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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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Middle
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
now returned to the United States...
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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
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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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