For Australian friends Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles, it was their first big trip venturing out to explore the world. Like so many 19-year-olds, they were drawn to the romance…
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Laos: Four tourist dies of suspected methanol poisoning
Australian teen Bianca Jones has become the fourth tourist to have died in a suspected mass poisoning in Laos. The 19-year-old’s family confirmed her death to the media on Thursday.…
UK: AI cameras catch drivers on phone or without belts
Thousands of motorists have been caught using their phone and not wearing seat belts after the launch of a new state-of-the-art AI camera system. More than 3,200 people were captured…
USA: Southwest flight struck by bullet at Texas airport
A Southwest Airlines flight with passengers onboard was struck by gunfire as it was preparing to take off at Dallas Love Field Airport in Texas, authorities said. Flight 2494 was…
Japan: Police arrest US man for allegedly scratching letters into shrine
Japanese police have arrested a 65-year-old American tourist for allegedly defacing a Tokyo shrine. The man, identified as Steve Hayes, is accused of using his fingernails to scratch five letters…
Indonesia: Airlines cancel Bali flights cancelled due to dangerous volcanic ash
Several airlines have cancelled flights to and from Bali due to dangerous ash clouds from a volcano near the Indonesian holiday island. Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin Australia advised passengers of…
Haiti: Airlines suspend flights after plane hit by gunfire
Several airlines have suspended flights to Haiti after a passenger plane from the US was hit by gunfire as it tried to land in Port-au-Prince. Spirit Airlines Flight 951 from…
India: Luxury airline Vistara to cease operations
Vistara will become fully integrated with Air India starting MondayIndian full-service carrier Vistara will operate its last flight on Monday, after nine years in existence. A joint venture between Singapore…
Italy: Pompeii to cap daily tourist numbers at 20,000
The Roman archaeological site of Pompeii will limit the number of daily visitors to the site to 20,000 a day after a steep rise in visitors. A record high 36,000…
Pakistan: At least 24 killed in railway station bombing in Quetta
At least 24 people have been killed and more than 40 wounded in a bombing at a railway station in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province, according to authorities. The explosion on Saturday…