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The Forgotten Waterways That Once Powered Trade in Eastern Nigeria

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How to Increase Hotel Revenue: Smart Strategies for Sustainable Growth

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About Oguta and Orashi river in Imo state

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Chinese Amphibious aircraft

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In this Saturday, July 23, 2016 photo released by Xinhua News Agency, the Amphibious aircraft AG600 rolls off a production line in Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province. The Xinhua News Agency China said China unveiled the world's largest amphibious aircraft that Beijing plans to use for marine missions and fighting forest fires on Saturday. It measures 37 meters (121 feet) in length with a wingspan of 39 meters (128 feet). (Xinhua/Liang Xu/Xinhua via AP) NO SALES syndication.ap.org BEIJING (AP) - An official news agency says China has unveiled the world's largest amphibious aircraft that Beijing plans to use for marine missions and fighting forest fires. The Xinhua News Agency said the AG600 rolled off a production line in Zhuhai in southern China on Saturday. It measures 37 meters (121 feet) in length with a wingspan of 39 meters (128 feet). The report cites Chinese state aircraft maker, the Aviation Industry Corporation of China, as saying the plane is nearly a...
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Why It Pays to Book With a Travel Agent

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How to Determine the Ideal Staff to Guest Ratio

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How Small Hotels Can Use AI to Compete with Big Hotel Chains

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