Gov.uk reported that, the typhoon season runs from June to December with most activity between July and September. See Typhoons. See Typhoons. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) advise against all travel to the exclusion zones around the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear facility identified by the Japanese authorities. Read Article
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Gov.uk reported that, there is an underlying threat from terrorism. Attacks could be indiscriminate, including in places frequented by expatriates and foreign travelers.Take out comprehensive travel and medical insurance before you travel. Read Article
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Thehindu.com reports that several passengers on board the Delhi-bound GT Express were robbed on Saturday when armed robbers stormed into the train near Agra, police said here. The incident took place between Agra and Mathura on the Grand Trunk (GT) Express coming from Chennai. Read article
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Chicago.cbslocal.com reports that you would think that some of the busiest restaurants in the city — those located in tourist destinations — would be some of the safest. But as 2 Investigator Pam Zekman discovered some of those restaurants have failed inspections or had critical temperature violations that could make people sick. The Museum of […]
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As reported by Annaharnet.com, Hungarian police began evacuating around 10,000 people in the central city of Szekesfehervar on Thursday after a World War II bomb was discovered next to a kindergarten. The 100-kilogram (220 pounds) Soviet-made bomb was found near a kindergarten sandpit in a densely populated housing estate in the city of 100,000 people, […]
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As reported by Who.int, six additional laboratory-confirmed cases of infection with Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV). Of these, two cases have been reported from Saudi Arabia and four from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Both the cases in Saudi Arabia have mild symptoms and are not hospitalized. They are from Asir region. The first […]
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CBS News reports that a wildfire that has burned huge swaths of wilderness has turned toward the mountain community of Idyllwild, leaving the town of artists, inns and outdoorsmen virtually empty in a summer tourist season when it’s normally booming. Some 6,000 residents and visitors in Idyllwild and smaller surrounding communities had to clear out […]
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Al Jazeera reports that at least 25 Indian children have died and dozens left in a critical condition needing hospital treatment after apparently being poisoned by a school meal. The incident has triggered violent protests and angry allegations of blame. The children aged four to 12 fell ill on Tuesday after consuming a lunch of […]
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According to pakobserver.net, aast least three persons drowned when a chairlift fell in the Swat River near Asrit area on Monday. A private news channel quoted eye-witnesses as saying that the rope of the chairlift was broken. The deceased included a father and his two sons. Read article
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Dailystar.com.lb reported that, pro-regime Syrian politician Mohammad Jemo was shot dead in south Lebanon early Wednesday, al-Manar television station said. The station, the mouthpiece of Hezbollah, said the assassination took place in the southern coastal town of Sarafand. Read Article
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