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Low Danube reveals sunken World War Two ships in Serbia, Hungary

September 11, 2024131 Views

The wrecks of explosives-laden Nazi ships sunk in the River Danube during World War Two have emerged near Serbia's river port town of Prahovo, after a drought in July and August that saw the river's water level drop. Four vessels dating from before 1950 have also come to light in Hungary's Danube-Drava National Park near Mohacs, where the Danube's water level stood at only 1.5 metres on Tuesday, the lingering effect of severe heat waves and persistent drought in July and August. A drone view shows a shipwreck in the river Danube due to a severe drought near Mohacs, Hungary, September 10, 2024. REUTERS/Marton Monus The vessels revealed in Prahovo were among hundreds scuttled along the Danube by Nazi Germany's Black Sea fleet in 1944 as they retreated from advancing Soviet fo...

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Vibrant Guizhou is a treasure trove for travelers

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September 11, 2024167 Views

Guizhou, located in the mountainous region of southwest China, is a treasure trove for travelers seeking outdoor adventures, immersive and nature-rich experiences, innovative explorations, and a deep dive into rich ethnic cultures. Guizhou's rugged, pristine landscape offers an unparalleled canvas for adventurers, inviting them to embrace activities like rock climbing, mountaineering, hiking, camping, rafting, jungle trekking, and low-altitude skydiving. This extraordinary topography has also bestowed upon Guizhou the honor of being home to nearly half of the world's top 100 high-altitude bridges, earning it the illustrious title of "the museum of world bridges." Building on the high-altitude bridges nestled within these majestic mountains, Guizhou has dev...

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South America’s rivers hit record lows as Brazil drought impact spreads

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September 10, 2024186 Views

South America's Paraguay River, a key thoroughfare for grains, has hit a record low in Paraguay's capital Asuncion, with water levels depleted by a severe drought upriver in Brazil that has hindered navigation along waterways in the Amazon. A powerful drought in the Amazon rainforest led on Monday to the lowest water levels on the Paraguay River in more than a century, disrupting commerce on the major waterway, creating hazards for local transport and offering a grim warning for other parts of the world. People fish, amid smoke coming from wildfires in neighbouring countries, on the shores of the Paraguay River, which has hit a record low water level due to a major drought, in Asuncion, Paraguay September 7, 2024. REUTERS/Cesar Olmedo Paraguay’s Department of Meteorology and Hydr...

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Cathay Pacific to give free Wi-Fi in First and Business class

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September 10, 2024167 Views

Customers travelling in First or Business class onboard connected Cathay Pacific aircraft can now enjoy complimentary Wi-Fi service on their flight – the latest enhancement the airline is making to the inflight customer experience. Cathay Pacific has been providing complimentary Wi-Fi services to First class customers since 2022. Following successful trials on selected flights, the airline has now extended complimentary Wi-Fi to Business class customers on all connected aircraft, and will be further extending it to Cathay Diamond members travelling in all cabins in November this year. Chief Customer and Commercial Officer Lavinia Lau said: “At Cathay Pacific, we are committed to investing in and further elevating the experience we provide for our customers. With complimentary Wi...

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Why saying ‘I Do’ at Shangri-La Muscat is a dream come true

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September 10, 2024202 Views

Shangri-La Muscat, nestled between the rugged Hajar Mountains and the azure waters of the Gulf of Oman, is emerging as the ultimate haven for couples seeking a wedding destination that blends timeless elegance with breathtaking natural beauty. This luxurious resort complex spread across 124 acres of pristine coastline, invites discerning couples looking to begin their happily ever after in a setting that is nothing short of spectacular. This winter, the resort will also be hosting its first grand wedding fair in eight years, bringing together the crème de la crème of the wedding industry from India and the Gulf regions, and showcasing their prowess in perfectly organising the dream wedding. Scheduled for October 18-19, the two open days will offer couples the opportunity to explore ven...

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A capsule in hyperloop test tube is a step forward for the transit system

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September 9, 2024143 Views

Hyperloop, a new form of mass transit involving capsules whizzing on magnetic fields through depressurized tubes, has achieved significant liftoff in the northern Netherlands, a company developing the technology said Monday. A test vehicle was levitated and zipped through a tube at a testing facility for the high-speed transit system once promoted by Elon Musk. “So today, with the first successful test, we were able to levitate the vehicle, also turn on the guidance system and the propulsion system,” Marinus van der Meijs, the technology and engineering director at hyperloop company Hardt, told The Associated Press late last week before Monday’s formal announcement. The European Hyperloop Center’s 420-meter (460-yard) tube is made up of 34 separate sections mostly 2½ meters (...

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Egyptian archaeologist calls on Berlin to return Nefertiti bust

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September 9, 2024177 Views

Prominent Egyptian archaeologist and former antiquities minister Zahi Hawass has launched a petition for the return to Egypt of the pharaonic bust of Queen Nefertiti from the Neues Museum in Berlin. Nefertiti's famous painted limestone bust was uncovered at Tell el-Amarna, around 300 km (185 miles) south of Cairo, in 1912 by a German archaeological mission, which shipped it to Berlin the following year. Amarna was the short-lived capital of Nefertiti's husband, the 18th dynasty Pharaoh Akhenaten, who reigned until about 1335 B.C. FILE PHOTO: The bust of Queen Nefertiti, Berlin, March 1, 2021. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch Akhenaten, called the heretic king, was notorious for promoting the worship of the god Aten to the exclusion of Egypt's other gods. His reign also introduced a ra...

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Wellness Tourism with the first licensed cannabis enhanced therapies in Asia

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September 9, 2024148 Views

The KANHA and The Beach Samui partnership transforms the landscape of wellness tourism by combining luxury hospitality and innovative cannabis therapies on Thailand's famed Koh Samui island In a groundbreaking development for wellness tourism, KANHA and The Beach Samui have announced their partnership further cementing The Beach Samui's status as Asia's first licensed hotel offering cannabis-integrated therapies. This collaboration introduces a new suite of exclusive cannabis-enhanced treatments, designed to elevate the guest experience and set a new standard for luxury wellness tourism on Thailand's iconic Koh Samui. With Thailand's wellness economy nearing $35 billion in 2022 and projected to grow by 9.9% annually, this collaboration between KANHA and The Bea...

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Greece to tax cruise ship arrivals to protect popular islands from overtourism

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September 8, 2024212 Views

Greece plans to impose a 20-euro levy on cruise ship visitors to the islands of Santorini and Mykonos during the peak summer season, in a bid to avert overtourism, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Sunday. Greece relies heavily on tourism, the main driver of the country's economy which is still recovering from a decade-long crisis that wiped out a fourth of its output. But some of its most popular destinations, including Santorini, an idyllic island of quaint villages and pristine beaches with 20,000 permanent residents, risk being ruined by mass tourism. Speaking at a press conference a day after outlining his main economic policies for 2025, Mitsotakis clarified that excessive tourism was only a problem in a few destinations. "Greece does not have a structural o...

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This year could be the warmest humanity has ever measured

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September 8, 2024197 Views

Summer 2024 sweltered to Earth’s hottest on record, making it even more likely that this year will end up as the warmest humanity has measured, European climate service Copernicus reported Friday. And if this sounds familiar, that’s because the records the globe shattered were set just last year as human-caused climate change, with a temporary boost from an El Nino, keeps dialing up temperatures and extreme weather, scientists said. The northern meteorological summer — June, July and August — averaged 16.8 degrees Celsius (62.24 degrees Fahrenheit), according to Copernicus. That’s 0.03 degrees Celsius (0.05 degrees Fahrenheit) warmer than the old record in 2023. Copernicus records go back to 1940, but American, British and Japanese records, which start in the mid-19th century, show ...