Croatia's tourism industry returns to pre-pandemic levels

STORY: Croatia's tourism industry returns to pre-pandemic levels DATELINE: Aug. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:56 LOCATION: Zagreb CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the center of Croatia's capital Zagreb and tourists 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ELARIA SAULINO, Italian tourist 3. various of tourists and an organized bike tour in the city 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): IAN BOHRER, French tourist 5. Zagreb funicular 6. various of tourists 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Enlgish): HELENA WOHLFAHRT, German tourist 8. a crowd of tourists STORYLINE: According to Croatian Minister of Tourism and Sports Nikolina Brnjac, Croatia's tourism industry has returned to pre-pandemic levels as the country had recorded about 12.5 million arrivals and 63 million overnight stays as of Sunday. Most visitors spend their holidays in tourist hotspots like Dubrovnik, Zadar, Split, and Rovinj. Meanwhile, Croatia's capital Zagreb is also attracting more and more tourists. Statistics show that in the past seven months of this year, Zagreb recorded 25 perc

Cloud hangs over Estrada trial, thousands protest

Cloud hangs over Estrada trial, thousands protest

MANILA, Philippines - People raise burning candles and newspapers at a rally in front of EDOSA shrine in metropolitan Manila after the Senate impeachment court voted 11-10 Jan. 16 to block the opening of crucial bank records that prosecutors said would prove Estrada amassed up to 3.3 billion pesos (about $63 million) in ill-gotten wealth.

Cloud hangs over Estrada trial, thousands protest

Cloud hangs over Estrada trial, thousands protest

MANILA, Philippines - People raise burning candles and newspapers at a rally in front of EDOSA shrine in metropolitan Manila after the Senate impeachment court voted 11-10 Jan. 16 to block the opening of crucial bank records that prosecutors said would prove Estrada amassed up to 3.3 billion pesos (about $63 million) in ill-gotten wealth.