The State Department said in a global travel warning Tuesday that Americans should take precaution and be vigilant about terrorist threats, demonstrations and the possibility of violence against U.S. citizens. It said al Qaeda and other groups are planning terrorist attacks against U.S. interests in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Read Article
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Air passengers in France have been warned to brace themselves for a summer of disruption as cabin crew and pilots plan industrial action. A collection of powerful unions warned Air France yesterday that they plan to strike for four days from July 29th to August 1st, one of the busiest holiday travel periods of the […]
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POLICE plea for drivers to take care among fears the Far North is on track for a horror road toll after a two week period which has left five people dead. The region’s top traffic officer has pleaded with motorists to show more common sense after the 2011 road toll rose to 11 at the […]
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The Control Yuan, which monitors the behavior of public officials and civil servants, censured the Forestry Bureau Tuesday over an accident on the Alishan Forest Railway in southern Taiwan in late April that killed five people and injured 113 others. Read Article
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Kipu Falls, a popular “off the beaten path” waterfall and swimming hole in Hawaii, has earned a reputation as more deadly than fun. Five visitors have drowned at Kipu Falls in the past five years, including two since December. Read Article
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Ecuador on Sunday introduced prohibition in the whole country with a health emergency by the consumption of adulterated liquor, which leaves 23 dead in the last week, and the fear of increasing the number of fatalities. “By the intake of alcohol-methanol-industrial, 21 people died in the province (coastal) Los Rios, a person in Punjab and […]
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Drivers along Al-Janoub road on their way to the tourist resorts in Taif, Al-Baha and Abha face the danger of stray camels crossing the unlit road at night and causing accidents. Many lives have been lost and people left permanently injured because camel owners fail to keep a close eye on their animals which wander […]
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A timely warning that terrorism and tourism do not mix has been delivered to Phuket. By coincidence, the warning was followed within hours by a triple attack on the Indian city of Mumbai that killed and injured more than 150 people. Read Article
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The whitewashed buildings in the town square gleam under a piercing blue sky on Tunisia’s picturesque island of Djerba. But cafes that would normally be bustling at this time of year are deserted as the local economy suffers from the disappearance of foreign tourists. Read Article
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