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Majorca to Host the First-ever Smart Island World Congress
eturbonews, 03 Apr 05:45 AM

eTN Article:

In a globalized world where cities are becoming the world’s real powerhouses what is going to be the role of islands in the future? What are their opportunities and challenges regarding issues such as efficiency, urban planning and socioeconomic development? Smart Island World Congress, the first global congress on smart islands will address these questions on 20-21 April in Calvià (Majorca), bringing together under a single roof…

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GATE: Conference and Pavilion within the Dubai Airshow Returns for 2017
eturbonews, 03 Apr 05:42 AM

eTN Article:

The Gulf Aviation Training Event (GATE) will return for its fourth instalment during the Dubai Airshow 2017 in November this year at DWC, Dubai Airshow Site. The one day programme, taking place on Monday, 13 November, will focus this year on maintenance and crew training, in addition to pilot training.

The conference programme will include high-level presentations and discussions on topics such as how the Middle East is keeping ahead of the curve with airline training developments;…

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Leftist candidate declared winner in Ecuador’s presidential race
George Taylor, editor in chief, 03 Apr 05:40 AM

Ecuador’s now-President-elect Lenin Moreno gives the “V for victory” sign as he listens to the first results of the runoff election, in Quito, April 2, 2017. (Photo by AFP)

Ecuador’s ruling party candidate Lenin Moreno, a paraplegic, has been declared the winner of the presidential runoff in the Latin American country and is expected to provide continuity to President Rafael Correa’s leftist policies.

With more than 94 percent of the votes counted, the National Electoral Council on Sunday announced…

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Swiss-Belhotel International Grows Portfolio In Bandar Lampung Indonesia
eturbonews, 03 Apr 05:39 AM

eTN Article:

On April 1st, 2017 Swiss-Belhotel International took over the management of a 4-star hotel in Bandar Lampung, Indonesia, renaming the property Swiss-Belhotel Lampung. The hotel was formerly known as The 7th Hotel & Convention Center and will serve business and leisure guests with a range of facilities and services of the highest international standard.

Designed with a classic, yet contemporary and stylish interior, Swiss-Belhotel Lampung caters to a variety of tastes and requirements…

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Dusit International to manage new business hotel in North Bangkok
eturbonews, 03 Apr 05:33 AM

eTN Article:

Dusit International, one of Thailand’s foremost hotel and property development companies, has signed a management consultancy agreement with Sanguantas Development Company Limited to operate dusitD2 Chaengwattana, an upscale business hotel in the north of Bangkok near Don Mueang Airport (DMK) and a range of key business, leisure and MICE destinations.

Designed to meet the needs of today’s tech-savvy, hyper-connected travellers, the hotel will comprise 200 guest rooms and suites…

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Bath Rugby will travel to France for the Challenge Cup semi-final
George Taylor, editor in chief, 03 Apr 05:33 AM

TravelWireNews update:

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Bath Rugby will travel to France for the semi-finals of the European Challenge Cup.

Stade Francais overcame playing half the game with 14 men as they upset Ospreys at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff in the last eight yesterday…

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Umrah season extended by one month
George Taylor, editor in chief, 03 Apr 05:19 AM

Manama: Saudi Arabia’s Haj and Umrah Ministry has extended the possibility to perform Umrah by one month, giving more opportunities for Muslims keen on the ritual.

Under the extension, the Umrah season will end on Shawwal 15 (July 10) instead of Ramadan 15 (June 10), the ministry said in a note sent to all the Saudi companies and establishments involved in providing services related to Umrah.

Several Muslims are inclined to perform Umrah during Ramadan, the ninth month of the Muslim calendar…

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signs MOU to form JV for tourism project
George Taylor, editor in chief, 03 Apr 05:18 AM

TravelWireNews update:

[ET Net News Agency, 3 April 2017] Ground International Development (00989) said it hasentered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Jiangxi Shengshuitang CulturalTourism Development Company and an individual investor regarding the establishment of ajoint venture company, which will be principally engaged in the development of acultural-tourism project in Nanchang, the PRC.In addition, it has also signed an MOU with Changchun City Ouya Shenlongwan Tourism(Target…

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BU Supports Second Lawsuit against Trump Travel Ban
George Taylor, editor in chief, 03 Apr 04:58 AM

TravelWireNews update:

Boston University is supporting a federal lawsuit challenging President Trump’s executive order on immigration for the second time in as many months, joining an amici curiae (friends of the court) brief in support of groups and individuals seeking to enjoin enforcement of the executive order that was issued on March 6, 2017.

The University and 30 other institutions, including the 8 Ivy League colleges and many members of the…

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Assange ‘cordially invites’ Ecuador’s Lasso to leave country within 30 days
George Taylor, editor in chief, 03 Apr 04:56 AM

Julian Assange has “cordially” invited the losing presidential candidate to “leave Ecuador within 30 days” using similar language as Guillermo Lasso, who promised to expel the WikiLeaks founder from the Ecuadorean embassy in London should he win.

In the run-up to Ecuador’s presidential elections, conservative candidate Lasso promised that he “will cordially ask Senor Assange to leave” within 30 days of assuming office…

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Belgian man falls to death from hotel rooftop
George Taylor, editor in chief, 03 Apr 04:50 AM

PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN — A Belgian businessman fell from the rooftop of an eight-storey hotel in the seaside district of Hua Hin and died of his injuries in hospital early on Monday, police said.

Pol Col Sithichai Srisophacharoenrat, the Hua Hin police chief, led a team of police to the hotel in the heart of Hua Hin shortly after midnight on being informed that a Belgian man was on the verge of committing suicide.

When they arrived the 31-year-old man was sitting by the railing on the roof’s edge…

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Norte de Ciudad Juarez newspaper shuts down in protest
George Taylor, editor in chief, 03 Apr 04:39 AM

A Mexican newspaper has announced it will no longer publish after 27 years in existence because of increasing insecurity along the border with the United States.

The director of the newspaper, Norte de Ciudad Juarez, in the state of Chihuahua announced the plans on Sunday to suspend publication in an editorial, saying the decision was made in part due to a lack of guarantees for critical journalism.

The announcement by Oscar Cantu comes just weeks after the shooting death of a journalist who…

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Kuwait MP: Stop giving driving licences to expats
George Taylor, editor in chief, 03 Apr 04:38 AM

Al Hashem has been pushing hard for tough measures against foreigners, including a tax for walking down the road

Manama: A Kuwaiti lawmaker who has been spearheading an aggressive campaign to slash the number of foreigners in the country has called for a one-year halt in issuing driving licences to expatriates.

MP Safa Al Hashem said in her proposal to the parliament that the suspension should be renewed regularly until the authorities find solutions for traffic congestion and woes and the major…

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Shaikh Mohammad and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince hold talks over a bench
George Taylor, editor in chief, 03 Apr 04:33 AM

Photos of two UAE leaders sitting on a park bench have been circulating wildly over social media

Dubai: UAE leaders gathered over the weekend to discuss pressing issues of the day, and their choice of location was an instant hit among social media users.

> #محمد_بن_راشد

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Trump: If China doesn’t deal with North Korea, we will
George Taylor, editor in chief, 03 Apr 04:28 AM

US President Donald Trump held out the possibility on Sunday of using trade as a lever to secure Chinese cooperation against North Korea and suggested Washington might deal with Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile programmes on its own if need be.

The comments, in an interview published on Sunday by the Financial Times, appeared designed to pressure Chinese…

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J&K: Army jawan with two grenades arrested in Srinagar, was to travel to Delhi
George Taylor, editor in chief, 03 Apr 04:27 AM

TravelWireNews update:

By: Express Web Desk | New Delhi | Updated: April 3, 2017 9:50 am

An Army jawan has been arrested from the Srinagar airport early this morning, according to multiple news reports. The jawan was arrested after security forces found two grenades in his baggage. He was reportedly to board a flight to New Delhi. According to reports, the jawan has been posted near the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir, in…

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Acting president renews vow to revitalize tourism industry
George Taylor, editor in chief, 03 Apr 04:26 AM

TravelWireNews update:

JEJU — Acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn on Monday renewed his vow to revitalize the local tourism industry hit by China’s ban on group tours to South Korea in retaliation for the installation of a US missile defense system on the peninsula.

During a ceremony commemorating the victims of a 1948 government-civilian clash, Hwang said the government will push to attract more tourists from countries other than China and encourage more Koreans to use domestic…

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Trump-Sisi meet condemned at vigil for Egypt prisoners
George Taylor, editor in chief, 03 Apr 04:09 AM

Washington, DC – As the White House prepared to roll out the red carpet for the Egyptian leader, a parody look-alike of President Abdul Fattah el-Sisi showed up at the Washington Monument, a few blocks away.

Wearing an oversized mask of Sisi, the impersonator was part of a vigil held on Sunday to bring attention to the thousands of political prisoners languishing in Egyptian prisons.

The man under the mask kept quiet as he tore up protesters’ banners with gloves stained red to resemble blood…

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