Day: 20 November 2018

The latest news on the Abu Sayyaf Group from Safe Travels Magazine, offering travellers and travel safety professionals information, news, advice and insights to help keep travellers safe.

Quick Read: Five Filipino soldiers killed in ambush by Islamist kidnap-for-ransom group Abu Sayyaf

News TeamNovember 20, 2018

Militants have killed five Filipino soldiers and wounded 23 others in a major ambush by members of a notorious Islamist kidnap-for-ransom group, the Philippine ...

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The latest news on data security from Safe Travels Magazine, offering travellers and travel safety professionals information, news, advice and insights to help keep travellers safe.

Quick Read: Texas hospital becomes victim of Dharma ransomware

News TeamNovember 20, 2018

The Altus Baytown Hospital (ABH) has revealed a ransomware outbreak which may have led to the leak of patient data. In a statement on its website, the Texas-bas...

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The latest travel insurance news from Safe Travels Magazine, offering travellers and travel safety professionals information, news, advice and insights to help keep travellers safe.

Quick Read: Fixed benefit travel insurance policies pay fixed amount if you lose your baggage

News TeamNovember 20, 2018

You can make a claim in your travel insurance if you are able to demonstrate that your financial loss is more than the compensation paid. Photo: iStock I have come to Germany for a 5-month vacation. On my way here, the airline misplaced my baggage. I...

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The latest abduction, kidnap, ransom and extortion news from Safe Travels Magazine, offering travellers and travel safety professionals information, news, advice and insights to help keep travellers safe.

Quick Read: Two Bangkok policemen suspended, probed for allegedly extorting money from Hong Kong tourist

News TeamNovember 20, 2018

Two officers attached to Thonglor police station in Bangkok have been suspended from service for allegedly extorting Bt20,000 and US$500 in cash from a Hong Kon...

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The latest news on Canada from Safe Travels Magazine, offering travellers and travel safety professionals information, news, advice and insights to help keep travellers safe.

Quick Read: Couple visiting from Ireland rescued from popular Mount Seymour hiking trail

News TeamNovember 20, 2018

The pair were on a hike to Dog Mountain — a popular 5-kilometre trail starting from the parking lot at Mount Seymour — around 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon, but...

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The latest news on travelling with a disability from Safe Travels Magazine, offering travellers and travel safety professionals information, news, advice and insights to help keep travellers safe.

Quick Read: Heathrow Airport wheelchair failure ‘a disgrace’

News TeamNovember 20, 2018

Antony Taylor, 61, from Northallerton, had arrived on a British Airways flight from Spain after attending a conference on disabled access to football grounds. But after standing for 30 minutes he collapsed and was taken to hospital, his daughter Hann...

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The latest news on accommodation from Safe Travels Magazine, offering travellers and travel safety professionals information, news, advice and insights to help keep travellers safe.

Quick Read: Hawaii hotel workers slated to remain on strike through Thanksgiving

News TeamNovember 20, 2018

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Some 2,700 Hawaii hotel workers are expected to remain on strike through the Thanksgiving holiday.... Read the full article at the p...

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Quick Read: Istanbul taxi drivers’ ‘overcharging’ scam exposed

News TeamNovember 20, 2018

A team from daily Hürriyet have disguised themselves as “foreign tourists” to document the reckless attitudes of taxi drivers in the streets of Istanbul. Their ...

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The latest news on India from Safe Travels Magazine, offering travellers and travel safety professionals information, news, advice and insights to help keep travellers safe.

Quick Read: Downpours pose risk of flooding in southern India this week

News TeamNovember 20, 2018

Despite not becoming a cyclone, a storm is still expected to threaten southern India with flooding rain this week. Numerous downpours will spread westward across southern India Tuesday through Thursday as a new storm arrives from the Bay of Bengal......

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The latest news on Germany from Safe Travels Magazine, offering travellers and travel safety professionals information, news, advice and insights to help keep travellers safe.

Quick Read: Black Friday security alert as hackers spoof popular brands

News TeamNovember 20, 2018

Hackers are taking full advantage of the upcoming holiday season to prey on people looking to buy gifts online.... Read the full article at the publisher's sit...

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The latest news from Safe Travels Magazine, offering travellers and travel safety professionals information, news, advice and insights to help keep travellers safe.

Quick Read: Fly Jamaica ‘investigating’ after passenger on crash-landed flight to Toronto dies days later

News TeamNovember 20, 2018

An airline says it is "investigating" what led to the death of an elderly passenger in the days after the crash landing of a flight she was aboard from Guyana t...

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The latest news on protests from Safe Travels Magazine, offering travellers and travel safety professionals information, news, advice and insights to help keep travellers safe.

Quick Read: Colombia tax reforms: Unions threaten nationwide strike

News TeamNovember 20, 2018

In Colombia, taxes on oranges, among other things, have sparked strong criticism of President Ivan Duque. After his first 100 days in office, he is accused of breaking his campaign promises. People are now threatening a nationwide strike.... Read ...

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Quick Read: Three dead in Annotto Bay gun attacks; four in three days in St Mary [Jamaica]

News TeamNovember 20, 2018

Two men were shot dead in a suspected drive-by shooting in the troubled St Mary community of Annotto Bay on Saturday night, adding to an already worrying situat...

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Quick Read: French police dislodge ‘yellow vest’ fuel tax protesters

News TeamNovember 20, 2018

French police moved to dislodge protesters blocking roads and fuel depots on Tuesday as the government took a harder line on the so-called “yellow vest” movemen...

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Job: Protection Coordinator (Iraq) for INTERSOS

News TeamNovember 20, 2018

Role: Protection Coordinator Company: INTERSOS Location: Erbil, Iraq Deadline: 4th December 2018 Link: https://reliefweb.int/job/2881083/protection-coordinator-iraq Do you have a job listing our readers m...

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Job: Safeguarding Training and Development Manager for Oxfam

News TeamNovember 20, 2018

Role: Safeguarding Training and Development Manager Company: Oxfam Location: Flexible Deadline: 25th November 2018 Link: ...

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Job: Country Protection Coordinator (Colombia) for the Danish Refugee Council

News TeamNovember 20, 2018

Role: Country Protection Coordinator Company: Danish Refugee Council Location: Bogota, Colombia Deadline: 27th November 2018 ...

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Job: Logistics and Security Manager (South Sudan) for Norwegian People’s Aid

News TeamNovember 20, 2018

Role: Logistics and Security Manager Company: Norwegian People's Aid Location: Juba, South Sudan Deadline: 9th December 2018 Link: https://reliefweb.int/job/2880533/logistics-and-security-manager-south-sudan ...

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Job: Protection Coordinator (Niger) for the International Rescue Committee

News TeamNovember 20, 2018

Role: Protection Coordinator Company: International Rescue Committee Location: Niamey, Niger Deadline: 15th December 2018 ...

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The Volcan de Fuego has erupted again in Guatemala, forcing thousands to evacuate their homes. For more news and coverage, please visit Safe Travels Magazine.

Guatemala: Evacuations follow new eruption of Fuego volcano, ash cloud poses health threat – travel advice and information

News TeamNovember 20, 2018

Nearly 4,000 people have been evacuated following the latest eruption from the Volcan de Fuego in Guatemala. It is unclear which areas are subject to an evacuat...

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The latest aid worker news from Safe Travels Magazine, offering travellers and travel safety professionals information, news, advice and insights to help keep travellers safe.

Quick Read: Red Cross worker, 3 police dead in attack in southern Mexico

News TeamNovember 20, 2018

A Red Cross paramedic was killed and six others wounded in a rare attack by a gang of young gunmen on a Red Cross aid distribution event in southern Mexico.... Read the full article at the publisher's site: https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireS...

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The latest news on Iran from Safe Travels Magazine, offering travellers and travel safety professionals information, news, advice and insights to help keep travellers safe.

Quick Read: Iran Factory Protests Spread Amid Worker Arrests

News TeamNovember 20, 2018

Protests over unpaid wages continued at a sugar factory in the Iranian city of Shush as the unrest appeared to spread. Videos posted on social media showed work...

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Feature: Anitha Karthik at Edinburgh Napier University – Storm surge: the misunderstood threat that can be as deadly as a tsunami

Feature: Dr Monica H Swahn at Georgia State University – Counterfeit alcohol is a growing concern for tourists abroad

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Day: 20 November 2018

Quick Read: Five Filipino soldiers killed in ambush by Islamist kidnap-for-ransom group Abu Sayyaf

Quick Read: Texas hospital becomes victim of Dharma ransomware

Quick Read: Fixed benefit travel insurance policies pay fixed amount if you lose your baggage

Quick Read: Two Bangkok policemen suspended, probed for allegedly extorting money from Hong Kong tourist

Quick Read: Couple visiting from Ireland rescued from popular Mount Seymour hiking trail

Quick Read: Heathrow Airport wheelchair failure ‘a disgrace’

Quick Read: Hawaii hotel workers slated to remain on strike through Thanksgiving

Quick Read: Istanbul taxi drivers’ ‘overcharging’ scam exposed

Quick Read: Downpours pose risk of flooding in southern India this week

Quick Read: Black Friday security alert as hackers spoof popular brands

Quick Read: Fly Jamaica ‘investigating’ after passenger on crash-landed flight to Toronto dies days later

Quick Read: Colombia tax reforms: Unions threaten nationwide strike

Quick Read: Three dead in Annotto Bay gun attacks; four in three days in St Mary [Jamaica]

Quick Read: French police dislodge ‘yellow vest’ fuel tax protesters

Job: Protection Coordinator (Iraq) for INTERSOS

Job: Safeguarding Training and Development Manager for Oxfam

Job: Country Protection Coordinator (Colombia) for the Danish Refugee Council

Job: Logistics and Security Manager (South Sudan) for Norwegian People’s Aid

Job: Protection Coordinator (Niger) for the International Rescue Committee

Guatemala: Evacuations follow new eruption of Fuego volcano, ash cloud poses health threat – travel advice and information

Quick Read: Red Cross worker, 3 police dead in attack in southern Mexico

Quick Read: Iran Factory Protests Spread Amid Worker Arrests

Ghana: Two Canadian women abducted on Monday in Kumasi, Uber driver detained

Travel Advice: State Department urges people to ‘reconsider travel’ to Burkina Faso due to terrorism, crime, and kidnapping

Travel Advice: FCO warns of terror threats against Western targets in Afghanistan, especially in Kabul

Travel Advice: State Dept warns militants in Afghanistan plan vehicle-borne bombings against American targets

Travel Advice: FCO warns visitors to Jamaica as states of emergency extended due to shootings

Travel Advice: Canadian Government updates travel warning regarding crime threat to visitors in Vietnam