First Olympics nursery is a step forward, athletes say, but much remains to do
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Gunmen open fire on a vehicle carrying UN staff in northwest Pakistan. No casualties
DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (AP) — Unidentified gunmen opened fire on a bulletproof vehicle carrying local staff working for a U.N. development agency in Pakistan’s volatile northwest bordering Afghanistan on Tuesday, but no one was harmed, police said.
Growing draw: Malaysia ready to spend on cruise tourism to bring in more passengers
Malaysia is poised to invest in new port infrastructure to capitalise on the surging popularity of cruises – with passenger numbers hitting a record 1.5 million last year – as port-hopping holidays on ships roar back to life after running aground during the pandemic.
Passenger train derails in India, killing 2 passengers and injuring 20 others
NEW DELHI (AP) — A passenger train derailed Tuesday in eastern India, killing at least two passengers and injuring 20 others, a railroad official said.
French telecoms network hit by vandalism within days of arson attacks against national railways
Telecoms infrastructure was damaged in France, within days of attacks against the country's rail network that disrupted travel for 800,000 people through the weekend, just as the Olympic Games opening ceremony kicked off in Paris.
Two dead, up to 100 injured after Russian train and truck collide
MOSCOW - At least two people were killed and up to 100 people injured on Monday when a passenger train carrying 800 people collided with a Kamaz truck, derailing eight carriages, Russian media outlets reported.
'Sports tourism' is huge. But the Summer Olympics caused travel to Paris to plummet
Was it the Parisians who bluntly told travelers "do not come" to Paris during the Summer Games?