Louvre closed on account of pickpockets
The Louvre, the world’s most visited museum, was forced to close on Wednesday after workers staged a walkout in protest over pickpockets. More than 100 staff stopped work to denounce raids by organised gangs which they saidwere growing in number and becoming “more aggressive”, targeting both visitors and staff in the vast galleries. The museum ...
Industry Destroys Part Of The Nazca Lines
A limestone quarrying company operating illegally within the bounds of the Nazca Lines has destroyed some of the enigmatic figures. The archaeology news feed Past Horizons reports that heavy machinery removing limestone from a nearby quarry has damaged 150 meters (492 feet) of lines along with completely destroying a 60-meter (197-foot) trapezoid. So far the ...
Tiger roars back into Alice Springs
Tiger Airways Australia is celebrating a return to its services from both Sydney and Melbourne to Alice Springs today. The airline’s return to Central Australia comes as the Northern Territory industry is calling out for more flights off the back of growing demand from both local and international visitors. Tiger Airways Australia commercial director, Carly ...
Sarah Groves murder: Chilling footage emerges as doctors reveal beautiful student fought desperately for her life
Sarah Groves, 24, was stabbed 40 times in Kashmir on Saturday morning A post-mortem showed she tried to fight off her killer during attack Results show she suffered two fatal wounds to her lung and neck Victim had been staying on boathouse for two months with boyfriend Police arrested Richard de Wit 45 miles from alleged murder scene Videos seeming to show his ...
Bali plane crash: Jet hits sea after overshooting runway and all 172 passengers survive
A plane full of passengers overshot a runway, hit the sea and split in two – but miraculously there were no serious injuries. The Lion Air 737 had been attempting to land at Ngurah airport on the Indonesian island of Bali when the accident happened. Survivors swam for the shore or were plucked to safety by rescuers paddling surfboards. Forty-five of the 172 ...
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Louvre closed on account of pickpockets
Industry Destroys Part Of The Nazca Lines
Tiger roars back into Alice Springs
Sarah Groves murder: Chilling footage emerges as doctors reveal beautiful student fought desperately for her life
Bali plane crash: Jet hits sea after overshooting runway and all 172 passengers survive
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