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From the BBC World Service: Every year, more than a million Muslims from around the globe make a pilgrimage in Mecca. But there\\u2019s a lucrative trade in fake permits, and the number of scams has caused raised concerns for Saudi authorities. Then, Thailand scraps a planned $8 tourism fee for visitors arriving by air. And Virgin Australia is set to allow dogs and cats to fly in the main cabin of its planes.
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