No relief for Thailand tourists

Thousands of anti-government protesters continue to occupy two airports in the Thai capital, Bangkok, for a sixth day.

An estimated 100,000 passengers have been stranded by the occupations at the international and domestic airports.

The closures have affected Thailand’s tourist industry, with the loss of millions of dollars of revenue.

Spain’s government says it will send three planes later on Sunday to evacuate its citizens, who plan a protest outside their embassy.

They want the Spanish government to provide more help to them in getting home.

There are hundreds of Britons among the crowds of stranded passengers.

Some of the travellers have been trying to get to smaller airports around the country, but these are being overwhelmed.

Danish designer of Sydney Opera House, Joern Utzon, dies at 90

COPENHAGEN, Denmark – Joern Utzon, the Danish architect who designed the iconic Sydney Opera House, has died. He was 90.

Utzon died from a heart attack in his sleep early Saturday, surrounded by family members in Denmark, his son, Kim Utzon, told The Associated Press.

“He had not been doing well these past few days, since Thursday. He had been undergoing a series of operations recently,” Kim Utzon said. He declined to give details.

Utzon, who has often been compared to architecture greats such as Frank Lloyd Wright and Alvar Aalto of Finland, drew up the design for the opera house in Sydney, Australia, in 1957.