As covered by gov.uk, “There have been several robberies and express kidnappings on or around the motorway connecting Amsterdam, The Hague, Rotterdam, Antwerp, Ghent, Dunkirk and the Channel Ports…There is an underlying threat from terrorism…Everybody over the age of 14 is required to show a valid identity document on request.” Read Article
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As covered by english.ruvr.ru, “A hot-air tourist balloon carrying seven people in Peru has fallen into the Pacific Ocean, and authorities say they have rescued five women while the craft’s pilot and another man remain missing. Interior Minister Wilfredo Pedraza says none of the people on the flight were wearing life jackets. Members of the […]
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As reported by phuketgazette.net, “The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) is considering launching a Facebook page so that people can report foreigners working illegally in Thailand by uploading photos directly onto the Internet. The news came after DSI Deputy Director-general Yanapol Yungyuen heard a slew of complaints from Phuket business owners at a meeting in […]
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As covered by japantoday.com, “Japan on Thursday urged renewed vigilance against a spread of H7N9 bird flu after Taiwan reported a case of the deadly strain, the world’s first outside mainland China. Japan is anticipating an influx of Chinese tourists during the two long weekends which are part of Golden Week. The foreign ministry also […]
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According to theglobaldispatch.com, “In a follow up to a story ten days ago, the dengue fever outbreak that has plagued the Oceanic country is showing no sign of slowing, according to a Radio New Zealand report yesterday. Health officials in Honiara say the country reported 485 new cases in just the past week. The Solomon […]
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As reported by travel.state.gov, “The Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risks of traveling to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo-Kinshasa) (DRC). The Department strongly recommends you avoid all travel to the city of Goma and the province of North Kivu, and all but essential travel to the province of South Kivu […]
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According to foxnews.com, “Clashes erupted Wednesday between the Iraqi army and armed Sunni tribesmen who sealed off two central Iraqi towns, leaving 38 dead, just a day after a bloody incident involving soldiers and protesters set off fighting that killed 56 people. Other violence Wednesday killed 13. The unrest is heightening Sunni-Shiite tensions and raising […]
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As covered by startribune.com, “Berlin’s city government has decided to put a 5 percent tax on tourist hotel stays from this summer, part of efforts to shore up the German capital’s finances. The so-called “city tax” is to be charged on overnight stays in hotels and other accommodation such as youth hostels and camping sites […]
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As reported by Reuters.com the $59 billion economy recorded one million arrivals last year with annual revenue from tourism jumping to an all-time peak of $1.04 billion, helped by the end of nearly three decades of civil war in 2009. The decision to track the tourists, requiring hotels and guesthouses to submit weekly reports on […]
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As covered by cotonou.usembassy.gov, “The Department of State warns U.S. citizens to defer all non- essential travel to Pakistan. This Travel Warning replaces the Travel Warning dated September 19, 2012, to remind U.S. citizens of ongoing security concerns in Pakistan…The presence of several foreign and indigenous terrorist groups poses a potential danger to U.S. citizens […]
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