Tourist Escapes Death by Burning Cash

Tourist trapped on ski lift, burns cash to attract attention

German tourist stuck on a ski lift for six hours in the Austrian Alps saved himself by burning bank notes to attract attention.

New Zealand

Tourist lost in New Zealand texts his family in Greece to guide searchers to him

A tourist lost on Mt Ruapehu on Saturday night used his cellphone to text his family in Greece to guide searchers to him.

Flyglobespan Collapse

Emergency operation to rescue stranded Flyglobespan travelers

Passengers left stranded by the collapse of the airline Flyglobespan are all expected to arrive home by Christmas after the airline industry mounted an emergency operation to repatriate thousands of h

Japan Airlines

Government rescue report sends JAL shares nearly 12% up

Shares of Japan Airlines surged nearly 12 percent Monday following a report the government is expediting a rescue for the struggling carrier.

French Tourists Better Think Twice

France to charge tourists for rescue

French tourists that are thinking about heading off to some of the more risky foreign destinations may be asked to pay the bill if the French government has to come to their rescue.

India

200 tourists rescued from forest fire

Udhagamandalam - About 200 tourists, who were caught in a forest fire near Coonoor, have been rescued, official sources said on Monday.

Pub To The Rescue

French tourists call English pub in rescue plea

LONDON - A British pub owner says she got an unusual request — a phone call plea for help from two Frenchmen and a dog stranded on cliffs in southern England.

iPod Rescue

Tourists rescued from Swiss mountains thanks to magic iPod

Two French tourists were rescued in the Swiss mountains after getting lost on a ski trip. They managed to contact authorities, but their phone died shortly thereafter.

Calls On House Of Representatives To Follow Suit Before Adjourning For Year

ASTA praises Senate passage of financial markets rescue bill

ALEXANDRIA, VA - In response to the Senate’s vote to pass H.R. 1424, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, ASTA released the following statement:

French Tourists Rescued

French commandos rescue tourists from Somali pirates

French commandos stormed a sailboat to free two French tourists who were being held by heavily-armed Somali pirates, President Nicolas Sarkozy has said.

Army To The Rescue

102 stranded tourists rescued from Nathu La

GANGTOK - Armymen of Black Cat division rescued 102 tourists who were stranded during their visit to Nathu La pass and adjoining areas due to inclement weather.

The tourists along with their 15 vehicles were stranded at Nathu La pass and Thegu due to heavy snowfall, on March 21 evening, army release said on Sunday.

Bulgaria

Rescue teams save 60 tourists in Bulgaria’s Stara Planina

Bulgaria's civil protection service in Kazanluk, in central Bulgaria, rescued 60 tourists trapped by snow-drifts in three chalets atthe foot of Bouzloudja peak on February 17 2008.

Kazanluk mayor Stefan Damyanov personally co-ordinated the operation, which went on for four hours, zagrada.bg reported.

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