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July 24 2012 11:12 AM

Speaking on the first day of the 2012 International AIDS Conference in Washington, D.C., chief executives from over 20 leading multinational corporations called upon 46 countries to lift travel restrictions on HIV-positive individuals.

July 23 2012 12:49 PM

Two Canadian sisters die mysteriously in their rented island bungalow, believed poisoned. Less than a week later, an Australian woman is stabbed to death in Phuket. Their deaths are the latest in a tumult of violence to shake tourism in postcard-perfect Thailand.

July 19 2012 12:14 PM

Fly first class to Hong Kong for just four frequent flier miles and $33 in taxes. That’s the deal several United Airlines customers found online Sunday, but if it sounds too good to be true, it may just be.

July 17 2012 2:42 PM

The FBI is investigating how sewing needles got into turkey sandwiches served on four U.S.-bound Delta Air Lines flights out of Amsterdam Sunday --- an incident that has raised concerns about the security of in-flight food and its potential to be used in an act of terrorism.

July 16 2012 3:52 PM

As athletes poured into London for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games on Monday, many were treated to an unintentional “tour” of the city as bumper-to-bumper traffic, stopped trains and crowded airports created travel chaos.

July 16 2012 12:10 PM

Western Australia’s reputation as the world’s deadliest place for shark attacks has made it a tough sell for prospective tourists, and local authorities have asked the federal government to consider lifting the ban on fishing of great whites to help alleviate the problem.

July 13 2012 4:57 PM

For 223 years and running, France has celebrated the destruction of a prison with a massive bash called La Fête Nationale (French National Celebration) or quatorze juillet (July 14) -- better known to most of us as Bastille Day.

July 13 2012 10:43 AM

Each course at Ultraviolet in Shanghai is served with a tailored set of visuals, sounds and smells.

July 12 2012 11:45 AM

Sir Richard Branson announced Wednesday, with typical bravado, that he and his adult children would pave the way for future space tourists as the first passengers on the SpaceShipTwo (SS2), part of his U.S.-based Virgin Galactic program, which is set to have its inaugural launch next year.