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Austria’s Kurz steps down over corruption probe to save coalition
By Francois Murphy VIENNA (Reuters) -Austria's conservative Chancellor Sebastian Kurz resigned on Saturday to pull his coalition government back from the brink of collapse after the junior party...
New Years Address by Prime Minister the Hon. Gaston Browne
2022 New Year’s Day Address to the Nationby the Honourable Gaston BrownePrime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda Fellow Citizens and Residents As the Old Year ends and the New Year begins; we, the people of Antigua and Barbuda, have much for...
FW: Statement by The Hon. Gaston Browne, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda and Chairman of CARICOM on CARICOM-Cuba Relations
STATEMENT BY THE HONOURABLE GASTON BROWNE, PRIME MINISTER OF ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA AND CHAIRMAN OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY ON THE OCCASION OF THE FORTY-NINTH...
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G7 finance ministers make some progress on tax deal, UK says
Finance ministers from the Group of Seven said they made some progress on Wednesday at reaching a joint position on a landmark global corporate tax deal, days before it needs to win over a wider...
Facebook says root cause of outage was faulty configuration change
(Reuters) - Facebook Inc on Monday cited faulty configuration changes on its routers as the root cause of the nearly six-hour outage that prevented the company's 3.5 billion users from accessing its...
Affiliate Members Board Elects Chair and Vice Chairs for 2022-2025
The Board of the UNWTO Affiliate Members met for the first time in 2022 today against the backdrop of the FITUR international tourism trade fair. Top of the agenda was elections to choose the...
UK PM Johnson marries in low-key, surprise ceremony
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson married his fiancee Carrie Symonds at Westminster Cathedral on Saturday, capping a week of political drama with a wedding kept so under wraps...
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Facebook says root cause of outage was faulty configuration change
(Reuters) - Facebook Inc on Monday cited faulty configuration changes on its routers as the root cause of the nearly six-hour outage that prevented the company's 3.5 billion users from accessing its...
Exclusive-U.S. has reached out to China about cutting oil imports from Iran, officials say
The United States has reached out to China diplomatically about reducing its purchases of Iranian crude oil, U.S. and European officials said on Tuesday, as Washington seeks to persuade Tehran to resume talks about reviving the 2015 nuclear deal....
BlackRock says it is dipping its toes back in to China after rout
The world's largest asset manager, BlackRock Inc, has said it is dipping its toes back in to Chinese equity markets following their heavy falls this year, and on bets that Beijing will soon start...
Britain strikes tax deal with oil refiner Essar as fuel panic persists
Britain threw refiner Essar Oil UK a lifeline on Tuesday with a phased tax payment deal, allowing it to keep producing just as the country struggles with motorists draining petrol stations in a...
’30 years of blah blah blah’: Thunberg questions Italy climate talks
Greta Thunberg and fellow youth campaigners struck a sceptical tone for this week's climate talks in Italy, saying much has been promised but little done to tackle global warming in almost three...
Analytics firm Amplitude valued at $5 billion as shares jump in Nasdaq debut
Shares of Amplitude Inc opened nearly 43% above their reference price in Nasdaq debut on Tuesday, notching up a valuation of about $5 billion for the Benchmark Capital-backed analytics company. San Francisco-based Amplitude, which...
Factbox-Germany’s election in polls, facts and figures
Germany's election produced a narrow win for the Social Democrats over Angela Merkel's conservatives, projections show, but exit polls conducted for broadcasters on Sunday suggested voters had...
Switzerland votes to make same-sex marriage legal by near two-thirds majority
Switzerland agreed to legalise civil marriage and the right to adopt children for same-sex couples by a nearly two-thirds majority in a referendum on Sunday, making it one of the last countries in...
UNWTO Secretary-General: ‘The climate emergency is a bigger threat than Covid’
The head of the United Nations World Tourism Organization has warned that the “climate emergency is a bigger threat than Covid”.The head of the…
Tourism unites behind the Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action at COP26
The ‘Glasgow Declaration for Climate Action in Tourism’ was launched today at the UN Climate Change Conference COP26. Some of tourism’s biggest…
European futures sink 3% after hawkish Fed, global sell-off
European stock futures sank 3% on Thursday tracking a global downturn in sentiment after U.S. Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell signalled a March interest rate hike and sustained policy tightening to control surging inflation. Futures tracking Europe's top 50...
Stadium stampede kills eight in Africa Cup of Nations soccer match
By Josiane Kouagheu YAOUNDE (Reuters) - At least eight people died and 38 were injured in a stampede when fans stormed a stadium hosting an Africa Cup of Nations soccer match in Cameroon's capital on Monday, the government said. Images shared on social media, which...
Antigua and Barbuda has become a full member of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).
Antigua and Barbuda has become a full member of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). On February 9th, 2021, the Government of Antigua and Barbuda submitted the country’s candidature to full membership of the Organization formally adopting the Statutes of the UNWTO...
Affiliate Members Board Elects Chair and Vice Chairs for 2022-2025
The Board of the UNWTO Affiliate Members met for the first time in 2022 today against the backdrop of the FITUR international tourism trade fair. Top of the agenda was elections to choose the Board’s Chair and two Vice Chairs to serve for the next four years. The 23...
Dominican Republic the Focus of First UNWTO Tourism Investment Guide
UNWTO has launched the first in a series of tourism investment guidelines focused on a specific country. Developed alongside the Ministry of Tourism of the Dominican Republic and the national Export and Investment Center (PRODOMINICANA), the new guide provides key...
Barcelona Joins UNWTO’s Network of Sustainable Tourism Observatories
UNWTO has welcomed the Barcelona Tourism Observatory into its growing International Network of Sustainable Observatories (INSTO). Tourism is one of the leading economic sectors for the city of Barcelona and the surrounding region, responsible for more than 10% of...
Dominican President Joins UNWTO and IE University to Announce 300 Tourism Education Scholarships
UNWTO and IE University continue to build on their shared commitment to nurturing tourism talent and promoting accessible education with the announcement of new scholarships to the UNWTO Online Academy. In line with the Organization’s focus on expanding access to...
Tourism Grows 4% in 2021 but Remains Far Below Pre-Pandemic Levels
UNWTO reports 4% rise in international tourist arrivals in 2021 However, 2021 was another challenging year: arrivals still 72% down on pre-pandemic levels Recovery needs stronger coordination and increased vaccination rates Global tourism experienced a 4% upturn in...
