AN OFW’S QUARANTINE JOURNEY May 02, 2020 at 05:53PM

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AN OFW’S QUARANTINE JOURNEY

I am an OFW in Kuwait and I had to go home since I was out of work and there was no way to transfer to another company in light of the present Covid19 pandemic when everything grinded to a halt so I decided to just go home instead. I already had a flight ticket […]

AN OFW’S QUARANTINE JOURNEY
Antonette Mangahas Kapetanovic

Tourists trickle back to village by China's Great Wall as virus curbs relaxed May 02, 2020 at 02:06AM

During holidays, some 100,000 visitors a day would traipse round the quaint stone-paved streets of Gubei Water Town, 110 kilometres (68 miles) northeast of Beijing. Its marketing manager reckoned on getting just a tenth of that number this year.

Gasho houses, traditional landscapes of Japan's Shirakawago village attract tou... May 02, 2020 at 01:27AM

‘In December 1995, Shirakawa village and Gokayama in Toyama Prefecture were declared World Heritage sites. The first reason as you can see is the great scenery like fields and mountains. The other reason is the distinctive way of building houses in the village.’

Chicken or beef? Airline delivers in-flight meals to travel-deprived Russians May 02, 2020 at 12:00AM

Ural Airlines has begun delivering in-flight meals to travel-deprived Russians who miss the thrill of a catering cart rolling down the aisle because of coronavirus lockdowns.

The Sea of Galilee is full, but the beaches are empty May 01, 2020 at 11:48PM

After an especially rainy winter, the Sea of Galilee in northern Israel is at its highest level in two decades, but the beaches and major Christian sites along its banks are empty.

Air travel wanes, but bodies still fly to Israel for burial May 01, 2020 at 11:40PM

Air travel to Israel has come to a near standstill due to coronavirus restrictions, but one type of voyage still endures: the final journey of Jews wishing to be buried in Israel.

Art at home: Muralist Kobra finds inspiration in coronavirus lockdown May 01, 2020 at 10:41PM

Famed Brazilian muralist Kobra says he found inspiration staying at home -- and is using it to help those hit by the pandemic.

Graham Walters, a British senior, becomes oldest solo Atlantic rower May 01, 2020 at 09:42PM

After three months of surviving on boil-in-the-bag meals -- plus a stash of chocolate he took with him as treats -- Walters said he couldn’t wait to tuck into an English staple, roast beef and Yorkshire pudding, with a glass of red wine.