Florida

Thomas Cook doubles “fam trips” in 2017, with Santorini on list

Thomas Cook says it will double the number of agent “fam trips” for its independent partners this year.

The fam trips-abbreviated vesion of familiarisation trips- will include long haul destinations Florida and Mauritius, as well as Croatia, Turkey, Majorca, Tenerife, Santorini and Cape Verde.

Obama ends decades-old policy for Cuban migrants

U.S. President Barack Obama on Jan 12 ended a decades-old policy that allowed Cuban migrants who arrived illegally on U.S. soil to stay.

In one of his final acts before leaving the White House, he scrapped rules allowing those fleeing communist Cuba and reaching American territory a fast track to permanent resident status.

Russia promises retaliation in event of new US sanctions

Russia on Dec. 28 promised retaliation against Washington in the event of new economic sanctions. 
"To be honest, we are tired of lie about the 'Russian hackers,' which is being poured down in the United States from the very top," Reuters quoted Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova as saying. 

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