Hong Kong airport resumes flights after clashes, mass protestsTransport

Hong Kong airport resumes flights after clashes, mass protests

Hong Kong’s airport resumed operations on Wednesday, rescheduling hundreds of flights that had been disrupted over the past two days…

Japan braces for tropical storm Krosa in peak holiday season

Japan braces for tropical storm Krosa in peak holiday season

Japan braced on Tuesday for a tropical storm set to dump heavy rains on western parts of the country, threatening…

Private donors revive Formula One race in Mexico after government cut funds

Private donors revive Formula One race in Mexico after government cut funds

Formula One drivers will rev up their race cars again for the annual Mexican Grand Prix, Mexico City’s mayor said…

Sri Lanka tourism industry begins to recover after attacks, election is next hurdle

Sri Lanka tourism industry begins to recover after attacks, election is next hurdle

Sri Lanka’s tourism industry, badly hurt by Easter day bombings, is showing signs of gradual recovery, industry executives say, although…

Portugal’s fuel-tanker drivers vote to go ahead with strike

Portugal’s fuel-tanker drivers vote to go ahead with strike

Portugal’s fuel-tanker drivers voted on Saturday to strike from Monday for an indefinite period, raising fears about the impact on…

Rome bans sitting on Spanish Steps, puzzling hot, tired tourists

Rome bans sitting on Spanish Steps, puzzling hot, tired tourists

You can walk up and down Rome’s famed Spanish Steps all you want but don’t try sitting down to take…

U.S. raises travel warning for Hong Kong over growing civil unrestDestinations

U.S. raises travel warning for Hong Kong over growing civil unrest

The United States raised its travel warning for Hong Kong, urging travellers to exercise increased caution in the Chinese territory…

India’s Ladakh Buddhist enclave jubilant at new status but China angered

India’s Ladakh Buddhist enclave jubilant at new status but China angered

The Buddhist enclave of Ladakh cheered India’s move to hive it off from Jammu and Kashmir state, a change that…

Heat headache for 2020 planners as Tokyo swelters a year before Games

Heat headache for 2020 planners as Tokyo swelters a year before Games

Soaring temperatures in Japan have killed at least 57 people since late July, authorities said yesterday, highlighting the health threat…

Travel yes, marry no – What Saudi women still can’t do

Travel yes, marry no – What Saudi women still can’t do

From driving to travelling abroad, Saudi women have been granted new freedoms in recent years, as the Islamic kingdom eases…