Somali Pirates In Court
By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN
The first case against alleged Somali pirates is now in court in the Seychelles capital of Victoria, when 11 of them were charged under the country’s laws against piracy and terrorism.
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Dubai Cracks Down On Western Indecency
By Arthur Martin
A British woman facing jail for kissing a man in public in Dubai insisted today that she 'only kissed him on the cheek'.
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Saga Finally Ends
By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN
The Honorary Consul of Pakistan to Uganda, Mr. B. Katatumba, was told by the Commercial Court late last week to finally quit his Hotel Diplomate and hand over possession to Mssrs.
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Border Dispute Between Cambodia And Thailand
According to web media sources in Phnom Penh, Cambodia is preparing legal documents to lodge with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague complaints relating to long-standing border disp
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2000 Concord Crash
By RORY MULHOLLAND
US airline Continental and two of its employees go on trial this week for the manslaughter of 113 people who died in a Concorde crash that put an end to the dream of supersonic travel.
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India's Sex Tourism
In view of the increasing incidences of rape, sexual offences, sexual abuse of children, particularly street-children, the Indian government and the law ministry were urged to redefine rape and includ
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UK
By Aislinn Laing
An American airline pilot prepared to fly a plane fly out of Heathrow Airport while three times over the legal drink-fly limit, a court heard.
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Aftermath Of Swissair Collapse
By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN
Information was received by sources in Brussels, with whom this correspondent interacted recently during a visit to Belgium on the occasion of the joining by Brussels Airlines into the global Star All
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Averted Or Postponed
By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN
The moment the news broke in Kampala that British Airways (BA) had obtained a court injunction to avert a potentially-crippling strike over the Christmas and New Year period, the development immediate
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Delays Over 3 Hours Will Cost 600 Euros
By eTN Staff Writer
A European court today handed down a decision that will require airlines in the European Union to compensate passengers of mass delays for which they are responsible.
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Key Woos Japanese Tourists
Prime Minister John Key donned his tourism minister's hat in central Tokyo yesterday to promote the rugby World Cup and try to boost flagging numbers of Japanese visitors to New Zealand.
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Easter Island Tourist Ruling
It was supposed to be a first step in controlling the throngs of tourists and migrants that threaten the fragile ecology and cultural heritage of Easter Island.
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Sex Tourists Indicted
LOS ANGELES — Three Americans who were expelled from Cambodia have been formally indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of engaging in sex tourism with children abroad.
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Hawaii
By eTN Staff Writer
MAKENA, MAUI, HI — The Maui Prince Hotel and Makena Resort will continue operating and welcomes reservations as new management prepares for transition.
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Emirates Accused Of Price Fixing
Sydney - Australia's consumer watchdog Tuesday took legal action against Dubai-based Emirates Airlines over alleged price fixing in air cargo.
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American Airlines
BOSTON — Massachusetts' highest court ruled in favor Tuesday of a group of American Airlines skycaps who won more than $325,000 in a lawsuit over tips they claimed they lost after the airline began
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Yemen
SANAA - A Yemeni court sentenced six men to death on Tuesday for attacks that killed nine Spanish and Belgian tourists over the past two years.
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Brazil
SAO PAULO - Court officials say the co-founder of Brazil's second largest airline has been released from house arrest pending the outcome of legal proceedings stemming from accusations he ordered two
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Affirms Preliminary Injunction Against Delta Air Lines
By eTN Staff Writer
Mesa Air Group, Inc.
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Georgia
The Georgia Supreme Court on Monday handed the city of Columbus an important victory in a high-stakes lawsuit against online travel companies.
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