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  • Women in Afghanistan

    Womankind Worldwide, an international women’s rights group says guarantees given to Afghan women after the fall of the Taleban in 2001 have not translated into real change. It believes many…

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  • Air France ‘Fat Man’ Case

    An overweight passenger has sued Air France after being told he was too fat and had to pay for a second seat to accommodate him. Jean-Jacques Jauffret, a French scriptwriter,…

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  • Child Almost Scanned

    A woman travelling to Mexico accidentally put her one month old grandson in an X-ray machine at Los Angeles International Airport. The woman, who spoke little English put the child…

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  • Dolphin Madness

    A 27 year old New Zealand woman is in critical condition in hospital after being crushed by a dolphin that leaped on to her boat. The woman had been watching…

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  • Zimbabwe – No Change

    Things don’t look like they are going to improve in Zimbabwe; mad despot President Robert Mugabe who has been president since 1980, has warned he will resist protests against his…

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  • Buddha Relics in Mumbai

    A huge stone pagoda being built on the outskirts of India’s financial capital, Mumbai (Bombay) was recently opened to the public after Buddha’s ashes and bones were enshrined in it.…

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  • China Child Adoptions

    Thanks to the likes of Madonna and Angelina Jolie, adoptions of children from overseas seems to have developed a high profile in recent months. According to the US State Department,…

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  • Help Your Friends Out

    People you care about can benefit from the wealth of information about travel available on the Internet. Help them learn how to do it by forwarding them this issue of…

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  • Impact of Low Cost Airlines in the UK

    A recent report published by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) examines the impact that no-frills airlines have had on the airline market, on passengers and on society more widely. The…

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  • MSN Travel Channel

    MSN.co.uk has re-launched its travel channel which has teamed with major travel brands including Expedia and Conde Nast Traveller, comprises “exclusive content, bespoke information and a holiday booking service provided…

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