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Germany advises travellers to steer clear of Bangkok's airport
Berlin - Berlin's foreign ministry advised Germans on Wednesday to avoid Bangkok's international airport which is under siege by anti-government protesters. A foreign ministry spokesman said it was difficult to predict how things would develop. ...

[Posted on : 2008-11-26 ] Category : [ Travel (General) ]

Singapore's October tourist arrivals down by 8.1 per cent
Singapore - Singapore's October tourism arrivals dropped by 8.1 per cent to 843,000 visitors from the same month a year ago, the Singapore Tourism Board said Wednesday. Indonesia (with 157,000 visitors), China (76,000), Australia (76,000), India (67,...

[Posted on : 2008-11-26 ] Category : [ Travel (General) ]

Philippines urges citizens to defer travel to Thailand
Manila - The Philippine government on Wednesday urged its citizens to defer non-essential travel to Thailand as anti-government demonstrators seized the international airport in Bangkok. Foreign department spokesman Claro Cristobal said Filipino trav...

[Posted on : 2008-11-26 ] Category : [ Travel (General) ]

Authors Saviano, Rushdie say free speech under threat - Feature
Stockholm - Freedom of speech is under threat worldwide Italian author Roberto Saviano and British author Salman Rushdie said late Tuesday at a lecture organized by the Swedish Academy. Journalists and writers in countries ranging from China to Mexic...

[Posted on : 2008-11-26 ] Category : [ Education (General) ]

Air-traffic controllers' strike forces cancellation in Athens
Athens - A brief strike by air-traffic controllers at Athens International Airport forced the cancellation or rescheduling of 35 flights Wednesday. The debt-ridden state carrier, Olympic Airlines, said it would cancel 20 mostly domestic flights as a ...

[Posted on : 2008-11-26 ] Category : [ Travel (General) ]

Taiwan warns travelers to be cautious when traveling in Thailand
Taipei - Taiwan warned its citizens Wednesday to be cautious when traveling in Thailand as anti-government protests are escalating, forcing the temporary closure of Bangkok's international airport. The Foreign Ministry urged Taiwanese who work or tra...

[Posted on : 2008-11-26 ] Category : [ Travel (General) ]

Brabus gives Tesla electric roadster tune-up
Bottrop, Germany - The German tuning specialist Brabus has given the Tesla electric roadster special treatment with white paintwork, new alloys and a sound generator that simulates engine noise from a V8 to a Formula 1 racing car. Normally focused on ...

[Posted on : 2008-11-26 ] Category : [ Cars (General) ]

BMW develops car key with special data function
Munich - BMW engineers are working on a new car key with an integrated credit card chip for simple pay functions at the filling station or shopping centre, according to BMW researcher Hans-Joerg Voegel. The chip is designed to communicate with a card...

[Posted on : 2008-11-26 ] Category : [ Cars (General) ]

Bentley upgrades Azure T luxury convertible
Crewe, England - Bentley has upgraded its luxury Azure T convertible with a more powerful 500 hp engine and stylistic cues to enhance the sporty image. The Azure T comes with 20-inch, five-spoke wheels, front wing vents, a dark tinted matrix grille a...

[Posted on : 2008-11-26 ] Category : [ Cars (General) ]

Audi planning to revive A2
Ingolstadt, Germany - Audi is planning to revive its microcar the A2 as a sport model with a high roof to round off the compact A1 and A3 model segments, the German auto magazine Auto Bild reports. A Sportback version with a longer rear is also being...

[Posted on : 2008-11-26 ] Category : [ Cars (General) ]

 

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