A man walks between trees and buildings covered in ash from the eruption of the Taal volcano, in the village of Buso Buso, near Laurel, the Philippines. AFP
A man walks between trees and buildings covered in ash from the eruption of the Taal volcano, in the village of Buso Buso, near Laurel, the Philippines. AFP
A worker cleans out volcanic ash at a restaurant near the Taal Volcano at Tagaytay, Cavite province, the Philippines. AP Photo
A worker cleans out volcanic ash at a restaurant near the Taal Volcano at Tagaytay, Cavite province, the Philippines. AP Photo
A young villager works in the maize field at Murkata village in Morigaon district, some 70 km from Guwahati, India. AFP
A young villager works in the maize field at Murkata village in Morigaon district, some 70 km from Guwahati, India. AFP
Iranians chant slogans during Friday prayers, with a banner in the background showing Qassem Soleimani, left, and Iraqi Shiite senior militia commander Abu Mahdi Al Muhandis, at Imam Khomeini Grand Mosque in Tehran. AP
Iranians chant slogans during Friday prayers, with a banner in the background showing Qassem Soleimani, left, and Iraqi Shiite senior militia commander Abu Mahdi Al Muhandis, at Imam Khomeini Grand Mosque in Tehran. AP
Panda cubs born in 2019 play next to decorations to celebrate the upcoming Lunar New Year of the Rat at Wolong National Nature Reserve in Wenchuan, China's southwestern Sichuan province. AFP
Panda cubs born in 2019 play next to decorations to celebrate the upcoming Lunar New Year of the Rat at Wolong National Nature Reserve in Wenchuan, China's southwestern Sichuan province. AFP
A horseman jumps over a bonfire in the village of San Bartolome de Pinares in the province of Avila in central Spain, during the opening of the traditional religious festival "Luminarias" in honour of San Antonio Abad (Saint Anthony), patron saint of animals. AFP
A horseman jumps over a bonfire in the village of San Bartolome de Pinares in the province of Avila in central Spain, during the opening of the traditional religious festival "Luminarias" in honour of San Antonio Abad (Saint Anthony), patron saint of animals. AFP
A mogul skier practices at Calabogie Peaks in Calabogie, Ontario, prior to this weekends Canada Cup Moguls event. AP
A mogul skier practices at Calabogie Peaks in Calabogie, Ontario, prior to this weekends Canada Cup Moguls event. AP
Protesters denouncing Macron's plans to overhaul the French pension systtem march during a demonstration in Lyon. AP Photo
Protesters denouncing Macron's plans to overhaul the French pension systtem march during a demonstration in Lyon. AP Photo

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World in focus - best photos for January 17, 2020

Take a look at some of the best images from around the world in the past 24 hours

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January 17, 2020

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Real Madrid 3 (Kroos 4', Ramos 30', Marcelo 37')

Eibar 1 (Bigas 60')

Red flags
  • Promises of high, fixed or 'guaranteed' returns.
  • Unregulated structured products or complex investments often used to bypass traditional safeguards.
  • Lack of clear information, vague language, no access to audited financials.
  • Overseas companies targeting investors in other jurisdictions - this can make legal recovery difficult.
  • Hard-selling tactics - creating urgency, offering 'exclusive' deals.

Courtesy: Carol Glynn, founder of Conscious Finance Coaching

UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
If you go

The flights

There are direct flights from Dubai to Sofia with FlyDubai (www.flydubai.com) and Wizz Air (www.wizzair.com), from Dh1,164 and Dh822 return including taxes, respectively.

The trip

Plovdiv is 150km from Sofia, with an hourly bus service taking around 2 hours and costing $16 (Dh58). The Rhodopes can be reached from Sofia in between 2-4hours.

The trip was organised by Bulguides (www.bulguides.com), which organises guided trips throughout Bulgaria. Guiding, accommodation, food and transfers from Plovdiv to the mountains and back costs around 170 USD for a four-day, three-night trip.

 

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