Sunday, June 30, 2013

L.A. Times - Asia: In Pakistan, three bomb blasts kill at least 36

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thumbnail In Pakistan, three bomb blasts kill at least 36
Jul 1st 2013, 03:49, by By Zulfiqar Ali and Alex Rodriguez

Militants target a security convoy in Peshawar, a Shiite mosque in Quetta and anti-Taliban militia members in South Waziristan. The dead include three children.

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Separate bomb blasts across Pakistan killed at least 36 people Sunday, the latest in a series of extremist attacks to hit the South Asian nation since Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif rose to power this spring.

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Breaking Travel News | News: technology: Travelport renews long-term agreement with Galileo Vietnam

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Travelport renews long-term agreement with Galileo Vietnam
Jul 1st 2013, 03:30, by Breaking Travel News

Travelport, the leading provider of critical transaction processing solutions and data for the global travel industry, has today announced the renewal of a multi-year distribution partnership with Galileo Vietnam. The re-signing of this significant agreement sees Galileo Vietnam continue as the national distribution company (NDC) for Travelport's technology and service in Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos.

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Breaking Travel News | News: technology: Silversea introduces complimentary streamed movies for guest mobile devices

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Silversea introduces complimentary streamed movies for guest mobile devices
Jul 1st 2013, 02:30, by Breaking Travel News

In a cruise industry first, ultra-luxury Silversea Cruises has launched a complimentary service that provides streaming movies and live television news broadcasts to guests' mobile devices aboard Silver Cloud.

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Breaking Travel News | News: technology: Pegasus Solutions unveils explanatory video

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Pegasus Solutions unveils explanatory video
Jun 30th 2013, 09:43, by Breaking Travel News

Pegasus Solutions has premiered an explanatory video which is available on its website and aims to shed some light on the essential basics of global distribution for hotels, while better addressing hotel needs.

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Saturday, June 29, 2013

Breaking Travel News | News: technology: LG Electronics debuts new guest-centric solutions

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LG Electronics debuts new guest-centric solutions
Jun 30th 2013, 03:30, by Breaking Travel News

LG Electronics USA, the industry leader in hotel- and guest-centric display solutions, is unveiling two new series of commercial-grade LED TVs featuring the latest Pro:Centric® platform, designed to deliver an enhanced, interactive guest-room experience.

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L.A. Times - Asia: China sends armored vehicles to volatile Xinjiang region

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thumbnail China sends armored vehicles to volatile Xinjiang region
Jun 30th 2013, 00:46, by By Julie Makinen

The show of strength in Urumqi comes after two outbreaks of violence before the fourth anniversary of deadly clashes involving Muslim Uighurs and Han Chinese.

BEIJING — Dozens of armored vehicles and military trucks rolled into the capital of the western Chinese region of Xinjiang on Saturday as President Xi Jinping ordered tighter security after at least two outbreaks of violence last week.

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L.A. Times - Asia: Iran's president-elect touts 'moderation' in address

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thumbnail Iran's president-elect touts 'moderation' in address
Jun 29th 2013, 23:53, by By Ramin Mostaghim and Patrick J. McDonnell

Hassan Rowhani, in his first major speech since his election, calls for 'constructive interaction' in foreign and domestic policy.

TEHRAN — Bolstering his centrist image, Iranian President-elect Hassan Rowhani on Saturday vowed "moderation" in foreign and domestic affairs in his first major nationally televised address since his surprising election victory this month.

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L.A. Times - Asia: Syria opposition reports assault on rebels in Homs

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thumbnail Syria opposition reports assault on rebels in Homs
Jun 29th 2013, 23:09, by By Patrick J. McDonnell

Aerial bombardment of rebel-held districts of Homs by Syrian government forces are reported. The Homs area has strategic significance for both sides in the war.

BEIRUT — Opposition activists on Saturday reported a major government assault on rebel positions in the central city of Homs, a battleground for more than two years in Syria's civil war.

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Breaking Travel News | News: technology: Tuscany Now launches interactive map of Tuscany

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Tuscany Now launches interactive map of Tuscany
Jun 29th 2013, 23:00, by Breaking Travel News

Villas in Tuscany specialists Tuscany Now has today announced the launch of its interactive map of Tuscany, a new online resource that aims to unearth the discovery of the hidden gems of one of Italy's most popular regions.  Tuscany Now has been offering handpicked luxury villa rentals to its clients for over 20 years and created the map to share both their expertise and their customers' detailed knowledge of Tuscany.

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Breaking Travel News | News: technology: El Al to sell ancillaries through Sabre

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El Al to sell ancillaries through Sabre
Jun 29th 2013, 07:00, by Breaking Travel News

Technology company Sabre Travel Network is now offering pre-paid baggage and other ancillary services from El Al.  Sabre-connected travel agents worldwide can now reserve and buy pre-paid baggage, pet transfers and unaccompanied minors. Seat reservations will follow later this year.

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Friday, June 28, 2013

L.A. Times - Asia: Snowden leaks give edge to U.S. rivals, officials say

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thumbnail Snowden leaks give edge to U.S. rivals, officials say
Jun 29th 2013, 01:52, by By Ken Dilanian

Russia, China and terrorism suspects have altered how they communicate to evade U.S. detection, current and former U.S. intelligence officials say.

WASHINGTON — Suspected terrorists have changed how they communicate and have become more difficult to track as a result of former NSA contractor Edward Snowden's disclosures about U.S. surveillance operations, according to current and former officials who say the changes have led to a significant loss of intelligence.

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L.A. Times - Asia: With shark fin ban, a slice of Asian culture ends in California

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thumbnail With shark fin ban, a slice of Asian culture ends in California
Jun 28th 2013, 23:30, by By Louis Sahagun

Chinese Americans are divided over the state's ban on sale or possession of the delicacy. The cruel practice of shark finning has decimated populations worldwide.

An ancient Asian dining tradition comes to an end in California on Monday, and grocer Emily Gian is none too happy.

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L.A. Times - Asia: Secret no-fly list blamed for American's Bangkok nightmare

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thumbnail Secret no-fly list blamed for American's Bangkok nightmare
Jun 29th 2013, 03:04, by By Shashank Bengali

A Pomona medical student spent 10 nights in an airport detention area after, he believes, his name turned up on the list. His ordeal underscores the mystery surrounding the government roster.

WASHINGTON — For two weeks, Rehan Motiwala, a 29-year-old medical student from Pomona, sat stranded at the Bangkok airport, sleeping for 10 nights on a roach-infested mattress in a dank, windowless detention room reserved for deportees.

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Breaking Travel News | News: technology: Change rings in for phone users landing with British Airways

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Change rings in for phone users landing with British Airways
Jun 29th 2013, 03:30, by Breaking Travel News

British Airways will be the first airline in Europe to allow its customers to switch on their mobile phones and other handheld electronic devices after landing. Previously, customers have been forced to wait until their aircraft has come to a complete stop and the doors were opened before they could use their iPads, Kindles, eReaders and mobile phones.

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Breaking Travel News | News: technology: Turkish Airlines selects ‘most powerful technology’ from Sprinklr

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Turkish Airlines selects 'most powerful technology' from Sprinklr
Jun 28th 2013, 03:30

Sprinklr, the leading social relationship platform for enterprises, today announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Turkish Airlines. Under the terms of the agreement, the fourth largest carrier in the world by number of destinations will now leverage Sprinklr's Social@Scale(tm) product to ensure a consistent online presence across over 30 social media channels.

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Thursday, June 27, 2013

Breaking Travel News | News: technology: Turkish Airlines selects ‘most powerful technology’ from Sprinklr

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Turkish Airlines selects 'most powerful technology' from Sprinklr
Jun 28th 2013, 03:30

Sprinklr, the leading social relationship platform for enterprises, today announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Turkish Airlines. Under the terms of the agreement, the fourth largest carrier in the world by number of destinations will now leverage Sprinklr's Social@Scale(tm) product to ensure a consistent online presence across over 30 social media channels.

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L.A. Times - Asia: In India, ethnic Chinese still waiting for apology

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thumbnail In India, ethnic Chinese still waiting for apology
Jun 27th 2013, 23:32

Thousands were rounded up as suspected spies and sent to an internment camp after India lost a 1962 border war with China. India never filed any charges.

KOLKATA, India — India-born Monica Liu was 9 in 1962 when her family was loaded into box cars for an eight-day rail trip to an internment camp in the western Indian desert.

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L.A. Times - Asia: Obama doesn't want Snowden hunt to damage ties with Russia, China

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thumbnail Obama doesn't want Snowden hunt to damage ties with Russia, China
Jun 27th 2013, 23:25

President Obama tones down the volume on Snowden extradition, saying he won't be 'scrambling jets' to capture the NSA leaker.

WASHINGTON — President Obama's declaration Thursday that he wouldn't be "scrambling jets" to capture Edward Snowden provided the clearest public signal of how much the administration wants to shield key diplomatic relationships from damage over the case of the fugitive national security leaker.

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Breaking Travel News | News: technology: Uniglobe Skylink Travel & Tours extends Travelport deal

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Uniglobe Skylink Travel & Tours extends Travelport deal
Jun 27th 2013, 10:01

Travelport has announced the renewal of its 15-year partnership with Uniglobe Skylink Travel & Tours, one of the most established corporate travel management companies in Tanzania, and in the East African region. The new five-year contract is a testament to the confidence that UST&T has put in Travelport's innovative product offering and unrivalled customer service, as the agency works towards its ambition of becoming "the leading and most dependant travel related Management company in Africa".

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Breaking Travel News | News: technology: American Airlines completes electronic flight bag implementation

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American Airlines completes electronic flight bag implementation
Jun 26th 2013, 23:30

American Airlines has completed the successful rollout of its industry-leading Electronic Flight Bag program with the discontinuation of paper revisions to terminal charts, making it the first major commercial airline to fully utilise tablets in all cockpits during all phases of flight. In April, American completed testing on its Boeing 757 and 767 aircraft and has secured FAA approval to use the Apple iPad on all of its current fleet types.

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Breaking Travel News | News: technology: Travel agencies versus the internet: China and Russia are catching up with online travel bookings

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Travel agencies versus the internet: China and Russia are catching up with online travel bookings
Jun 27th 2013, 01:30

In China and Russia more and more people are making use of the internet to book their trips instead of going to travel agencies. According to a special evaluation of IPK International's World Travel Monitor, which was commissioned by ITB Berlin, from 2008 to 2012 the market share of internet bookings in China more than doubled, rising from 19 to 39 per cent. In Russia too, the internet has rapidly become an important medium for booking trips abroad. Over the last five years its market share has nearly quadrupled, rising from nine to 42 per cent.

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