COMPLETE BROCHURE & RATES FOR

RoundTripSM Travel Benefits
for Both Domestic and International Trips

Please read the Benefits & Exclusions of this plan carefully before submitting your application.

PROTECT YOUR TICKETS, YOUR LUGGAGE, AND YOUR HEALTH, WORLDWIDE.

Coverage includes: Trip Cancellation Trip Interruption/Delay due to Airline Strike,
Natural Disaster, Riot, Lost Passport Lost or Stolen Baggage Missed Connection
Emergency Medical Evacuation

ALSO SEE: SKY RESCUESM, PATRIOT T.R.I.PSM, Other International Insurance Plans

WHY ROUNDTRIP?
So you'll be prepared. Who knows what could happen during a trip abroad - or before you even depart. Not only does RoundTrip help ensure you're prepared in the event of an accident, sickness or loss when traveling, it can even help if something causes your trip to be cancelled.

While we've optimized RoundTrip's medical coverage for most travelers, you may determine you need greater coverage or specific benefits. Consider Other International Plans from Sunburst Worldwide Insurance Services for up to $5,000,000 of international medical limits. We can create a plan that's right for you.

Protection Plan Outline
This brochure describes the highlights of our protection plan. Plan details and ID Card will be mailed to you once you have purchased benefits or obtained immediately when using the online system. These details provide complete information regarding the benefits, exclusions and limits of the protection plan. Please read it carefully. Note: Certain terms are defined in the Evidence of Benefits that will be mailed to you with your confirmation.

The RoundTrip International Travel Insurance plan will provide you with all the travel insurance benefits you will need when traveling abroad. The plan is available to US Citizens who are physically located inside the USA and non-US Citizens located in the USA.

The RoundTrip plan now provides 2 coverage levels, with the Standard RoundTrip Plan and now the enhanced RoundTrip "Choice" Plan that offers extra benefit levels for those that want the extra coverage. Please learn more about both plans below:

Standard RoundTrip Benefits:

Benefit	Per Person Limit
Trip Cancellation	Tour Cost to a maximum of: $20,000
Trip Interruption	150% or tour cost maximum
Trip Delay	$500
Missed Connection	$500
Emergency Medical Expense	$50,000
Emergency Medical Evacuation / Repatriation	$250,000
Lost Baggage / Personal Effects	$1,000
Baggage Delay	$200
24-Hour AD&D	$10,000
Common Carrier AD&D	$25,000
Travel Assistance Services	Included
Optional Flight Accident per Trip	$100,000; $250,000; or $500,000
Optional Collision Damage Waiver (CDW)	$35,000

RoundTrip "Choice" Benefits:

Benefit	Per Person Limit
Trip Cancellation	Tour Cost to a maximum of: $20,000
Trip Interruption	150% or tour cost maximum
Trip Delay	$1000
Missed Connection	$1000
Emergency Medical Expense	$100,000
Emergency Medical Evacuation / Repatriation	$500,000
Lost Baggage / Personal Effects	$2,000
Baggage Delay	$400
24-Hour AD&D	$10,000
Common Carrier AD&D	$25,000
Travel Assistance Services	Included
Optional Flight Accident per Trip	$100,000; $250,000; or $500,000
Optional Collision Damage Waiver (CDW)	$35,000

DESCRIPTION OF BENEFITS

Trip Cancellation:

The Company will pay a benefit, up to the maximum shown on the Confirmation of Coverage, if You are prevented from taking Your Trip after your effective date* due to:

Sickness, Accidental Injury or death of You, Traveling Companion, or Family Member or Business Partner; which results in medically imposed restrictions as certified by a Physician at the time of loss preventing your continued participation in the Trip. A Physician must advise cancellation of the Trip on or before the Scheduled Departure Date.
You or a Traveling Companion being hijacked, quarantined, required to serve on a jury, subpoenaed, the victim of felonious assault within 10 days of departure; or having his/her principal place of residence made uninhabitable by fire, flood or other natural disaster; or burglary of his/her principal place of residence within 10 days of departure.
You or a Traveling Companion being directly involved in a traffic accident substantiated by a police report, while en route to departure.
A transfer of You by the employer with whom You are employed on the Effective Date that requires Your principal residence to be relocated.
The death or hospitalization of Your Host at Destination.
A Terrorist Incident that occurs in a city listed on Your Trip itinerary and within 30 days prior to your Scheduled Departure Date. This same city must not have experienced a Terrorist Incident within the 90 days prior to the Terrorist Incident that is causing the cancellation of Your Trip. Benefits are not provided if the Travel Supplier offers a substitute itinerary. Your Scheduled Departure Date must be no more than 15 months beyond Your Effective Date.
Your Traveling Companion or Family Member, who are military personnel, and are called to emergency duty for a natural disaster other than war
Strike that causes complete cessation of services for at least 48 consecutive hours.
Weather that causes complete cessation of services of the Common Carrier for at least 48 consecutive hours.
Bankruptcy and/or Default of Your Travel Supplier which occurs more than 10 days following Your Effective Date. Coverage is not provided for the Bankruptcy or Default of the travel agency from whom You purchased the Land/Sea Arrangements. Your Scheduled Departure Date must be no more than 15 months beyond Your Effective Date. Benefits will be paid due to Bankruptcy or Default of an airline only if no alternate transportation is available. If alternate transportation is available, benefits will be limited to the change fee charged to allow You to transfer to another airline in order to get to Your intended destination.
You are terminated, or laid off from employment subject to five years of continuous employment at the place of employment where terminated.
Natural disaster at the site of Your destination that renders their destination accommodations uninhabitable.

* Effective Date is the date which begins at 12:01 a.m. following the:
1) postmark date of your enrollment form or
2) the date you fax or transmit your enrollment via the internet with the proper payment.

Trip Interruption:
The Company will reimburse You for the following:

Non-refundable cancellation charges imposed by the Participating Organization and/or Travel Suppliers;
If the Travel Supplier cancels Your Trip, the You are covered up to $75.00 for the reissue fee charged by the airline for the tickets. You must have covered the entire cost of the Trip including the airfare.

In no event shall the amount reimbursed exceed the amount You prepaid for the Trip. Coverage does not include default of a Participating Organization or other organization that results in loss of services.

Trip Delay:

The Company will reimburse You for Covered Expenses on a one-time basis, up to the maximum shown in the Confirmation of Coverage, if You are delayed en route to or from the Trip for twelve (12) or more hours due to a defined Hazard:

Covered Expenses include:

Any prepaid, unused, non-refundable land and water accommodations;
Any reasonable additional expenses incurred;
An Economy Fare from the point where the You ended Your Trip to a destination where You can catch up to the Trip; or
A one-way Economy Fare to return You to Your originally scheduled return destination.

Missed Connection:

This benefit covers missed Cruise departures that result from cancellation or delay (for three or more hours) of all regularly scheduled airline flights due to Inclement Weather or any Common Carrier caused delay. Maximum benefits of up to the amount shown in the Confirmation of Coverage are provided to cover additional transportation expenses needed for You to join the departed Cruise, reasonable accommodation and meal expenses (up to the per day amount shown in the Confirmation of Coverage) and non-refundable trip payments for the unused portion of Your Cruise. Coverage is secondary to any compensation provided by a Common Carrier. Coverage will not be provided to individuals who are able to meet their scheduled departure but cancel their Cruise due to Inclement Weather.

Emergency Medical Sickness and Accident Expense:

The Company will pay benefits up to the maximum shown on the Confirmation of Coverage, if You incur Covered Medical Expenses as a result of Emergency Treatment of a Sickness or Accidental Injury that first manifests itself during the Trip.

Emergency Treatment means necessary medical treatment, including services and supplies, which must be performed during the Trip due to the serious and acute nature of the Sickness.

Covered Medical Expenses are necessary services and supplies that are recommended by the attending Physician. They include but are not limited to:

the services of a Physician;
charges for Hospital confinement and use of operating rooms;
charge for anesthetics (including administration); x-ray examinations or treatments, and laboratory tests;
ambulance service; and
drugs, medicines, prosthetics and therapeutic services and supplies.

If You are hospitalized due to a Sickness which first occurred during the course of the scheduled Trip beyond the date of the Scheduled Return Date, coverage will be extended until You are released from the Hospital or until maximum benefits under the Group Policy have been paid.

The Company will pay benefits, up to $750.00, for emergency dental treatment for Accidental Injury to sound natural teeth.

Emergency Medical Evacuation / Repatriation:

The Company will pay benefits for Covered Expenses incurred, up to the maximum shown on the Confirmation of Coverage, if an Accidental Injury or Sickness commencing during the course of the Trip results in Your necessary Emergency Evacuation. An Emergency Evacuation must be ordered by a Physician who certifies that the severity of Your Accidental Injury or Sickness warrants the Your Emergency Evacuation.

Emergency Evacuation means:
(a) Your medical condition warrants immediate transportation from the place where You are injured or sick to the nearest Hospital where appropriate medical treatment can be obtained;
(b) after being treated at a local Hospital, Your medical condition warrants transportation to the United States where You reside, to obtain further medical treatment or to recover; or
(c) both (a) and (b), above.

Covered Expenses are reasonable and customary expenses for necessary transportation, related medical services and medical supplies incurred in connection with Your Emergency Evacuation. All transportation arrangements made for evacuating You must be by the most direct and economical route possible. Expenses for transportation must be:
(a) recommended by the attending Physician;
(b) required by the standard regulations of the conveyance transporting You; and
(c) authorized in advance by the Company or its authorized representative.

Transportation of Dependent Children: If You are in the Hospital for more than seven (7) days following a covered Emergency Evacuation, the Company will return Your dependents, who are under 18 years of age and accompanying You on the scheduled Trip, to the domicile of a person nominated by You or Your next of kin with an attendant if necessary.

Transportation to Join You: If You are traveling alone and are in a Hospital alone for more than seven (7) consecutive days or if the attending Physician certifies that due to Your Injury or Sickness, You will be required to stay in the Hospital for more than seven (7) consecutive days, upon request the Company will bring a person, chosen by You, for a single visit to and from Your bedside provided that repatriation is not imminent.

Transportation services are provided if authorized in advance by the assistance provider, and are limited to necessary economy fares less the value of applied credit from unused travel tickets, if applicable.

Transportation means any Common Carrier, or other land, water or air conveyance, required for an Emergency Evacuation and includes air ambulances, land ambulances and private motor vehicles.

The Company will not cover any expenses provided by another party at no cost to You or already included within the cost of the Trip.

EXCESS INSURANCE LIMITATION
The insurance provided by the Plan shall be in excess of all other valid and collectible insurance or indemnity. If at the time of the occurrence of any loss there is other valid and collectible insurance or indemnity in place, the Company shall be liable only for the excess of the amount of loss, over the amount of such other insurance or indemnity, and applicable deductible.

Repatriation of Remains
The Company will pay the reasonable Covered Expenses incurred to return Your body to the United States if You die during the Trip. This will not exceed the maximum shown on the Confirmation of Coverage.

Covered Expenses include, but are not limited to, expenses for embalming, cremation, casket for transport and transportation.

Lost Baggage & Baggage Delay:

The Company will reimburse You, Your Family Member up to the maximum shown on the Confirmation of Coverage, for loss, theft or damage to baggage and personal effects, provided You have taken all reasonable measures to protect, save and/or recover Your property at all times. The baggage and personal effects must be owned by and accompany You during the Trip.

This coverage is secondary to any coverage provided by a Common Carrier and all other valid and collectible insurance indemnity and shall apply only when such other benefits are exhausted.

The Company will reimburse You for the expense of necessary personal effects, up to the maximum shown on the Confirmation of Coverage, if Your Checked Baggage is delayed or misdirected by a Common Carrier for more than twenty-four (24) hours, while on a Trip, except for travel to final destination or place of residence.

Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D):

You will receive benefits for loss of life or dismemberment due to an accidental injury while on your trip.

Optional Flight Accident Plan:

The Company will pay benefits for Accidental Injuries resulting in a loss that occurs while You are riding as a passenger in or on, boarding or alighting from, any air conveyance operated under a license for the transportation of passengers for hire during the Trip.

Optional Collision Damage Waiver:
: This benefit is not available if traveling to the following countries: Israel, Jamaica, Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland.

If You rent a car while on the Trip, and the car is damaged due to collision, theft, vandalism, windstorm, fire, hail, flood or any cause not within Your control while in Your possession, the Company will pay the lesser of:
(a) The cost of repairs and rental charges imposed by the rental company while the car is being
repaired; or
(b) The Actual Cash Value of the car, meaning purchase price less depreciation; or
(c) The amount shown on the Confirmation of Coverage.

Coverage is provided to You, provided You and Your Traveling Companions are licensed drivers, and are listed on the rental agreement.

Travel Assistance Services

Assistance With Travel

Pre Trip Information - Provide information concerning inoculation and visa requirements for countries worldwide
Weather Information - Concerning local weather conditions
Exchange Rate Information - Present-Day currency rates, etc.
Embassy Referral - Providing contact information for the nearest embassies around the
world
Interpreter Referral - Contact information for interpreters around the world
Lost Passport - Provide directions for lost passport recovery to insureds while traveling outside of their home country
Emergency Message - In the event of a medical emergency, assistance in relaying urgent messages to family, friends, or business associates at the insured�s request
Hotel Accommodation - In case of insured�s hospitalization outside of their home country, assistance in locating hotel accommodation for insured�s traveling companion

Medical Assistance While Traveling

24 Hour Telephone Contact - Should medical emergencies arise, there is help in locating medical care
Conference Calls - Arranging telephone conferences between your attending and home physicians
Second Opinions - Arranging second medical opinions in hospital cases
Emergency Messages - Relaying emergency messages to family and employer during medical emergencies
Payment Guarantee - Guarantee or payment of medical bills or authorizing medical benefits according to the
program for eligible benefits only.
Ticketing Services - 24 Hour ticketing service to arrange emergency family visits
Medical Evacuations - Arranging emergency medical evacuation from medically underserved areas
Repatriation - Arranging medical transportation home after treatment
Medical / Travel Escorts - Arranging escorts and transportation for unaccompanied children
Medical Records - Arranging transfer of medical records
Remains Return - Arranging repatriation of remains for deceased travelers

EXCLUSIONS:

Pre-Existing Conditions, as defined in the Definitions section (except Emergency Evacuation and Repatriation of Remains) unless the insurance is purchased within 10 days of the initial Trip deposit;
suicide, attempted suicide or any intentionally self-inflicted injury while sane or insane (in Missouri, sane only) unless results in the death of a non-traveling immediate Family Member;
intentionally self-inflicted injuries;
war, invasion, acts of foreign enemies, hostilities between nations (whether declared or not), civil war; participation in any military maneuver or training exercise any loss starting while You are in the service of the armed forces of any country. Orders to active military service for training purposes of two months or less will not constitute service in the armed forces. Upon notice to the Company of entering the armed forces, the Company will return to You pro-rata any premium paid, less any benefits paid, for any period during which You are in such service;
piloting or learning to pilot or acting as a member of the crew of any aircraft; mental or emotional disorders, unless hospitalized;
participation as a professional in athletics;
participation in underwater activities;
being under the influence of drugs or intoxicants, unless prescribed by a Physician, unless results in the death of a non-traveling immediate Family Member;
commission or the attempt to commit a criminal act;
participating in bodily contact sports; skydiving; hang-gliding; parachuting; mountaineering; any race; bungee cord jumping; and speed contest -speed contest shall not include any of the regatta races, scuba diving, spelunking or caving, heliskiing, extreme skiing;
dental treatment except as a result of an injury to sound natural teeth within twelve (12) months of the Accidental Injury limited to $750;
any non-emergency treatment or surgery, routine physical examinations, hearing aids, eye glasses or contact lenses; pregnancy and childbirth (except for complications of pregnancy) except if hospitalized;
curtailment or delayed return for other than covered reasons;
traveling for the purpose of securing medical treatment;
services not shown as covered;
directly or indirectly, the actual, alleged or threatened discharge, dispersal, seepage, migration, escape, release or exposure to any hazardous biological, chemical, nuclear radioactive material, gas, matter or contamination;
Confinement or treatment in a government Hospital; however the United States government may recover or collect benefits under certain conditions;
Care or treatment that is not medically necessary;
Care or treatment for which compensation is payable under Worker�s Compensation Law, any Occupational Disease law;
the 4800 Time Benefit plan or similar legislation;
Care or treatment that is payable under any Insurance policy that does not require deductible and/or coinsurance payments by You;
Injury or Sickness when traveling against the advice of a Physician;
Cosmetic surgery except for: reconstructive surgery incidental to or following surgery for trauma, or infection or other covered disease of the part of the body reconstructed, or to treat a congenital malformation of a child.

The following exclusions apply to Collision Damage Waiver:

1. Any obligation the Insured assumes under any agreement (except insurance collision deductible);
2. Rentals of trucks, campers, trailers, off-road or four-wheel drive vehicles, motor bikes, motorcycles, recreational vehicles or
Exotic Vehicles;
3. Any loss that occurs if the Insured is in violation of the rental agreement;
4. Failure to report the loss to the proper local authorities and the rental car company;
5. Damage to any other vehicle, structure or person as a result of a covered loss.

The following duties in the event of loss apply to Collision Damage Waiver:

1. The Insured must take all reasonable, necessary steps to protect the vehicle and prevent further damage to it;
2. The Insured must report the loss to the appropriate local authorities and the rental company as soon as possible;
3. The Insured must obtain all information on any other party involved in an Accident, such as name, address, insurance
information and driver�s license number;
4. The Insured must provide the Company all documentation such as rental agreement, police report and damage estimate.

WHEN �PRE-EXISTING� APPLIES:

The Pre-Existing Conditions exclusion is waived for You if You enroll in the Group Policy at the time You pay the deposit required for Your Trip (or within 10 days of the initial deposit) and You purchase the coverage under the Group Policy for the full cost of Your Trip.

Pre-Existing Condition means any injury, sickness or condition of You, Your Traveling Companion, Your Family Member booked to travel with You for which within the sixty (60) day period prior to the effective date of Trip Cancellation coverage under the Group Policy (a) first manifested itself or exhibited symptoms which would have caused one to seek diagnosis, care or treatment; (b) required taking prescribed drugs or medicine, unless the condition for which the prescribed drug or medicine is taken remains controlled without any change in the required prescription; or (c) required medical treatment or treatment was recommended by a Physician.

PLAN COSTS

Coverage must be purchased for the full cost of the trip.
The rates are for trips from 1 through 30 days long.
For trips longer than 30 days, an additional cost of $5 per person per day is required. For trip cost between $10,001 and $20,000, please contact us for more information. If the Insured purchases the $0 category �there is no Trip Cancellation � all other benefits apply

Trip Cost Per Person	Standard RoundTrip Rates
Age	0 to 34	35 to 55	56 to 70	71 to 80	81 +
$0*	$17	$27	$35	$55	$110
$1 - $500	$28	$38	$48	$73	$122
$501 - $1,000	$39	$53	$75	$102	$171
$1,001 - $1,500	$49	$67	$94	$131	$219
$1,501 - $2,000	$63	$85	$120	$165	$278
$2,001 - $2,500	$85	$115	$150	$235	$411
$2,501 - $3,000	$98	$132	$185	$284	$487
$3,001 - $3,500	$110	$149	$219	$332	$564
$3,501 - $4,000	$122	$165	$261	$387	$654
$4,001 - $4,500	$139	$188	$302	$446	$740
$4,501 - $5,000	$156	$211	$344	$501	$827
$5,001 - $5,500	$223	$302	$425	$586	$983
$5,501 - $6,000	$245	$331	$465	$643	$1,077
$6,001 - $6,500	$266	$360	$506	$698	$1,171
$6,501 - $7,000	$291	$393	$553	$765	$1,279
$7,001 - $8,000	$320	$433	$607	$839	$1,404
$8,001 - $9,000	$360	$487	$686	$946	$1,585
$9,001 - $10,000	$403	$545	$766	$1,058	$1,772

PLAN COSTS

Coverage must be purchased for the full cost of the trip.
The rates are for trips from 1 through 30 days long.
For trips longer than 30 days, an additional cost of $5 per person per day is required. For trip cost between $10,001 and $20,000, please contact us for more information. If the Insured purchases the $0 category �there is no Trip Cancellation � all other benefits apply

Trip Cost Per Person	RoundTrip "Choice" Rates
Age	0 to 34	35 to 55	56 to 70	71 to 80	81 +
$0*	$31	$44	$55	$77	$135
$1- $500	$42	$55	$68	$95	$147
$501 - $1,000	$53	$70	$95	$124	$196
$1,001 - $1,500	$63	$84	$114	$153	$244
$1,501 - $2,000	$77	$102	$140	$187	$303
$2,001 - $2,500	$99	$132	$170	$257	$436
$2,501 - $3,000	$112	$149	$205	$306	$512
$3,001 - $3,500	$124	$166	$239	$354	$589
$3,501 - $4,000	$136	$182	$281	$409	$679
$4,001 - $4,500	$153	$205	$322	$468	$765
$4,501 - $5,000	$170	$228	$364	$523	$852
$5,001 - $5,500	$237	$319	$445	$608	$1,008
$5,501 - $6,000	$259	$348	$485	$665	$1,102
$6,001 - $6,500	$280	$377	$526	$720	$1,196
$6,501 - $7,000	$305	$410	$573	$787	$1,304
$7,001 - $8,000	$334	$450	$627	$861	$1,429
$8,001 - $9,000	$374	$504	$706	$968	$1,610
$9,001 - $10,000	$417	$562	$786	$1,080	$1,797

ALSO SEE: SKY RESCUESM, PATRIOT T.R.I.PSM Other Travel Insurance Plans

Products underwritten by Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, Nationwide Life Insurance Company and Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Company.

Notice to residents of Florida: Your homeowners policy, if any, may provide coverage for loss of personal effects provided by the baggage and personal effects coverage. This insurance is not required in connection with the purchase of your travel arrangements.

Notice to residents of California: This plan contains disability benefits or health benefits, or both, that only apply during the covered trip. You may have coverage from other sources that already provides you with these benefits. You should review your existing policies. If you have any questions about your current coverage, call your insurer or health plan.

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Haben Sie eine sichere Reise! Abbia un viaggio sicuro!
�Tenga un viaje seguro! Ayez un voyage s�r! Have a safe trip!

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INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL NEWS BRIEFS:
Please note that we at Sunburst Worldwide Insurance Services provides the International Travel News Briefs as a value-added service to our international clients and visitors of this website. Our International Travel News Briefs are updated frequently, in order to provide you with current and reliable news and events as quickly as we can. We have no control over the content of external websites, and links to various external news sources may become inactive at any time. We suggest that you bookmark our website and return frequently to check the current global news posted on our website.

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 world�s 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 government�s 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.

Argentina�s 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 country�s 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 N�rrebro 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: Thailand�s 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

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 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 (�15bn) 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.