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20 MAR 2012: Nazimuddin Kazi has been charged with two counts of operating as a travel agent without registration. It’s not his first time - Kazi was previously charged with the same offence in March 2011and that charge is still before the courts.
20 MAR 2012: A wildlife official says a fire on Kenya's tallest mountain has consumed hundreds of acres of forest and is forcing thousands of animals to flee. Kenya Wildlife Service spokesman Paul Udoto said Monday that tourists in lodges on the slope of Mount Kenya are safe from the fire which started Thursday, but elephants are among the many animals fleeing the flames.
16 MAR 2012: Transat A.T. Inc.'s losses were deeper than forecast as restructuring efforts failed to stem the impact of fuel prices that rose 35 percent and intense competition that kept the tour operator from passing on the increased costs.
16 MAR 2012: How weird is this? The ship’s bell from the Costa Concordia is missing. Italian prosecutors have opened an investigation into the disappearance of the bell from the capsized cruise ship. Franco Gabrielli, Italy's national official for search and salvage efforts, told reporters Thursday when he visited Giglio island the bell disappeared several days ago.
13 MAR 2012: Saint Pat’s Day brings to mind silky libations and the verdant countryside of Ireland - places where poets shed writers’ tears and many drown their sorrows at a local watering hole. It’s hard to tire of the colourful local pubs in the main cities yet there are many sweet spots and silky tipples to lure a tourist outside of Belfast or Dublin.
13 MAR 2012: Two men accused of being disruptive on a plane were arrested at Heathrow Airport. Police said the pair, believed to be Israeli, were passengers on a British Airways flight from Las Vegas to London.
13 MAR 2012: What’s the biggest cause of onboard disputes right now? No, it’s not tantrumy children, drunken passengers or aggressive flight attendants. It’s not even too much carry-on and too small overhead bins. US flight attendants (and undoubtedly others) say the biggest problem they face onboard is passengers' refusal to switch off electronic devices before takeoff.
12 MAR 2012: Priscilla Presley, ex-wife of the late Elvis Presley, will serve as godmother of the American Queen steamboat at its christening in Memphis on April 27. The ship owner and operator Great American Steamboat Co. has also partnered with Elvis Presley Enterprises, to operate an “Elvis cruise” from Memphis to New Orleans next December.
21 MAR 2012: Despite the powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake that hit Mexico yesterday, toppling houses near the epicenter in the south, and cracking building facades in Mexico City, President Felipe Calderon and officials across the country said there were no reports of serious injury.
21 MAR 2012: What is the fastest growing hobby in the world? When you look at the volume it must be posting a review of a restaurant, attraction, hotel, airline or countless other consumer products. We have become a society obsessed with reviews which guide our daily lives.
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