students return as more COVID-19 curbs eased
By Renju Jose and Shashwat Awasthi SYDNEY (Reuters) -Thousands of children returned to school in Sydney on Monday, putting an...
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Saudi Arabia’s PIF launches offshore platform tourism project
CAIRO (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund, announced on Saturday the launch of "THE RIG",...
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U.S. will accept mixed doses of vaccines from international travelers
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said late on Friday that...
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German couple take refuge on boat as volcano threatens their Spanish home
By Bart Biesemans LA PALMA (Reuters) -Juergen Doelz and his girlfriend Jacqueline Rehm were in the process of selling their...
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U.S. to lift restrictions Nov 8 for vaccinated foreign travelers
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The White House on Friday will lift COVID-19 travel restrictions for fully vaccinated international visitors...
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Putin fans get a chance to holiday like him in Siberia
By Maria Vasilyeva MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russians will be able to retrace President Vladimir Putin's footsteps in his beloved Siberian...
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England eases COVID-19 testing rules for most incoming passengers from Oct. 24
LONDON (Reuters) - Fully vaccinated passengers arriving in England from low-risk countries from Oct. 24 will no longer have to...
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Indonesia’s Bali reopens to foreign tourists, but without flights
By Sultan Anshori and Agustinus Beo Da Costa DENPASAR, Indonesia (Reuters) - Indonesia's holiday island of Bali reopened to foreign...
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U.S. to lift Canada, Mexico land border restrictions in Nov for vaccinated visitors
By David Shepardson and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States will lift restrictions at its land borders with Canada...
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Ten Serbs, 10 policemen injured in Kosovo clashes
PRISTINA (Reuters) -Ten Serbs and 10 police officers were injured on Wednesday when police fired tear gas to disperse a...
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Mexico tells WHO to act without “ideology” on certifying COVID-19 vaccines
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Wednesday said the World Health Organization (WHO) should certify...
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Asia’s airlines ramp up flights, offers as tough COVID travel curbs ease
By Jamie Freed and Aradhana Aravindan SYDNEY/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asia-Pacific airlines have lost billions of dollars this year, with jets...
Read moreCuba denies permission for opposition marches
By Nelson Acosta and Marc Frank HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba on Tuesday denied government opponents permission to stage what they...
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Bali surf school owner eagerly awaiting imminent return of foreign tourists
By Sultan Anshori BALI, Indonesia (Reuters) - Surf school owner Halfia Londa is pinning all her hopes on Indonesia's plan...
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Sydney COVID-19 cases ease further as focus shifts to reviving economy
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Sydney's COVID-19 cases fell to the lowest in two months on Tuesday as authorities rolled out support...
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