Tensions in Thailand were mounting tonight as stranded holidaymakers were forced to wait it out in Bangkok.

Machete-wielding youths clashed with police firing guns and tear gas in Nairobi today on the second day of anti-government protests.

UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband today issued a fresh call for political compromise to end the violence in Kenya as the Foreign Office continued to warn against non-essential travel.

IRISH holiday-makers could be putting their health at risk by swimming in pools at some of Europe’s most popular resorts.