The political situation in Burma is volatile and there is always a possibility of civil unrest. Canadians may find their security unexpectedly at risk and should therefore exercise caution, avoid concentrations of police and security forces, avoid gatherings and remain informed of current issues. Protests, demonstrations and unauthorized assemblies are illegal in Burma. Freedom of speech and political activities are highly circumscribed and the Burmese government is very sensitive to any expression of opposition to its rule. Foreigners criticising the regime in public may be arrested or detained. Read article
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You are advised to maintain a high level of security awareness when travelling in Indonesia.Balinese New Year (Nyepi) will take place on March 23, 2012. Locals and tourists are required to observe 24 hours of silence (from 6 a.m. on March 23 to 6 a.m. on March 24), staying indoors, making no noise and turning […]
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Muscat: The Royal Oman Police (ROP) have raided seven health centres in Sohar and arrested 35 Asian men and women on charges of prostitution, according to a press release on Saturday. “The police received information about immoral behaviour and unethical practices at a health club in north Batinah area,” said ROP spokesman Ali Al Kasbi. […]
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(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) – Ahead of “Israeli” spring coming festivals, the “Israeli” Counter-Terrorism Agency issued Wednesday its recommendations for “Israeli” tourists. Among other subjects, the agency clarified that “there has been a tightening in the travel warning to Turkey because of the increased level of threats in the mentioned state.” Read article
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TAXILA, March 26: Deteriorating law and order conditions and security concerns have adversely affected tourism industry in the country. As a result, those eager to visit historical sites here prefer staying away for obvious reasons. In 1980, Taxila was declared by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) as a world heritage site […]
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KARACHI, March 12: Cargo clearance at the air freight unit (AFU) of the Jinnah International Airport came to a standstill on Monday after a strike call given by the Karachi Customs Agents Association (KCAA) to protest an increase in godown rent by baggage handlers.Customs agents complained that a sudden jump of 40 per cent in […]
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President Ma Ying-jeou announced Monday that Taiwan has cancelled a travel alert applying to most of Japan’s Fukushima Prefecture in order to boost the number of tourists from Taiwan traveling to Japan. The alert now remains in effect only for the area in a 30-kilometer radius of TEPCO’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, Ma said […]
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Jerusalem: Israel is calling on its citizens to stay away from Turkey because of intelligence warning of imminent attacks against sites frequented by Jews and Israelis there.The Prime Minister’s counter-terrorism office issued the warning on Tuesday. It said “terror groups are planning to carry out attacks against Jewish and Israeli sites inside Turkey in the […]
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ISLAMABAD, March 14 (Itar-Tass) — A Russian tourist practicing adventure tourism went missing in Pakistan, local police reports said on Wednesday. According to police, Kirill Stepankov, 31, had hitchhiked to Pakistan and went missing in the north-west of that country. Neither the local authorities, nor the Russian Embassy to Pakistan have any information on his […]
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Kuwaiti customs workers have struck over pay and benefits, disrupting port operations, border crossings and the airport, Bloomberg reports. 3600 employees stopped work yesterday (13th), demanding they won’t cease industrial action until the prime minister intervenes and meets workers demands. Read article
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