As reported by Associatedpress.com, police have arrested a Canadian man and a woman and charged them as terrorist suspects for attempting to leave a suspicious package at British Columbia’s provincial legislature on Canada Day. Royal Canadian Mounted Police Assistant Commissioner James Malizia says John Stewart Nuttall and Amanda Marie Korody were arrested Monday. The pair has been charged with conspiracy, facilitating a terrorist activity and making an explosive device. Read Article
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According to Travel.state.gov, The U.S. Department of State warns U.S. citizens traveling to or living in Egypt to defer non-essential travel to Egypt at this time due to the continuing possibility of political and social unrest. On June 28, 2013, the Department of State authorized the departure of a limited number of non-emergency employees and […]
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As reported by Gov.uk, there is a high threat from terrorism, kidnap and sectarian violence throughout Pakistan. An attack targeting and killing foreign tourists occurred at the Nanaga Parbat base camp area, Gilgit-Baltistan on the the night of 18 June. Read Article
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BBC News reports that gunmen have killed 11 people, including at least nine foreign tourists, after storming a hotel in northern Pakistan. The nationalities of the victims have not been fully confirmed, although they include a number of Ukrainians and Chinese. One Pakistani also died. The assault happened at the base camp of Nanga Parbat, […]
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Foxnews.com reported that, militants opened fire on a Shiite Muslim mosque where worshippers were gathering for Friday prayers, and then a suicide bomber detonated his explosives inside, killing 15 people in the latest attack aimed at the minority sect, police said. Read Article
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As reported by Lebanonfiles.com, four armed members of the Al-Jaafar tribe managed to kidnap 3 Syrian citizens and one Lebanese. Read Article
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As reported by Dailynewsegypt.com, five Syrians accused of “terrorising” the EgyptAir flight which made an emergency landing in Glasgow last week are seeking asylum in Scotland, the state-owned news agency Al-Ahram reported on Thursday. The comment was made by EgyptAir’s head of security, Major General Magdi Alwan. Read Article
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According to Gov.uk, demonstrations and protests are a regular occurrence in Bahrain. Some can be violent. You should avoid large crowds and demonstrations. See Political situation. The Government of Bahrain has imposed a curfew on the waterways around Bahrain between 6pm and 4am. You should respect this curfew. See Sea travel. Read Article
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Al Jazeera reports that a bomb attack at a packed new Catholic church in northern Tanzania has killed one person and injured at least 30 people, police say. The blast happened on Sunday in the town of Arusha, where the Vatican’s ambassador to Tanzania, Archbishop Francisco Montecillo Padilla, was attending the official opening of the […]
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Guardian.co.uk reports that a plane which made an emergency landing in Scotland following security fears is back in the air, Police Scotland has said. The aircraft traveling between Egypt and the US was diverted on Saturday after a seemingly threatening note was found in a toilet. But following a search of the plane by police […]
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