Greekporter.com reports that it looks like the cut-rate bargains for Greek holidays are ending, as hotel owners who last year slashed prices in a desperate bid to bring in business when visitors frightened by scenes of protests were staying away, are increasing them as they are returning. With 2013 looking like a record season that could bring in 17 million tourists, the prices for accommodations rose in July, the high period. Read article
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As reported by Moroccoworldnews.com, four Romanians and one Algerian were killed early Saturday when their car collided with a truck in Le Teich, a town some 60 kilometres (35 miles) southwest of Bordeaux, according to firefighters. The truck driver lost control of his vehicle, possibly because of a burst tire, and it overturned onto the […]
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According to Worldnews.nbcnews.com, at least 6 people are dead and more than a dozen are injured after a train crash in the Paris suburb of Bretigny-sur-Orge on Friday afternoon, according to a regional official. Six of the injured were in very serious condition, Michel Fuzeau, prefect of the Essone region where the crash took place, […]
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The BBC reports that runways at London’s Heathrow airport have closed after an incident involving an Ethiopian Airlines jet. Arrivals and departures have been suspended, a spokesman for the airport said. Read article
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As reported by Cnn.com, two people died after a Boeing 777 from South Korea crashed Saturday upon landing at San Francisco’s airport, sending up a huge fireball, shedding its tail and spinning before screeching to a stop. Asiana Airlines Flight 214 left Seoul’s Incheon International Airport earlier Saturday, according to FlightAware, a website that offers […]
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As reported by Usatoday.com, an Asiana Airlines flight from Seoul crashed on landing at San Francisco’s airport Saturday, killing two passengers, injuring more than 180 and and forcing dozens of frightened passengers and crew to scamper from the aircraft using inflatable emergency exit slides. One passenger remained unaccounted for late Saturday afternoon. There were 307 […]
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Timesofindia.indiatimes.com reported that, the death toll from a strong 6.1-magnitude earthquake that struck the Indonesian province of Aceh has climbed to 22, a disaster agency official said on Wednesday. “So far 22 people died, 210 people were injured, and thousands of buildings and homes were damaged in the quake (on Tuesday),” National Disaster Management Agency […]
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According to Ktuu.com, a plane carrying at least three passengers has crashed about four miles away from Summit Airport. Alaska Department of Transportation (DOT) officials have confirmed that three passengers are dead, though it’s unclear whether there were others on the plane as well. Crews from the Alaska State Troopers, the National Transportation Safety Board […]
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Xinhua news reports that heavy haze from Indonesia, which has already expanded to Singapore and Malaysia, is now across Thailand’s southernmost part, affecting the daily lives of local residents, Thai News Agency reported on Tuesday. The smog-seasonal atmospheric pollution, caused by the burning of large-scale rice fields and forests in Indonesia’s Sumatra Island, has caused […]
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Naharnet.com reported that, The U.S. Department of State reiterated on Tuesday to its citizens the travel warning advisory to Lebanon over safety and security concerns. “In light of recent escalating sectarian clashes within Lebanon and spillover violence from Syria… We urge all U.S. citizens to avoid all travel to Lebanon because of safety and security […]
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