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Tunisian tourism braces for terror attack backlash

Italian cruise ship the Splendida left Tunis harbour on course for Barcelona without nine of its passengers, as they had been killed in Wednesday’s

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Fending off polar bears and freezing temperatures eclipse hunters flock North

Eclipse watchers are heading to the Faroe Islands and Svalbard, Norway which will be the only places to see the rare total solar eclipse, if the weather holds out.

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Bardo survivors are cared for as Tunisia buries slain officer

The funeral has been held for Aymen Morjan, the police officer who was killed in the Bardo National Museum of Tunisia attack. Colleagues and state

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Tunisia attack an assault on tourism and Arab world's 'first democracy'

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Americans get more bang for their buck in Europe as euro slides

Americans travelling to Europe are getting more bang for their buck, as the euro slides towards parity with the dollar.

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Italy

Italian tourist guides protest over government reforms

Thousands of Italian tourist guides have been protesting in Rome. They are angry about government changes to the examination and registration

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Japan

New Japan bullet train route links Tokyo with Kanazawa

Japan has launched a new bullet train service linking Tokyo with Kanazawa.

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Businesses struggle to adapt to strong Swiss franc

When the Swiss central bank stopped its currency peg against the euro, the price of Swiss goods and holidays spiked sharply for eurozone visitors.

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Italy

Venice carnival to end with stylish and spectacular paegent

Nearly three weeks of fun, frolicking and festivities will come to and end tonight as Venice says arrivederci to another year’s Carnival. From

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India

India: Japanese student says she was raped by 'tour guide'

A Japanese student says she was raped by a man claiming to be a tour guide in India, prompting the latest police probe into sexual assaults in the

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Rouble trouble: Finns sharing the pain of Russia's currency crisis

The collapse of the rouble, caused in part by EU sanctions against Russia over its alleged support for Ukrainian rebels, has had an impact on parts

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Art, nature and tradition in perfect balance in the Seto Inland Sea

Around 3,000 islands dot the Seto Inland Sea , also dubbed the ‘Mediterranean of Japan’. It’s a region rich in art, natural beauty, tradition and

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Traveller's diary: Seto Inland Sea

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A winter's tale in the Land of the Rising Sun

Just two hours from Tokyo lie Japanese Alps, offering the promise of an exotic ski adventure. Powder snow, stunning slopes and monkeys in hot springs

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Traveller's diary: Winter in Japan

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Machu Picchu Peru's Inca citadel threatened by climate change

Conservationists are growing increasingly concerned about the damaging effects of climate change on Machu Picchu in Peru. The site is an Inca estate

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Khiva: gateway to the desert in Uzbekistan

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