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Travel Warning: Surge of violence in Burma, travelers use caution

According to rthk.hk, “Rioters attacked a mosque and Muslim businesses in central Burma on Tuesday, police said, the closest a series of sectarian clashes pitting Muslims against majority Buddhists has come to the commercial capital Rangoon. Roaming gangs armed with bricks smashed the mosque’s windows and looted dozens of shops after a Muslim woman collided with a Buddhist monk while walking in the street, angering residents, a police statement said” Read Article

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Travel Alert: U.S. officials warn tourists of risks in Democratic Republic of the Congo

As reported by travel.state.gov, “The Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risks of traveling to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo-Kinshasa) (DRC). The Department strongly recommends you avoid all travel to the city of Goma and the province of North Kivu, and all but essential travel to the province of South Kivu […]

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Travel Warning Iraq: Surge of violence claims the lives of over 50

According to foxnews.com, “Clashes erupted Wednesday between the Iraqi army and armed Sunni tribesmen who sealed off two central Iraqi towns, leaving 38 dead, just a day after a bloody incident involving soldiers and protesters set off fighting that killed 56 people. Other violence Wednesday killed 13. The unrest is heightening Sunni-Shiite tensions and raising […]

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Travel Advisory: U.K. officials warn all foreigners to avoid all travel to Thailand

As covered by gov.uk, “The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) advise against all but essential travel to the provinces of Pattani, Yala, Narathiwat and Songkhla on the Thai-Malaysia border…The FCO advise against all travel to the Preah Vihear (Khaoi Pra Viharn in Thai) temple area and the Ta Krabey/Ta Moan temple area located on the […]

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Travel Advisory: U.K. officials warn foreigners to avoid all travel to Sudan

According to gov.uk, “The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) advise against all travel to the following parts of Sudan: Darfur, the Red Sea State border with Eritrea; the Abyei region; Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile states…The FCO believes terrorists are planning to kidnap westerners in Sudan, probably in Khartoum. There is also a general threat […]

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U.K. Travel Alert: High risk of terrorism & kidnapping in Somalia, targeting Westerners

According to www.gov.uk, “The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) advise against all travel to Somalia, including Somaliland. Any British nationals in Somalia should leave. There is a high threat from terrorism, including kidnapping, throughout Somalia. Terrorist groups have made threats against Westerners and those working for Western organisations. The FCO believes that terrorists are in […]

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U.K. Travel Alert: Travelers warned of increased terrorism activity in Philippines

As covered by www.gov.uk, “The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) advise against all travel to south-west Mindanao and the Sulu archipelago because of on-going terrorist activity and clashes between the military and insurgent groups. The FCO advise against all but essential travel to the remainder of Mindanao for the same reasons…There is a high threat […]

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North Korea missile threat now raised to ‘vital’ as tourist border to China closes

As covered by dailymail.co.uk, “The U.S. is preparing to intercept up to three North Korean missiles amid fears the rogue communist state could launch an attack today. The eyes of the world were today on the secretive nation after South Korea warned that the prospect of a missile attack was ‘considerably high’. North Korea’s attack […]

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U.K. Travel Alert: Officials warn travelers to avoid Somalia, ongoing risk of terrorism

According to timeslive.co.za, “Britain on Friday said it believed terror attacks were in the final stages of planning in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) reiterated its warning to all British nationals not to travel to any part of the troubled east African country.” Read Article

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U.S. & U.K. issue travel warning for those visiting Kenya, unrest during elections

As covered by standardmedia.co, “Britain has joined US in issuing travel warning to its citizens over the ongoing presidential petitions whose ruling is set to be delivered on Saturday, March 30. While issuing the advisory, Britain cautioned its citizens to avoid parts of Nairobi, North Eastern and Coast.” Read Article

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