dailymail.co.uk reported that more than 30,000 demonstrators marched to 13 areas across the city, including state offices, military headquarters and television stations. The tourist industry in Thailand could be dealt another blow after further political demonstrations flared up in Bangkok over the weekend.
The Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) has not updated its advice since Friday but is advising UK travellers to avoid large gatherings and demonstrations as 1,000 anti-government demonstrators forced their way into Thailand’s Finance Ministry today. Read Article
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Ukrainian police fired tear gas Monday at pro-European demonstrators staging a second day of protests outside the government seat in Kiev over a decision to scrap a key pact with the EU. Scuffles broke out outside the government headquarters shortly before the European Union announced that the offer of a broad political and economic deal […]
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South African police on Tuesday discovered explosives inside an overhead luggage compartment on a bus travelling from Zimbabwe, authorities said. This was the second time that explosives were discovered at the South African-Zimbabwean border in one month. The stockpile of 13 blasting cartridges and 13 connectors cap fuses were uncovered during a routine search at […]
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As reported by Thepeninsulaqatar.com, a 61-year-old expatriate who came to Qatar looking for a job a few months ago has tested positive for the deadly corona virus-Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), the Supreme Council of Health (SCH) said yesterday. This is the third confirmed case of MERS in the country involving an expatriate. Six Qataris […]
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Tribtoday.com reports that city officials and business leaders in three Cleveland suburbs say they were shocked to see their communities on a list that the French government has warned tourists to avoid. Cleveland Heights, Euclid and Lakewood were specifically mentioned on the French Foreign Ministry website as places to avoid “at day and night” because […]
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According to Gov.uk, The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) advise against all but essential travel to the municipalities of Zvečan, Zubin Potok and Leposavic, and to the northern part of the city of Mitrovica. See Northern Kosovo. Read Article
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As reported by Dailymail.co.uk, two Americans are among the more than 1,700 victims killed when Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines, but the U.S. State Department has warned it expects the figure to rise. As the U.S. prepares to send in aid equipment on three warships, the Marine General leading the relief effort has said the […]
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According to eturbonews.com, around this time of year hoteliers, tour operators and shop owners at Mozambique’s Indian Ocean resort towns are usually busy preparing for a deluge of visitors and tourists. White-sand beaches, pristine coral reefs and luxury hideaways draw travelers from neighboring South Africa, the continent’s economic powerhouse, and from farther afield for the […]
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According to The Moscow Times, at least one person was killed during a bomb attack on a liquor store on Friday in Makhachkala, Dagestan, local officials said. The store may have come under attack because it sold alcohol, an unidentified security official said. Stores purveying liquor have come under sustained intimidation from radical Islamists in […]
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AOL Travel UK reports that Tourists have been warned to stay out of the water at Phuket’s northern beaches after a large three-metre crocodile was spotted in the sea on Monday. According to the Phuket Wan, the animal was seen at Mai Khao beach in Thailand, and the sighting was confirmed by authorities. The alarm […]
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