Philippines in shock as 9 die after fired cop, demanding job back, hijacks Hong Kong tour bus

Mayhem in Manila: 9 killed on hijacked tourist bus

MANILA, Philippines – It looked like a hostage rescue in slow motion: Police creeping up on the bus with sledgehammers and smashing first one window, then another, then trying and failing to rip open the door.
When they finally got inside, authorities said, they found nine bodies: eight …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Secret History: Former US spy goes to work for DC’s International Spy Museum as historian

Spy Museum adds another former spy to staff in DC

WASHINGTON – The International Spy Museum in Washington has recruited an ex-spy as its new historian.
The museum said Monday that Mark Stout would become historian after spending 13 years in intelligence. He is the museum’s first research chief with an intelligence background.
Stout worked at the CIA … Original article on : Secret History: Former US spy goes to work for DC’s International Spy Museum as historian.

Manila hospitals say 6 out of 15 Chinese bus hostages killed after gunman seizes vehicle

Hospitals: 6 out of 15 bus hostages dead
MANILA, Philippines – Hospitals in the Philippine capital say six out of 15 Chinese tourists have been killed as police stormed their bus to end a daylong hostage-taking by a dismissed policeman.

Police said earlier the hostage-taker was killed Monday evening.
The Manila Hospital says five hostages were brought there, … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Manila hospitals say 6 out of 15 Chinese bus hostages killed after gunman seizes vehicle.

Spain’s tourist numbers up 4.5 percent in July, biggest increase since 2008

Spain’s tourist numbers up in July
MADRID – Spain’s government says the nation’s tourist arrivals rose by 4.5 percent in July, the biggest year-on-year increase in more than two years.

The tourism ministry says about 7 million tourists arrived last month, the third consecutive month of increase.
But the ministry also said Monday that 30 million foreign tourists … Read more >>.

Some of 15 Chinese hostages leave bus as Philippine police enter vehicle

Police move in, some hostages leave Philippine bus

MANILA, Philippines – Philippine police stormed a bus Monday evening after shots were heard from the hostage-taker of 15 Chinese tourists, and at least four of the hostages crawled out of the back door.
The hostage-taker was killed, said Senior Superintendent Nelson Yabut.
There was no immediate confirmation of any … Original article on : Some of 15 Chinese hostages leave bus as Philippine police enter vehicle.