A party at a downtown Airbnb condo turned deadly Friday night when gunfire erupted killing three young men and injuring two others. Toronto Police raced to 85 Queens Wharf Rd. — near Bathurst St. and Lake Shore Blvd. E. — around 10:20 p.m. and found victims suffering from gunshots wounds on multiple floors of the …
A state of emergency has been declared in Australia’s capital city of Canberra as bushfires move rapidly in the area, according to authorities from the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). According to CNN, Canberra is on high alert as fires now encompass nearly 8% of the total landmass of the entire region, the territory’s Chief Minister …
The Tihar prison, in Delhi, India, is reported to be in the final stages of approval to become a dark tourism location – guests will stay among prisoners with no phones. The dark tourism market has exploded in recent years as travellers look for for the weird, macabre and scary locations on offer around the …
While multiple airlines have temporarily suspended all flights to China due to the coronavirus outbreak, those that are still flying to the country are adopting a series of measures to prevent the spread of the deadly disease. Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific announced it will no longer offer hot towels, pillows, blankets and magazines to passengers …
Tour companies and hotels in destinations popular with Chinese tourists are starting to see cancellations after a new form of virus that has led to mass quarantines and 170 deaths in China. The virus comes from a large family of what are known as coronaviruses. The World Health Organization on Thursday declared the outbreak a …
Thousands of stranded tourists were free to disembark from a cruise ship at an Italian port after authorities said two Chinese passengers feared to have the coronavirus tested negative Thursday. Italy’s institute for infectious diseases examined samples taken from a Chinese woman ill with a fever, as well as her travelling companion, and both were …
Canada has secured a charter aircraft to bring home Canadians stranded in the coronavirus-affected region of China but people who are already infected will not be allowed to board. Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam said Chinese authorities will not allow anyone who may be infected to get on the plane. “No cases, and no …
A British tourist has been found dead after going missing as he tried to cross a lake in Argentina with his girlfriend. The body of the 34-year-old, named locally as Thomas David McKendrick Warden, was discovered just before noon on Wednesday nearly 20 miles from where he was last seen. He fell into the water …
More cruise lines have canceled scheduled departures from China amid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, which has killed at least 132 people and sickened nearly 6,000 across the globe. Over 50 million people remain on lockdown in 17 Chinese cities. The luxury Seabourn Cruise Lines has canceled the Seabourn Ovation’s Feb. 3 call in Xiamen following the updated travel advisory from the U.S. Centers …
A Chinese tourist who was admitted to hospital for tests after showing symptoms was confirmed to have the deadly new strain of coronavirus that has so far killed more than a hundred people in China. Infectious diseases specialist Markku Broas from Lapland Central Hospital said that the tourist left Wuhan province five days ago. The province, which is …
The mysterious death of a Chinese tourist in Mae Rim this morning, January 29, raised fears among locals. The 32-year-old woman was discovered in a room at a resort in Ban Pang Pa Kha, Tambon Mae Ram at around 11 a.m by staff. (Image: Chiang Mai Authorities) Due to the coronavirus outbreak that infected more than 6,000 …
Atari might be best known for 1970s video games and its money problems, but now the brand is opening its own chain of branded hotels. The first one, in Phoenix, Arizona, will start construction in early fall, and should be finished in about two years. The hotels will feature spaces for virtual reality and augmented reality, studios for …