Jill Didino, of UK Christian tourism company Tangney Tours, said the company had received an influx of interest in a forthcoming tour of the Holy Land following the violence in Gaza.

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The Geodesy Council's decision is expected to meet resistance from the other three government agencies with an interest in earthquake prediction and its associated budget the National Land Agency, the Meteorological Agency and the Ministry of Construction.

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