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China Bars Foreigners From Making Visits to Tibet
September 25, 2009
East
Asia / Pacific - China China
has stopped issuing travel documents to foreigners seeking
to visit Tibet, according to local tour operators, another
indicator of the government’s skittishness over the coming
anniversary of the Communist victory in 1949.
Vast, red dust storms choke Australia
September 23, 2009
East Asia /
Pacific - Australia SYDNEY - Red
Outback grit shrouded Australia's largest city Wednesday,
blotting out such landmarks as the Sydney Opera House and
Harbour Bridge and even reaching underground to coat subway
stations. The country's worst dust storm in 70 years
diverted planes and produced an eerie orange sky.
Taiwan braces for Typhoon Morakot
Aug. 7, 2009
Schools and offices shut and transport is disrupted as
Typhoon Morakot nears Taiwan, bringing high winds and heavy
rain.
Americas -
Venezuela
Venezuela Swine Flu Cases Reach 180
June 29, 2009
Deputy Health Minister Nancy Pérez said Friday that
the number of people diagnosed with swine influenza (A H1N1)
in Venezuela had reached 180, of which 53 had been declared
free of the illness and sent home.
Americas - Mexico
Mexico fights resurgent dengue fever
June 25, 2009
Dengue fever is on the
rise in Mexico and elsewhere in the Americas.
Beijing to hire army of internet censors
June 18, 2009
East Asia / Pacific - China
The city of Beijing is planning to hire thousands of
internet censors in a fresh sign of the authorities’ attempts to
tighten their grip on cyberspace.
H1N1 flu cases pass 500 in Australia, state's alert level raised
June 3, 2009
Australia raised the H1N1 flu alert level in the worst
hit state of Victoria on Wednesday and warned more areas would follow as
the national total topped 500.
Australia swine flu ship cleared
June 1, 2009
Almost
2,000 passengers disembark in Sydney from a cruise ship at the
centre of a swine flu outbreak in Australia.
Snake-bite chicken 'off the menu'
June 1, 2009
An
outcry from China's internet community may force the end of a dish
made from chickens killed by poisonous snakes.
Authorities scramble to halt swine flu in Asia
May 2, 2009
East Asia / Pacific, South / Central Asia
Health authorities across Asia were
scrambling Saturday to limit the spread of swine flu after reporting
two confirmed cases in one of the world's most densely populated
regions.
U.S. Embassy warns Americans to stay sober in Tokyo neighborhood
April 10, 2009
American men are
being surreptitiously drugged as they drink, especially when alone
in strip clubs, embassy officials said. While they are unconscious,
the perpetrators – including scantily clad women with whom they
might be socializing – take their credit cards and run up large
bills.
U.S. Still Evaluating Mexican-Border Issue
March
13, 2009
WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration said it is reviewing state
requests for deployment of National Guard troops on the U.S. border
with Mexico, but that it doesn't have immediate plans to press the
military into border patrols.
Bangkok Post : Thaksin, minister can go to U.S. Feb.
10, 2009
Bangkok Post - Thailand's English news
The United States has no plans to revoke the visa of former prime
minister Thaksin Shinawatra or put Commerce Minister Pornthiva
Nakasai on a blacklist, US ambassador to Thailand Eric John
says.
Security providers in Thailand say business is good amid downturn
Channel NewsAsia
Feb. 02, 2009
BANGKOK: Thailand's economic woes continue to deepen due to
the gloomy global financial picture and the Kingdom's ongoing
political unrest. But security providers said that business is good
even in these hard times.
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/southeastasia/view/406432/1/.html
Frankfurt Flights Cancelled as Cabin Crews Walk Out January
23, 2009
Lufthansa has been
hit by a new strike after wage negotiations broke down last week
with its major cabin crew union. Friday morning saw 44 cancelled
flights and scores of delays in Frankfurt. Lufthansa was also hurt
by a series of strikes last summer.
http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,603126,00.html
Thailand: Thai Airways To Shift All Bangkok Service To 1 Hub January
22, 2009
BANGKOK, THAILAND: Thai Airways International will move all its
Bangkok flights to the capital's main airport, as it struggles to
overcome losses from last year's airport siege and the global economic
slowdown, its president said Thursday (22 Jan).
http://www.mysinchew.com/node/20450
Number of New TB Cases in Vietnam in 2008 60% Higher Than Previous WHO
Estimates, Health Official Says
January
21, 2009
The number of new tuberculosis cases reported in Vietnam in 2008 was 60%
higher than previous estimates from the
World Health Organization,
Deputy Health Minister Nguyen Thi Xuyen said Friday in Hanoi, Vietnam,
during a conference to review TB prevention and control efforts between 2007
and 2008,
VNA/VOV News reports. Nguyen said that TB, particularly
among people ages 15 to 24, is the nation's No. 1 health issue.
http://www.globalhealthreporting.org/article.asp?DR_ID=56523
Migrants allegedly mistreated in Thailand Jan. 17, 2009
BANGKOK, Jan. 18 (UPI) -- Charges that illegal immigrants from Burma
were dumped at sea in boats with no food and no engines will be
investigated, the Thai government said Saturday.
http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2009/01/18/Migrants_allegedly_mistreated_in_Thailand/UPI-58331232261097/
2001 terror plot crushed in Bangkok
Jan. 14, 2009
Bangkok Post - Thailand's English news
Jemaah Islamiyah terrorists planned to steal a plane at the Bangkok
airport at Don Mueang and crash it into the Changi Airport but the plan was
broken up when Thai authorities discovered key details.
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/asian/135861/2001-terror-plot-crushed-in-bangkok
Russian gas to Europe 'blocked'
Jan. 11, 2009
Europe
Russian gas giant Gazprom says
Ukraine has blocked gas deliveries to Europe, dashing hopes of
ending a row which has hit several countries' supplies.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7826142.stm
Japan gives $21 million more to Khmer Rouge trial
Jan. 11, 2009
Reuters via Yahoo! News
Japan gave another $21 million to
Cambodia's Khmer Rouge tribunal Sunday and called on
regional rival China to contribute as well despite Beijing's
backing for Pol Pot's "Killing Fields" regime.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090111/wl_nm/us_cambodia_rouge_1
World’s
top 5 murder capitals
January 08, 2009
Americas, East Asia / Pacific, Europe,
Sub-Saharan Africa - Papua New Guinea, Russia, South Africa, Venezuela
The Washington DC-based Foreign Policy publication, in its
edition last September, lists Port Moresby alongside Caracas (Venezuela),
Cape Town (South Africa), New Orleans (USA) and Moscow (Russia) as cities
where you have a very good chance of getting murdered.
The Foreign Policy website (www.foreignpolicy.com),
on which the listing is still available, says when it comes to
brutal, homicidal violence, these five cities stand in a class
of their own.
http://solomonstarnews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5748&change=71&changeown=79&Itemid=26
Bangkok airports shut down cost Thailand more than
Tsunami
Thailandnews.net
Wed,
07 Jan 2009 3:52 AM PST
Melbourne, Jan 7 :
Anti-government protests that shut down Bangkok's
airports last year have cost Thailand 11.5 billion dollars, much
more than loses suffered during the Tsunami or SARS, a central
bank study has said.
http://www.thailandnews.net/story/450675
Argentina's Deadly Yellow Fever Outbreak Spurs Mass Vaccination
Jan.6,
2009
Americas - Argentina Argentina
is mass-vaccinating people against yellow fever amid concern its
first deadly outbreak of the disease in 42 years may spread from
jungle areas to cities.
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601124&sid=aKbfIEUciQ9M
9 Muslim Passengers Removed From Jet
January 02, 2009
Others on Flight Say a Remark Was 'Suspicious'
Officials ordered nine Muslim passengers, including three young
children, off an
AirTran flight headed to Orlando from
Reagan National Airport yesterday afternoon after two other
passengers overheard what they thought was a suspicious remark.
Russia reassures Europe over gas
January 02, 2009
Europe - Russia, Ukraine
Russia has
assured European Union countries they will face no disruption
after it halted gas supplies to Ukraine in a row over unpaid
bills and prices.
New Year's Eve car burnings rise sharply in France
International Herald Tribune
Thu,
01 Jan 2009 11:39 AM PST
The Interior Ministry said 1,147 cars were burned overnight,
compared with 878 last year. It said the police had arrested 288
people during the night, up from 259 last year.
http://www.iht.com/articles/2009/01/01/europe/france.php
Caracas named 'murder capital of world'
January 02, 2009
Americas - Venezuela
At least 510 people were killed in Caracas, Venezuela, in
December, giving support to a recent report that called the city
the murder capital of the world.
Coffee bar explosion injures one in Kunming
December 24, 2008
East Asia / Pacific - China A
man was seriously injured on Wednesday in an explosion at a
coffee bar here in southwest China's Yunnan Province, police and
witnesses said.
Brazil flooding subsides after stranding motorists
December 24, 2008
Americas - Brazil Traffic
returned to normal Tuesday in the industrial city of Sao Paulo,
Brazil, a day after flooding from a strong rainstorm stranded
hundreds of motorists.
Nine headless bodies found in Mexico
December 22, 2008
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (CNN)
-- Police found nine human heads
and nine headless bodies in the Mexican state of Guerrero on
Sunday, and some of the remains were of soldiers, officials
said.
The heads were found in Chilpancingo, the state's capital, and
the bodies were found at a different location in Chilpancingo,
officials said. Information on whether the heads belonged to the
bodies wasn't available.
http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/12/21/mexico.decapitated.heads/index.html
Burma One of the Worst Crises in the World: MSF
December 22, 2008
Military-ruled Burma is hosting one of the world’s worst
humanitarian and medical emergencies, alongside the Democratic
Republic of Congo, Somalia, Iraq, Sudan and Pakistan, according
to a Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) report on Monday.
http://www.irrawaddy.org/article.php?art_id=14827
HK says more Chinese eggs tainted
December
3, 2008
Hong
Kong's Centre for Food Safety finds more eggs from China tainted
with the industrial chemical melamine.
Pirates release Yemeni cargo ship
December 03, 2008
Somali pirates have freed a Yemeni cargo ship captured 10 days
ago without a ransom, says a minister.
Thai airport protests called off
December 02, 2008
Thai
anti-government protesters agree to end their occupation of Bangkok's
airports, letting thousands of tourists leave.
Bangkok airport chaos deals blow to tourism
AP via Yahoo! News
Wed,
26 Nov 2008 5:32 AM PST
Thousands of bleary-eyed tourists mingled with yellow-clad
protesters who brought flights to a halt at Bangkok's
international airport Wednesday, dealing a major blow to
Thailand's tourism industry during its peak season.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap_travel/20081126/ap_tr_ge/travel_brief_thailand_airport_chaos_1
Blasts bring chaos to Bangkok's airports
CNN
Wed,
26 Nov 2008 1:51 AM PST
Flights into Thailand have been thrown into chaos Wednesday
after explosions at two Bangkok airports wounded four
people and triggered the closure of its main international
gateway -- a major hub in the region for travelers, authorities
said.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap_travel/20081126/ap_tr_ge/travel_brief_thailand_airport_chaos_1
Threat of Bio-Terror Attacks Heightened
By National Terror Alert Response Center
Although SARS “happened primarily in Asia, and
North America, all the
world had to be concerned because of the speed of travel,
everyone becomes a carrier.” Access to bio-weapons was evident
from recent attacks such as the chemical ...
East Asia / Pacific - Vietnam
Vietnam reports 722 cholera patients
August
24, 2008
HANOI, Aug. 25
(Xinhua) -- Vietnam has so far this year detected 4,533 cases of
acute diarrhea infections, of whom 722 have been tested positive
to cholera virus, local newspaper Youth on Monday quoted
statistics from the country's Health Ministry as reporting.
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Pirates Seize German Vessel Off Somalia
August
23, 2008
Sub-Saharan Africa - Somalia
Pirates have seized another vessel, a
German cargo ship, off the coast of Somalia, the International
Maritime Bureau said on Friday, bringing the number of ships
hijacked to a record four in 48 hours.
Somalia: Death Toll Rises in South Somalia
August
23, 2008
Sub-Saharan Africa - Somalia
There has been more violence in the
capital this week. At least 55 people are reported to have died
and 150 wounded during clashes in the southern Somali port of
Kismayo.
Europe - Poland
Poland Risks Serious Confrontation With Russia
August
22, 2008
By Jan Puhl
The Cold War is
returning to Poland. Warsaw wants to further tighten ties with
Washington and it has used the US missile defense system to do
so -- against massive opposition from Moscow. In return, the
Poles will now be given Patriot missiles to protect themselves.
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Pirates seize Malaysian tanker off Somalia's coast
August
20, 2008
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia
(AP) -- Armed pirates have seized a Malaysian tanker carrying
palm oil and more than 20 crew members in the Gulf of Eden off
the coast of Somalia, the fourth such hijacking in a month, a
global maritime watchdog said Wednesday.
South / Central Asia - India
India airport strike hits flights
August
20, 2008
Many domestic airline flights have been cancelled in
India after some airport workers went on strike against the
government's economic policies.
East Asia / Pacific -
Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam
Mekong higher than 2000 flood levels
The Mekong River Commission says the river from
northern Thailand to central Cambodia is higher than it was in
2000, when the worst floods in four decades struck southern
Vietnam.
Pirates 'Seize Ship' Off Somalia
August
20, 2008
Sub-Saharan Africa - Somalia
Pirates have hijacked a tanker with
more than 20 crew on board in the Gulf of Aden near Somalia, a
global maritime watchdog has said.
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Europe -
Germany, Greece
Greek jet makes emergency landing
April
23, 2007
A Greek aircraft carrying MEPs has made an emergency
landing in Germany's Munich airport following a bomb threat, German
and Greek officials have said.
East Asia
/ Pacific - Philippines
U.S. warns of attack in Philippines
April
23, 2007
The U.S. and Australia have warned of an imminent terrorist attack in
the Philippines, where seven hostages were this week beheaded by
militants. In an advisory to its citizens the US embassy said an
attack could take place anywhere on Mindanao, in the south of the
Philippines.
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Americas - Colombia
Colombia volcano erupts, thousands flee
April
19, 2007
Thousands of people were evacuated
after a long-dormant volcano erupted late Tuesday and again early
Wednesday, provoking avalanches and floods that swept away houses
and bridges.
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East Asia / Pacific -
Thailand
Mar.
15, 2007
Bangkok's old airport will be ready for domestic flights by March 25
BANGKOK, Thailand: Bangkok's old
international airport would be ready to reopen later this month to
ease congestion at the new international facility which has been
plagued by problems including taxiway cracks, an official said
Thursday.
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East / N. Africa - United Arab Emirates
Dubai airport closed after plane accident Mar.
12, 2007
Dubai airport, a major international hub, will be closed for at
least eight hours on Monday after a Biman Bangladesh Airlines
aircraft was involved in an accident while trying to take off,
officials said.
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East Asia / Pacific - Indonesia
Deadly earthquake hits Indonesia
Mar.
6, 2007
A powerful earthquake has struck the Indonesian island of Sumatra,
killing at least 70 people and flattening hundreds of buildings.
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Europe - Denmark
Danish police expect more clashes
Mar. 2, 2007
Copenhagen, Denmark
: Police in Denmark are braced
for more violence after the eviction of squatters from a youth
centre in the capital Copenhagen. At least 217 people were arrested
on Thursday after clashes at the Youth House (Ungdomshuset) building
in the Noerrebro district.
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Americas
- Mexico Mar.2, 2007
Police arrest two suspects in sexual assault of U.S. tourist
Veracruz, Mexico: Police on
Thursday arrested two men accused of raping a 23-year-old tourist
from Tacoma, Washington, in the city of Veracruz
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Europe - Germany
Feb.
24, 2007
Couple suspected of threatening to derail trains
Berlin,
Germany:
To the relief of the German railways, a couple
who threatened over a two-week period to derail trains have been arrested on
extortion charges, police in Berlin said Thursday.
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Sub-Saharan Africa - Nigeria
Three Croatians kidnapped in Nigeria
Feb. 19, 2007
Gunmen kidnapped three Croatian oil workers from a bar in Nigeria's oil city
of Port Harcourt.
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Sub-Saharan
Africa - Guinea
Guinea Airport
Situation
Feb.
14, 2007
This warden message is being issued to update American citizens
regarding information on Air France flights out of Guinea. A flight
left Guinea for Paris yesterday. We believe Air France will try to
operate flights to Paris starting Thursday, February 15 to Sunday
February 19, 2007.
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East Asia / Pacific -
Thailand
Suvarnabhumi runway declared safe
Feb. 12, 2007
Bangkok,
Thailand:
A two-week investigation into
about 100 cracks that have appeared on the taxiways and a runway of
Bangkok's $3.9-billion-dollar Suvarnabhumi Airport found that the
damage is less serious than expected, inspectors said Monday.
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Malaysia Burglary Targets U.S.
Company
Feb. 8, 2007
The Regional Security Office at U.S. Embassy Kuala Lumpur
reported some crimes have been aimed at American business with inside accomplish.
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Drug violence threatens Mexico's tourism
Feb. 8, 2007
ACAPULCO, Mexico - Brazen
daylight killings by presumed drug smugglers just up the hill from
Acapulco Bay are worrying business leaders that increasingly bloody
drug wars will cripple Mexico's critical tourism industry.
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South Africa safe for tourists, says government
2/
2, 2007
South Africa should still be marketed as a safe tourism
destination, the government said on Monday, despite the country's
latest high-profile murder and tourism bosses saying they feared the
worst.
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New Thailand airport off to rough start
Feb 2,2007
BANGKOK,
Thailand - The taxiways are cracked, the terminal has leaks and some
airlines even wonder whether it's safe to fly into Thailand's new
international airport.
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UK Updated Polonium-210
Information
1/31/2007
This information is meant primarily for Americans who were in
Britain from November through December 2006. It is an update to the
December 11, 2006 warden message concerning events in the UK
involving the radioactive material Polonium-210, which have caused
concerns for possible public health risks.
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Thai airport hit by runway cracks
1/29/07
Bangkok -
Thailand's transport ministry is to recommend some domestic
flights be transferred from Bangkok's new airport to the
decommissioned old one.
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Americans Killed in Nairobi Carjacking 1/30/2007
On Saturday afternoon, January 27, 2007 an American employee of U.S.
Embassy Nairobi who was with several other family members was
carjacked and robbed. The embassy employee and one other family
member were killed in the incident.
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Islamabad Marriott
Hotel Attack
1/27/2007
It was reported that on
January 26, 2007, at approximately 2:37 p.m. local time, a bomb
exploded at the back area of the Marriott Hotel in Islamabad,
Pakistan.
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Istanbul Airport
Abduction 1/22/2007
A female employee of an American
organization was abducted from the Istanbul International Airport on
January 9, 2007.
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Bangladesh State
Emergency - Curfew 1/11/2007
On the evening of January 11, 2007, the
Caretaker Government declared a State of Emergency and imposed a 11
p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew until further notice.
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Americans
attacked in Caracas, Venezuela
1/11/2007
This warden message is being issued to
alert American citizens traveling to and residing in Venezuela of a
recent incident involving American citizens hiking in the Avila
National Park outside of Caracas.
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Conakry General
Strike 1/10/2007
The U.S. Embassy in Conakry is issuing this Warden Message to inform
Americans that due to the general strike on Wednesday, January 10,
the U.S. Embassy will be operational with reduced staffing.
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Tashkent
Earthquake
1/9/2007
The U.S. Embassy in Uzbekistan would like to remind the U.S.
citizens residing in or traveling to Uzbekistan that it is located
in an earthquake-prone region. According to the U.S. Geological
Survey, the epicenter of the earthquake that was felt in Tashkent on
the evening of January 8 measured 5.9 on the Richter Scale and had
its epicenter in Kyrgyzstan.
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Madrid Bombing
12/30/2006
At 9:00 a.m. this morning a car bomb exploded
in the parking lot of Terminal 4, Barajas International Airport,
Madrid. There were no known U.S. Citizen casualties, nor does it
appear the bomb was targeted at U.S. Citizens
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Pokhara, Nepal Forced Closure
12/18/2006
The Maoists have been attempting to force the closure of all
restaurants in Pokhara. Sources expect they may call a general bandh
(forced closure) in Pokhara soon. American citizens traveling to
Pokhara should carefully consider this information before proceeding
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Sonora, Mexico Violence Warning
12/18/2006
This Warden Message is being sent to alert U.S. citizens of recent
violence in Hermosillo, Mexico and to advise U.S. citizens traveling
in the region to be mindful of their personal safety and
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2008 Diversity
Visa Lottery Registrations 12/18/2006
Report from the State Department on Visa Lottery ..
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East Java, Indonesia Mudflow
Advisory 12/18/2006
The U.S. Consulate General Surabaya
informs American citizens that the ongoing gas well blowout and
resulting mudflow in Porong and Sidoarjo continue to adversely
affect transportation in that area of East Java.
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Advice for UK Polonium 210
Exposure 12/11/2006
This Warden Message is primarily meant for
Americans who were in Britain at the beginning of November, but have
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Philippines,
Cebu City Security Alert
12/07/2006
U.S. Embassy has information that a
terrorist group may be planning to carry out bombing attacks on the
island of Cebu, Philippines...
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Malaria in Kingston, Jamaica: Alerts for Travelers
12/06/2006
Jamaica Jamaica's ministry of health
has begun an intensive program to contain an outbreak of malaria in
an area of the capital Kingston. Up to late Tuesday, they had
confirmed 18 cases. More
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New Visa Procedures in Quito
12/05/2006
Ecuador:
On December 7, U.S. Embassy Quito will introduce a
new Visa Information Service
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Yemen: U.S. Embassy Closed Due to
Shooting 12/05/2006
A lone gunman tried to force his way
through the U.S. Embassy's front gate December 5 at approximately
1:30 a.m. The U.S. Embassy is closed to the public today, December
5,
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British Airways Announced Radiation Alerts
11/30/2006
British Airways has been advised that
three of its Boeing 767 short haul aircraft have been identified by
the UK government as part of the investigation into the death of
Alexander Litvinenko.
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