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

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

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.

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.

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

Police move in, some hostages leave Philippine bus