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Dream vacation at popular resort may become an unaffordable luxury
Tengrinews.kz – A vacation at another popular resort will become more expensive, according to TTG Asia.
29 November 2024
Kazakhstani woman has been detained on Greek island
Tengrinews.kz - A Kazakhstani woman wanted internationally has been detained on the Greek island of Chios, according to Kazakhstan’s Ministry
15 November 2024
Protests against over-tourism took place at a popular resort
Tengrinews.kz – Tens of thousands of people across the Canary Islands took to the streets to protest against over-tourism and its consequences,
21 October 2024
Boat capsizes near Canary Islands leaving refugees dead and missing
Tengrinews.kz - A boat carrying 84 migrants capsized near the Canary Islands, resulting in fatalities, according to Euronews.
30 September 2024
Greek authorities will introduce restrictions for tourists
Tengrinews.kz - Greece attracts numerous tourists every year, which has recently led to problems in popular destinations. In response, Prime
09 September 2024
Spanish resorts faced a decline in tourist numbers amid protests
Tengrinews.kz - The number of vacationers at Spanish resorts has sharply declined due to local protests against mass tourism, according to The
05 September 2024
Sweden re-militarises Baltic island of Gotland
Sweden's Baltic Sea island of Gotland is once again home to a permanent military presence.
14 September 2016
Singapore wages war on Zika-bearing mosquitoes
Singapore officials went door-to-door Monday to wipe out mosquitoes after the discovery of 41 locally transmitted cases of Zika virus.
29 August 2016
Total launches gas project in Britain's Shetlands
French oil and gas company Total officially launched a project off Britain's remote Shetland Islands.
16 May 2016
Rising seas swamp Marshall Islands
Residents in low-lying areas of the Marshall Islands are braced for flooding underscoring the islands' vulnerability to climate change.
11 March 2016
Beijing deploys missiles on disputed island: Taiwan
China deployed surface-to-air missiles on a disputed island in the South China Sea, insisting it had a right to build "self-defence".
17 February 2016
Japan premier hits out at Russian PM's visit to disputed islands
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday criticised his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev's weekend visit to disputed islands.
24 August 2015
Japan PM to meet Pacific island leaders to talk aid, disasters
Leaders of 14 Pacific island nations gathered in Japan to start a two-day meeting to discuss their development needs.
22 May 2015
Japan PM pledges to resolve island row with Russia
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledged to resolve a row with Russia over an island chain claimed by both nations.
07 February 2015
Typhoon Vongfong slams into Japan
Powerful typhoon Vongfong barrelled into Japan's main islands, with at least one person missing and dozens injured while more than 500 flights were grounded.
13 October 2014
Sharks off the menu and on the tourist trail in Palau
Tourists in Palau clamour to dive among the predators thanks to a pioneering conservation initiative.
02 September 2014
14 detained trying to prevent Faroe Island dolphin hunt
Fourteen animal rights activists have been detained on the Faroe island of Sandoy in the North Atlantic while trying to stop a controversial dolphin hunt.
01 September 2014
Kazakhstan and Fiji to sign visa-free regime
Kazakhstan has agreed to sign a agreement with the Republic of Fiji.
09 July 2014
Nauru applies for IMF membership
The tiny Pacific island nation of Nauru has officially lodged an application for entry to the International Monetary Fund, the global financial body said.
10 May 2014
Spanish island to be fully powered by wind, water
The smallest and least known of Spain's Canary Islands, El Hierro, is making a splash by becoming the first island in the world fully energy self-sufficient through combined water and wind power.
29 April 2014