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Confusion among airlines as five major long-haul carriers adopt different measures following directive from US officials.

One person died in the fire which ripped through the traditional Burmese-style teak Kandawgyi Palace Hotel in Yangon before dawn.

Hindus around the world are celebrating Diwali, the festival of lights, also known as Deepavali and Tihar.

Photojournalist Brent Stirton has been named Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2017 for his shocking image of a black rhino killed by poachers for its horns.

For the LGBT community, homophobic laws and social stigma make some countries unwelcoming. Here, Lonely Planet shares the best destiniations for LGBT travellers.

The Safe Cities Index 2017 from The Economist Intelligence Unit ranked Tokyo at the top while UK and US cities stayed out of the top 10.

Nearly 40 futuristic vehicles are racing 3,000km across Australia powered only by the sun. The World Solar Challenge goes from Darwin to Adelaide and is expected to take a week, with speeds of 90-100 kmh (55-62 mph).

Shortage of pilots forced the airline to cancel approximately 20,000 flights between September and March.

Four rail operators will run a limited service on 5 October after RMT members voted in favour of industrial action.

The new site connects those looking to get a Faroese translation with real-life Faroese speakers who will record a short video saying the word or phrase.

Britain's fifth largest airline ceased operating after forecasting losses of over £100m in 2018.

Monarch became the third European airline to file for insolvency over the last three months after it ceased operations on Monday.

Tate Modern's new Turbine Hall installation should attract huge crowds keen to lie on the floor again, just as Olafur Eliasson's Weather Project did back in 2003.

International Airlines Group reportedly interested in acquiring Monarch's take-off and landing slots, fleet and crew.

Irish carrier has cancelled or changed 20,000 flights between September and March, affecting 700,000 passengers.

The US territory of 3.4 million people has struggled through nine days with virtually no electricity and shortages of fuel and clean water in the wake of the most powerful storm to hit the island in nearly 90 years.

Irish carrier has cancelled 20,000 flights between September and March, affecting 700,000 passengers.

Catalonia's interior minister says the region's authorities are aiming to ensure that the disputed referendum will take place peacefully.

We have become judge and the jury in this orgy of excoriation meted out to those who speak out of turn.

Vanuatu, home to about 260,000 people, is made up of about 65 islands on the geologically active Pacific Ring of Fire.

Civil Aviation Authority accuses Ryanair of showing "disregard for the law and consumers".

Irish carrier says 400,000 passengers will be affected by decision to alter its winter schedule to avoid further cancellations

Bali is being shaken daily by hundreds of tremors from the mountain, which volcanologists say indicates a high chance of an eruption.

The 2018 Sony World Photography Awards, one of the world's leading photography competitions, are now open for entries.

The storm-battered US island territory has struggled through days with virtually no electricity, and more misery could be on the way thanks to a dam that might fail at any moment.

Hurricane Maria slammed into Puerto Rico as the strongest storm to hit the US territory in nearly 90 years, even stronger than Irma.

Passengers on standard Virgin Trains could ride in spacious leather seats with free Wi-Fi, food and drink.

Organisers estimate that Oktoberfest's seven million visitors will drink a similar number of litres of beer.

Spectacular space images from the winners of the Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2017 competition.