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Five more days of Iberia strikes in February - Spain

Iberia airlines is facing further five days of industrial action by staff to protest for company plans of low-cost carrier Iberia Express. The new...

by F.J Fernandez Bordonada in Spain on 09/02/2012

Business

Spanish airlines workers confront Ryanair chief Michael O'Leary

File Images: The businessman Michael O'Leary had to be protected by police after being insulted by angry workers from a rival Spanish airline at...

by F.J Fernandez Bordonada in Spain on 08/02/2012

Society

Orthodox Jewish children visit the Wester Wall - Jerusalem

The Western Wall, Wailing Wall or Kotel is located in the Old City of Jerusalem at the foot of the western side of the Temple Mount. It is a remnant...

by Mahmoud illean in Israel on 08/02/2012

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09/02/2012 - Five more days of Iberia strikes in February - Spain - Spain - Iberia airlines is facing further five...
08/02/2012 - Spanish airlines workers confront Ryanair chief Michael O'Leary - Spain - File Images: The businessman Michael O...
08/02/2012 - Orthodox Jewish children visit the Wester Wall - Jerusalem - Israel - The Western Wall, Wailing Wall or Kotel...
06/02/2012 - Views of Mexico's archaeological zone of Tula - Mexico - Tula is a town and one of the 84...
05/02/2012 - Wanstead Flats covered in snow - East London - United Kingdom - Wildlife had to share a small section...
04/02/2012 - Imbolc Fire Festival - Marsden - United Kingdom - Performers dance with fire as they...
31/01/2012 - Iberia pilots in Spain announce more strikes for February - Valencia - Spain - File images: Iberia piltots announce...
27/01/2012 - Sixth day of strikes by Iberia pilots - Valencia - Spain - File images: Iberia canceled this week...
27/01/2012 - Tommy Sands performs a Tradfest Concert at City Hall - Ireland - County Down singer and songwriter Tommy...
25/01/2012 - Iberia cancels 100 flights in fresh strikes - Spain - Iberia airline is facing a new wave of...

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Five more days of Iberia strikes in February - Spain
Iberia airlines is facing further five days of industrial action by staff to protest for company plans of low-cost carrier Iberia Express. The new date strikes will 13, 17, 20, 24 and 2...
Orthodox Jewish children visit the Wester Wall - Jerusalem
The Western Wall, Wailing Wall or Kotel is located in the Old City of Jerusalem at the foot of the western side of the Temple Mount. It is a remnant of the ancient wall that surrounded ...
Spanish airlines workers confront Ryanair chief Michael O'Leary
File Images: The businessman Michael O'Leary had to be protected by police after being insulted by angry workers from a rival Spanish airline at the Loui Airport. Spain. Images tak...
Tunisia looks to rebuild tourist industry after Arab spring Upheaval
File images: Tunisia's tourist industry is struggling to recover after the events of the Arab spring. Though the transition to democracy has been peaceful tourists have been slow t...
Trafalgar Square wardens flex potential photography by-law - London
In an example of the enforcement of potential by-laws governing Trafalgar Square, a group of friends making a birthday film for themselves were ordered to stop filming and told to leave...
American tourists 'safe and well' after kidnapping - Cairo
Mounir Fakhry Abdel Nour, the Egyptian Minister of Tourism met with released American kidnapped tourists to check on their health, after being abducted while returning from St. Catherin...
Kebayoran Lama Traditional Market
In the midst of modern markets scattered around Jakarta, Kebayoran traditional market with its uniqueness remains operational, and if managed properly, could become an exciting tourism ...
Views of Mexico's archaeological zone of Tula
Tula is a town and one of the 84 municipalities of Hidalgo, in central-eastern Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 305.8 square km, and as of 2005, the municipality had a total p...
Imbolc Fire Festival - Marsden
Performers dance with fire as they celebrate Imbolc, the end of winter and the beginning of spring. A battle ensues ending in victory of the Green Man over Jack Frost in a pagan fire fe...
SurajKund Craft Mela 2012 begins in Delhi
26th Surajkund Crafts Mela begins with more than 400 craftperson will display and demonstrate their finest crafts work that is set to capture your hearts. India. 6th February 2012
Wanstead Flats covered in snow - East London
Wildlife had to share a small section of Alexandra Lake as most of was frozen as a few East Londoners took chance to walk on ice. London, UK 5th February 2012
Cormorant fishing in China
Cormorant fishing is an old, traditional practice dating back as far as 960 AD. Fisherman use the large birds to catch fish in a river, then retrieve the fish from the cormorant. Yangsh...
Minister Joanna Mucha visits the PGE Arena stadium
Minister of Sports and Tourism Joanna Mucha visits the PGE Arena stadium in Gdansk. The PGE Arena was built especially for the UEFA EURO 2012 football championships. gdansk, Poland. 2nd...
Employees Protest Debt at Egyptian General Co. for Tourism & Hotels
Employees of the Egyptian General Company for Tourism & Hotels protested over the administrative management's move to saddle the company with more debt by taking further bank l...
Iberia pilots in Spain announce more strikes for February - Valencia
File images: Iberia piltots announce five more 24-hour strikes in protest of the company's new Iberia Express, a low-cost airline. Strikes by ground staff and cabin crew will be on...
Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary
The Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary on an island on the river Cauvery between Srirangapatna Mysore, is named after Sri Ranganatha Swamy, an incarnation of Hindu God Vishnu. Mysore India. 2...
The old city of Srinagar Kashmir
Historical architecture, and shops in "Shehri Khaas ", the old city of Srinagar Kashmir, India. Taken from 2009 - 2011
Sixth day of strikes by Iberia pilots - Valencia
File images: Iberia canceled this week some 100 flights and 95 flights for the beginning of next week. New pilots strikes in February are scheduled to protest future company plans. Spai...
Tommy Sands performs a Tradfest Concert at City Hall
County Down singer and songwriter Tommy Sands performed to a full City Hall as part of the Temple Bar Tradfest festival. Dublin, Ireland. 27th January 2012
Latin America featured at FITUR 2012 - Madrid
FITUR 2012 saw the introduction of INVESTOUR for the Americas, a new tool to bring together investors and opportunities in Latin America. The B2B workshops were for exhibitors to introd...