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The head of the Organization of American States says he has found no willingness in Honduras' interim government to restore ousted President Manuel Zelaya.

Some of the British Embassy's Iranian staff held in Tehran will be put on trial, ruling clerics have said.

For 18 months it has been throwing a bevy of light jabs at its ominous opposition, punching well above its weight and attempting to niggle at its foes. But today, Tiger Airways will land its first big blow – launching flights, with very low fares, between Melbourne and Sydney, the world's third busiest travel route...

When it comes to creating physical - and psychological - distance from your worries, it's hard to beat an island and a ferry.

For many travellers, this will be a good summer to head across the Atlantic. The pound is recovering ground against the dollar, and because airlines are under huge financial pressure, they are having to generate much-needed revenue by cutting fares spectacularly.

Mexican low-cost carrier Volaris plans to initially operate six flights on five transborder routes this year as it prepares to launch more US service and begin codesharing with Southwest Airlines next year.

Countries that received the most airline passengers from Mexico this spring were the most likely to see H1N1 swine flu infection, new research says.

No one wants to live too frugally on a villa holiday, but the strong euro means that cash spent on eating out and getting around can disappear quickly.

A Taiwan company launched a cruise service with China Sunday, making it the first such cross-strait service in 60 years. With a band playing and dragon dance performing on shore, the 2,292-tonne Ocean Lala set sail from the Taichung Harbour for Xiamen, China, carrying 179 passengers and 23 crew.

Pamplona was named after the Roman emperor Pompaelo, around the time the empire reached northern Spain and the capital of the Navarra region became a strategic commercial and military meeting point.

Health officials in the US failed to alert the pilot of the boy infected with the H1N1 swine flu virus despite his being treated for flu-like symptoms by American airport paramedics prior to departure.

A wide selection of festivals will bring international sights, sounds and flavours to England this summer, from Rio-style carnivals to French fetes and an Arabic bazaar. We've picked a handful of highlights but want to find out about more...

A new small-ship cruise venture around some of the more remote of Vanuatu's 83 islands includes a close-up of the original "Bali-Hai" made famous in the stage and film musical South Pacific.

Hotel mini-bars catering to a discerning type of guest are becoming more inventive with luxurious items such as Champagne cocktails and designer clothing found alongside the drinks and snacks.

Most of us have taken a family summer trip only to return home in dire need of a vacation. The stress of fuel costs, construction on the highways, delayed flights, and airport security is enough to keep us all apprehensive about our vacation plans. But summer vacation is a great time to visit relatives and friends, or escape it all to reconnect with loved ones somewhere sunny and quiet.

Priceline's name your own price feature allows you to indulge a champagne appetite on a RC Cola budget.

Stunned customs officials came across a live alligator while making a routine search of a train crossing from Sweden to Norway.

London is filled with oddball place names, from pokey alleyways to grand thoroughfares and a tourism organization has launched a monthlong campaign to tell the city's history through its streets.

As of today, it is officially summer! In many places, summer is "prime time" for tourism. That frequently means paying more for food, lodging and other travel expenses. But that is not true everywhere. In some places, summer represents such a good value that it's worth spending extra money.

Gods, heroes and long-dead mortals stepped off their plinths into the evening sky of Athens on Saturday during the lavish launch of the new Acropolis Museum, a decades-old dream that Greece hopes will also help reclaim a cherished part of its heritage from Britain.