According to fijitimes.com, “THERE is a strong chance that the dengue fever type three outbreak in the Solomon Islands could spread to Fiji. This was confirmed by Ministry of Health national adviser communicable diseases, Doctor Eric Rafai. He said past dengue fever outbreaks in Fiji had all stemmed from outbreaks in other Pacific Island countries.” Read Article
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Theaustralian.com.au reported that an Australian man has been shot and killed and a woman gang-raped by a mob in Papua New Guinea’s Western Highlands. Robert “Bob” Purdy, 62, from Melbourne, died instantly after being shot at point blank range yesterday morning when a group of up to 10 men confronted them at a coffee plantation […]
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According to pacificnewscenter.com, “Medical Examiner Dr. Aurileo Espinola says that a shark attacked a Korean tourist whose remains were found Sunday morning off Asan Beach.Dr. Espinola says that the man ‘was bitten by a shark and then drowned.’He said the man’s upper left arm and both legs were missing. Part of his intestines were also […]
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13 April 2013; Lion Air; 737-800; PK-LKS; flight 904; Bali, Indonesia: The aircraft was on a scheduled domestic flight from Bandung, Indonesia to Bali, arriving during a rain storm. The aircraft landed in shallow water short of the runway during final approach. Although the aircraft had a break in the fuselage just behind the wings, […]
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As covered by saipantribune.com, “A man who was caught on surveillance camera stealing 80,000 Japanese yen or approximately $900 from the pouch of a tourist was slapped with a five-month prison term. Mark Escobar, 31, pleaded guilty to theft on Wednesday as part of a plea deal and was slapped with a five-year sentence, all […]
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As reported by shanghaidaily.com, “THE Shanghai Tourism Bureau said yesterday it is ordering travel agencies and travel websites to tighten their oversight of customer activities and raise safety awareness after a Shanghai tourist drowned in a snorkeling accident in Saipan. Ma Rong, a 29-year-old tourist from Shanghai, traveled to the tropical island in the Commonwealth […]
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As issued by gov.uk, “In response to serious inter-communal violence in Meiktila, the Burmese government has imposed states of emergency in 4 townships: Meiktila, Mahlaing, Tharzi and Wundwin. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) advise against all but essential travel to these townships. Following unrest in areas of Pago division from 24 March, the government […]
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As reported by chron.com, “Myanmar’s parliament has endorsed a presidential decision to abandon the use of so-called Foreign Exchange Certificates, a special currency primarily used by tourists. The director of President Thein Sein’s office, Zaw Htay, says parliament unanimously agreed Wednesday with a presidential letter announcing the plan.” Read article
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As reported by thejakartapost.com, “Mount Lokon in Tomohon City, North Sulawesi, erupted again at around 7:57 a.m., local time, on Wednesday, sending a plume of ash 2,000 meters into the sky from its Tompaluan crater…Currently, the agency’s PVMBG is still maintaining Mount Lokon’s volcanic activity status at “alert” (level 3)…” Read Article
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As reported by tremeritus.com, “The local tour guide, Ms Lim, 40, had earlier received instructions from her travel agency to go to Changi Airport to pick up a PRC tour group…the PRCs probably thought that the travel agency was trying to cheat them. Voices were raised and 3 of the PRCs assaulted Ms Lim. ” […]
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