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Air India plane crash lands in southern India
The death toll from an Indian passenger aircraft accident has risen to 18, while 16 people have been severely injured, a senior ...27 dead in Mauritania migrant boat disaster: UN
Twenty-seven people died after the engines on their migrant vessel failed, leaving them stranded off the coast of Mauritania, the United Nations ...Indian restaurant offers ‘COVID curry’ to scared customers
An Indian restaurant is hoping to win back customers afraid of eating out during the pandemic with a special “COVID Curry” and ...Nepal reopens Everest despite pandemic uncertainty
Nepal has reopened its mountains — including Everest — for the autumn trekking and climbing season in a bid to boost the ...New UK quarantine rules shake up summer travel plans
The Lunt family from Bath, in western England, had planned to visit Spain this summer but like so many British holidaymakers have ...Ukraine cancels visa requirements for Chinese tourists
Tourists from China will not need a visa to visit Ukraine from Aug. 1 until Jan. 31 next year under a decree ...European coronavirus measures hitting Spain’s tourism sector
Britain and several other European countries have imposed measures to limit travel to Spain, fearing the spread of the coronavirus. Following are ...Spain insists outbreaks are under control
The Spanish foreign ministry has responded to the latest UK measures by saying that Spain is safe for visitors and that new ...Thousands gather around Hagia Sophia for first Friday prayers
Thousands of Turks gathered near Hagia Sophia early on Friday for the first prayers there since President Tayyip Erdogan declared the monument, ...Kuwait emir, 91, flies to US for medical care after surgery
Kuwait’s 91-year-old ruling emir left Thursday morning for the United States with the help of the U.S. government to seek further medical ...