As reported by tuoitrenews.vn, “A fitness and yoga instructor from South Africa died on January 9 in central Vietnam after allegedly being bitten by an unidentified insect.” Read Article
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According to The Guardian, “A fire swept through a hotel in a Philippine resort city early on Friday morning, killing seven people, including three Filipinos, three Americans and a South Korean, authorities said.” Read Article
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According to channelnewsasia.com, “Terror suspects killed or captured in raids last week were planning to launch attacks on tourism spots in Indonesia, national police said Tuesday. An anti-terror police squad shot dead seven suspects and detained four others on Sulawesi and Sumbawa islands in central Indonesia last week.” Read Article
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Bangkok Post reports, “An Australian tourist has died in Laos after a night of heavy drinking. Kane Scriven, 40, was drinking with a friend while on holiday in the country last week, a friend told ninemsn.” Read Article
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Indonesian police in restive Papua on Saturday detained a Ukrainian tourist attending a prayer session to commemorate the 51st anniversary of the region’s movement for independence. Artem Shapirenko, 36, was detained by police in the town of Manokwari in western Papua where around 50 people took part in a prayer at the traditional leaders council […]
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EMERGENCY doctors are warning tourists travelling to Bali about the dangers of tainted cocktails after a backpacker was left with permanent damage to her vision from a drink containing methanol. The 19-year-old American developed methanol poisoning after drinking eight to 10 complimentary drinks at popular tourist bars in Denpasar, Bali.Read Article
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China has surged ahead of the United States and is on the verge of becoming New Zealand’s second-biggest tourist market, according to the latest International Visitor Survey. The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’s survey showed tourism spending was $5.6 billion for the year ending June 2012. This was flat on the previous year’s total […]
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A man who randomly stabbed two tourists in Taupo has been sentenced to five years and eight months in prison. Jason Jordan McKenzie, 18, was sentenced in Rotorua District Court today on two counts of wounding with intent to cause bodily harm and one charge of assault with a weapon in relation to the June […]
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Vietnamese officials say they are investigating the deaths of two foreign tourists who were sharing a room in a guesthouse. The Tuoi Tre newspaper said 27-year-old American Karin Joy Bowerman died of respiratory failure last Monday in the central resort city of Nha Trang. It said her traveling companion, 26-year-old Canadian Cathy Huynh, died three […]
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An American man sailing solo around New Zealand who was reported missing by his family last week has been found safe and well in Picton. Detective Sergeant Linda Simpson of the New Zealand police missing persons unit says 26-year-old Sean D’Epagnier was located by Picton police on his sailboat Alexandra in Waikawa Bay about 8pm […]
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