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Australian tourist killed, 2 injured as snorkeling boat capsizes off Bali

DENPASAR, Indonesia — A snorkeling boat carrying 13 people, including 11 Australian tourists, capsized in rough seas off Indonesia’s resort island of Bali on Friday, killing a woman and injuring two others, police…

John McCarthy March 21, 2025

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Airline defends crew after corpse seated next to vacationing couple

MELBOURNE — Qatar Airways defended its crew after they deposited a deceased passenger next to a couple for the final four hours of a flight from Australia to Doha, Qatar earlier this…

John McCarthy February 28, 2025

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New ferry service operating between the BVI and the USVI

ROAD TOWN, Tortola — A new 149-passenger ferry designed by Incat Crowther has entered service and is being operated by Smith’s Ferry Services, Cruise & Ferry first reported. The ferry…

John McCarthy February 14, 2025

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Great Barrier Reef waters were hottest in 400 years over the past decade

SYDNEY (AP) — Ocean temperatures in the Great Barrier Reef hit their highest level in 400 years over the past decade, according to researchers who warned that the reef likely…

John McCarthy August 7, 2024

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Judge removed from Olympics surfing panel after photo with athlete circulates on social media

TEAHUPO’O, Tahiti (AP) — A surfing judge was removed from the Paris Olympics judging panel after a photo circulated online of him embracing a competitor along the shore’s edge in…

John McCarthy August 3, 2024

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Airplane passenger fined in Sydney for urinating in a cup

SYDNEY (AP) — A passenger has been fined for urinating in a cup during a delay in deplaning after landing at Sydney Airport. The incident, after a 3-hour Air New…

John McCarthy April 5, 2024