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Chile: What began as a peaceful march in Santiago to honor the 3,000 killed and 30,000 imprisoned under Chile's former military dictatorship ended in violence Tuesday. Thousands of Chileans had...
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Africa: Those who dream of taking a safari might be wise to book it sooner rather than later. The skyrocketing price of ivory, now worth as much as $1,000 per...
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Cuba After five decades of embargo that restricted travel to Cuba, the U.S. government loosened its grip in 2011 with the "people-to-people" program, designed to promote meaningful cultural exchange between...
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Greece Authorities are investigating the cause of wildfires that broke out on the eastern Aegean island of Chios Aug. 18, sending tourists and residents scrambling. More than 20 fires blazed...
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Brazil Federal police joined a strike by government employees Aug. 10, causing significant delays at Brazil's international air terminals, including Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Porto Alegre. Passengers faced...
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Mexico Nepal Canada Alarmed witnesses spotted a group of foreign tourists throwing meat from a tour van in Banff National Park in a dangerous attempt to entice grizzly bears closer...
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England An Olympic tourist from Canada spent two days in a London jail cell for trying to sell his unwanted tennis tickets on the street. Police arrested the 38-year-old man...
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China About 40 people died and more than 60,000 were evacuated July 22 when the area's heaviest rainfall in 60 years flooded parts of Beijing. Thousands more were stranded in...
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Australia A great white shark killed a 24-year-old surfer July 14 near Wedge Island, off the coast of Western Australia. Neither the shark nor the body has been found. This...
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Kenya A surge in violent crime and terrorist threats has prompted the State Department to restrict official travel and warn Americans to avoid Kenya until security improves. The alert follows...