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Thousands of South African bikers ride against farm violence

Thousands of South African bikers rode to the seat of government in Pretoria on Saturday to protest against farm attacks and racism.

30 Aug 2020

Santa's homeland faces harsh winter as tourists kept away

in winter Finland's far north usually throngs with international holidaymakers who come to experience a snowy wonderland of reindeer rides, ice castles and the "real" Santa's grotto.

17 Sep 2020

Dungeons and dragons: Thai temples put quirky spin on Buddhism

A dragon encircles a tower, wretched souls face torture, superheroes scale a mosaic wall -- these may seem like scenes from a half-remembered dream, but are in fact famed Thai temples.

16 Sep 2020

Old man and the sea: Malaysian's mission to rid beaches of glass

A 74-year-old Malaysian man's quest to rid the country's beaches of washed-up glass led to a collection of thousands of bottles, now displayed in a colourful seaside museum.

16 Sep 2020

Autumn, Kashmir's golden yellow season of plenty, is here

The chirp of the cicada bug, the grain laden golden yellow rice fields, the dance of the rainbow trout in the crystal-clear waters of the Lidder and the Sindh mountain streams, the nip in the morning and evening air – all these are standout signals that Kashmir's season of plenty, the autumn is here.

15 Sep 2020

Taj Mahal to reopen even as virus rages in India

India's top tourist attraction the Taj Mahal is set to reopen more than six months after it was shut, officials said Tuesday, even as the vast nation battles soaring coronavirus infections.

08 Sep 2020

Italy's tourism sector estimated to shrink by 100b euros

The impact of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic on Italy's tourism sector could reach a staggering 100 billion euros ($118 billion), far higher than previous estimates, according to studies.

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08 Sep 2020

Pandemic turns summer into European tourism's leanest season

Europe’s leanest summer tourist season in recent history is drawing to a close, six months after the coronavirus pandemic hit the continent.

07 Sep 2020

VIDEO: ‘Flying car’ successfully carries out test flight in Japan

"We want to realise a society where flying cars are an accessible and convenient means of transportation in the skies," Skydrive CEO Tomohiro Fukuzawa said in a statement Friday.

04 Sep 2020