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US HIV entry ban lifted by Obama:

Barack Obama has promised to lift the ban on travellers with HIV entering America. The US HIV ban has been in place for more than two decades.

People with HIV have been banned from entering the US for 22 ...

• Flooding & landslides in Scotland after torrential rain

• Tenerife landslide: Los Gigantes cliff collapses on beach

• McDonald's leaving Iceland

• Queensland bushfires threaten homes

• Manchester 'naked' x-ray scanner won't be used on children

• Tube strikes possible in London

• McDonald's to open at the Louvre

• Sicily mudslide: Messina hit by heavy rains

• New helmet rules for ski resort where Natasha Richardson died

• Tsunami hits Samoa: tourist resorts wiped out

• Death toll rises as severe flooding hits the Philippines

• English passengers flying to Scotland asked for passport

• Red dust storm covers Sydney

• Rome's Colosseum needs urgent restoration

• New fee for visitors to the US

• Athens bomb blast

• Los Angeles forest fires out of control

• High-speed rail line could mean London to Scotland in two hours

• Athens fires: state of emergency declared around Greek capital

• TalkTalk 'put-pockets' operating in London

• Greyhound buses coming to the UK

• Chessington power cut leaves visitors stranded over lion enclosure

• More compensation for lost luggage

• Big Dipper crash at Blackpool Pleasure Beach

• Plane missing over Papua New Guinea

• Helicopter and plane crash in New York

• Mallorca bombs: FCO advice unchanged for travel to Spain

• London rail strike disrupts travel

• Thailand plane crash - Koh Samui flight skids into control tower

• Forest fire on Canary Island - flames spread rapidly on La Palma

• Mallorca bomb: Spain is 'safe', stress tourism authorities

• ETA bomb explodes in Mallorca

• Airport and ferry port strikes likely next week

• Border control staff issue strike action threat

• Swine flu: travel insurance advice

• Swine flu passengers can't change BA tickets

• Earthquake hits New Zealand - tsunami warning in place

• Plans for passport controls between UK & Ireland scrapped

• Australia moves to ban climbing on Uluru

• The Ashes first Test Match in Cardiff: travel advice

• Monorail crash at Florida Disney World kills driver

• Air France crash plane hit Atlantic belly-first

• Andy Murray through to Wimbledon semi-final - demand for tickets soars

• Earthquake in Crete

• Michael Jackson dead: impact on London's tourism industry

• Air France 'black box' recorder: signals detected

• Washington DC Metro crash: nine dead and many more injured

• Continental pilot dies in-flight to New York

• Air France disaster: Debris in Atlantic confirmed as from missing plane

• Air France plane missing off Brazil

• Honduras earthquake: tsunami watch in place for Caribbean

• Alcohol ban and increased security in Rome ahead of tonight's Champions League final

• Travellers warned against airport bureaux de change

• FCO lifts travel ban on Mexico

• Spain to give tax breaks to airlines bringing more tourists

• Vodafone drops 'roaming' charges for using phones abroad

• Champions League Final in Rome: Travel advice

• Tower Bridge lift falls, injuring six

• Swine flu: FCO advises against all but essential travel to Mexico

• Swine flu: travel advice for Mexico

• 'The great English pub' scoops outstanding contribution to tourism award

• Cost of using mobile phones abroad cut

• Freedom Direct collapses

• Travel advice for Bangkok and Thailand

• L'Aquila earthquake: latest travel advice

• Thailand closes tourist spots after deadly clashes

• Earthquake hits Italy: L'Aquila worst hit, tremors felt in Rome

• New border controls between UK and Ireland

• Dutch flight tax scrapped - decision welcomed by easyJet & Ryanair

• Baggage handlers call for luggage allowance to be reduced

• Health cover for British tourists on Channel Island to be cut

• France's border controls enforced

• Biker gang fight at Sydney airport leaves one man dead

• Debate after ski helmets reignited following death of Natasha Richardson

• General strike in France causes flight disruption for easyJet and British Airways

• Free flights to Australia - Government could pay travellers' airfares

• Kenya halves visa fees

• Oil slick leads to disaster zones on Queensland beaches

• Rome bans horse drawn carriages

• Thailand waives visa fees

• Turkish Airlines plane crashes at Schiphol Airport

• Venice and Coca-Cola agree controversial deal

• Travellers risk losing all their Airmiles

• VisitBritain announces new strategy to promote UK tourism

• Britons' flights should be rationed, suggests government advisor

• Much of Victoria unaffected by bushfires, tourists assured

• South Africans visiting the UK need visa

• Australian bushfires claim 130 lives

• Bristol, Stansted and Luton airports all affected by snow

• Much of Queensland declared natural disaster area following widespread flooding

• Latest airports update following more heavy snow

• Latest travel advice for UK airports affected by heavy snow

• Snow causes travel disruption: Flights cancelled and tube services disrupted

• Magnetic chair lift introduced in Courchevel

• Travel disruption expected in France today as workers strike

• Greece at a standstill as farmers' protests continue

• Online booking system for Venice tourism services from February

• Spain's tourism figures down in 2008

• Europe's ski resorts enjoy heavy snowfall

• New law in Austria requires under 14s to wear helmets when skiing

• Celebrities join Greenpeace in buying plot intended for Heathrow's third runway

• Barajas Airport closed and further traffic chaos as heavy snow hits Madrid

• Gladiators to make a comeback in Rome

• Cycle path planned between London and Paris

• New ESTA US entry system comes into effect on January 12

• Flybe offers free redundancy cover for passengers

• Airlines ordered to compensate passengers for cancellations due to technical faults

• Skiers rescued as gondola tower collapses in Whistler

• Strike threatens flights to/from Portugal this Saturday

• Weak pound leads to more holidays in the UK

• Costa del Sol moves to ban beach bars

• Riots in Greece now in their third day

• Duty free shopping allowance increased

• Venice suffering worst floods for 20 years

• Airlines operating flights to Mumbai as usual

• New rules for Benidorm's beaches expected this week

• East African Community to introduce common visa

• Tourists to be banned from Australian outback for summer

• Flights to and from Greece cancelled due to nationwide strike

• TripAdvisor poll reveals Ryanair as Britain's least favourite airline

• Britons should check EHIC health card expiry date

• Air passenger figures in decline for the first time in two decades

• How to protect yourself if your airline fails - new insurance policy launched

• Tougher rules for Britons caught speeding in France

• New motoring laws come into force on France's roads

• ESTA, the electronic entry system to US could be postponed

• Eurostar running very limited service after Thursday's Channel Tunnel fire

• FCO advises against all but essential travel as Hurricane Ike hits Cuba

• Europe's first artificial reef being installed in Bournemouth

• Work on China's latest high-speed train line destroys ancient relics in Nanjing

• State of emergency declared in Bangkok

• 'Winter in Spain' campaign announced as Spain's tourism figures fall

• Travel update for the Bank Holiday weekend - road and rail disruption expected

• Peddlers banned from Giza Pyramids as part of improvement project

• Pet friendly holidays encouraged to avoid 'separation anxiety'

• First recipients of 'Sea Change' initiative announced - Blackpool, Dover and Torbay to benefit

• 'Holiski' multi-resort ski pass launched in French Alps

• EU legislation means blind airline passengers can travel with guide dogs at more airports

• Irish take more holidays despite credit crunch

• Weston-super-Mare's Grand Pier to be rebuilt after fire

• Sainsbury's launches travel clinics in 21 of its supermarkets

• Passport workers begin three-day strike over pay

• Advice on how to keep your driving costs down when on holiday abroad

• New bilingual online advice for Britons driving, or reporting a crime, in France

• Fast track entry deal agreed between UK and US

• Bulgaria to get new €50m ski resort

• Ofcom issues tips to reduce mobile phone bills when abroad

• Tibet reopens to visitors after Olympic torch visit

• Adventure-seeking holidaymakers need to have right travel insurance

• FCO steers British tourists in the right direction

• For best value motoring holidays head to Spain

• Bulgaria named as best value holiday location

• Single visa for southern Africa to facilitate travel

• England's seasides set for a renaissance

• Thailand and the Philippines back single visa for south-east Asia

• Cream-fields of green - festival takes on an eco-twist

• New security regulations for visitors to US

• Europe's ski stations branch out into summer sports

• Bank holiday exodus allays credit crunch fears

• Virgin Atlantic helps to get Kenya's tourism back on track

• Gambia to stage Roots festival

• FCO launches tracking system

• Benidorm 'an eco-tourism destination'

• New Zealand to get first ski resort gondola

• Emerging economies 'are revolutionising tourism'

• Ferries 'offer an alternative way to explore Europe'

• Record number visit London from overseas

• The Lake District 'is more beautiful than the Himalayas'

• Mexico's government pledges millions to boost tourism

• Brits 'keen to book online'

• Brooklyn 'full of hidden delights'

• Cuba looks to lure golfers

• Top bargain destinations named

• European city breaks generate over €500 million tourism revenue

• Pro names his top surf holiday destinations

• Self-catering holidays 'ideal for families'

• New Zealand destinations top holiday poll

• Ferry service and direct flights tempt tourists to Samos

• Bank holiday demand high for UK routes

• Self-catering the dish of the day as Britons cut holiday costs

• A quieter side to the Mediterranean

• The 'spectacular regeneration' of English seaside towns

• European holidays 'still cheap for the time being'

• Britons prepare for the great May getaway

• The high street is not always fashionable- 58 per cent of Britons book holidays online

• Scottish ski resort experiences record snow in the face of global warming

• Blackstone Valley, USA is the top eco-destination

• Poitiers 'the place to be'

• Tourists 'looking for healthy holidays'

• Australian tourism generates billions in revenue

• Green tourism 'now a must'

• The Alps 'offer summer breaks with a difference'

• Don't miss out on 'fascinating China'

• Morocco's tourism boom continues

• Myth and history combine in magical Greece

• Holiday industry urged to be more environmentally responsible

• Eastern Europe 'offers cheaper city breaks'

• Sleep 'vital to holiday enjoyment'

• Spending money 'goes further on long-haul holidays'

• Britons 'now see holidays as an essential'

• Scandinavian national parks 'offer adventures for all'

• Holidaymakers 'must try to be greener'

• Open skies 'will offer travellers more choice'

• Cost conscious 'will opt for city breaks'

• Asia-Pacific region 'set for tourism boom'

• 'Now is the time' for US shopping holidays

• London named top city break destination

• Hip hop over to New York

• Low cost airlines 'fuel Britons overseas getaways'

• Australian tourist industry upbeat after record year

• Caribbean 'set for a new tourism age'

• Bilbao "a vibrant metropolis"

• Maldives 'one of the top honeymoon locations'

• Tourism industry 'to grow 4.4 per cent a year'

• Switzerland is 'the most competitive tourist destination'

• Tourism 'vital' to many countries

• French Atlantic coast 'increasingly popular'

• Japanese culture 'attracting tourists'

• Greece offers tourists "competitive prices"

• Travellers looking to learn

• Travel agents 'not offering good value for money'

• Ferry travel 'offers holidaymakers freedom and flexibility'

• Croatia 'attractive and inexpensive'

• Britain 'offers a lot to tourists'

• Brazil 'celebrating record year for tourism'

• Euro 2008 'will still attract UK football fans'

• Tunisia set for £5bn development

• 'Record year' for Hong Kong tourism

• Families 'look to city breaks'

• Morocco a hit with tourists

• 'Simple steps' cut environmental impact of holidays

• New Zealand 'more popular than ever'

• Croatia 'attracting UK tourists'

• South Korea to deregulate tourism industry

• Honeymoon couples 'beginning to look for something different'

• Australian tourist market 'really good'

• Travel insurance 'crucial'

• Mexico pushes its eco-tourism credentials

• Investment entices holidaymakers to the UAE

• Big tour operators fail to satisfy

• 'Book now for cheap holidays'

• Plain sailing for Phuket

• Oman entices tourists

• Twin Boost for Cyprus and Malta

• High speed network "improving all the time"

• Britons seek winter sun

• Tourists seek greener holidays

• Jamaica aims to attract more tourists

• Tibet's tourist boom

• Tourists look further afield

• Nostalgia leads to repeat visits

• River cruising returns to the USA

• Cheap flights to Geneva a boost for skiers

• Dubai 'exciting' for holidaymakers

• Father Christmas set to welcome thousands

• La Plagne is 'number one European ski resort'

• Amelie attracts foreign interest in Paris

• Maldives among top honeymoon destinations

• Skiers hit the slopes for an early break

• Baby boomers travel the globe

• British travellers impervious to environment scare

• Dominica greenest in Caribbean

• Brits 'make the most' of chance for festive escape

• Snow brings Austrian ski season forward

• Best islands revealed in rating

• Spain's popularity 'comes down to its culture'

• South Africa and Australia 'big Christmas destinations'

• Christmas markets draw shoppers abroad

• Brits holding on for winter sun

• Christmas markets draw shoppers abroad

• Bulgarian cities 'good bets' for investors

• Growing market in Languedoc

• Brits aspire to move abroad

• Through fares on offer from Eurostar

• 'Accessible' Turkey good for a short break

• Visitor levels up in Antigua and Barbuda

• UK love affair with travel still going strong

• Over-50s 'more likely to fly long haul'

• Sydney is 'world's number one city'

• London 'the most popular city for tourists'

• Britons 'are enjoying their holidays too much'

• Strategy announced to encourage Glasgow tourism

• 'Over-familiar' Britons warned to beware holiday traumas

• "New Europe" profits from strength of euro

• Airport set to boost Brazilian tourism

• Halifax launches foreign currency cash points

• South Africa marks 1,000 day countdown to World Cup

• 'Other side' of Ibiza holds charm

• Eco-tourism push in India

• Cheaper transfers from Balearic Islands

• Orlando preparing for tourist invasion

• More Brits opting to travel to Europe

• Tenerife heating up as top destination

• Foreign currency ATMs appeal to holidaymakers

• Eastern Europe growing destination for Brits

• Gloomy UK weather sends Britons abroad

• UK investors look to "exotic" locations

• World economy boosting global tourism levels

• Jamaica 'top' Caribbean holiday destination

• Expedia sees decline in package holidays

• Holidaymakers warned to watch their belongings

• Belgium 'still group holiday-friendly'

• Spain and Portugal golfing hotspots

• EasyJet to offer new flights to Vienna

• Portugal set for revival

• Corfu to get more flights

• Tunisia growing in popularity

• Dordogne ideal for Brits visitors

• Australian tourism boosted by sport

• Egypt, Morocco and Brazil are "emerging markets"

• Warsaw is "premier place to invest"

• Spain tourism boosted by golf

• Sunny outlook for Costa del Sol

• Morocco gaining popularity

• Turkey proving popular

• Europeans turn to the web for holiday planning

• Cape Verde property ideal for sporting tourists

• Cyprus ideal sporting destination

• Turkey tipped to be golfing holiday hotspot

• UK inbound tourism increases

• Majority of holidays 'booked online'

• Bulgaria facing 'competition' from new emerging markets

• UK inbound tourism industry "healthy"

• Britons take to South African holidays

• More Brits to travel abroad

• Italy best for romantic city breaks, says study

• Prague city breaks 'least expensive'

• Northern Cyprus 'great' for over-50s

• Chilean tourism industry lures UK holidaymakers

• Southern Italy holiday homes 'rise in popularity'

• Rise in Easter holiday getaways

• More Britons holidaying without partners

• Central Europe city breaks 'more popular'

• Tourism groups collaborate to fight fraud

• Caribbean cruises 'most popular'

• European holidays 'world's most expensive'

• "Big passports" for "big journeys"

• EU accession boosts Balkans tourism

• Holidaymakers waste £6bn in cancelled breaks

• Ethical tourism on the rise, says survey

• Moroccan tourism industry improving significantly

• Oz more popular with holidaymakers

• Aruba to invest over $350m in tourism

• South African tourism up 14.5 per cent

• Apply now for pet passports in time for summer

• 'Holiday homes in Bulgaria great for skiers'

• Sport event holidays popular for 2007

• Morocco-Spain tunnel 'could boost property investment'

• Lake District tourism set for boost

• Britons plan summer escape to the sun

• World tourism industry 'buoyant' in 2006

• Newlyweds looking for adventurous holidays

• Domestic holidays 'more popular'

• Eastern European holiday homes gain popularity

• 'Englishness of Cyprus' makes it a great holiday home location

• Sun-seekers booking early bird holidays

• More tourists flock to Jamaica

• British charm sparks rise in domestic trips

• Malaga has 'most golf courses'

• Canada tipped as property investment hotspot

• Spanish holidays 'good value' in 2007

• Austria could be property hotspot in 2007

• More Britons prefer UK holidays to jetting overseas

• Cape Verde 'will be holiday home hotspot' in 2007

• Northern Ireland a 'must-see' holiday destination

• 'Spain top destination for Christmas holidays'

• Top skiing holiday destinations named

• Brits head to Spanish cities

• Brits want taste of Africa

• Croatia will be 'property investment hotspot'

• Brits look to Parisian chic

• Turkey's Pammukkale 'top holiday destination for 2007'

• Ski holiday destinations becoming 'more popular'

• Seychelles set to be popular holiday home destination

• New hi-tech passports launched in UK