Mongolia has attracted 700,000 visitors in 2024, says tourism minister

Mongolia has attracted 700,000 visitors in 2024, says tourism minister

ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Mongolia has attracted some 700,000 international visitors this year, Nomin Chinbat, Ministry of Culture, Sport, Tourism, and Youth, told “Squawk Box Asia.” The country is looking to expand the tourism season into the winter to meet its goal to attract one million … Read more

The dangerous life of a smuggler

The dangerous life of a smuggler

Mohamed Gabobe Alcohol smuggler Guled Diriye is exhausted. He has just returned from his trip transporting contraband from the Ethiopian border. The 29-year-old slumps in his chair inside a colonial-style villa battered by years of fighting in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu – a city once known as the Pearl of the Indian Ocean. His sandals are … Read more

How bomb hoaxes are giving a bad name to India airlines

How bomb hoaxes are giving a bad name to India airlines

AFP India is one of the fastest growing airline markets in the world A dramatic and unprecedented surge in hoax bomb threats targeting Indian airlines is wreaking havoc on flight schedules, diverting planes and causing widespread disruptions. A video posted on social media last week showed passengers draped in woollens, walking down the icy ladder … Read more

Moscow and Putin cautious about a Donald Trump second term

Moscow and Putin cautious about a Donald Trump second term

BBC Piece of advice for you – never buy a huge amount of champagne unless you’re absolutely certain it’s worth celebrating. In November 2016, Russian ultranationalist politician Vladimir Zhirinovsky was so excited by Donald Trump’s victory, and so sure that it would transform US-Russian relations, he splashed out on 132 bottles of bubbly down at … Read more