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Bhutan's only COVID-19 patient evacuated to home country U.S.

The 76-year-old American tourist in Bhutan who tested positive for COVID-19 on March 5 has been evacuated to the United States, his home country, on Friday. According

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Iran closes museums, cultural centers during new year holidays

Iran's Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance has issued an order to close all museums and tourist centers across the country during the holidays of the approaching

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Number of COVID-19 cases rises to 6 in Maldives

The Maldives Health Protection Agency said on Tuesday that two new cases of the COVID-19 were detected at the Kuredu Island resort, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the island country

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Number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Egypt climbs to 59: Heath Ministry

Egypt announced on Monday that another four people have been tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 59 in the country. The cases, three Egyptians and a foreign

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Maldives confirms first two cases of coronavirus

The Maldives on Saturday reported its first two confirmed cases of the new coronavirus.The two infected people are employees at a tourist resort and are believed to have caught the disease from an

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India reports one more case of COVID-19

One more patient tested positive for COVID-19 in India on Monday, confirmed an official source in the Health Ministry of India's western state of Rajasthan on Monday.

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China gradually re-opens tourist sites in low-risk outbreak regions

Some tourist attractions in low-risk regions of the novel coronavirus outbreak have gradually resumed opening to the public, Liu Kezhi, an official with the Ministry o

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Top scenic spots reopen to tourists in China's resort city

The top-rated scenic spots reopened to tourists Friday in Sanya, a resort city in south China's island province of Hainan, amid the novel coronavirus epidemic. The fou

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Duty-free shops in south China's island province reopen to customers

Two offshore duty-free shops resumed operation Thursday in south China's island province of Hainan amid the novel coronavirus outbreak. One duty-free shop in Haikou, c

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France announces first coronavirus death in Europe

An 80-year-old Chinese tourist hospitalized in France since the end of January died of the novel coronavirus on Friday evening, becoming the first fatality of the viru

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Construction of new cruise pier to start at Greece's Piraeus port

Greece's largest port Piraeus is having a significant move as construction for a new cruise pier is to start this month, according to an official announcement on Monday. Piraeus Port Authority (PPA)

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Major temple fair begins in central China

An influential temple fair has begun in central China's Hunan Province. The annual "Fire God Palace Temple Fair" will last until Feb. 8, and will include commodity fai

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Israel to develop desert regions into winter tourist destinations

IsraelwantstodevelopadeserttourismproductinNegevdesertandAravawiththegoalofturningtheregionsintowintertouristdestinations,saidIsraelTourismMinisterYarivLevindur

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Run for your life! Cracking glass effect on bridge startles tourists

AvideoreleasedonlinerecentlyshowstheglasspanelsofamountainsidebridgeapparentlyfracturingbeneaththefeetofatouristinnorthernChina’sHebeiProvince,causingthemantofa

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Sri Lanka says tourism not affected by dengue outbreak

ByAPDWriterJamilaHusainCOLOMBO,June28(APD)-SriLanka'sTourismMinister,JohnAmaratungaonWednesdaysaidthepresentdengueoutbreakhadnoadverseimpactonthetouristarrivals

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Coastal provinces beef up security for possible attacks in southern Thai

Coastal provinces known as tourists destinations in southern Thailand have beefed up security measures after receiving warnings of possible attacks, local media Sunday reported.

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Coastal provinces beef up security for possible attacks in southern Thai

ByAPDwriterChenJiabaoBANGKOK,June11(APD)--CoastalprovincesknownastouristsdestinationsinsouthernThailandhavebeefedupsecuritymeasuresafterreceivingwarningsofpossi