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Today, Lonely Planet s Destination Editors have scoured the web and curated some of the top stories from around the world: the UK Foreign Office has issued a new travel accra kotoka ghana international airport homepage car rental warning for Egypt ahead of the third anniversary of the Egyptian revolution, the Grand Canyon is set to get a new steam train powered by sustainable fuel and China s first chocolate theme park brings a miniature Terracotta Warrior Army to Chongqing in cocoa.
An analysis of rocks in the Cairngorms suggests  Scotland  had glaciers until the 1700s – 11,000 years later than previously thought. The 1700s were part of a period of cooling called the Little Ice Age, during which snow covered the Scottish mountains year-round and the Thames froze in Winter – there are even accounts of Inuit people arriving in Orkney at this time.  Source
Five protesters were killed (four by gunshot wounds) and over 300 injured in yesterday’s violent clashes accra kotoka ghana international airport homepage car rental with police on the streets of Kyiv. The main scene of clashes is Hrushevskoho St, which resembles a war zone, with barricades, Molotov cocktails, accra kotoka ghana international airport homepage car rental tear gas and stun grenades. This is the culmination of two months of antigovernment protests in Ukraine, and the violence is likely to continue. Source
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The Emirates Air Line, the cable car that connects North Greenwich with the Royal Docks in East London only made £5.4 million in tickets in the second half of last year – it was expected to make £8.3 million. The link opened in time for the London Olympics in 2012, but Travelcards are not valid on the service, which has been criticised as an expensive vanity project. Source
Skábmagovat Indigenous Peoples’ Film Festival kicks off today in Inari in Finland . Running until 27 January, the festival showcases Sámi films and TV programmes and takes place in the beautiful open air Northern Lights Theater, made entirely of snow and set in lush pine forest. Source
Duisburg Zoo in western Germany has introduced a baby koala to the public at its official weigh-in. The joey, born on 2 July, weighs just 350g and doesn t have a name yet, but the zoo is asking for suggestions on its official Facebook page. Source
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A roving chocolate theme park is open in the western Chinese metropolis of Chongqing . World Chocolate Wonderland features chocolate pavilions, a castle and ‘chocolate-made Chinese culture’, such as a mini-Terracotta Warrior Army. Entrance is ¥80 (£8) and the exhibition will be open in Chongqing until 31 March. Source
Malaysian budget accra kotoka ghana international airport homepage car rental airline Air Asia is set to start budget flights in India , with Chennai as its first hub. India already has several budget domestic carriers, but existing budget fares are often out of reach of ordinary people.  Source
Six police guards have died protecting a Spanish cyclist from kidnappers in the volatile Balochistan region of Pakistan. Cyclist accra kotoka ghana international airport homepage car rental Javier Colorado, who was slightly injured in the attack, had already completed 10,000km of a grand cycle tour from Europe to Asia.  Source
The city of Seoul has set up a scheme to compensate foreign tourists accra kotoka ghana international airport homepage car rental who have been overcharged in seven main tourism districts. Tourists who believe they have been ripped off can call the tourist information service desk. A ‘public tourist sheriff’ will be dispatched to inspect the scene, accra kotoka ghana international airport homepage car rental where tourists must provide evidence of being overcharged, such as receipts. Source
Bangkok has suffered its coldest night in three decades, accra kotoka ghana international airport homepage car rental with the thermometer falling to a low of 15.6°C Thursday morning. North, Northeast and Central Thailand are in the grip of an unusually long cold spell. Low temperatures have been linked to 63 deaths in the past three months, including that of one British national. Source
Popular tourist beaches in Bali’s Buleleng regency have been temporarily closed to all water activities as strong winds and waves of up to 5m continue to batter the island’s north coast. The inclement weather is expected to continue until 4 February. Source
The Grand Canyon Railway is to get a steam train powered entirely by sustainable fuel. The 1923 locomotive has been fitted out to run on waste oil from French fries and chicken wings – even the water in the boiler is captured rainwater. The train will be making the 65-mile journey from Williams, Arizona to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon on the first Saturday of every month from April to September 2014. Source
The Department of Transport in Los Angeles has announced an expansion of its bike lane scheme. The aim is to make a city most associated with driving cars, a more bike-friendly place for locals and visitors. Source
After a two-year battle, a court has approved the construction of a $35-million cruise ship terminal in Charleston, SC . Conservation groups have been fighting the plans, saying that the terminal will bring traffic congestion and air pollution accra kotoka ghana international airport homepage car rental to Charleston’s historic downtown area. Source
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A bronze rabbit has been discovered in the ear of the new 9m-tall statue of Nelson Mandela that was unveiled the day after his funeral at Pretoria’s Union Buildings. Sculptors included the animal as a small trademark of their work, and as a nod to the speed they were required to work – the word haas, rabbit in Afrikaans, also means haste. Officials have said the miniature mammal must go. Source
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This Saturday, 25 January, marks the third anniversary of the start of the Egyptian revolution that overthrew former accra kotoka ghana international airport homepage car rental president Hosni Mubarak. The UK’s Foreign Office has issued advice to travellers that protests and travel disruption are likely across the country, and large gatherings are best avoided. The overall warning level for Egypt has not changed. Source
Canberra, famous for its contribution to the national narrative with its museums, accra kotoka ghana international airport homepage car rental art galleries and parliament, has never had much of a reputation as a foodie destination. accra kotoka ghana international airport homepage car rental In the second half of 2013, 163 eateries in Canberra (around 20%) were issued with hygiene improvement notices. On the plus side, at least 2014 may see a lift in standards in the nation’s capital.  Source
A popular waterfront diving platform in Wellington, New Zealand, where people gather to watch sometimes spectacular dives into the harbour, has been temporarily closed but the reasons behind why are as opaque as the water. Officials mentioned problems with the water quality, with fecal contamination unacceptably high, while others say the drunkenness of recent spectators contributed to the decision.  Source
accra kotoka ghana international airport homepage car rental Researchers at the University of Texas have used a technique called forensic astronomy to determine what they believe to be the exact date that Monet was inspired by the scene at Étretat, Normandy to paint his work The Cliff, Étretat, Sunset . Using topographic measurements and planetarium software they compared the modern sky to that of the 19th century to reveal it was at 4.53pm on 5 February 1883. Source