Day: 30 March 2018

Travel Advisory Tweet >> Sierra Leone votes again on Saturday – motor vehicles restricted, expect disruption and potential unrest

News TeamMarch 30, 2018

#SierraLeone Security Alert: On Saturday March 31, Sierra Leone will hold its run-off Presidential Election. Motor vehicle traffic restricted to official vehi...

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Quick Read: Trouble at Hindu festival in India triggers clashes with Muslims; three dead

News TeamMarch 30, 2018

KOLKATA (Reuters) - Clashes in India between supporters of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party and those of an opposition party snowballed into Hindu-Muslim ri...

Quick Read: Hong Kong Debates Anthem Law

News TeamMarch 30, 2018

The music thrums in 2/4 meter and a lively midpoint bounce. The lyrics of China’s national anthem, “March of the Volunteers,” exhorts citizens to fight the foreign invader. Arise, ye who refuse to be slaves!... Read full article at the publisher's s...

Quick Read: Kangra trio held hostage by Nigerian pirates: As ransom deadline ends, govt assures families of help

News TeamMarch 30, 2018

Anxiety grips Subedar Raghubir Singh every time the phone rings. The retired Army officer is lying on his cot, praying for his son’s safe return from the clutch...

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Quick Read: Activist journalist kidnapped, beaten in Mozambique

News TeamMarch 30, 2018

Ericino de Salema was snatched in broad daylight on Tuesday, savagely beaten and dumped two hours later with serious injuries, she said.... Read full article at...

Quick Read: Gunmen In Mexico Kidnap 3 Film Students

News TeamMarch 30, 2018

The government is offering a reward for details about the students abducted outside Guadalajara last week. Prosecutors are investigating reports that police might be involved in their disappearance.... Read full article at the publisher's site: https...

Quick Read: Police in Brazil search for missing British tourist last seen walking barefoot to meditate at beauty spot

News TeamMarch 30, 2018

Police in Brazil were today searching for a British tourist who was last seen heading barefoot to a beauty spot to meditate. Katherine Sarah Brewster, 27, had ...

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Quick Read: Ethiopia to swear in new prime minister on April 2

News TeamMarch 30, 2018

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Ethiopia’s prime minister-elect Abiye Ahmed will be sworn in on Monday, its parliament said, after the ruling coalition chose him to suc...

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Quick Read: Intelligence officials fear China’s global ‘kidnapping’ program has reached America

News TeamMarch 30, 2018

Some U.S. intelligence officials fear that the Chinese government is conducting sophisticated "kidnapping" programs in the United States in order to spirit their nationals back to the mainland, where they face arrest and imprisonment on political and...

Quick Read: Pirates Abduct Five Crewmembers from Fishing Vessel off Ghana

News TeamMarch 30, 2018

Authorities in Ghana believe that Nigerian pirates have kidnapped five crewmembers of the fishing vessel Marine 711, including three Korean officers and one Gre...

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Quick Read: Ukrainian Journalist Pleads Not Guilty At Russian Espionage Trial

News TeamMarch 30, 2018

Ukrainian journalist Roman Sushchenko, whom Russia has charged with espionage in a case seen by rights activists as politically motivated, has entered a not gui...

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Quick Read: SamSam ransomware attacks have earned nearly $850,000

News TeamMarch 30, 2018

First emerging in late 2015, the group believed to be responsible for the SamSam ransomware family has targeted small and large businesses, healthcare, governments, and education.... Read full article at the publisher's site: https://www.csoonline.co...

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Quick Read: Car used by abducted Turkish man found with a punctured tyre in Ankara

News TeamMarch 30, 2018

The car used by Ümit Horzum, who was kidnapped in Turkey’s capital city Ankara on December 6, 2017, was found with a punctured tyre 112 days after his disappear...

Quick Read: Delhi: Parents of DU student drive with ransom money for days, find body in drain

News TeamMarch 30, 2018

New Delhi: A 21-year-old Delhi University student who was kidnapped a week ago for ransom was found murdered near a drain in Dwarka on Wednesday night.... Read ...

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Quick Read: UK universities accused of failing to tackle sexual misconduct

News TeamMarch 30, 2018

Senior MPs, student leaders and equality campaigners have accused universities of failing to effectively tackle sexual misconduct after a Guardian investigation found that many have not carried out recommended reforms to support and protect victims.....

Quick Read: Tourists looking at Northern Lights create danger by parking on side of road

News TeamMarch 30, 2018

Tourists hunting for Northern Lights caused danger last weekend at the road to Grindavík on the Reykjanes peninsula by parking their vehicles on the side of the...

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Quick Read: Popular cameras found to contain backdoor, security holes

News TeamMarch 30, 2018

Researchers at security firm Kaspersky Lab say they have found several security vulnerabilities in popular brands of smart cameras made by surveillance, aeronau...

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Quick Read: Yangon is very unsafe, but the New York Times totally fails to explain why

News TeamMarch 30, 2018

Back in October, we first summarized Yangon’s placement in the Safe Cities Index 2017 with an article titled “Yangon ranked second most unsafe city in the world.... Read full article at the publisher's site: https://coconuts.co/yangon/news/yangon-uns...

Quick Read: Pakistan Activists Say Court Ruling Threatens Minorities

News TeamMarch 30, 2018

Rights activists in Pakistan expressed concern Sunday over a court ruling that would require people to declare their religion on all official documents, saying ...

Quick Read: You’re going to want to stock up on Amazon’s secret travel-sized beauty products that are only $2

News TeamMarch 30, 2018

If you have Amazon Prime, you can access Amazon's secret section of travel-sized items.Ranging from mini toothpaste tubes to snacks and makeup, the items are a...

Quick Read: How I Learned to Travel While Managing My Mental Health

News TeamMarch 30, 2018

Travel can mean different things to different people. For me, travel is a lifeline, taking me out of my day-to-day and breaking routine that can, at times, feel stifling. Travel encourages me to open my heart and mind, ensuring that I never return th...

Quick Read: Hong Kong Debates Anthem Law

News TeamMarch 30, 2018

The music thrums in 2/4 meter and a lively midpoint bounce. The lyrics of China’s national anthem, “March of the Volunteers,” exhorts citizens to fight the fore...