UAE woman 'brain-damaged' after London hotel attack
An Emirati woman attacked in her London hotel in a suspected burglary last weekend lost an eye and has been left with only five percent of her brain function, police said Saturday.
Man charged over London hotel hammer attack on UAE women
A man was charged with attempted murder on Friday over a hammer attack on three wealthy female Emirati tourists in their luxury London hotel room, police said.
Fighting to save ancestral bones: Scythian burial mounds to be opened for public
Scythian burial mounds will be opened for public in Issyk town located 50km east of Almaty.
'Smog insurance' offers to help Chinese breathe easier
Chinese companies have offered up a fresh idea to help pollution-weary travellers while cashing in on public concerns over dirty air at the same time -- smog insurance.
Wanting out of outhouse business: Perks of Kazakhstan highways
Senate deputy Mukhtar Altynbayev talked about 'the perks' of roadside rest on Kazakhstani highways and compared the outhouses with roadside stripping.
Peru tells Machu Picchu tourists to keep clothes on
Peru has increased surveillance at popular archeological sites to counter a new trend of tourists taking nude photos at Machu Picchu.
Pink diamond 'thief' held in Australia
Australian police said Friday they had arrested and X-rayed a man over the theft of a pink diamond worth more than US$180,000, with fears he had swallowed the rare jewel.
Indonesia announces world's biggest manta ray sanctuary
Indonesia on Friday became home to the world's biggest manta ray sanctuary covering millions of square kilometres, as it seeks to protect the huge winged fish and draw more tourists to the sprawling archipelago.
Seven Japanese divers missing in Indonesia
Seven Japanese tourists were missing after leaving for a scuba diving trip in waters off the Indonesian island of Bali.
Philippines stands firm in diplomatic row with Hong Kong
The Philippines insisted Thursday it would not apologise for a 2010 hostage crisis in which Hong Kong tourists died, saying its response to the tragedy had been generous and compassionate.
China has world's most outbound tourists: report
Nearly 100 million Chinese tourists visited foreign countries last year, and they are likely to extend their lead as the world's biggest-spending travellers, state media reported Thursday.
S. Korea introduces 'Gangnam Style' tourist police
South Korea unveiled its new "tourist police" force Wednesday, with snappy uniforms from rapper Psy's costume designer and a "Gangnam Style" launch in central Seoul.
Investigation of Kazakhstan tourist's death at jeep safari in Turkey may take 6 months
The woman’s body was delivered to Kazakhstan at night on June 12.
Kazakhstan visa prices may go up before EXPO
Prices of Kazakhstan visas may go up before the international exhibition EXPO-2017.
Transportation of tourists from Turkey to cost Kazakhstan $1 million
The first group Kazakhstan tourists who could not leave Turkey because of the airline's bankruptcy came back to Kazakhstan on June 9.
N. Korea border crossing shut to tourists: China official
The biggest border crossing between North Korea and China has been closed to tourist groups, a Chinese official said Wednesday as nuclear tensions mounted.
Six men to appear in India court over gang-rape of Swiss
Six men were due to appear in court on Monday over the gang-rape and robbery of a Swiss cyclist holidaying in India, an assault which has raised alarm about the safety of tourists.
First-ever space tourist plans Mars mission
The world's first space tourist, US multimillionaire Dennis Tito, unveiled plans Wednesday to send a manned mission to Mars and back, targeting a launch date less than five years away.
19 tourists killed as balloon explodes at Egypt's Luxor
A hot air balloon caught fire and exploded as it was flying over Egypt's ancient temple city of Luxor on Tuesday, killing 19 tourists.
Football/Olympics: Sex motels revamp for World Cup, Olympics
A shortage of hotel rooms has led Rio authorities to invest millions of dollars to convert raunchy motels to accommodate the legions of tourists expected for the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 summer Olympics.