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Chinese Tourists Told To Fix ‘Uncivilized Behavior’ Have Their Own Request: Treat Us Better

A prominent Communist Party official has twice this week warned Chinese tourists to use "polite tourist behavior" while abroad.

From Travel 10:34 am

Gold-Plated iPads And Other Lavish Hotel Perks

Burj Al Arab has pushed the boundaries of outrageous hotel perks one step further by issuing each guest their own gold-plated iPad.

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From Law 3:49 am

Organisers of Mofo Winter Festival Cancel Nude Swim in Tasmania Because of Police Objection

Organisers of the Museum of Old and New Art's (Mofo) Dark Mofo Winter Festival canceled on Tuesday the early morning nude swim into the Derwent because of the objection of the Tasmania Police.

From Travel 2:33 am

Supreme Court To Hear Case Of Frequent Flier Dropped For Complaining Too Much

Can an airline drop you from its frequent-flier program for complaining too much? The Supreme Court will decide later this year.

From Travel May 20

The Sharing Economy: What You Need To Know Before You Sign Up

The sharing economy takes an idea most of us learned in kindergarten and monetizes it.

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From Travel May 19

Raha Moharakk: Saudi Woman Makes Historic Climb to Mount Everest

The name Raha Moharakk will remain etched in the pages of history forever. By climbing the world's highest peak at the age of 27, she has become a legend.

Emirates Airbus A380 on final approach to Charles De Gaulle Airport in 2010.

From Travel May 16

Emirates Increases Flights to Brisbane

Effective October 2, Emirates will now be flying four times daily to Brisbane.

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From Tech May 16

Deflation of Big Yellow Duck in Hong Kong Distresses Chinese Bloggers

The mood of Chinese bloggers appears to be tied up with the state of the big yellow rubber dock in Hong Kong. After the giant inflatable duck was deflated, the hashtag #DEVASTATED became trending on Twitter.

Mayan temple in Belize

From Travel May 15

Belize Construction Company Bulldozes 2,300-Year-Old Mayan Pyramid to Use Gravel as Road Fill Material

The world definitely did not end on Dec 21, 2012 as wrongly predicted by the Mayan long count calendar, but the days of a 2,300-year-old Mayan pyramid in Belize did last week because of ignorant contractors.

Five Dead, Two Others Infected With New SARS-Like Virus in Saudi Arabia

From Economy May 15

SARS-Like Virus: Hospital Health Workers Among Those Infected in Saudi Arabia’s Six New Cases

On Tuesday, Saudi Arabia added six new cases of the SARS-like novel coronavirus in its Eastern Province, where two of those infected were hospital healthcare workers, immediately creating anxieties that hospitals are no longer even safe places to go to in times of medical distress.

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