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New law protects Lhasa's ancient villages

The law stipulates the application and identification of ancient villages, protects their sources of funding, and restricts the uses of such villages and their surrounding landscapes.

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Turning tourism into spearhead economic sector of the capital

Tourism is currently a strong economic sector for Hanoi. The capital is focusing on raising the quality of tours, creating more new tourism products and improving the tourism environment in order to help this industry develop sustainably and become a ‘green industry’.

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Tropical Cyclone Winston forces Fiji to relocate 29 villages

​At least 29 villages in Fiji will be relocated in the aftermath of Tropical Cyclone Winston that ravaged the Pacific island nation two months ago, the government-owned Fiji Broadcasting Corporation (FBC) confirmed Thursday.

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Village tourism booms despite protection concerns

Rural getaways have become a top choice for urbanites as they look to get away from city pressures.

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Ancient villages in SW China call for protection

China's accelerating urbanization and booming tourism have threatened the preservation of ancient villages that have retained their local cultural heritage for generations.

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Gunmen kill 160 killed in northwest Nigeria in last three months

At least 160 people have been killed by unknown gunmen in villages located in northwest Nigeria's Zamfara State in the last three months, the local authorities said on Monday.

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Afghan battle leaves 31 Taliban dead

Clash between Taliban militants and pro-government villagers in Andar district of Ghazni province, 125 km south of Kabul, has left 31 Taliban fighters dead on Friday.