Month: September 2017

Travel advisory update: 24 hour airport strike across Italy on Monday – check in advance with your airline

News TeamSeptember 29, 2017

From the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office - Summary – on 2 October 2017, a 24 hour airport strike will affect airports across Italy; there are likely to be...

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Travel advisory update: Demonstrations in Gothenburg, Sweden on Saturday – potential for violence

News TeamSeptember 29, 2017

From the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office - Summary – on 30 September 2017, there are several marches and counter-marches planned in Gothenburg; past demon...

Travel Warnings + Alerts

Travel advisory update: Protests, violence and unrest in Cameroon – FCO advises against travel to the south west

News TeamSeptember 29, 2017

From the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office - Summary – the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) advise against all but essential travel to the city of Buea in the south west region of Cameroon; there is the potential for unrest in the north west...

AfricaTravel Warnings + AlertsWar, Violence + Unrest

Expert Advice: Is it safe to go to Kenya?

News TeamSeptember 29, 2017

Please note - the views in the following feature are those of the author and are not necessarily endorsed by Safe Travels Magazine. Before travel, we recommend ...

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Travel advisory update: From Sunday, face coverings are banned in public in Austria – details and caveats apply

News TeamSeptember 29, 2017

From Sunday it will be illegal to conceal your face or make it unrecognisable in public. The ban covers burqas and niqabs, and will 'technically apply to all fa...

EuropeLaws + CustomsTravel Warnings + Alerts

Quick Read: Flights Are Picking Up At Puerto Rico Airport, But The FAA Is Concerned About Radar Damage

News TeamSeptember 29, 2017

At the San Juan Airport in Puerto Rico, many residents are camping out while waiting for a flight as others are coming to seek refuge, assuming the airport has power, water and cell service.... Read full article at the publisher's site: http://ift...

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Quick Read: Hot weather snake-bite risk warning in Australia

News TeamSeptember 29, 2017

With the imminent arrival of the warm weather, outdoor adventurers are being warned to be vigilant over deadly snake bites. St John Ambulance has warned of the ...

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Quick Read: Software Glitch Causes Brief Delays At Airports Worldwide

News TeamSeptember 29, 2017

Updated at 10:40 a.m. ET Madrid-based Amadeus said its Altea booking software experienced a network problem Thursday morning but that the problem had been fixe...

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Quick Read: Serbia’s Media Stage Blackout Over Pressure on Free Press

News TeamSeptember 29, 2017

Serbia's embattled independent media staged a blackout Thursday to warn against what they say is Serbian leader Aleksandar Vucic's muzzling of the press by intimidation, threats and financial pressure.... Read full article at the publisher's site: ht...

Quick Read: Gunmen kidnap ACP, family members, demand N30m ransom

News TeamSeptember 29, 2017

Gunmen terrorising Birnin-Gwari-Funtua Road, Kaduna State, have abducted an Assistant Commissioner of Police, Emmanuel Adeniyi, and three of his family members....

Quick Read: Survivors tell of kidnap and torture along route to Europe

News TeamSeptember 29, 2017

ITALIAN COAST GUARD VESSEL DATTILO, Mediterranean Sea – Mamoudou Oba from Guinea, who was rescued after days in a drifting vessel, has warned others trying to f...

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Quick Read: Promoters of pop concerts, other events may ditch Malaysia as hard-line Islam gets a grip

News TeamSeptember 29, 2017

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Organisers of pop concerts and some other big events are increasingly wary of including Malaysia on their itineraries, as the cancellation of a beer festival due to take place next month highlighted growing intolerance toward...

Quick Read: French cops to face trial over alleged rape of Canadian tourist at Paris police HQ

News TeamSeptember 29, 2017

The woman, who was allegedly assaulted by the officers in April 2014, won her appeal to see the case brought back to court after judges threw it out last year. ...

Quick Read: Former principal of Pak-Turk School, family kidnapped from Lahore

News TeamSeptember 29, 2017

LAHORE: A former principal of Pak-Turk School, Mesut Kacmaz, has reportedly been kidnapped along with his family in wee hours of Wednesday from Lahore's Wapda T...

Quick Read: Nigeria: Senate Passes Bill for Punishment of Offences of Abduction, Others

News TeamSeptember 29, 2017

The Senate on Thursday, passed a Bill for a law against abduction, wrongful restraint or wrongful confinement for a ransom. This came after a clause-by-clause consideration of a Report on the issue by Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and ...

Travel advisory update: Thousands gather to celebrate Irreecha in Ethiopia on Sun, warning of potential repeat of clashes

News TeamSeptember 29, 2017

The FCO warning can be found further down the page. On Sunday, up to 1.5 million people will gather in Bishoftu to celebrate the cultural festival of Irreec...

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Quick Read: Divisions Deepen Over Proposed Changes to Kenya’s Electoral Law

News TeamSeptember 29, 2017

After two days of talks among members of Kenya's electoral commission, the ruling party and the opposition fell apart apart amid disagreements over how to condu...

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Quick Read: Iraqi ban on flights to Kurdish capital Irbil begins Friday

News TeamSeptember 29, 2017

IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — An Iraqi government order that international airlines halt all flights in and out of the cities of Irbil and Sulaimaniyah will kick in Friday evening local time.... Read full article at the publisher's site: http://ift.tt/2yczmxF &...

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Quick Read: Yemen cholera outbreak now the world’s largest on record

News TeamSeptember 29, 2017

Yemen’s 5-month old cholera crisis is now the world’s largest outbreak since records began, Oxfam said today as the number of suspected cases rose to over 755,0...

Quick Read: AFP conducts search, rescue operations after abduction of Jolo town councilor

News TeamSeptember 29, 2017

The military on Friday said search and rescue operations are currently being conducted following the abduction of a municipal councilor of Jolo in Indanan, Sulu...

Quick Read: Vietnam court sentences to death PetroVietnam ex-chairman in mass trial

News TeamSeptember 29, 2017

HANOI (Reuters) - A Vietnam court sentenced to death a former chairman of state -run PetroVietnam on Friday after finding him guilty in the mass trial of 51 officials and bankers accused of graft and mismanagement that led to losses of $69 million (...

Quick Read: British tourist charged after teenage girl dies in Port Macquarie crash

News TeamSeptember 29, 2017

A young British tourist is facing charges after a car crash left a teenage girl dead and two people with serious injuries on the NSW Mid North Coast.... Read fu...