India

Death for taxi drivers over Aussie tourist murder

An Indian court has sentenced to death two taxi drivers who were found guilty of murdering an Australian tourist in 2004, reports say.

Israel

Two Israelis won't face charges in alleged rape of Danish tourists

The state prosecutor in the southern district on Monday informed the lawyers of two young Israelis accused of raping a Danish tourist that they would drop the indictment against the two due to problem

India: Tourist's Rapist Gets Life

Indian man gets life term for raping tourist

JAIPUR, India - An Indian court sentenced a guesthouse owner to life in prison on Wednesday for raping a British tourist last December.

The sentencing comes after an increase in attacks on foreign tourists in India and after the government ordered the police to provide more protection to foreigners.

India

Foreign women must be more careful, Goa chief says after girl’s ‘murder’

Women tourists who visit Goa, where a teenage British girl was found dead last month, cannot expect to wander wherever they please after midnight without fear of the possible consequences, the chief minister of the Indian state said yesterday.

Digambar Kamat said that foreign women should take greater responsibility for their personal ... read more