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Israeli tourists face growing anger in Greece while Athens pledges crackdown on protests – POLITICO

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Israeli tourists face growing anger in Greece while Athens pledges crackdown on protests – POLITICO

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar contacted his Greek counterpart, Giorgos Gerapetritis, regarding one recent incident, and the Athens government pledged to adopt a harsher stance and use anti-racist legislation to crack down on protesters. “Anyone who attempts to prevent a third-country national from entering the country legally will be prosecuted, arrested and subsequently subject to criminal … Read more

Zambia elephant attack kills British and New Zealand tourists

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Zambia elephant attack kills British and New Zealand tourists

Two female tourists, including a British pensioner, have been killed by a charging elephant while on safari in Zambia, police have told the BBC. Easton Taylor, 68, from the UK and 67-year-old Alison Taylor from New Zealand were attacked by a female elephant that was with a calf at the South Luangwa National Park, said … Read more

Elephant kills 2 female tourists from the UK. New Zealand in Zambian national park

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Elephant kills 2 female tourists from the UK. New Zealand in Zambian national park

LUSAKA, Zambia — Two elderly female tourists in Zambia were killed by an elephant Thursday while on a walking safari in a national park, police said. Eastern Province Police Commissioner Robertson Mweemba said the victims — 68-year-old Easton Janet Taylor from the U.K. and 67-year-old Alison Jean Taylor from New Zealand — were attacked by … Read more

Fengyang Drum Tower: Tourists scramble as roof tiles fall off 600-year-old Chinese structure

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Fengyang Drum Tower: Tourists scramble as roof tiles fall off 600-year-old Chinese structure

Hong Kong CNN  —  Visitors to a centuries-old tourist site in eastern China were sent scrambling after hundreds of roof tiles came loose and cascaded more than two stories to the ground. The Fengyang Drum Tower—built in 1375 and used to announce the beginning of ceremonies and the time of day—is one of the largest … Read more

Ignoring Warnings, a Growing Band of Tourists Venture to Afghanistan

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Ignoring Warnings, a Growing Band of Tourists Venture to Afghanistan

Yi-Pin Lin, an associate professor at Tufts University, proudly says he has vacationed in 120 nations over the past decade. But there was one country he had always dreamed of visiting, only to be frightened off by decades of war, kidnappings and terrorism: Afghanistan. With the end of the Afghan war in 2021, the country’s … Read more

Italy’s iconic Capri island battles water emergency as it prepares to allow tourists back

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Italy’s iconic Capri island battles water emergency as it prepares to allow tourists back

Tourists who have booked a hotel on Capri will be allowed back onto the Italian island as the local administration works to secure water supplies after damage to the aqueduct on the mainland deprived it of running water. “We’re preparing a less restrictive new order to allow back residents, people who own second homes, which … Read more

Three Spanish tourists killed by gunmen in central Afghanistan – BBC.com

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Three Spanish tourists killed by gunmen in central Afghanistan – BBC.com

Three Spanish tourists killed by gunmen in central Afghanistan  BBC.com Breaking news live updates: Tourists wounded in deadly Afghanistan shooting are stable, says hospital  The Times of India Gunmen kill three Spanish tourists in Afghanistan’s Bamyan province  Reuters Three Spanish tourists and an Afghan shot dead in Afghanistan attack  The Guardian 3 Spaniards among six dead in shooting in … Read more

Gunmen kill four, including three Spanish tourists, in central Afghanistan

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Gunmen kill four, including three Spanish tourists, in central Afghanistan

No group claims responsibility for attack in Bamyan, which official says also injures seven people. Gunmen have killed an Afghan citizen and three foreign tourists in central Afghanistan’s Bamyan province, the Ministry of Interior Affairs says. Four foreign nationals and three Afghans were also injured in the attack on Friday when gunmen opened fire, ministry … Read more

U.S. warns tourists to ‘reconsider travel’ to this island nation after 65 murders in 1 month

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U.S. warns tourists to ‘reconsider travel’ to this island nation after 65 murders in 1 month

The U.S. State Department has issued a security warning, urging people to “reconsider travel” to Jamaica after 65 people were murdered in one month. According to the State Department, the most recent “reconsider travel” warning comes due to high crime and lack of medical services. The crimes have become so prevalent that even people staying … Read more

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