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Azerbaijan: British citizen’s house robbed in Baku

As reported by apa.az, the UK citizen’s house has been robbed in Baku. Baku City Main Police Office told APA that AZN 15 000, $ 2000 and jewelries worth AZN 30 000 were stolen from the house of the UK resident Saeid Tahamtani on November 2-4, 2012. Read article

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Turkey: U.S. tourist arrested, facing smuggling charges for taking stones from beach

As reported by news.yahoo.com, “An American tourist who collected stones during a six-day beach holiday with his wife was briefly detained in Turkey and faces trial for attempting to smuggle historical artifacts, he said on Wednesday. Jason Dement was taken into custody by security officials at Antalya airport, near Turkey’s Mediterranean coast, on Sunday because […]

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Travel Health Nepal: Possibly fatal outbreak of viral fever sends many to hospital

As reported by myrepublica.com, “Many children in Jumla district have taken ill due to an outbreak of viral fever…He said it is likely that more children would contract the fever in the days to come. Abrupt rise in body temperature is one of the symptoms of viral fever. ‘The illness may be life threatening if […]

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Travel advisory: Israelis warned of terrorist’s presence in Cyprus

As reported by jpost.com, “A travel warning has been issued for Israelis traveling in Cyprus, the Israel Radio reported on Wednesday night. The warning was issued due to the presence of Hossam Taleb Yaacoub, the Lebanese-Sweedish terrorist who planned the July attacks in Bulgaria against Israeli tourists, in Cyprus.” Read Article

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Travel warning: Suicide bomber attack on U.S. Embassy in Turkey

As reported by examiner.com, “It appears as if there will be no let up in hostile attacks on U.S. interests overseas as witnessed in a suicide attack on the U.S. Embassy in Turkey…On Friday a local security guard was killed and several people wounded in a suicide bombing at the U.S. embassy in the Turkish […]

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U.S. female tourist gone missing during vaction in Turkey

As reported by the nydailynews.com, “Police meanwhile released security camera footage of Sarai Sierra, 33, who has been missing since Jan. 21, when she didn’t take her flight back to New York. She arrived on Istanbul on Jan. 7 with plans to practice her hobby of photography on her first trip outside of the United […]

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Turkey: Iranian tourist found dead in forest

According to todayszaman.com, “A shepherd found Hossein Hassan Nejad Valami, 44, hanged on a tree in a forest in the Sarısu neighborhood of Konyaaltı.” Read Article

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