US visitor attacked in Petaling Jaya
PETALING JAYA, Malaysia - A 25-year-old American tourist was robbed and raped by two men after being taken on a 80km terror ride in a taxi.
US visitor killed in Turkey
ISTANBUL, Turkey - An American tourist whose body was found in the ruins of Istanbul's old city wall was murdered by a blow to the head, the city's police chief was quoted as saying on Sunday.
American tourist allegedly beaten by Jagannath temple security men
PURI, India - An American tourist was allegedly beaten by Jagannath temple security men while he was trying to climb Jagannath's chariot on the second day of Rath Yatra on Friday.
American visitor vanish without trace in Israel
An ongoing police search for a missing American tourist widened on Monday far beyond the Bet She'an area, where the 80-year-old man was last seen.
Travel Joke
An American touring Spain stopped at a local restaurant following a day of sightseeing. While sipping his sangria, he noticed a sizzling, scrumptious looking platter being served at the next ...
Hong Kong Celebrating A Record-Breaking Year
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Palestinians who killed American tourist handed life sentences
The Jerusalem District Court on Thursday sentenced two suspects in the murder of Kristine Luken, an American tourist who was stabbed to death in the Jerusalem hills, to a total of three life ...
Octogenarian reaches summit with grandchildren
By Apolinari Tairo, eTN Tanzania
TANZANIA (eTN) - An American tourist has broke the record to become the oldest person to reach the peak of Mount Kilimanjaro and have his name entered in the Guinness World Records as the oldest ...
American tourist given 30 days in jail, $3,000 fine
An American tourist was today jailed for importing 35 grams of cannabis, used for medicinal purposes.
US Tourist Charged With Theft In Dubai
DUBAI, UAE - An American tourist accused of stealing handcuffs from a police station in Dubai is awaiting a verdict next week.
American tourist detained in Hindus-only temple
Orissa Police detained a foreign tourist from California on Tuesday, after she entered the Jagannath temple here, where non-Hindus are not allowed entry.
American Tourist Killed
Jerusalem - US visitor was stabbed to death and another woman wounded during the hike outside Jerusalem.
American Tourist Shot In South Africa
JOHANNESBURG — The shooting of an American backpacker has revived crime worries at the World Cup, but organisers insisted Thursday that the tournament remains on track on the eve of the ...
Antigua Tourist Murder
Dominican Tishara Daniel, charged with the murder of United States national Nina Elizabeth Nilssen in Antigua, was denied bail when he appeared before an All Saints Magistrate on Monday.
Brazil
By José Wilson Miranda
Rio de Janeiro - American tourist Porfilio Nicholas Anthony, 25, from California, was arrested in Rio early this Monday by officers of the Special Tourist Service (Deat).
Tourist Died While Swimming With Dolphins
Desperate attempts to revive an American tourist proved fruitless after she was found floating lifelessly while swimming with dolphins in the Marlborough Sounds.
West Bank
A 27-year old American tourist was rescued Thursday after being stuck in a pit in the northern West Bank for two days.
Thailand
Although Thai officials have tentatively blamed the death of a young tourist from Seattle on food poisoning, her family doubts this was the case, particularly after a pathologist they hired ...
Puerto Rico
By AP
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A pregnant American tourist was killed Wednesday after she was abducted during a morning jog. Stuffed into the trunk of a car, she made a desperate call for help.
Ecuador
By seattletimes.nwsource.com
QUITO, Ecuador — An Oregon man who was stabbed repeatedly in an attack on a beach in Ecuador was evacuated to the United States in critical condition on Tuesday, officials said.
South Africa
By iol.co.za
An American tourist had to be rescued after he took a wrong turn hiking on Table Mountain and became stuck on a ledge on Monday.
Thailand
By abc.net.au
A 60-year-old Australian man has been sentenced to jail in Thailand for the murder of an American tourist earlier this year.
Roman Holiday Gone Bad
Rome - An American tourist was killed by a train in a Rome station as he walked on the tracks in a state of confusion after being robbed by a man who offered him a cappuccino laced with drugs, ...
Norway
Police in Oslo are asking for tips from the public after a middle-aged American tourist failed to return to the US after an extensive trip to Norway.
John McLaughlin, a 52-year-old American ...
South Africa
Despite the Table Mountain National Park (TMNP) adding a helicopter to boost its security measures this month, muggers have struck again, this time targeting an American tourist on Skeleton ...
