Russians are world's worst tourists, suggests pollAugust 28th, 2009 LONDON - The world's worst holidaymaker poll suggests that Russians are the worst tourists in the world. The 'Who do you not get on with on holiday' poll surveyed over 1,000 British tourists who went abroad this summer, and suggested that Russians were money flashing chavs who hid sunloungers in their hotel rooms.
Indian tourists to get Malaysian travel visa within a dayAugust 25th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - With the Malaysian Tourism Ministry planning to introduce a new facility in order to achieve its one million visitors target, Indian tourists planning to visit Malaysia will now be able to obtain travel visas within a day. The Star quoted the country's Tourism Minister Ng Yen Yen, as saying that the Malaysian High Commission in Delhi and its two consulates would shorten the time to process visas to one working day from its current three days.
UK cinemagoers use pedal power to screen filmsAugust 4th, 2009 LONDON - Audiences in the UK tried their hand at the country's only cycle-powered cinema in an exclusive daylong film screening. Cinema-goers turned cyclists to try the pedal-powered cinema system, which uses up to 10 bikes to power 600W of audio-visual equipment for screening films or projections, at Liverpool's FACT.
World's top five germ-laden tourists attractions revealedAugust 4th, 2009 MELBOURNE - A poll of more than 4600 travellers has revealed world's top five germ-laden tourists attractions. The list, compiled by travel website TripAdvisor, includes locations in the US and Europe, reports News.com.au
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Failure of Lollywood, driving Pakistanis towards Indian moviesAugust 3rd, 2009 LAHORE - Almost every cinema hall in Pakistan including those located in Northern Lahore and the Walled City are known for displaying Punjabi movies, but now they have switched to screening either Indian or English films. Cinema-owners are going in for foreign flicks after Pakistani films failed to attract viewers in sizable numbers.
Tourist arrivals rise in CubaJuly 24th, 2009 HAVANA - Cuba welcomed 1.37 million tourists in the first half of 2009, a figure that was up 2.7 percent from the same period last year, the National Statistics Office said. Tourism continued to be one of the island's main sources of foreign exchange, Cuban officials said, without providing details on the revenue generated by the industry.
LTTE vanquished, tourism to open up in Sri Lanka's northJuly 22nd, 2009 COLOMBO - The pristine beaches in Sri Lanka's north, where a 25-year ethnic conflict came to an end two months ago following the crushing defeat of the Tamil Tigers, are getting ready to open up to tourism in a big way, says an official. "Now that the LTTE (Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam) is gone, we are preparing to develop Sri Lanka's north in a big way," S.
Native American tribe troubled by 'New Moon'July 19th, 2009 LONDON - The filming of 'New Moon,' sequel of the hit movie 'Twilight', has infuriated a tribe of Native Americans. The Quileute tribe, which believes to be descended from wolves, has alleged that the vampire flick offers a wrong portrayal of their history and is insulting to their community.
Japanese tourists voted world's best, French worstJuly 9th, 2009 MELBOURNE - A new survey has revealed that Japanese tourists are the best in the world, and French the worst. The Japanese retained the top prize, with hoteliers worldwide naming them the world's best tourists, ahead of the British and Canadians.
Popeye can't puff in front of kids anymore!June 24th, 2009 LONDON - Popeye can no longer puff his pipe in front of kids, for the classic cartoon hero has been hit with an 18 certificate thanks to his smoking habit. Barmy health chiefs fear the sailor man may promote smoking habits amongst children.
Now, an 'Irish Fritzl' whose wife too had sex with their kids surfacesJune 18th, 2009 LONDON - Irish cops are investigating a chilling case of suspected incest in which seven children were raped by their parents and forced to have sex with each other. Officers are probing the "Irish Fritzl" couple amid claims that the mother gave birth to a child fathered by one of her sons.
Woman cancels marriage finding fiance in porn clipJune 17th, 2009 LONDON - Just a week before she was to get married, a woman realised that the fiance was a secret porn star and cancelled her church wedding and lavish country house reception. Haylie Hocking, 27, found out that strapping 30-year-old fitness fanatic Jason Brake made adult films when a friend organising her hen night searched online for a male stripper, and spotted her fianci with a woman in a porn movie.he has now called her vicar to cancel the wedding.
Boy chosen by Dalai Lama denounces Buddhist orderJune 1st, 2009 LONDON - A boy chosen by the Dalai Lama as the reincarnation of the spiritual leader has caused embarrassment by turning his back on the Buddhist order. Osel Hita Torres, 24, who was put on a throne as a toddler, now sports baggy trousers and long hair, and is more likely to quote Jimi Hendrix than the Buddha, The Guardian reports.
Hugh Jackman scared of dolls coming to life!May 5th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Dashing his hard-man personality, Hugh Jackman has confessed he's scared of dolls coming to life on the big screen. The X-Men star openly admitted he is always scared whenever he watches kids' toys brought to life on screen - and he traced his fears back to watching horror movie Child's Play as a youngster, which featured a murderous doll named Chucky, reports Contactmusic.
Brit politician 'claimed sauna on taxpayer-funded allowances'!May 3rd, 2009 LONDON - Falling among growing cases of misuse of taxpayer-funded allowances is the recent report of a British Labour MP, who allegedly claimed the cost of building a sauna on his allowance. Previously, Home Secretary Jacqui Smith had apologised following the humiliating admission that she claimed expenses for the cost of two porn films watched by her husband.
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