2017-08-10

Travel News

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10/08/2017

USA

Trump says North Korea should be "very, very nervous" if it does anything to the US

US President Donald Trump has warned North Korea that his 'fire and fury' comment over the country's development of nuclear weapons may not strong enough.

10/08/2017

Netherlands

Britain raises estimate of imported contaminated Dutch eggs to 700,000 from 21,000

Britain's Food Standards Agency radically revises number of imported contaminated Dutch eggs up to 700,000

10/08/2017

Syria

Gaining ground in Raqqa - US backed Syrian forces surround Islamic State fighters in push to take back the city

US-backed forces have Islamic State fighters surrounded in central Raqqa - but driving the militants out could take up to four months

10/08/2017

Greenland

Greenland's rare wildfire is 'biggest-ever'

10/08/2017

Kenya

Kenya election 'credible' foreign observers say

European Union urges candidates to accept defeat after leader of the opposition Raila Odingu claims foul play.

10/08/2017

Musica

Kazakhstan hosts Plácido Domingo's famed opera contest

In 25 years, Plácido Domingo has made Operalia the world's premier opera competiton, which this year was held in Kazakhstan.

10/08/2017

Spain

Boat carrying migrants lands on popular tourist beach in Spain

Video shows a dinghy carrying dozens of migrants landing on a beach full of holidaymakers on the coast of Andalusia, southern Spain,

10/08/2017

Yemen

UN accuses people traffickers of drowning migrants off Yemeni coast

The UN says people traffickers fearing arrest have drowned more than 100 migrants off the coast of Yemen.

10/08/2017

Denmark

Lego says thank you to Padda and hires Christiansen as new CEO

Lego looks long-term and hires a younger new CEO, Niels Christiansen, to replace Bali Padda.

10/08/2017

Poland

Watch: Four people narrowly avoid death on train crossing

Four people narrowly avoided serious injury when a train grazed their car in Koszalin, Poland.

10/08/2017

United Kingdom

London's 'Mail rail' brought back to life as tourist attraction

Public will soon be able to ride a section a of the century-old 6-mile line which ferried post across the UK capital for close to 90 years.

10/08/2017

Turkey

Turkey arrest Russian over Incirlik terror plot

10/08/2017

USA

Trump-like inflatable chicken pops up outside Whitehouse

A giant inflatable chicken resembling Donald Trump, has popped up outside the White House as a protest against the U.S. President.

10/08/2017

North Korea

North Korea readies Guam missile strike plan

10/08/2017

Bosnia and Herzegovina

'Like a light at the end of the tunnel': Bosnian memories of Princess Diana

Twenty years on, Bosnian landmine survivors are remembering the visit made by Diana shortly before her death

10/08/2017

United Kingdom

London bus crash: Two trapped as double decker smashes into shop

A double-decker bus has crashed into a building on Lavender Hill, south London, trapping two passengers and injuring a number of others.

10/08/2017

Mexico

Mexican football star, Rafa Marquez, denies links to drug trafficking

Mexican football superstar Rafa Marquez denies any connections to a drug trafficking organisation after being sanctioned, along with 22 others, by the U.S. Treasury Office.

10/08/2017

Cuba

US expels two Cuban diplomats after its embassy staff in Havana are subject to possible "acoustic attack"

10/08/2017

Turkey

Turkey orders arrest of 35 people, including nine journalists, in latest crackdown

10/08/2017

USA

Trump's NY childhood home listed on Airbnb

US president Donald Trump's boyhood home has been listed on short-term rental website Airbnb for $777 a night.

10/08/2017

United Kingdom

18 jailed for child sex crimes in UK

More than a dozen people have been convicted of hundreds of child sex offences in the UK

10/08/2017

Canada

Migrants crossing from US into Canada

Migrants are pouring over the boarder away from the US into Canada

10/08/2017

North Korea

North Korea crisis: War of words escalates

Japan and South Korea had strong words for Pyongyang amid fears of a military confrontation

10/08/2017

North Korea

North Korea: Stamp collection commemorates ballistic missile launch

The Korean Central News Agency released pictures of new stamps that were issued in celebration of the successful launch of the "Hwasong-14" intercontinental ballistic missile.

10/08/2017

USA

Russian surveillance plane causes stir in skies over Washington

An authorised flight by a Russian surveillance plane has flown low over Washington, causing a stir.

10/08/2017

North Korea

North Korea details plans of a missile strike on Guam

War of words intensifies as North Korea says its plan to strike the US Pacific territory of Guam will be ready by mid-August.

10/08/2017

World

Surprise winners in the rain at the World Athletics Championships

There were plenty of thrills on the track in London on Wednesday night

10/08/2017

Venezuela

Venezuela's economic reality

Soaring inflation, food and medicine shortages - Venezuelan's face a daily struggle to provide for their families

10/08/2017