Analysis-Chinese outbound travel recovery lags due to costs, visa snags
BEIJING/SHANGHAI - A recovery in Chinese overseas travel from the COVID-19 pandemic is fading as rising costs and difficulties in...
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May 192 min read
Bezos' Blue Origin to launch first crew to edge of space since 2022 grounding
WASHINGTON - Jeff Bezos' space firm Blue Origin is scheduled on Sunday to launch its first crew of humans to the edge of space since the...
May 192 min read
Dominican Republic voters head to polls, incumbent Abinader the favorite
SANTO DOMINGO - Voters in the Dominican Republic head to the polls on Sunday to cast ballots for the next president and members of...
May 171 min read
Chinese state-backed company to launch space tourism flights by 2028
BEIJING - Chinese commercial space company CAS Space announced its "space tourism vehicle" will first fly in 2027 and travel to the edge...
May 143 min read
Factbox-How hosting Euro 2024 could impact the German economy
BERLIN - Germany will be hoping for sporting success as host of the 2024 Euros soccer championship kicking off in a month's time, but...
May 112 min read
Eight more Chinese cities join Hong Kong solo travel scheme
HONG KONG - Eight more Chinese cities have joined a scheme allowing their residents to travel to Hong Kong on their own, rather than as...
May 41 min read
Prosecutors seek trial for Italian minister over alleged fraud
MILAN - Italian prosecutors said on Friday they wanted to charge Tourism Minister Daniela Santanche for alleged benefit fraud at her...
Apr 262 min read
Factbox-Italian tourist hotspots start to raise defences against overcrowding
ROME - Venice became the first city in the world on Thursday to introduce a payment system for visitors in an experiment aimed at...
Apr 212 min read
Thousands protest in Spain's Canary Islands over mass tourism
SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, Spain - Thousands of people protested in Tenerife on Saturday, calling for the Spanish island to temporarily...
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