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Solar plane sets distance record on US tour
23/05 15:06 CET
(AFP) - The first manned aircraft that can fly day and night powered only by solar energy set a new distance record Thursday when it landed after the second leg of a cross-country US tour.The Solar Impulse project, founded and led by two Swiss pilots, aims to showcase what can…
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23/05 09:25 CETPolish mine launches salt photo contest
(AFP) - One of the oldest salt mines in Europe, Poland's Wieliczka, on Tuesday called for photos of salt from across the globe for a contest…
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23/05 06:39 CETCheaper yen attracts record visitors to Japan
(AFP) - A record 923,000 foreigners travelled to Japan in April, up 18.1 percent from a year earlier, taking advantage of a weaker yen and an…
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22/05 23:31 CETCrackdown on AirBnB host in New York serves as cautionary tale
(Relaxnews) - Fallout from a case in which AirBnB activities have been…
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22/05 15:51 CETCorrection: Emirates not launching onboard shisha lounge
(Relaxnews) - A story published Tuesday, May 21, about Emirates airline…
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22/05 14:13 CETSolar plane set for new leg of cross-country US trip
(AFP) - The first-ever manned airplane that can fly by day or night on…
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22/05 09:44 CETForeign buyers descend on Sicily for bargain property
(AFP) - Foreign buyers are swooping on deserted villages in Sicily to…
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22/05 04:42 CETHong Kong hails the return of the duck
(AFP) - Hong Kong on Tuesday joyfully welcomed the return of a giant inflatable rubber duck, which drew tens of thousands of visitors before it…
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21/05 18:26 CETEU swimming beaches get clean bill of health
(AFP) - The vast majority of some 22,000 swimming beaches in the EU are clean and safe, the European Environment Agency said Tuesday.The …
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21/05 14:19 CETUnited's Boeing 787s back in skies
(AFP) - United Airlines resumed Boeing 787 Dreamliner flights Monday after the advanced plane was globally grounded four months ago due to…
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21/05 10:10 CETPulsing European beach city named top summer destination
(Relaxnews) - Barcelona’s Mediterranean weather, cosmopolitan…
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19/05 22:37 CETNew travel website uses social media for real-time recommendations
(Relaxnews) - Travelers looking to tap into the latest uber-trendy…
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