Venezuela is a violent place – there were an average of 52 murders A DAY in the first half of 2012 according to police figures released this week.With 9,510 murders to June 30th, the country is on track for a homicide rate of an alarming 68 per 100,000 people. In comparison Mexico’s homicide rate is 18 per 100,000, the USA is 4.8 per 100,000 and Australia is 1.1 per 100,000. Read article
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Ecuador Ecuador Report – Death by Non-Natural Causes (From 1-2011 To 12-2011) Date City Cause of Death 12-30-2011 Santa Elena, Ecuador Drowning 12-25-2011 Guayaquil, Ecuador Vehicle Accident – Auto 11-03-2011 Salinas, Ecuador Vehicle Accident – Pedestrian 09-09-2011 Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador Homicide 08-04-2011 Agrio, Sucumbios, Ecuador Drowning 07-14-2011 Santo Domingo, De Los Colorados, Ecuador Vehicle Accident […]
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shark attack toll of five deaths in 10 months Western Australia’s reputation as the world’s deadliest place for shark attacks is hurting tourism and the federal government should consider lifting the ban on fishing of great whites, the state government says. Read Article
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descuideros The tourist service office of Police has received since July, when it became operational, 1,682 complaints of criminal offenses. 83 percent of the crimes dealt with relates to thefts and 14 percent have occurred due to theft with violence and intimidation, almost all took place in the Centro district. The British lead the number […]
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A case of infection with anthrax were reported in an injectable heroin user in France in the Rhone-Alpes, while four other cases, including two deaths, were reported in two other countries European Union, it was learned Friday from medical sources. Rare in Western Europe, the anthrax bacillus is due to a serious but can be […]
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BANGKOK, 11 July 2012 – Foreign diplomats met with Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Tourism and Sports to urge Thai authorities to clamp down on extortion and scams against foreign tourists in the kingdom.Permanent Secretary to the Ministry, Suwat Sidthilaw, said today that honorary consuls from 10 countries have called for a crackdown on […]
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The popular tourist destination of Goa in Western India is in the grip of a crime spree directed at visitors. The British Foreign Office has issued a warning following an alarming increase in bag-snatching and petty crime since the beginning of 2012.The advice says:”Travellers staying in hotels on the smaller roads in the Candolim-Calangute belt […]
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The letter dictated by the executive of Peru noted that as of July 9 will be extended for 60 days a state of emergency due to the presence of the paramilitary group the Shining Path and people involved in drug trafficking. The Executive Branch of Peru, the extension of the state of emergency for 60 […]
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RAND Corporation has developed and described in detail 27 possible scenarios of threats. To counter them, 48,000 policemen and 13,500 soldiers were involved, which is more than the size of the British troops in Afghanistan. Missile batteries “Earth-to-air” and sound weapons that create an intolerable sound inside the victim’s head were placed on the roofs […]
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Brussels, Belgium: Police on strike BRUSSELS, July 2 – RIA Novosti, Alexander Shishlo. Police of Brussels International Airport, carrying the passport control, on Monday declared a strike, local media reported. According to the detention of trade union order, by its decision, its members have expressed dissatisfaction with working conditions and staff shortages. Read Article
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