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Liaison^Ž Majestic
Underwritten by The Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania, rated A "Excellent" by A.M. Best.

Medical Insurance for Persons Traveling Outside of their Home Country
5 days to 12 months, Renewable up to 3 years, of coverage

NON-CITIZENS VISITING THE UNITED STATES.
UNITED STATES CITIZENS TRAVELING OVERSEAS.
INTERNATIONAL TRAVELERS REQUIRING CONTINUING COVERAGE

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SCHEDULE OF COVERAGE
All coverages and plan costs listed in this brochure are
in U.S. dollar amounts.

Benefits	Limits
Medical Coverage Maximum	$60,000; $125,000; $600,000; $1,000,000 (ages 80+,maximum limited to $20,000)
Deductible:	$0; $100; $250; $500; $1000; and $2500 Deductible is per person per policy period, maximum of 3 Policy Period deductibles per family. The selected Deductible and Coinsurance amount must be met for each 12-month period (see Continuing Coverage)
Coinsurance:	Inside the United States and Canada: After you pay the deductible, the program pays 80% of the next $5,000 of eligible expenses, then 100% to the selected Maximum. Outside the United States and Canada: After you pay the deductible, the program pays 100% to the selected Maximum.
Hospital Indemnity:	$150 / night (traveling outside the U.S. and Canada) In addition to any other Covered Expense.
Dental (Emergency):	$100 (or $500 for accidents) Only available to programs purchased for 1 month or more.
Emergency Medical Evacuation/ Repatriation:	$300,000 (in addition to the Medical Maximum)
Home Country Coverage	Incidental Trips to The Home Country: $50,000 Follow Me Home Coverage: $5,000
Return of Mortal Remains:	$50,000
Emergency Reunion:	$50,000
Return of Minor Child(ren):	$50,000
Interruption of Trip:	$5,000
Loss of Checked Luggage:	$250
Local Ambulance Expense:	$5,000
Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D):	$25,000 Principal Sum for Insured or Insured Spouse, $5,000 for Dependent Child.
Common Carrier Accidental Death	$50,000 per adult, $25,000 per children under age of 18; $250,000 Maximum per family
Coma benefit:	$50,000
Felonious assault benefit:	$10,000
Hospital Room & Board:	Usual, reasonable and customary to the selected Policy Maximum
Intensive Care:	Usual, reasonable and customary to the selected Policy Maximum
Outpatient Medical Expenses:	Usual, reasonable and customary to the selected Policy Maximum
Terrorism	Usual, reasonable and customary to the selected Policy Maximum (This benefit not available for states underwritten by certain Underwriters at Lloyd's of London)
Waiver of Pre-Existing Conditions:	Up to $20,000 for U.S. citizens traveling outside the United States and Canada (refer to exclusion #1 for details) For foreign nationals visiting the United States, up to $200 per day for each night spent in the hospital after being admitted for either a heart attack or stroke. Max. Benefit of $3,000 (refer to exclusion #1 in brochure for details)
Benefit Period:	Six months

DESCRIPTION OF COVERAGE

Medical
When you incur a covered Injury or Illness, the program will pay Usual, Reasonable and Customary medical charges for Covered Expenses, excess of the chosen Deductible and Coinsurance, up to the selected Policy Maximum. Only such expenses, incurred as the result of a disablement, which are specifically enumerated in the following list of charges, are incurred within six months from the onset of an Injury or Illness, and which are not excluded in the Exclusions, shall be considered as Covered Expenses:

Charges made by a Hospital for room and board, floor nursing and other services inclusive of charges for professional service and (with the exception of personal services of a non-medical nature); charges made for an operating room.
Charges made for Intensive Care or Coronary Care charges and nursing services.
Charges made for diagnosis, treatment and Surgery by a Physician; charges made for the cost and administration of anesthetics.
Charges made for Outpatient treatment, same as any other treatment covered on an Inpatient basis. This includes ambulatory Surgical centers, Physicians' Outpatient visits/examinations, clinic care, and Surgical opinion consultations.
Charges for medication, x-ray services, laboratory tests and services, the use of radium and radioactive isotopes, oxygen, blood transfusions, iron lungs, and medical treatment; dressings, drugs, and medicines that can only be obtained upon a written prescription of a Physician or Surgeon.
Charges for physiotherapy, if recommended by a Physician for the treatment of a specific Disablement and administered by a licensed physiotherapist.
Ground ambulance (within the metropolitan area) to and from the nearest Hospital with facilities for required treatment. If the Insured Person is in a rural area, then licensed air ground ambulance transportation to the nearest metropolitan area shall be considered a Covered Expense.
Hotel room charge, when the Insured Person, otherwise necessarily confined in a Hospital, shall be under the care of a duly qualified Physician in a hotel room owing to unavailability of a Hospital room by reason of capacity or distance or to any other circumstances beyond control of the Insured Person.
Charges made for artificial limbs, eyes, larynx, and orthotic appliances, but not for replacement of such items.

Dental - Emergency Only - The Emergency Dental Benefit is available to you provided you have purchased 1 or more months of coverage . Treatment necessary to resolve acute, spontaneous and unexpected inception of pain to sound natural teeth ($100) or Dental treatment necessary to restore or replace sound natural teeth lost or damaged in an Accident which is covered under the program ($500). This benefit is subject to the Deductible and Coinsurance.

Emergency Medical Evacuation/Repatriation - The program will pay Covered Expenses incurred if any covered Injury or Illness commences during the Period of Coverage that results in the Medically Necessary Emergency Medical Evacuation or Repatriation (your medical condition warrants immediate transportation from the medical facility where you are located to the nearest adequate medical facility where medical treatment can be obtained). The benefit must be ordered by the Assistance Company in consultation with the local attending Physician.*

Return of Mortal Remains - The Program will pay the reasonable Covered Expenses incurred up to a maximum of $50,000 to return your remains to your Home Country, if you should die.*

Emergency Medical Reunion - When Emergency Medical Evacuation or Repatriation is ordered and the attending Physician recommends that a family member travel with you, the program will arrange and pay, up to $50,000, for a round trip economy-class transportation for one individual of your choice, from your Home Country, to be at your side while you are hospitalized and then accompany you during your return to your Home Country.

Return of Minor Child(ren) - Should you be traveling alone with a Minor Child(ren) and is hospitalized because of a covered Illness or Injury and the Minor Child(ren), under age 19, is left unattended, the program will arrange and pay up to $50,000 for one way economy fare to their Home Country (including the cost of an attendant/escort, if necessary to insure the safety and welfare of a Minor Child(ren)).*

Hospital Indemnity - If you are hospitalized while traveling outside of the United States or Canada, and the hospitalization is considered a Covered Expense, the program will indemnify you a $150 for each night spent in the hospital (this benefit is in addition to any other covered expenses of the program).

Interruption of Trip - If you are unable to continue the Trip due to the death of an Immediate Family member (parent, spouse, sibling, or child) or due to serious damage to your principal residence from fire, flood or similar natural disaster (tornado, earthquake, hurricane, etc.). The program will reimburse you (up to $5,000) for the cost of economy travel, less the value of applied credit from an unused return travel ticket, to return you home to your area of principal residence. *

Felonious assault benefit
If you are Injured as a result of Felonious Assault while traveling outside of your Home Country, the program will pay $10,000. This benefit is in addition to any other benefit available under this program. Refer to the Program summary for full description and conditions.

Coma benefit
If a covered Injury renders you Comatose within 90 days of the date of the accident that caused the Injury, and if the Coma continues for a period of 30 consecutive days, the program will pay a monthly benefit equal to 1% of $50,000. No benefit is provided for the first 30 days of the Coma. The benefit is payable monthly as long as you remain Comatose due to that Injury, but ceases on the earliest of: (1) the date you cease to be Comatose due to that Injury; (2) the date the Insured dies; or (3) the date the total amount of monthly Coma benefits paid for all Injuries caused by the same accident equals the maximum amount. This benefit is in addition to any other benefit available under this program. See Program Summary for full description and conditions.

Loss of Checked Luggage - If your checked luggage is permanently lost by the airline, the program will reimburse you for the replacement of clothing and personal hygiene items lost to a maximum per bag limit of $50 (up to $250). This benefit is secondary to any other (including airline) coverage available. You must furnish proof to the Company that full reimbursement has been obtained from the airline. *

Assistance Services - Upon enrollment into Liaison International, you are eligible to use any of the assistance services provided by the Assistance Services Provider. Additional information is contained in the Program Summary. Open 24 hours / day, 365 days a year, Multilingual personnel, Physicians / Nurses on staff, Locate local facilities to Help with emergency situations.

Home Country Coverage - Incidental Trips to Your Home Country: This benefit covers you for incidental trips to your Home Country (60 days per 12 months of purchased coverage or pro rata thereof - example: approximately 5 days per month of purchased coverage). Maximum benefit is reduced to $50,000 for any illness or injury occurring while on an incidental trip to your Home Country.

Follow Me Home Coverage: This plan shall pay for Covered Expenses incurred in your Home Country up to $5,000 for conditions first diagnosed outside Your Home Country (Does not apply for Emergency Evacuation or Repatriation).

*: In the event of an Emergency Medical Evacuation, Repatriation, Return of Mortal Remains, Emergency Reunion, Return of Minor Child(ren), Interruption of Trip, Loss of Checked Luggage benefit is needed or utilized, arrangements must be made by the Assistance Service Provider. Complete details about the benefits and about the required notification of the Assistance Service Provider are contained in the Program Summary.

OPTIONS

Continuing Coverage
For those who are intending longer international trips, an option is available to you. If you choose this option on the application and enroll for at least three (3) months of coverage, a notice will be sent to your address of correspondence, allowing you to purchase an additional period of coverage (minimum of 1 month, maximum of 6 months). If you purchase at least three months of coverage, Seven Corners will continue to send notices to your address of correspondence. If you choose to purchase less than three months of coverage, SRI will assume that your international trip is complete and will not send any further notices.

While a new period of coverage will be issued, your original effective date will be used with regards to calculating your deductible and coinsurance (for up to a total of 6 months, then both will begin again), as well as determining any pre-existing conditions. Since SRI's Benefit Period states that the program will pay up to a total of 6 months for any one eligible condition, you can be protected beyond your period of coverage.

The maximum period of time the Administrator will offer this feature is three years (one year for persons age 65 and over). It is important to note that rates and benefits may change for each subsequent period of coverage. A $5.00 Administrative Fee will be included on each notice. This option is not available if you allow coverage to expire prior to reapplying. If this happens, an entirely new program must be purchased (pre-existing condition begins again).

Continuing Coverage is available in periods as short as 5 days at a time when purchased using Seven Corners' online system.

Hazardous Sport Coverage - To cover motorcycle/motor scooter riding, mountaineering (4500 meter limit), hang gliding, parachuting, bungee jumping, water skiing, snow skiing, snowmobiling, and snow boarding.

PRE-NOTIFICATION / REFERRAL
In order to ensure your claims are addressed as efficiently as possible, you or the provider of service must contact the Assistance Company for pre-notification prior to any medical treatment in the U.S., as well as hospital admissions and inpatient / outpatient surgeries incurred worldwide. The Assistance Company has trained personnel available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week throughout the year to answer your questions, provide assistance, and guide you to an appropriate facility if necessary. In the case of an Emergency Admission, the Assistance Company must be contacted within 48 hours, or as soon as reasonably possible. Pre-notification does not guarantee that benefits will be paid. Failure to pre-notify will result in a 20% reduction in Eligible Benefits.

Please be aware that this is not a general health insurance policy, but an interim, limited benefit period, travel medical program intended for use while away from your Home Country. Liaison International does not guarantee payment to a facility or individual for medical expenses until the Plan Administrator determines that it is an eligible expense.

REFUND OF PREMIUM
The Plan Administrator realizes that there is uncertainty in international travel. Refund of total plan cost will only be considered if written request is received by the Plan Administrator prior to the Effective Date of Coverage.
If written request is received after the Effective Date of coverage, the unused portion of the plan cost may be refunded minus a cancellation fee, provided no claim has been submitted to the Plan Administrator for reimbursement.

CLAIM SUBMISSION
Filing a claim is easy. You will receive a Liaison International identification card and claim form once you are approved for insurance. When you receive treatment, send the original, itemized bills to the Plan Administrator within 90 days. Eligible bills are automatically converted from local currencies to US dollars. For payments of eligible medical expenses, notify the Plan Administrator of pending treatments and we can refer you to approved health care providers worldwide. You're only responsible for your deductible, coinsurance amounts and non-eligible expenses. For more details, consult the Program Summary that is provided with your insurance kit, or contact the Claim Department.

EXCLUSIONS
For Medical benefits, this Insurance does not cover:

1. Any Injury or Illness which meets the following criteria: a) condition(s) that would have caused a person to seek medical advice, diagnosis, care or treatment during the thirty-six (36) months prior to the Effective Date of coverage under this Policy; b) condition(s) for which manifestation, medical advice, diagnosis, care or treatment was recommended, received, or noticed during the thirty-six (36) months prior to the Effective Date of coverage under this Policy;

If you are traveling outside the United States and Canada, the period is twelve (12) months instead of thirty-six (36) months.

If you are a United States citizen and the United States is your Home Country, this exclusion is waived for the first $20,000 in eligible medical expenses incurred outside the United States and Canada (for persons age 65 and over, the amount is $2,500). This waiver does not include coverage for known, scheduled, required, or expected medical care, drugs, or treatments existent or necessary prior to the effective date of this program.

If you are a non-United States citizen visiting the United States and suffer a Myocardial Infarction or Stroke and are admitted to a Hospital, this exclusion is waived in order to pay a $200 per night benefit for each night spent in the Hospital, up to a maximum benefit of $3,000. The term "Myocardial Infarction" shall mean an acute and emergent onset of any of the conditions and/or diseases described and coded in the International Coding of Diseases version 9 (ICD9), code sequences 410.0 - 410.9 and 414.1 - 419.9. The term "Stroke" shall mean an acute and emergent onset of any of the conditions and/or diseases described and coded in the International Coding of Diseases version 9 (ICD9), code sequence 430-438.9. This waiver does not include coverage for known, scheduled, required, or expected medical care, drugs, or treatments existent or necessary prior to the effective date of this program.

2. Charges for treatment which exceed Reasonable and Customary charges; or charges incurred for Surgeries or treatments which are Investigational, Experimental, or for research purposes; expenses which are non-medical in nature; expenses for Vocational, Speech, Recreational or Music Therapy.

3. Expenses which were not recommended, approved and certified as Medically Necessary and reasonable by a Physician.

Charges for treatment which exceed Reasonable and Customary charges; or charges incurred for Surgeries or treatments which are Investigational, Experimental, or for research purposes; expenses which are non-medical in nature; expenses for Vocational, Speech, Recreational or Music Therapy.
Expenses which were not recommended, approved and certified as Medically Necessary and reasonable by a Physician.
Suicide or any attempt thereof, while sane, or self destruction or any attempt thereof, while insane; intentionally self-inflicted Injury or Illness; or expenses as a result of, or in connection with, the commission of a felony offense.
Any consequence, whether directly or indirectly, proximately or remotely occasioned by, contributed to by, or traceable to, or arising in connection with war, invasion, act of foreign enemy hostilities, warlike operations (whether war be declared or not), or civil war.
Injury sustained while participating in professional, sponsored and/or organized Amateur or Interscholastic Athletics.
Routine physicals, inoculations, or other examinations where there are no objective indications or impairment in normal health.
Treatment of the Temporomandibular joint.
Services or supplies performed or provided by a Relative of yours, or anyone who lives with you.
Treatment and the provision of false teeth or dentures, normal ear tests and the provision of hearing aids, cosmetic or plastic Surgery (including deviated nasal septum), routine dental expenses, eye care or eye-related expenses, unless caused by Accidental bodily Injury incurred while insured hereunder.
Treatment in connection with alcoholism and drug addiction, or use of any drug or narcotic agent; any Mental and Nervous disorders or rest cures; Injury sustained while under the influence of or Disablement due wholly or partly to the effects of intoxicating liquor or drugs.
Congenital abnormalities and conditions arising out of or resulting therefrom.
Expenses incurred during a hospital emergency room visit which is not of an emergency nature.
Injury sustained while taking part in mountaineering, hang gliding, parachuting, bungee jumping, racing by horse or motor vehicle or motorcycle, snowmobiling, motorcycle / motor scooter riding, scuba diving involving underwater breathing apparatus (unless PADI or NAUI certified), water skiing, snow skiing and snow boarding. (Please see Optional Hazardous Sports Coverage to include some of these sports)
ˇ Mountaineering shall mean the sport, hobby or profession of walking, hiking, and climbing up mountains either: 1) utilizing harnesses, ropes, crampons or ice axes; or 2) ascending 4500 meters or above.
ˇ Parachuting shall mean an activity involving the breaking of a free fall from an airplane using a parachute.
Treatment paid for or furnished under any other individual, government, or group policy or charges provided at no cost to you.
Treatment of venereal or sexually transmitted disease.
Pregnancy expenses or Illness resulting from pregnancy, childbirth, or miscarriage; or for miscarriage resulting from an Accident.
Drug, treatment or procedure that either promotes or prevents conception, or prevents childbirth.
Expenses incurred while you are in your Home Country
(except as provided under the Home Country Coverage benefit).
Expenses incurred for which travel was undertaken to seek medical treatment for a condition; or incurred after the Covered persons physician has limited or restricted travel.

Seven Corners assist
Seven Corners Assist is a leading provider of customized emergency assistance services to international organizations, corporations, government entities, insurance companies, and individual travelers. Regardless of the location, Seven Corners Assist provides valuable assistance in locating the best possible medical treatment.

The insurance company
Liaison^Ž Majestic is underwritten by The Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania, a member of AIU Holdings, and is rated A "Excellent" by the A.M. Best Company.

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Bon Voyage!
Haben Sie eine sichere Reise! Abbia un viaggio sicuro!
ĄTenga un viaje seguro! Ayez un voyage sűr! Have a safe trip!

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Bangkok raises security to high alert after recent blasts September 03, 2010
BANGKOK : Thailand has put over 460 locations across Bangkok on high alert on Friday in response to a series of grenade attacks that have rattled nerves in a city still under emergency rule after deadly protests. Royal palaces, key government buildings, power plants and public transport will receive special protection from the Centre for Resolution of Emergency Situation (CRES), the body set up to monitor security since unrest in April.

Man seriously injured in Bangkok blast August 27, 2010
East Asia / Pacific - Thailand A man was injured in a second bomb attack at the same central Bangkok location within a month, police said Friday, as the city remains under emergency rule after deadly anti-government protests. more...

Thousands evacuated after floods in China, N. Korea August 21, 2010
More than 120,000 people have been evacuated in northeast China following serious floods that have already left four dead and forced the relocation of thousands in neighbouring North Korea. more...

Peru plague outbreak kills 1, infects at least 31 August 4, 2010
LIMA, Peru Peru's health minister says an outbreak of plague has killed a 14-year-old boy and infected at least 31 people in a northern coastal province.

Mexico worried by rise in hemorrhagic dengue July 22, 2010
MEXICO CITY Mexico is facing a sort of perfect storm of floods that breed mosquitoes, prompting a big increase in the number of hemorrhagic dengue cases, the country's top epidemiological official said Wednesday.

Mexico Ends Swine-Flu Alert After 14 Months July 1, 2010
The Mexican government announced on Tuesday the end of the health alert for the AH1N1 flu virus after 14 months in which 1,289 people died in this country and 72,000 cases were registered. . ..

South Korea foot-and-mouth outbreak spreads to mainland April 20, 2010
SEOUL: South Korea said Tuesday that an outbreak of foot-and-mouth had spread to its mainland from an island west of Seoul despite a mass cull aimed at containing the animal disease.

Thailand's PM declares emergency April 7, 2010
Thailand's prime minister declares a state of emergency in Bangkok amid growing anti-government protests. In a televised address, Mr Abhisit said the move - which gives sweeping new powers to the security forces to tackle protesters - would help restore order. It comes hours after thousands of "red-shirt" protesters marched on parliament - forcing MPs to flee the building.

1,000 Die Of TB In India Every Day, Says WHO March 25, 2010
The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that 5,000 Indians develop TB and nearly 1,000 people die from it every day - the equivalent of two deaths every three minutes. Yesterday was World TB Day, organised by the Stop TB Partnership, a network of organisations and countries fighting the disease, which currently infects one-third of the worlds population, according to the WHO.

Massive earthquake strikes Chile February 27, 2010
A massive earthquake has hit central Chile and killed at least 122 people, though the toll is expected to rise. The 8.8 quake caused widespread damage, destroying buildings, bridges and roads in many areas, including the capital where a chemical plant caught fire. President Michelle Bachelet declared a "state of catastrophe" in affected areas and appealed for calm.

Chile earthquake: Pacific nations brace for tsunami Feb. 27, 2010
Santiago's international airport was forced to close, a highway bridge ..."Tsunami waves in the deep ocean travel about the same speed as a jet plane
and ...

Brazil Confirms Dengue Epidemic in 5 States February 20, 2010
Brazilian authorities confirmed Thursday an epidemic of dengue fever in municipalities in five states and they attributed the spread of the disease to the massive movement of people around the country for the Carnival celebrations.

Group targets spiked drinks during Games February 10, 2010
Vancouver is fast becoming a party town as the Olympic Games near. But organizers of the SafeVibe campaign hope residents and visitors hitting bars and lounges don't fall victim to spiked drinks. ..

U.starts aid airdrops into Haiti January 19, 2010
The US military begins airdrops of food and water into Haiti, as aid efforts gather pace a week after the devastating earthquake. Some 14,000 ready-to-eat meals and 15,000 litres of water were dropped north-east of the capital, Port-au-Prince, the US said.

Security fears in quake-hit Haiti January 16, 2010
Security concerns rise in Haiti's capital as distribution problems continue to hamper the supply of aid to desperate quake survivors. Days after the quake devastated Port-au-Prince, killing tens of thousands, there are some reports of gangs preying on residents and looting. Officials say thousands of prisoners are unaccounted for after the main prison was destroyed. Relief has been arriving, but little has moved beyond the jammed airport.

SKorea to kill animals to curb spread of 1st outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in 8 years January 7, 2010
SEOUL, South Korea - South Korea reported its first outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in eight years, prompting quarantine officials to prepare to slaughter cows, pigs and other animals to stop its spread, an official said Thursday. Six out of 185 dairy cows at a farm in Pocheon, about 30 miles (45 kilometres) north of Seoul, tested positive, Agriculture Ministry official Lee Chang-buhm told reporters.

U.S. lifts HIV/Aids immigration ban January 4, 2010
The US lifts a 22-year immigration ban that stopped anyone with HIV/Aids from entering the country. . . It put the US in a group of just 12 countries, also including Libya and Saudi Arabia, that excluded anyone suffering from HIV/Aids.

Volcanic ash disrupts Puerto Rican flights December 30, 2009
Caribbean air traffic is being snarled by a cloud of volcanic ash floating 10,000 feet above the island of Montserrat, forcing the cancellation of more than 60 flights in Puerto Rico. At least eight U.S. carriers have had their operations affected by the Soufriere volcano, which has been spewing ash for several weeks.

China tries to fix crumbling health care system November 30, 2009
China once provided rudimentary but universal care to everyone. But as the country shifted from socialism to a market economy over the past 30 years, health care frayed. Medical costs soared faster than incomes, and treatment today depends on one's ability to pay. Nearly a third of the poor say that health is the most important cause of their poverty, according to the World Health Organization.

Flights cancelled as Beijing blanketed in snow November 10, 2009
BEIJING - Nearly 70 flights were cancelled and more than 30 delayed at Beijing's airport Tuesday after the second major snow storm of the season blanketed the Chinese capital, airport officials said.

Massive security at Asian summit in Thailand October 22, 2009

Thailand has mounted one of its biggest security operations in recent history with more than 36,000 military and police to prevent anti-government demonstrators from overrunning a summit of Asian leaders, an official spokesman said Thursday.

PHILIPPINES: October 19, 2009
The Philippines orderes imports of 250,000 tonnes of rice and lawmakers rushed to approve funding for immediate rebuilding of farms and roads badly damaged by two typhoons that killed over 650 people. The Philippines, the world's biggest rice buyer, would hold a tender two months earlier than normal on Oct. 30 for the shipment of the grain, which it wants delivered between January and April, the National Food Authority said. The Philippines turned its focus on Sunday from rescue operations to sending relief to northern provinces devastated by floods and cut off by landslides as the death toll from two typhoons in 14 days rose to more than 600. Using shovels and their bare hands to avoid triggering more landslides, rescue teams kept up a search for bodies in the areas of northern Luzon island that remained isolated. In this statement, the Geneva-based Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre reminds us that up to 400,000 people fled their homes in the south of the Philippines last year to espace from fighting.

Indian Ocean test for tsunami warning October 14, 2009
East Asia / Pacific, Middle East / N. Africa, South / Central Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa - Australia, Bangladesh, Burma, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Mozambique, Oman, Pakistan, Seychelles, Slovakia, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Timor-Leste Eighteen countries around the Indian Ocean are holding the first region-wide test of a tsunami warning system aimed at saving thousands of lives.

China number two in world for rabies deaths East Asia / Pacific - China September 28, 2009
BEIJING: China is second only to India worldwide in the number of people killed by rabies every year, the government reported, making the disease one of the nation's biggest public health threats.
"China is one of the countries most severely affected by rabies, and in recent years the number of annual reported deaths from rabies has averaged around 2,400," the health ministry said in a statement on its website. "It is only inferior in number to India, and gives us the world's second-place ranking." The statement, issued to coincide with World Rabies Day on Monday, said rabies was among the top three infectious diseases in China.

China Bars Foreigners From Making Visits to Tibet September 25, 2009
China has stopped issuing travel documents to foreigners seeking to visit Tibet, according to local tour operators, another indicator of the governments skittishness over the coming anniversary of the Communist victory in 1949.

Argentina Says 337 Flu Deaths Confirmed Aug. 6, 2009
Americas - Argentina A total of 337 deaths from swine flu have been confirmed and a similar number are under review in Argentina, but "it is clear that the number of cases is falling, a government official said Wednesday.

Flu infects 100,000 in past week July 23, 2009
The number of new cases of swine flu in the past week has reached an estimated 100,000 in England, the BBC has learnt.

Argentinas Government Says Flu Death Toll at 163 July 22, 2009

Americas - Argentina At least 163 people have died from the AH1N1 flu virus in Argentina, making it the country with the second-largest number of deaths from the disease, Health Minister Juan Manzur said.

Rains paralyse life in Mumbai, Mithi overflows July 14, 2009

South / Central Asia - India Heavy rains on Tuesday lashed Mumbai inundating low lying areas and paralysing normal life as river Mithi crossed the danger mark prompting Vehicles move through a flooded road as heavy rains lash Mumbai.

Australia swine flu cases hit 400 June 1, 2009
Australia's swine flu cases jumped by nearly a third to pass 400 on Monday, making it the Asia-Pacific region's worst-hit country and intensifying a major health emergency.

Flu death toll 'less than feared' May 2, 2009
Mexico's health minister revises down the number of suspected swine flu deaths in the country from 176 to 101.

Avian Flu Cases in Egypt Raise Alarms April 21, 2009
Middle East / N. Africa - Egypt An unusual pattern of avian flu cases in Egypt almost all are in toddlers, all of whom have survived has led some flu-tracking Web sites to speculate that dozens of silent cases are circulating there.

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.

Eiffel Tower closes due to strike April 8, 2009
PARIS An official at the Eiffel Tower says the attraction is closed to visitors because of a strike. The official said the tower did not open Wednesday morning and is expected to remain closed all day. She was speaking on condition of anonymity in accordance with the job regulations. It was not immediately clear how many workers were on strike or what their demands were.

Argentina Facing Worst-Ever Dengue Outbreak April 5, 2009
BUENOS AIRES The Argentine government acknowledged on Friday that the outbreak of dengue affecting the countrys northern provinces is the worst in its history, although it stressed that this is not a nationwide epidemic.

Lao province at risk of bird flu outbreak March 30, 2009
Many areas of Phongsaly province of Laos are at risk of infection from the H5N1 bird flu virus as local people are continuing to bring in poultry and eggs illegally from neighboring countries, the Lao newspaper Vientiane Times reported Monday.

200 feared dead in Indonesian dam burst March 30, 2009
It is feared the final death toll from a flash flood in Jakarta caused by a collapsed dam could move past 200.
Ninety-eight people are already confirmed dead in the flood in the Indonesian capital, but 132 more cannot be accounted for.

State health agencies ban travel to Mexico March 22, 2009
McALLEN The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has banned workers in five state agencies from traveling to Mexico to conduct research or work on binational health programs because of fears of kidnappings and other drug cartel-fueled violence.

Death Toll From Dengue Hits 15 in Brazilian State March 15, 2009
BRASILIA The death toll from dengue this year in the Brazilian state of Bahia has risen to 15, health officials said, adding that they were still awaiting the results of tests on 30 other people who died recently.

DENGUE FEVER: March 11, 2009
Outbreaks of dengue fever have risen in the Asia Pacific region in the past year, killing three times more victims in 2008 than in recent years, says the World Health Organisation (WHO). Chusak Prasittisuk, a dengue specialist with the WHO, says efforts to prevent and control dengue have been constrained due to lack of political commitment, inadequate resources and lack of coordinated efforts. Dengue, the most widespread tropical disease after malaria, is transmitted by mosquitoes. Approximately 2.5 billion people globally are at risk, the majority in Asia Pacific.

East Asia / Pacific - Thailand
Airport thieves under spotlight
Police don't believe the arrest of three suspects last month will end the scourge of thieves targeting outbound passengers at Suvarnabhumi airport. "I believe there is more than one gang operating at the airport," tourist police chief Adis Ngamchitsuksri said. Suspects Amorn Wisetya, Suranart Channum and Pairat Saengpong were arrested on Feb 26 after the Tourist Police Division was contacted by Mohammad Umar. Mr Mohammad, a 57-year-old Qatari, left Bangkok on Feb 11 only to discover after picking up his luggage in Doha that a bag had been damaged and the lock broken.

British travellers warned of Nřrrebro violence March 3, 2009
Europe - Denmark The British Foreign & Commonwealth Office has advised travellers to be cautious when visiting areas affected by recent gang violence

Vietnam has 54th death from bird flu February 27, 2009
HANOI (Reuters) - A 32-year-old Vietnamese man infected with the H5N1 bird flu strain has died in hospital in the capital Hanoi, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday, quoting the health ministry.

State Dept. Cites 'Large Firefights' in Travel Alert on Mexico ...February 21, 2009
The latest travel advisory for Mexico from the US State Department will certainly not please the ... the travel alert issued Friday reads like the plot of a crime thriller. ... "Recent Mexican army and police confrontations with drug cartels have resembled small-unit combat, with cartels employing automatic weapons and grenades," the advisory reads.. ...

Americas - Mexico

Mexican town on drug-smuggling route left defenseless after police quit Feb. 20, 2009
VILLA AHUMADA, Mexico For people caught inside Mexico's drug corridors, life is about keeping your head down and watching your back, especially when the sun dips behind the cactus-studded horizon.

Marchers block Mexico-US border February 18, 2009
Mexico Hundreds of people in Mexico have blocked key crossings into the US in protests against the deployment of the army to fight drug traffickers.

Aids is China's deadliest disease February 18, 2009

East Asia / Pacific - China Chinese officials have said that HIV/Aids was the leading cause of death last year, compared with other infectious diseases.

6.0 quake rumbles in Peru February 9, 2009
A significant earthquake, measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale, occurred Monday near the coast of northern Peru, quake monitors said.The U.S. Geological Survey said the temblor took place at 9:09 a.m. at a depth of 6.2 miles. Its epicenter was 95 miles west of Chiclayo, 470 miles northwest of Lima and 475 miles south-southwest of Quito, Ecuador.CNN and Sky News said there were no immediate reports ...

US diplomat expelled from Ecuador February 7, 2009Americas - Ecuador Ecuador's left-wing president has ordered the expulsion of a senior US diplomat, accusing him of suspending aid to Ecuador's anti-drugs programme.

Is China Covering up a New Bird Flu Epidemic? February 3, 2009
Certainly there seems to be very strong evidence it is. There have already been eight reported cases of humans contracting the potential deadly H5N1 virus, from which five people have died this year. And despite the fact that Hong Kong officials have been finding dead birds infected with the virus washing up onto its shores in recent days from the mainland, China has not made any official statement concerning an outbreak among birds.
http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/blog/eyeonasia/archives/2009/02/is_china_coveri.html?campaign_id=rss_blog_asiatech

Security providers in Thailand say business is good amid downturn 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

Floods in southern Brazil kill 12, uproot 3,600 Feb. 02, 2009
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Floods have killed 12 people in Brazil's southernmost state Rio Grande do Sul and forced some 3,600 people from their homes, a state emergency coordinator has said.

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Bangkok warning on bird flu January 17, 2009
BANGKOK: Thailands Public Health ministry warned yesterday that 14 of its 76 provinces are at risk of bird flu this year, as an official said a cold snap boosted chances of the deadly virus spreading.
http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=267184&version=1&template_id=45&parent_id=25

Worlds 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 Jan. 07, 2009
Thailandnews.net
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

East Asia / Pacific - China June 30, 2007
Special police for Beijing games
The Chinese authorities say they have established a special military unit to provide security for the Beijing Olympics next year.

Sub-Saharan Africa - Kenya May 5, 2007
Kenya Airways plane crashed
A Kenya Airways plane that crashed in Cameroon on Saturday has been found submerged in a swamp and there is no chance of any survivors, officials say.

Europe - France
France opens fastest railway link Mar. 15, 2007
France's fastest rail link to date has been inaugurated with the service's first train travelling from Paris to the east on Thursday afternoon. Trains on the line are set to travel at 320km/h (200mph). The service will open to passengers on 10 June when they will be able to travel further east to other EU states.

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East Asia / Pacific - Japan
Ban on liquids expanded for all international flights Feb. 26, 2007
Tokyo, Japan: In a move aimed at further thwarting terrorist attacks, passengers on all international flights will be prohibited from bringing aboard liquids in containers larger than 100 milliliters starting Thursday

Europe - Russia
Explosion in Russian McDonald's Feb. 19, 2007
An explosion at a McDonald's restaurant in the Russian city of St Petersburg has slightly injured six people with concussion and cuts from flying glass.

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Americas - Mexico
'Safest city' now has drug war Feb. 16, 2007
Monterrey, Mexico:: An affluent city just two hours from Texas is the newest battleground in a war between drug cartels

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.

East Asia / Pacific - Indonesia
Bird flu virus kills Indonesian Feb. 9, 2007
West Java, Indonesia A 20-year-old woman in Indonesia who tested positive for bird flu has died, becoming the country's 64th human victim, a health official said

Americas - Brazil
Brazil airport hub faces revamp after court battle Feb.9,2007
SAO PAULO, Brazil (Reuters) -- Slick runways at Brazil's busiest airport will undergo major overhauls this month after officials tried to ban wide-body jets because of fears they could skid off its short landing strips, the airport's authority said Thursday.

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East Asia / Pacific - Vietnam
Vietnam plans new railway link Feb. 6, 2007
Hanoi: The Vietnamese authorities have approved plans to build a $33bn (Ł15bn) rail link between the capital, Hanoi, to Ho Chi Minh City in the south.

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.

Australians warned about crime in Caribbean Feb. 2, 2007
SYDNEY, Australia: The foreign affairs department said in an official travel advisory that fans needed to be aware of safety issues at the World Cup, to be hosted by six Caribbean nations from March 10 until April 28. "In some parts of the Caribbean, violent crime, including armed robbery, kidnapping and murder is common," the advisory said.

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UK Updated Polonium-210 Information Jan. 31, 2007
Europe - United Kingdom: 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.

Islamabad Marriott Hotel Attack
Pakistan - 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.

Kidnap group leader nabbed
East Asia / Pacific - Philippines LINGAYEN -- A leader of the Pepino kidnap-for-ransom group was arrested Wednesday in Bolinao, Pangasinan Wednesday, police officials said.

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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.

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.