Day: 13 September 2016

Philippines: President Duterte says US special forces should leave Mindanao due to K+R threat

News TeamSeptember 13, 2016

President Duterte of the Philippines has said American special forces based in Mindanao must leave, as they were potentially high value kidnapping targets, and ...

K + RNewsPoliticalSoutheast AsiaWar, Violence + Unrest

New Zealand: Three climbers rescued from Mt Taranaki following avalanche

News TeamSeptember 13, 2016

Three climbers were rescued from Mt Taranaki on Sunday following an avalanche. Despite carrying most of the necessary equipment, the three men were reportedly i...

Cambodia: Man strays into mine field, severely injured as anti-personnel mine explodes

News TeamSeptember 13, 2016

A farmer was making his way home after a few drinks and strayed into a field of landmines, triggering an explosion that seriously injured his left arm and leg. Landmines and unexploded ordinances remain an issue in several countries in Southeast A...

Nature, Accidents + Acts of GodNewsSoutheast Asia

Thailand: Three Chinese men arrested in Bangkok for abduction for ransom of business contact

News TeamSeptember 13, 2016

Three Chinese men have been arrested in Bangkok for the kidnap for ransom of a fourth Chinese man, who was visiting on business. From the Pattaya Mail - T...

CrimeEast AsiaK + RNews

Mexico: Torture threat keeps American businessman on phone for 18 hours in Chihuahua virtual kidnapping

News TeamSeptember 13, 2016

American CEO of Utah Onions Inc., Bob Meek, was travelling in Chihuahua when he fell victim to a virtual kidnapping. He was threatened, a ransom was demanded an...

Mexico, Caribbean + Central AmericaNewsVirtual Kidnapping

Quick Read: First Turkish plane lands in Egypt’s Sharm El-Sheikh in almost a year

News TeamSeptember 13, 2016

The first Turkish plane to return to Egypt's Sharm El-Sheikh in over 10 months landed in the early hours of Sunday, carrying 154 tourists of different nationalities, state news agency MENA reported. The tourists were received with traditional dances ...

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Quick Read: Nicaragua – Costa Rica Border Operations To Be Affected On Tuesday

News TeamSeptember 13, 2016

(QCOSTARICA) If travelling to and from Nicaragua by way of the land border crossing at Peñas Blancas keep in mind the restrictions in the coming days, in partic...

Quick Read: Ask the Captain: Most scenic, ‘scariest’ airports

News TeamSeptember 13, 2016

Answer: I would not call it scary, but one of most challenging was Bluefield, W-Va. The crosswinds and mountains combined with the short length made it a real c...

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Quick Read: Colombia’s FARC rebels turn over 13 child soldiers a humanitarian mission

News TeamSeptember 13, 2016

Colombia’s largest rebel group has handed 13 child soldiers over to an international humanitarian mission as part of a deal to end decades of bloody fighting.... Read full article at the publisher's site: http://ift.tt/2cfNG9Y Like what you ...

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Quick Read: Searchers find body of Grapevine hiker missing in Colorado

News TeamSeptember 13, 2016

Searchers have found the body of a Grapevine man who went missing this month while on a hiking trip in Colorado. Jeffrey Pickering, 44, was hiking in the Chaff...

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Quick Read: Man killed as unoccupied planes collide at airport in Adelaide – Yahoo7

News TeamSeptember 13, 2016

Police were called to Parafield Airport shortly after 4pm when the aircraft collided head on. An Australian Transport Safety Bureau told AAP it is believed som...

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Quick Read: Floridians aren’t sure what’s worse: Zika or the insecticide used to combat it

News TeamSeptember 13, 2016

Planes began spraying the powerful insecticide naled near Miami Beach on Friday, part of the city's effort to fight the spread of the mosquito-borne Zika virus, which has infected 56 people in Florida so far.... Read full article at the publish...

Quick Read: Mystery surrounds disappearance of Laos man after traffic stop

News TeamSeptember 13, 2016

VIENTIANE, Laos — The last time Ng Shui Meng saw her husband, he was driving his beloved vintage American jeep. That was a December evening almost four years a...

Quick Read: Mexico dengue cases down 33 percent in 2016, Dengvaxia to be rolled out

News TeamSeptember 13, 2016

Officials with the Mexico Ministry of Health (MOH) have reported 8,314 dengue fever and severe dengue cases through the first week of September of this year, a...

Quick Read: Zambian goes missing in South Africa

News TeamSeptember 13, 2016

First Secretary for Press at the Zambian High Commission in South Africa Nicky Shabolyo named the missing person as Sajjad Ahmad Abbasi. Mr.... Read full article at the publisher's site: http://ift.tt/2co0Bsb Like what you read? Sign up her...

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Quick Read: Beware fruit-picking scam in Australia, warns Bersih Sydney

News TeamSeptember 13, 2016

Bersih Sydney member goes undercover to discover how Malaysians are lured by false promises to pick fruits in Australia. SYDNEY: Thirty-four Malaysians, includ...

Quick Read: Hong Kong to review safety limit for cancer-causing chemical in mooncakes

News TeamSeptember 13, 2016

The health minister has said the safety limit for a carcinogenic chemical found in mooncakes will be reviewed.... Read full article at the publisher's site: htt...

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Quick Read: Abducted NGO officer rescued

News TeamSeptember 13, 2016

Jhenidah Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) rescued an abducted officer of a non-governmental organisation (NGO) from Courtpara of the town on Saturday. The abductee is Anisur Rahman, 36, son of Nur Mohammad of Shibanandapur under Moheshpur upazila of Jhe...

Quick Read: The Arctic could help keep the cruise industry afloat – but can cruises return the favour?

News TeamSeptember 13, 2016

As adventure trips are reviving cruises, the environment could be at risk. The Northwest Passage – an arctic sea route connecting the Atlantic and Pacific ocea...

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Quick Read: Mumps outbreak grows to 89 cases in northwest Arkansas, officials say

News TeamSeptember 13, 2016

The number of confirmed or suspected mumps cases in northwest Arkansas has now grown to 89, encompassing at least two more cities, a spokesman for the Arkansas ...

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Quick Read: El Salvador Gang Reportedly Got Military Training

News TeamSeptember 13, 2016

New testimony indicates that the Barrio 18 gang's Revolutionaries faction in El Salvador paid former soldiers and guerrillas to provide gang members with firearms and martial arts training in 2014, reviving an issue that has been the subject of debat...

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Quick Read: Man robbed at knife-point outside hotel in tourist district

News TeamSeptember 13, 2016

ORLANDO, Fla. - Days after the Orange County Sheriff's Office said that it is increasing patrols on International Drive, a man reported being robbed at knife-po...