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Siberian tiger kills bus driver as tourists watch

Siberian tiger kills bus driver as tourists watch

A rare Siberian tiger attacked and killed a tour bus driver in northern China while the man's horrified passengers watched, Chinese media reported.

 

Egypt bus crash kills 8 American tourists

Egypt bus crash kills 8 American tourists

A bus accident in southern Egypt on Sunday left eight American tourists dead and 21 injured, the official MENA news agency reported.

 

Typhoon Megi leaves 11 dead in Taiwan

Typhoon Megi leaves 11 dead in Taiwan

The death toll from Typhoon Megi rose to 11 on Saturday as it cut a deadly path into Asia, triggering mudslides and leaving tourists stranded in Taiwan.

 

Fewer Spiritual Tourists After Sweat Lodge Deaths

New Age practitioners in Sedona, Ariz., say the deaths of three people in a retreat last year have hurt business.

 

Manila Casts Blame in Hostage Drama

Manila Casts Blame in Hostage Drama

Philippine President Benigno Aquino III said more than a dozen people, including several journalists, could be held liable in the Manila hostage standoff in which eight Hong Kong tourists died.

 

Bermuda braces for Hurricane Igor; Karl dissipates

Bermuda braces for Hurricane Igor; Karl dissipates

Tourists lined up at Bermuda's airport hoping to board one of the last flights off the island and locals stocked up on emergency supplies Saturday ...

 

Philippines mourns, HK angry after hijack deaths

Philippines mourns, HK angry after hijack deaths

The Philippines acknowledged "inadequacies" in handling a hostage crisis that killed eight Hong Kong tourists, as anger over the botched negotiations erupted Tuesday in Hong Kong with demonstrations and harsh words.

Senh: Suddenly, the plot for "Speed" doesn't seem too far-fetched. I don't know if you can blame Philippines for this. They probably did the best they could under the circumstances. It's the hijacker that deserves the anger from HK, not the country.

 

Ex-policeman in Philippines holds tourists hostage

A dismissed policeman armed with an automatic rifle seized a bus Monday in the Philippine capital with 25 people on board, mostly Hong Kong tourists. ...

 

France wants to apply burqa ban to tourists

France wants to apply burqa ban to tourists

France's government on Thursday announced it would apply a proposed ban on face-covering Islamic veils to visiting tourists as well as residents, even as skepticism mounted over the legality of the plan.

 

Mexican violence scaring U.S. tourists

Mexican violence scaring U.S. tourists

On Tijuana's Avenue de la Revolucion, street vendor and sidewalk philosopher Juan Ramon Rocha leaned on his coin and jewelry cart and waited.

 

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