Day: 4 December 2018

Quick Read: Missing Japanese student Narumi Kurosaki was probably suffocated by her Chilean ex-boyfriend, says French prosecutor

News TeamDecember 4, 2018

Narumi Kurosaki disappeared in the city of Besancon, where she had been studying French, on the night of December 4, 2016.... Read the full article at the publi...

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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: American Airlines Apologies to Elderly Passenger Left Overnight in a Wheelchair After Her Flight Was Canceled

News TeamDecember 4, 2018

American Airlines apologized to an elderly passenger and her family after she spent a night in Chicago’s O’Hare airport in a wheelchair when her flight was canc...

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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: Police arrest Toronto man for allegedly extorting Ashley Madison users

News TeamDecember 4, 2018

In two separate investigations, police believe Michael Malentin used the Toronto-based site, known to connect people who are married or in relationships, to meet with men from whom he would later demand money. Toronto Police Cst.... Read the full art...

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Quick Read: Finland issues measles warning for Ostrobothnia

News TeamDecember 4, 2018

Finland health officials have issued a measles warning (computer translated) for the Luodo, Ostrobothnia area after a child tested positive for the contagious v...

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Quick Read: Five killed in shooting at Alamo’s pool hall along border in Juárez, Mexico

News TeamDecember 4, 2018

Move over El Chapo, there is a new most wanted drug lord. Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho". Susana Victoria Perez has more. Buzz60 Five people w...

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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: British woman kidnapped by Somali pirates backs appeal of only man convicted over ordeal

News TeamDecember 4, 2018

Judith Tebbutt and her husband David were attacked by Somali pirates while on holiday in Kenya in 2011. He was killed and she was held hostage for six months.... Read the full article at the publisher's site: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/12/...

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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: Tentative agreement reached in Marriott hotel strike in San Francisco

News TeamDecember 4, 2018

UPDATE: As of Monday evening, Marriott has accepted the worker's terms and have ended the strike. Employees will return to work this week.... Read the full arti...

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Quick Read: Body found in search for British woman Karen Cleary missing in Jamaica

News TeamDecember 4, 2018

Karen Cleary, 44, from London, was in the St Mary area of Jamaica building her dream home to share with her partner Andy Kane. She was reported missing on 25 No...

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Quick Read: New units, more tourist police announced for Cancun Hotel Zone

News TeamDecember 4, 2018

Cancun, Q.R. — To strengthen security for the upcoming holiday season, about 30 new police members will be added to Cancun Hotel Zone police force.... Read the full article at the publisher's site: https://www.riviera-maya-news.com/new-units-more-tou...

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

Quick Read: What Travelers Need to Know About the Paris Riots

News TeamDecember 4, 2018

If you are looking for Paris travel advice, Twitter accounts to follow and English language media sources, please check out our more recent article about the Pa...

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

Quick Read: SA man held in Madagascar jail for 3 months without trial

News TeamDecember 4, 2018

According to Anne Castel her husband, Chris van Jaarsveld, 46, was arrested on August 13 for financial irregularities after his signature was forged on company ...

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

Quick Read: American tourist’s car swiped by train in Dunedin, New Zealand

News TeamDecember 4, 2018

An American tourist found himself too close to the tracks when a train scraped his vehicle in Dunedin. The incident unfolded when a motorist parked his rental vehicle at a rail crossing on Beach St, Port Chalmers on Sunday, about 4pm.... Read the ...

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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: Airport Wi-Fi can be a security nightmare. Here’s what you can do to stop cyber criminals

News TeamDecember 4, 2018

You may find an evil twin out there — not your own but one that still can do great harm. That nasty double often awaits you at your airport, ready to attack whe...

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Quick Read: Military, intelligence teams comb Garsen village for missing Italian aid worker

News TeamDecember 4, 2018

Syllvia Constanza Romano, the Italian social worker who was kidnapped in Malindi raid last month. A special team of anti-terrorism experts has arrived in Garsen...

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Job: Regional Security Manager for UNICEF

News TeamDecember 4, 2018

Role: Regional Security Manager Company: UNICEF Location: New York, NY, USA, with global travel Deadline: 24th December 2018 Link: https://reliefweb.int/job/2900358/regional-security-manager-p-4-oscemops-nyhq-us...

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Job: Media Officer (Turkey/Syria/Iraq) for Silk Road

News TeamDecember 4, 2018

Role: Media Officer Company: Silk Road Location: Gaziantep, Turkey/Erbil, Iraq Deadline: 9th December 2018 Link: https://...

Job Listings

Job: Field Safety and Security Coordinator (South Sudan) for the Norwegian Refugee Council

News TeamDecember 4, 2018

Role: Field Safety and Security Coordinator Company: Norwegian Refugee Council Location: Juba/Roving, South Sudan Deadline: 16t...

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Job: Head of IT Risk and Security for the UN World Food Programme

News TeamDecember 4, 2018

Role: Head of IT Risk and Security Company: UN World Food Programme Location: Rome, Italy Deadline: 13th January 2019 Link: https://reliefweb.int/job/2899848/head-it-risk-security-p4 Do you have a job lis...

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Job: Internal Risk Management Group Coordinator (Uganda) for Mercy Corps/INGOs Steering Committee

News TeamDecember 4, 2018

Role: Internal Risk Management Group Coordinator Company: Mercy Corps/INGOs Steering Committee Location: Kampala, Uganda Deadlin...

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Quick Read: Indonesia attempts to recover bodies of 31 construction workers executed by separatist rebels in remote region of Papua

News TeamDecember 4, 2018

Security forces tried to recover the bodies of 31 construction workers and a soldier who were killed in one of the worst separatist attacks in Indonesia’s resti...

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Quick Read: Body found as authorities search for American woman who went missing in Costa Rica

News TeamDecember 4, 2018

Authorities in Costa Rica have located a body in their search for an American woman who went missing while on vacation.... Read the full article at the publisher's site: https://abcnews.go.com/International/body-found-authorities-search-american-woma...

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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: French gas stations left dry by ‘yellow vest’ blockades

News TeamDecember 4, 2018

French gas giant Total on Monday said "yellow vest" protesters continue to block 11 major fuel depots, resulting in 75 gas stations running out of fuel. A compa...

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Day: 4 December 2018

Quick Read: Missing Japanese student Narumi Kurosaki was probably suffocated by her Chilean ex-boyfriend, says French prosecutor

Quick Read: American Airlines Apologies to Elderly Passenger Left Overnight in a Wheelchair After Her Flight Was Canceled

Quick Read: Police arrest Toronto man for allegedly extorting Ashley Madison users

Quick Read: Finland issues measles warning for Ostrobothnia

Quick Read: Five killed in shooting at Alamo’s pool hall along border in Juárez, Mexico

Quick Read: British woman kidnapped by Somali pirates backs appeal of only man convicted over ordeal

Quick Read: Tentative agreement reached in Marriott hotel strike in San Francisco

Quick Read: Body found in search for British woman Karen Cleary missing in Jamaica

Quick Read: New units, more tourist police announced for Cancun Hotel Zone

Quick Read: What Travelers Need to Know About the Paris Riots

Quick Read: SA man held in Madagascar jail for 3 months without trial

Quick Read: American tourist’s car swiped by train in Dunedin, New Zealand

Quick Read: Airport Wi-Fi can be a security nightmare. Here’s what you can do to stop cyber criminals

Quick Read: Military, intelligence teams comb Garsen village for missing Italian aid worker

Job: Regional Security Manager for UNICEF

Job: Media Officer (Turkey/Syria/Iraq) for Silk Road

Job: Field Safety and Security Coordinator (South Sudan) for the Norwegian Refugee Council

Job: Head of IT Risk and Security for the UN World Food Programme

Job: Internal Risk Management Group Coordinator (Uganda) for Mercy Corps/INGOs Steering Committee

Quick Read: Indonesia attempts to recover bodies of 31 construction workers executed by separatist rebels in remote region of Papua

Quick Read: Body found as authorities search for American woman who went missing in Costa Rica

Quick Read: French gas stations left dry by ‘yellow vest’ blockades

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