As reported by Travel.aol.co.uk, a cliff climber has died after strong waves trapped her inside a sea cave in Swanage, Dorset. Lifeboat and helicopter teams fought for two hours to save her, but were beaten back by terrible weather conditions, and it is believed she drowned. The woman was coasteering – an extreme sport involving climbing cliffs and jumping into the sea – while on holiday with her brother, who was winched to safety by a Coastguard helicopter crew. Read Article
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According to Contracostatimes.com, a California man whose father died after the son went missing while hiking in western New Mexico has himself died. Catron (CAT’-rihn) County Under Sheriff Ian Fletcher says hunters found 43-year-old Stephen Lockhart of Costa Mesa on Sunday. Read Article
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Reuters.com reported that, a gunmen have opened fire on a famous Cairo hotel located on the road to the pyramids, state-run Al-Ahram online reported on Friday. Read Article
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The U.S. Department of State alerts U.S. citizens traveling to or living in Nepal to the upcoming Constituent Assembly elections scheduled for November 19, 2013. This Travel Alert expires on December 19, 2013. Although most of the major political parties in Nepal are in agreement regarding the upcoming elections, some parties have declined to participate, […]
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shanghaidaily.com reported that a highway linking Medog, the last roadless county in China, with neighboring Bome county in Tibet formally opened to traffic on Thursday, ending the county’s isolation from the outside world. The 117-km highway, which cost 950 million yuan (155 million U.S. dollars), links Zhamog Township, the county seat of Bome, and Medog […]
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Accuweather.com reported that, Typhoon Krosa is unleashing its fury on the Philippines’ northern Luzon Island, then will begin its journey toward Vietnam on Friday. Typhoon Krosa will then spend Thursday night tracking along the far northern coast of Luzon. Damaging wind gusts in excess of 100 kph (60 mph) are expected across northern Luzon, well […]
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According to euronews.com, a double bomb blast in Dagestan has ripped through two shops selling alcohol in the capital Makhachkala in the volatile Russian republic. There is confusion over the death toll – one or two people are reported dead with at least 15 injured. Witness Uma Gadzhieva described a person leaving a box in […]
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According to telegraph.co.uk, at least 100 protesters in hoods and motorcycle helmets attacked the Italian economy ministry in Rome on Saturday after a march against austerity turned violent. Protesters with masks over their faces hurled flares, bottles and thunder flashes at a line of police guarding the entrance to the government building. They beat the […]
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According to thestar.com.my, Kuala Lumpur has a lot to offer tourists but there is a gaping hole in the fire safety measures in many of its shopping complexes and tourists hotspots. Business operators in areas such as Jalan Masjid India, Petaling Street and Little India in Brickfields are paying scant regard to safety, especially in […]
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Bangkokpost.com reports that the Japan Tourism Authority is planning to use location data for mobile phone users to track the movements of tourists in what it says is a project to discover popular spots and develop tourism resources, dismissing privacy concerns. Research using such data, also known as “meta data,” covering an estimated 700,000 people […]
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