According to theglobaldispatch.com, “While there is much attention over the outbreaks in China (H7N9 avian influenza) and the Middle East with the new coronavirus, Bangladesh has been in a battle with a viral disease outbreak that is killing a whopping 87.5% of those infected this year. The Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) in Dhaka has announced in their most recent update that 24 cases of Nipah virus infection have been reported in Bangladesh since the beginning of 2013, of which 21 cases have died.” Read Article
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An Iranian was arrested with a false passport Israeli staff of the Israeli Embassy in Kathmandu on 13 April, Himalayan Times newspaper said, citing a report in local daily Annapurna Post, published in Nepali. The report indicates that the Iranian Khosravian identified as Mohsin, who was conducting suspicious activity around the Israeli delegation, was arrested […]
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As reported by thanhniennews.com, “At least three Vietnamese were killed and 33 others were injured when a tourist bus ran off the road and fell into an abyss soon after crossing the Laos border Saturday afternoon. With help from Lao emergency units, all the victims have been brought back to Vietnam, where 28 of the […]
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As covered by eturbonews.com, “A prankster was lucky to escape with his life after a two-ton temple bell came crashing down on top of him. The tourist and his pals had been ringing the huge bronze bell vigorously – then it fell from its mounting with him standing beneath. But instead of crushing him, the […]
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According to Chicagotribune.com “Sri Lanka, which saw record tourist arrivals last year, said on Thursday it had started tracking those same tourists to crack down on crime and ensure national security…The decision to track the tourists, requiring hotels and guesthouses to submit weekly reports on their foreign guests, comes after several foreign visitors were arrested […]
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As reported by Thestar.com “A taxi driver has been charged in the Sessions Court here with raping an American woman in a homestay at Sungai Pelek last month. S. Prakash Kumar…claimed trial after the charge was read to him in Bahasa Malaysia before Sessions Court judge Norhayati Mohd Yunus yesterday. Prakash, 38, was accused of […]
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Forbes.com reported that as new death reports come in, a team of experts from China published a scary report yesterday in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) suggesting that the new H7N9 avian flu virus is even more deadly than previously believed. Read Article
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As covered by gulftoday.ae, “A maid was gangraped by six men after being invited to the country for a better job, the Dubai Criminal Court heard on Wednesday. An Asian tourist guide CK, 26, along with unidentified men, reportedly raped SD, 24, after assaulting her and stripping her naked. His Asian accomplice JA, 37, a […]
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According to articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com, “Fifteen tourists were rescued and one remains missing after a boat capsized at a scenic spot in China’s southern Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, local tourism authorities said. Rescuers are searching a 64-year-old man from Taiwan who went missing yesterday after the boat with 16 tourists aboard capsized in the Guanyan scenic area […]
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As reported by shanghaidaily.com, “THE Shanghai Tourism Bureau said yesterday it is ordering travel agencies and travel websites to tighten their oversight of customer activities and raise safety awareness after a Shanghai tourist drowned in a snorkeling accident in Saipan. Ma Rong, a 29-year-old tourist from Shanghai, traveled to the tropical island in the Commonwealth […]
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