As reported by valleymorningstar.com, “The U.S. Consulate General cited recent kidnappings and kidnapping attempts as a reminder to U.S. travelers they could be victimized while traveling in northern Tamaulipas state along the border.” Read Article
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Papua New Guinea’s cabinet has approved 2.5 million US dollars to deploy defence force soldiers to patrol and protect the border with Indonesia. The newspaper, The National, reports that the national executive council has moved with urgency to address problems between PNG citizens living in the border area and the Indonesian military. Read Article
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Catholic.org reported that neighboring Syria, Lebanon fears that the chaos wrought by the civil war there will spill into their borders. A huge influx of Syrian refugees, coupled with recent clashes between Lebanese army units and radical Islamists fighting to topple Syrian President Bashar al-Assad have all fueled new fears. Read Article
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The Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) and Border Guard have foiled another attempt by Palestinian Authority Arab terrorists to kidnap someone within pre-1967 Israel – but the facts were withheld under gag order till Sunday. The attempted attack took place just a few weeks ago – on January first – when members of the Islamic […]
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In what has been described as an attempt to tighten border security and clamp down on illegal immigration, Libyan authorities have announced that all foreign visitors to the country must have a visa. Previously travellers from countries such as Tunisia, Turkey and Jordan were not required to have it. Additionally, only Egyptians and Libyans are […]
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As reported by buffalonews.com, “Wesley and Carol Pringle crossed the border into Niagara Falls, Ont., for a second honeymoon on Christmas Day. But when they tried to cross back into the United States, Carol – an Australian citizen unfamiliar with U.S. immigration law – was denied. Her visa had expired.” Read Article
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