In the small fishing town of Tangalle, 200 km from Colombo, Carlton, the ancestral home of Sri Lanka’s ruling family, used to be thronged by adoring visitors whenever Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa visited. The mood has changed. “In 2009, when he finished the war against the LTTE and came here, […]
Day: April 11, 2022
Chinese official media on Sunday sounded upbeat about the prospects of Shehbaz Sharif becoming the new prime minister following the ouster of Imran Khan, saying all-weather ties between China and Pakistan “could be better than under Khan”. A new Pakistan government will be formed most likely under Shehbaz, the younger […]
TORONTO — ACTA will be sharing its analysis of the federal budget at a virtual Town Hall, taking place today, April 11. Open to travel agencies, travel agents and independent travel agents, the town hall will include the most up-to-date information on Canadian government travel restrictions and measures, plus ACTA’s […]
TORONTO — Travel advisors are invited to take a closer look at all the excitement with the World’s Most Magical Celebration, with a new webcast series highlighting Walt Disney World Resort’s 50th Anniversary. Agents can listen in as BDM Jason W. Stremble shares some of the new experiences and entertainment […]
Spain’s Civil Guard on Sunday said it was investigating a businessman in the eastern Valencia region who owned a private taxidermy collection with more than 1,000 stuffed animals, including just over 400 from protected species and at least one specimen of a North African oryx, already extinct. Spain’s Civil Guard […]
