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Italian woman sues Costa Concordia owner over miscarriage after cruise ship disaster
An Italian woman has sued the owner of Costa Concordia for a million Euros in damages and compensation, claiming the terror and trauma of being involved in the Italian cruise ship disaster caused her...


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Giants cruise past Patriots in final minute to win Super Bowl title
The New York Giants have won their second Super Bowl title in four years and fourth overall after beating the New England Patriots in the final.

The Giant's Eli Manning engineered a nine-play,...
China bars airlines from paying EU carbon emission charge
China's airlines are not allowed to pay a charge on carbon emissions imposed by the European Union (EU) nor are they allowed to hike freight or add other fees without government permission,...
Snow and ice blanket Britain
Heavy overnight snow in Britain severely disrupted road, rail and air travel Sunday, The Telegraph reported.

Drivers were forced to spend the night in their cars as the snow brought traffic to a...
Travel chaos as big freeze goes on
Freezing temperatures have continued to cause travel chaos, with police already dealing with a series of accidents in North Yorkshire caused by "treacherous" conditions. No-one is thought...
Egypt's EFG says chairman banned from travel
CAIRO -; Egypt-based investment bank EFG Hermes says that the prosecutor general has banned its chairman from travel. EFG, the Arab world's largest publicly traded investment bank, said...
China bans airlines from paying carbon charges
China said today that it has banned its airlines from complying with an EU scheme to impose charges on carbon emissions opposed by more than two dozen countries including India, Russia and the US. ...
China bans airlines from paying EU carbon charges
An airport worker inspects the under-carriage of Air China planes while they are parked at the terminal building of Beijing's International Airport February 6, 2012. The Chinese government said...
Icy conditions threaten more travel disruption
© Reuters/Darren Staples Britons heading back to work after a weekend of snow are being warned of icy conditions. The Met Office has issued nine severe weather alerts, warning ice could be a...
Pacific cruises at home
The Pacific women's water polo team finished a successful weekend at its own Pacific Invitational with a 7-5 victory over Wagner and a 13-5 rout of Fresno Pacific on Sunday at Chris Kjeldsen...
China Prohibits Its Airlines from Paying EU Carbon Tax
European Union (EU), the Chinese Government has announced it has barred its airlines from complying with the guidelines. The formal declaration by the government came just weeks prior to the meeting...
China orders airlines not to pay EU carbon tax
China Eastern Arilines plane on tarmac. Beijing (dpa) – The Chinese government on Monday ordered its airlines not to pay a carbon tax imposed by the European Union, saying the EU’s move...
Hyatt announces plans for three new hotels in The Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia
CommVault will unveil new, next-generation Singular Information Management innovations that further empower Simpana software customers to lower data management...
Cliffhanger: Mountains of adventure in Bhutan
Is it the journey or the destination that brings contentment? Exploring Bhutan - home of Gross National Happiness - by mountain bike might well provide the...
NZ cruise to 141-run win over Zimbabwe
Opener Rob Nicol smashed 146 and allrounder Jacob Oram hounded Zimbabwe mercilessly with bat and ball as New Zealand cruised to a 141-run win in the second one-day match in...
China bans airlines into EU carbon scheme
China's airlines are not allowed to pay a charge on carbon emissions imposed by the Europe Union(EU), and neither to hike freights nor to add other fees accordingly without government...
China bars its airlines from paying EU carbon tax
China announced Monday it will prohibit its airlines from paying European Union charges on carbon emissions, ratcheting up a global dispute over the cost of combatting climate...
China Bans Airlines From Paying EU Carbon Charge
China has banned its airlines from paying a carbon emissions charge imposed by the European Union on flights, the official news agency Xinhua reported on Monday, referring to the country’s...
China bars airlines from EU tax plan
The Chinese government has barred the country's airlines from complying with a European Union charge Chinese airlines had previously said they would not pay the EU carbon...
China bans its airlines from paying EU carbon tax
European Union carbon charge, state news agency Xinhua has reported - stepping up the international battle over the scheme.The levy applies to all airlines flying to and from EU countries. Companies...
Ask the traveller: Holiday bargains
An excellent candidate is Tunisia. Despite the mass evacuation of holidaymakers in January and the country temporarily appearing on the Foreign Office danger list, normality quickly returned. Tour...
The town they can't keep down
Beirut seems a world away from the Middle East that is currently hitting the headlines. Lebanon may still be seeking a prime minister after the recent collapse of its government, but this is workaday...
Nature rules in the heart of the outback
Through curtains of rain, I can see vast, water-filled clay pans that look like permanent lakes, yet given just two weeks of hot dry weather they will burn off to dust.At the moment, that seems...
China: A revolution that keeps on turning
I'm not here for the Great Wall (a good wall but not a great one, I fear), nor the Terracotta Warriors (much smaller in the flesh, so to speak, more a dwarf army than a real one). Rather...
Indian Foreign Minister to Travel to China Next Week
New Delhi, Feb 6 (Prensa Latina) Indian Foreign Minister, S. M. Krishna, will travel to China on Tuesday to relaunch bilateral relations and agree details of Chinese President Hu...
Lucio Tan May Be Ready To Sell Loss-Making Philippines Airlines
Image via Wikipedia Philippine tycoons are circling Philippine Airlines (PAL), a loss-making asset in Lucio Tan’s corporate empire. Potential buyers for Tan’s majority stake include food...
China Bans Airlines From Joining EU Aviation Emissions System
Feb. 6 (Bloomberg) -- China banned airlines from taking part in a European Union carbon-emissions system designed to curb pollution, saying the program violates international...
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Aruba offers Super Bowl losers a consolation trip
The Dutch island of Aruba has a creative campaign to stir interest in the Caribbean island.It's cheering up Super Bowl losers -- the New England Patriots -- with a winning offer: a free stay on...
China Bars Its Airlines From Paying EU Carbon Tax
BEIJING (AP) - China announced Monday it will prohibit its airlines from paying European Union charges on carbon emissions, ratcheting up a global dispute over the cost of combatting climate change. ...
Venice rebels against cruise ship intrusions
wrecked vessel Underwater operations have resumed aimed at readying the shipwrecked Costa Concordia for the removal of tons of oil from its tanks. After days of stormy weather, seas off the Tuscan...
Navy asked to make room for Sydney cruise boom
Garden Island 2011 The New South Wales Government is in talks with the Royal Australia Navy to free up space in Sydney Harbour for the city's booming cruise ship industry.Ports Minister Duncan...
Europe’s cold snap claims more victims, travel hit
One of the first questions a potential travel trailer buyer will ask is whether his late-model family vehicle can tow the RV. If the family vehicle can’t pull the trailer, then the decision to...
Europe's cold snap claims more victims, travel hit
One of the first questions a potential travel trailer buyer will ask is whether his late-model family vehicle can tow the RV. If the family vehicle can’t pull the trailer, then the decision to...
China bans airlines from paying E.U. carbon tax
HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- China's aviation regulator has banned domestic airlines from participating in the European Union's Emissions Trading Scheme, according to a report Monday by the...
China says its airlines will not pay EU carbon tax
China has banned its airlines from paying charges on carbon emissions imposed by the European Union, state media reported Monday. The charges that took effect last month are aimed at curbing...
Producers on Tom Cruise film sued for breach of contract
LOS ANGELES, Feb 5 (TheWrap.com) - Two producers of Tom Cruise's upcoming thriller "One Shot" were slapped by a breach of contract suit in Los Angeles Superior Court on Friday by a...