Travel
Have passport, will travel under new Cuban law
14/01 16:02 CET
(AFP) - A law allowing Cubans to travel abroad without special exit visas took effect on the communist-ruled island Monday for the first time in half a century.According to the statute published in the Official Gazette, Cubans can now travel abroad without an exit permit or a…
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14/01 12:21 CETSteam train on London Underground for 150th anniversary
(AFP) - A 19th century steam train took passengers for a rare ride on…
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14/01 11:51 CETIn Mexico, hundreds strip for 'No Pants Subway Ride'
(AFP) - Hundreds of people in Mexico City shed their pants and skirts…
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13/01 11:38 CETThe Shard pierces London's skyline -- and skewers critics
(AFP) - The Shard -- western Europe's tallest skyscraper -- opens its…
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13/01 08:12 CET100 million head to Ganges for Kumbh Mela festival
(AFP) - A procession of around 100 million devotees, from naked sprinting gurus to worshippers completing simple rituals, will stream into the…
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13/01 05:47 CETGetting pushy Parisians to mend their manners
(AFP) - The "City of Light" may draw more tourists than most world capitals, but Paris less than sparkles to the legions of visitors shocked to…
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12/01 17:34 CETSurfers ride high on Morocco's winter waves
(AFP) - Fleeing the gloom of northern Europe in search of warm winter waves, surfers are flocking to a fishing village on Morocco's Atlantic…
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12/01 11:43 CETAncient statues linked to poet Ovid unearthed near Rome
(AFP) - Seven Roman statues depicting one of the myths recounted by…
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11/01 20:42 CETIn Argentina, final stop for world's oldest metro car
(AFP) - To the chagrin of nostalgic Argentines, the world's oldest…
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11/01 20:04 CETMarseille hopes for image makeover with culture year
(AFP) - Long plagued by a reputation for gang crime and lawlessness…
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11/01 02:48 CETFirst gas-powered passenger ferry handed over in Finland
(AFP) - Finnish cruise company Viking Line took possession Thursday of…
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10/01 20:13 CETArmenia eases visa rules for EU countries
(AFP) - Armenia on Thursday lifted visa requirements for EU travellers in a bid to build closer ties with the 27-nation bloc and balance…
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