Foreign carriers may be offered Philippine Airlines routes if attendants strike

Philippines to offer PAL routes in case of strike

MANILA, Philippines – Foreign carriers may be invited to fly routes served by the troubled flag carrier Philippine Airlines if its flight attendants go on strike, the tourism chief said Friday.
Tourism Secretary Alberto Lim said that the government should prepare to ask foreign airlines to take up … Read more : Foreign carriers may be offered Philippine Airlines routes if attendants strike.

AP Interview: Yoko Ono’s new art work invites viewers to seek healing amid violence

Yoko Ono installation seeks healing amid violence

BERLIN – At the center of Yoko Ono’s new installation is a perfectly round bullet hole shot through a large pane of glass that John Lennon’s widow says challenges viewers to confront “incredible violence and abuse” in the world today.
Titled “Das Gift” – a play on the word’s meaning …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : AP Interview: Yoko Ono’s new art work invites viewers to seek healing amid violence.

The Greenbrier says it will bring back its “Tribute to the Virginias” room offer this winter

Greenbrier brings back W.Va.-Va room rate tribute

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. – The Greenbrier resort says it will bring back its “Tribute to the Virginias” discounted room rate package this winter.
During December, January, February and March, guests can book a midweek stay starting at $59 a night. Weekend stays start at $109.
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Cyrus the Great artifact to go on display in Iran after tussle with British Museum

Cyrus the Great artifact to be displayed in Iran

TEHRAN, Iran – A Babylonian artifact sometimes described as the world’s first human rights charter is to go on display in Iran after the government threatened to cut ties with the British Museum if it did not loan the object.
The Cyrus Cylinder is a sixth century B.C. …. Source article  : Cyrus the Great artifact to go on display in Iran after tussle with British Museum.