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Irish Tourist Dies in Fall From Moving Train in Thailand

BANGKOK—An Irish national taking a tour in western Thailand died Tuesday after falling out of a moving train, police said. The man was identified as 45-year-old Patrick Ward, whose Irish passport said he was born in New Zealand. His current place of residence was not immediately known, but he entered Thailand on Monday on a…


A Stranger in Town (1943)

In a small corrupt town, an honest crusading lawyer running for mayor gets unexpected help from a tourist who happens to be a Supreme Court judge. Credit: Public Domain Movies – Feature Films: Cinema collection: epochcinema.com Epoch Original content: epochoriginal.com Feature Films: www.theepochtimes.com/featured-films * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later…


Caura Falls: A Hidden Treasure

The journey to the Caura Falls (Pará), a little-known spot in the Venezuelan Amazonia. About a dozen falls a hundred feet tall form a lagoon, with the jungle around it. A fascinating and unforgettable journey for the eco-tourist seeking adventures. * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later on “My List.”…


World’s 1st Space Tourist Signs up for Flight Around Moon

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—The world’s first space tourist wants to go back—only this time, he’s signed up for a spin around the moon aboard Elon Musk’s Starship. For Dennis Tito, 82, it’s a chance to relive the joy of his trip to the International Space Station, now that he’s retired with time on his hands. He…


South African Police Search for Suspects in Tourist Killing

JOHANNESBURG—At least three “people of interest” have been identified by South African police investigating the killing of a German tourist by gunmen. Police Minister Bheki Cele visited the site of the killing Wednesday where he said that authorities are searching for the suspects identified in their probe. “We are working to find out how far…


American Man Missing After Falling From Raft in Bali River

DENPASAR, Indonesia—Authorities suspended their search Tuesday evening for an American man who fell into a fast-flowing river while whitewater rafting on Indonesia’s tourist island of Bali. The search was halted as darkness fell and will be resumed Wednesday morning, rescue coordinator Komang Sudiarsa said. Robinaugh Clifford Neil, 63, was among a group of 10 foreign…


For Fans and Tourist Businesses, Sunday Montreal Grand Prix Marks Return to Normal

For racing fans in downtown Montreal checking out luxury cars and enjoying the celebrations around the return of the Canadian Grand Prix, this weekend could not come soon enough. “It feels like 2019, coming back to normal,” said Alfredo Monsivais, a Montreal resident who was admiring a green Alfa Romeo on Peel Street Thursday afternoon….


3 Countries Investigate Morocco Attacker Who Killed Tourist

RABAT, Morocco—A Moroccan judge on Thursday ordered a man suspected of fatally stabbing a French woman and injuring a Belgian visitor to undergo psychiatric evaluation, as authorities in three countries opened probes into the suspect’s possible links to terrorism. A 78-year-old French woman was killed in a knife attack in a market in the southern…


Japanese Space Tourist Says He Would Love Longer Flight

MOSCOW—A Japanese space tourist said Wednesday that he felt his 12-day mission to the International Space Station was too short and he would love to stay a week more. Fashion tycoon Yusaku Maezawa, his producer Yozo Hirano, and Russian cosmonaut Alexander Misurkin blasted off to the station in a Russian Soyuz spacecraft on Dec. 8…


With No Tourist Handouts, Hungry Bali Monkeys Raid Homes

SANGEH, Indonesia—Deprived of their preferred food source—the bananas, peanuts and other goodies brought in by tourists now kept away by the coronavirus—hungry monkeys on the resort island of Bali have taken to raiding villagers’ homes in their search for something tasty. Villagers in Sangeh say the gray long-tailed macaques have been venturing out from a…