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India: the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade lifted its travel advisory for India on July 23, 2002, but maintains that Canadians should still not travel to Jammu and Kashmir and those areas of Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Punjab close to the border, and areas of Ladakh close to the Line of Control.  Some progress has been made in reducing tensions between India and Pakistan.  However, the security situation remains unpredictable and could deteriorate at short notice.  This can be expected to continue for the foreseeable future.  Should there be an escalation of hostilities, commercial travel could be disrupted, limiting travellers' ability to depart on short notice.  All Canadian citizens are encouraged to monitor developments and to register with the Canadian High Commission in New Delhi. See the Department's Travel Reports for destination-specific information.

Following a fire that killed at least 24 and injured 13 others in one of Beijing's internet parlours, the mayor of Beijing has ordered the immediate closure of all cyber cafes in the Chinese capital.

Mayor Liu Qi also suspended new licences that are still waiting for safety inspections. An official hi-tech police – nicknamed “the great firewall of China” – keeps watch over the internet 24 hours a day. A few weeks ago, a senior figure in China's Communist government expressed concern about the amount of time young people are spending surfing the internet and called for tighter regulation of cyber cafes.

Tens of thousands of internet cafes have sprung up in China in recent years, with many people – especially the young – seizing the chance to explore life in other countries through the internet. Journalists say China's tight controls on the internet have driven many operators underground. 

The British Museum, one of the greatest museums in the world, tops the visitor charts.  Founded in 1753, it is also the oldest museum in the world and its contents catalogue over two million years of world history and culture.  With over 94 galleries and thousands of artefacts, the British Museum will have something for everyone!  The most famous exhibits include the Elgin Marbles – sculptures from the Parthenon in Athens, Egyptian mummies and the Rosetta Stone.  The Reading Room was recently incorporated into the Great Court (a huge covered courtyard) has witnessed the likes of Karl Marx, Mahatma Ghandi and George Bernard Shaw working there.  Admission is free and there are lots of events and special exhibitions taking place throughout the year.

The British Museum opens daily 10:00-17:30 Sat-Wed, 10:00-20:30 Thurs-Fri (selected galleries).  The Great Court opens 09:00-18:00 Mon-Wed, 09:00-23:00 Thurs, Fri and 09:00-18:00 Sat and Sun, closed 24-26 Dec and 1 Jan. Tube: Tottenham Court Road, Holborn or Russell Square. Enquiries: 020 7323 8299

Millionaire adventurer Steve Fossett has reached Australia and finally succeeded on his 6th attempt in becoming the first solo balloonist to circumnavigate the globe, completed after covering nearly 20,000 miles (32,000 kilometres) around the southern hemisphere.  It took 13 days in the air and his silvery balloon, often travelled along at speeds up to 200 mph (322 km/h), at an altitude more familiar to jetliners.