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Former Israel PM Netanyahu has a hidden agenda in Hawaii

Lanai, also known as the Pineapple Island of Hawaii, is the place billionaires and celebrities travel to in order to enjoy privacy and luxury. This list includes Microsoft co-founders, Elton John, presidents, and many more. Now, the former Prime Minister from Israel has been spotted on Lanai, but there may be more to the story - a conspiracy? - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News

Survival of African big cats: Wildlife and tourism experts worried

Marking World Lion Day this month, wildlife conservation in Africa is worried over the future of one of its African big cats - the lions - on the continent after rising numbers of poaching syndicates are looking for their body parts. Wildlife conservation groups and charity organizations in Africa are worried over the rising cases of lion poaching, mostly in West Africa where these famous animals are critically endangered, while poaching has increased across the eastern and southern African...

Sri Lanka goes on new lockdown as COVID deaths surge

The island nations had to resort to drastic measures in an effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus, as surging infections and deaths overwhelm Sri Lanka's hospitals, morgues and crematoriums. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News

WHO: West Africa is COVID-19 ‘death central’

The situation with COVID-19 is further complicated by the fact that patients with dangerous diseases have been identified in two countries of the region: Ebola fever in Côte d'Ivoire and Marburg fever in neighboring Guinea. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News

Turkmenistan opens its airspace for Afghanistan evacuation flights

In this situation, fulfilling its international commitments, including those arising from international humanitarian law, Turkmenistan will provide its airspace for the carriage of these persons by the planes of foreign states. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News

The impact of the fall of Afghanistan on the world Travel and Tourism industry

The World Tourism Network is concerned about the current situation in Afghanistan. WTN President Dr. Peter Tarlow is the first global travel association leader giving his evaluation of the fall of Kabul and what the takeover of the Taliban in Afghanistan will do to world tourism. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News

Taliban run Islamic Emirates of Afghanistan loves Women and Amnesty

The real story is unfolding. A'dead' Taliban commander is taking meetings in Kabul, assuring safety to doctors, businessmen. The Taliban spokesperson also said at a press conference, his new government will guarantee women’s rights under the 'limits of Islam' following takeover of Afghanistan. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News

US travel mask mandate to be extended through mid-January 2022

US mask mandate requires face masks to be worn by all travelers on airplanes, ships, trains, subways, buses, taxis and ride-shares and at transportation hubs such as airports, bus or ferry terminals, train and subway stations, and seaports. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News

Haiti earthquake death toll over 1400

Collapsed buildings are nothing more than rubble, children are separated from their parents, and Tropical Storm Grace may bring heavy rain turning into floods and landslides after the huge 7.2 earthquake struck Haiti on Saturday, August 14, 2021. Today, the death count reached 1,419. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News

WHO announces urgent US$7.7 billion appeal to halt variant surge

With more COVID-19 cases reported in the first 5 months of 2021 than in the whole of 2020, the world is still in the acute phase of the pandemic – despite high vaccination rates in some countries protecting populations from severe disease and death. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News

GTRCMC Help is on the Way for Haiti Tourism Recovery

Haiti is in trouble after the county's president was murdered, after natural disasters and COVID, and yesterdays deadly and strongest earthquake killing at least 724. Haiti tourism may be wiped out for some time, but remains the tool for this Caribbean Country to recover. Today, a neighbor from Jamaica, the man known to be the person behind word tourism resilience reached out to Haiti, the Hon. Edmund Bartlett. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News

Maldives is now the 128th country in the World Tourism Network

The Maldives Integrated Tourism Development Corporation (MITDC) is a 100% Maldivian Government SOE mandated to support and foster the development and growth of the mid-market segment of the Tourism Industry. The Maldives Integrated Tourism Development Corporation as authorized by its managing director Mohamed Raaidh joined the World Tourism Network (WTN) as its latest Destination Member […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News