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UAE seeks UNESCO heritage status for falconry
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is seeking to get the sport of falconry included in the Unesco’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Luxury resort offers $19 room — minus bed
SAN DIEGO – A luxury resort in San Diego is offering rooms for $19 a night — if you don’t mind sleeping in a tent.
Etihad’ will start flying to Hyderabad
ABU DHABI - Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, will start its service for Indian city of Hyderabad from November this year.
Air India plans to go low-cost to survive
India’s loss-making national airline Air India says it will transform itself into a budget carrier for domestic flights and float an initial public offering by 2012 as part of a three-year turnaround plan.
Turtles block runway at New York airport
Several flights have been delayed at New York’s Kennedy Airport when some 80 turtles blocked one of the runways, a media report said.
UAE travel market set to expand in the web universe
Whether it is to plan a business trip or a holiday vacation or a visit to one’s home country or just any another travel plan; the web universe allows you to search for the right airline, hotel and travel package.
Rare petroglyphs found in Cuban caves
HAVANA, Cuba - Cuban archaeologists are studying the strange drawings found in caves in eastern Cuba, Prensa Latina reported.
Explorer claims discovering prehistoric cave art in Bihar
PATNA, India - A young explorer says he has discovered prehistoric cave art in Bihar’s Rajgir hills that are known for their Buddhist heritage and has asked the Archaelogical Survey of India (ASI) to validate his claim.
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