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Foreign Secretary William Hague comments on the ongoing violence against citizens in cities across Syria. Speaking today the Foreign Secretary said: “I condemn the violence against Syrian citizens in Hama, Deir e-Zour and other cities that shows no signs of ending. Hama and Deir eZour have been under siege for days by regime forces who have reportedly even used an anti-aircraft gun. This brutality exposes the regime’s claims to be committed to a reform process as an utter sham. “I deplore the arrest of the political activist Walid al-Bunni and his two sons. Their arrest show the regime’s disregard for…
Vodafone UK customers who take their mobile phones overseas may now find their phone is more than just a handy way to stay in touch with friends and family. The Foreign Office has launched a trial service with the network provider to deliver emergency text messages to their subscribers as well as to customers of any mobile provider whose service runs on Vodafone’s network. The text will be sent out to customers who are in a country where there has been a major crisis – such as a natural disaster or civil unrest. The service is free to customers of…
Over the last few days images of London riots have been shown across the world. As the violence and looting calms down, thoughts are now turning to fears of the city’s tourism suffering severely just a year ahead of the Olympic Games. Only seven miles from the Olympic Stadium, the rioting broke out in Tottenham where there was wide spread crime, burning buildings and vehicles. Visit London says it is too early to anticipate the effect the violence will have on visitor numbers but said it was monitoring the situation closely. Coverage of the riots in the international press, lead…
Centara Hotels&Resorts is offering “Samui Lover” special rates for its 5 resorts on the island of Samui and 1 resort on neighboring Koh Pha Ngan, valid from now until December 24, 2011. The rates begin at Baht 2,115 for a Garden Villa at Centara Villas Samui through to Baht 10,250 for a One-Bedroom Premium Deluxe Pool Suite at Centara Grand Beach Resort Samui, and are subject to service charge and government tax. All the special rates are on the basis of 2 persons sharing and include breakfast for 2. Centara’s 5 Samui properties are Centara Grand Beach Resort Samui, Centara…
Friday saw the official opening of the 8th Indian Ocean Island Games being held in the Seychelles. It was the Seychelles President, Mr. James Michel, who had the honor of declaring these games open, which are always so contested between some 1,200 islanders coming from Seychelles, La Reunion, Mayotte, Comores, Madagascar, Mauritius, and the Maldives. The President of the Maldives, Mr. Mohamed Nasheed, was also in Seychelles for the official opening of the games, accompanied by a delegation of ministers. Mauritius was also represented by their minister responsible for sports. This is the second time that these games were organized…
Zagreb, the capital of the Republic of Croatia, is one of the oldest European cities and is yet one of Europe’s youngest metropolises. The fact that the Zagreb archdiocese was founded in 1094 and that the city was proclaimed a free royal city in 1242, attests to its long history. Zagreb was founded in a place where the last hills of the Alps merge towards the edge of the Panonian valley, making it an ideal spot for building a city within the Medvednica mountain hills (the highest point is Sljeme at 1,035 meters, a favorite picnic spot for Zagrebians) and…
In honor of the recent Nude Recreation Week, TripAdvisor is bringing opportunities to go “au naturel” out into the light, from a massive skinny-dip to relaxing sans suit on sunny shores. Revealed today, the top 5 naked events and top 5 nude beaches according to TripAdvisor editors and travelers. Top 5 Naked Events: As these five events prove, nudity is truly a way to express oneself. Biking in the Buff: World Naked Bike Ride – Worldwide, June and July Each year since 2004, bike riders have joined to celebrate cycling and protest a culture where cars are king. This year,…
Transport Minister Norman Baker today urged commuters and businesses in London to think differently about how they travel during the Olympic Games as he marked a year to go to what is likely to be one of the busiest days on the transport network. Modelling by Games organisers predict that 3 August 2012 will see an extra three million trips made on top of the 12 million trips on public transport being made on an average London workday. This is due to it being the first day for track and field, and with events at larger capacity venues such as…
The number of Britons arrested overseas has fallen by over 10%, but despite this positive trend Foreign Office staff still handled 5,700 arrest cases last year. Though down by 20% overall, Drug arrests continue to be a significant problem for some countries, particularly parts of South America and the Caribbean where a high proportion of total arrests are drug related. Foreign Office Minister David Lidington said: “We work hard to warn British nationals about the consequences of breaking the law abroad so it is really encouraging to see the overall number of cases of arrests and drug arrests falling. But…
bmibaby are recreating the centuries old ‘The Grand Tour of Europe’ for the 21st Century. Since the 1600s travelers have completed an ambitious itinerary of Europe’s best sites and landmarks, known as ‘The Grand Tour of Europe’. bmibaby have recreated the tour using social media to inspire 21st Century customers to visit historical and popular locations in ten top bmibaby destinations. The low costs airline’s latest tour uses Gowalla to set the itinary as a fun challenge, with a fantastic prize – the first person to complete the tour will be rewarded with unlimited flights on the bmibaby network for…