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Norwegian vil ha direkteruter mellom Norge og Tokyo, men en gammel avtale mellom de skandinaviske landene og Russland setter en stopper for planene, skriver VG.
Ifølge en avtale fra 1956 mellom de skandinaviske landene og det daværende Sovjet-Unionen så skal SAS ha enerett på å benytte luftrommet over Sibir på ruter til Asia.
Men denne høsten skal norske og russiske myndigheter ha samtaler om saken, ifølge NRK.
Statssekretær i Samferdselsdepartementet, Tom Cato Karlsen (Frp), sier at planen er å fortsette samtalene med russiske myndigheter, etter de første samtalene sommeren 2016.
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På Rosewood i Kambodsjas hovedstad Phnom Penh får du en luksuriøs base for å oppleve den historiske og vakre byen, skriver Se og Hør.
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Har du lyst på en varm badeopplevelse i høst/vinter, trenger du ikke reise lenger enn til Oslo! For, vis-a-vis Operahuset ligger nemlig Sørengas Badstue- og Helårsanstalt, skriver Se og Hør.
Anlegget er en flytende badstu, bygget av drivved fra Oslofjorden, med god plass i varmen innendørs, og badestige og ferskvannsdusj ute.
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Hovedflyplassen i Zimbabwe, Harare International Airport, skal skifte navn til R.G.Mugabe International Airport, med virkning fra 9.november i år, melder luftfartsmyndighetene i landet.
Robert Gabriel Mugabe har ledet Zimbabwe (tidl.Rhodesia) siden uavhengigheten fra Storbritannia i 1980, først som statsminister, så som president siden 1987. 93-åringen stiller som regjeringspartiet ZANU-PFs presidentkandidat ved valgene i 2018, for en ny 5-års periode.
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En sju og en halv meter høy statue av den russiske generalen og våpenkonstruktøren Mikhail Kalasjnikov (1919-2013), skaperen bak geværet med samme navn, ble tiirsdag avduket i Moskva, skriver VG Direkte
Den russiske kulturministeren Vladimir Medinskij sa til de frammøtte at geværet er blitt Russlands kulturmerkevare.
Statuen viser Mikhail Kalasjnikov som holder geværet i hendene. Ideen til våpenet kom etter at han ble såret i 1941 i kamper mot nazister under andre verdenskrig, og i 1947 var geværet klart til bruk, skriver VG.
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Eiffeltårnet skal utstyres med en 2,5 meter høy glassvegg for å beskytte det ikoniske bygget mot angrep, melder NTB/ Sunnmørsposten (smp.no)
Veggen, som kommer på plass i løpet av høsten, erstatter metallgjerdene som ble satt opp i forbindelse med EM i fotball i fjor sommer.
– Terrortrusselen er fortsatt høy i Paris, og de mest sårbare stedene, der Eiffeltårnet er i front, må være gjenstand for særskilte sikkerhetstiltak, sier viseborgermesteren i den franske hovedstaden, Jean-François Martins.
Glassveggen skal hindre personer og kjøretøy i å storme den store turistattraksjonen, som tiltrekker seg seks millioner turister årlig.
Sikkerhetstiltaket er ett av flere som finansieres med EU-midler etter at 238 personer er drept i terrorangrep i Frankrike fra januar 2015 til juli 2016.
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USA sin gamle ambassade i Oslo sentrum ligger an til å bli solgt for nesten ein halv milliard kroner, melder NRK. Nylig flyttet ambassaden til nytt bygg på Huseby.
Bygget kan bli fredet og beskrives av Riksantikvaren som en «arkitektoniske perle».
Det særpregede. trekantede bygget, som er tegnet av den finsk-amerikanske stjernearkitekten Eero Saarinen (1910-1961), sto ferdig i 1959.
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På Magasin 9 i Stockholm får publikum i høst se gatekunst i all sitt mangfold : politisk. lyrisk, bitende. kritisk og underholdende, skriver Se og Hør.
Utstillingen er en “by” hvor gatekunstnere har skapt en fest for alle sanser; Magic City – The Art of the Street.
Utstillingen varer fra 28. oktober til 24.februar.
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Paris ble onsdag formelt tildelt olympiske sommerleker i 2024, mens Los Angeles fikk lekene i 2028, melder NRK.
I praksis ble det tidlig i sommer klart at IOC-kongressen i Perus hovedstad Lima ville gi de to kandidatbyene hvert sitt OL.
Begge de to byene har arrangert OL to ganger før. Den franske hovedstaden var vertsby i 1900 og i 1924, mens Los Angeles arrangerte olympiske sommerleker i 1932 og 1984.
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Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) has announced the opening of representative offices in China, with headquarters in Beijing, and supporting locations in Shanghai and Guangzhou, the thepeninsulaqatar.com reported.
The opening comes as Qatar has officially been awarded Approved Destination Status (ADS), allowing it to receive tourists from China and to promote Qatar as a tourism destination within China.
“Qatar has become an increasingly accessible destination for Chinese travellers, especially after Qatar waived entry visa requirements for Chinese citizens” said Sultan Salmeen Al Mansouri, Qatar’s Ambassador to China.
“Chinese visitors to Qatar no longer need to apply or pay for a visa; instead, a multi-entry waiver is issued to them free-of-charge at the port of entry. At the same time, the Chinese outbound tourism market has been growing exponentially, making the time ripe for Qatar to establish a presence in China and actively engage with the domestic travel and tourism market”
The QTA office in China will aim to greatly enhance the organisation?s on-the-ground presence and capabilities, introducing and developing awareness and knowledge about Qatar as a quality destination through pro-active marketing to tour operators, travel agencies, hospitality partners and media, as well as consumers.
According to Rashed AlQurese, Chief Marketing and Promotion Officer at QTA, Qatar’s marketing campaign in China will cover a wide range of promotional initiatives, including workshops, sales visits, travel agents destination training through QTA?s online TAWASH programme, partnerships with tour operators, familiarisation trips, media campaigns and a variety of innovative activities to raise Qatar’s profile as a destination among Chinese tourists.
“China has risen rapidly as a major source of outbound tourists in the world and we have identified it as key source market for future growth, among both leisure and business visitors,” said AlQurese.
The offices will be operated in partnership with PHG Consulting, a division of Preferred Hospitality Group; the premier global provider of representation and consultancy services for tourism boards, destination management companies, airlines, and hotel brands.
“Qatar has been developing its assets in both areas, and we look forward to working with our partners at the China National Tourism Administration and PHG Consulting to raise awareness of our unique tourism offering.”
“Our on-the-ground presence in China will enable us to actively promote Qatar to Chinese consumers, and develop relationships with members of the Chinese travel trade who will sell Qatar as a destination,” added AlQurese.
He continued, “Now that Qatar has been granted ADS, our work can begin immediately, and will culminate in a major campaign that will kick off in January 2018, which will include advertising in major publications, key outdoor locations and familiarisation trips for media to experience Qatar first hand.”
Chinese travellers interested in Qatar will also have easy access to information about the destination’s tourism offerings, hospitality options and key tourism events online, with its official website (www.visitqatar.qa) now available in Mandarin. Additionally, VisitQatar will establish a presence across the most prominent Chinese social media platforms in the coming months.
“As demand for unique, exciting, and experience-rich destinations continues to grow among Chinese travellers, we are excited to embark on this multi-year partnership with QTA. We look forward to working together to achieve Qatar’s ambitions of generating great awareness and demand for the destination’s compelling tourism offerings among China’s booming outbound travel market,” said Ken Mastrandrea, Chief Operating Officer of PHG.
QTA’s office in China is the third to open in Asia and the ninth globally. It joins an international network covering the United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Turkey, the United States, the Gulf Cooperation Council markets, and South East Asia.
