Day: 7 December 2018

On Saturday two demonstrations are planned for Kuala Lumpur - one in Dataran Merdaka, and the other in the Padang Timur area of Petaling Jaya. Security measures, including checkpoints, might be in place. Avoid both areas where possible. You should be aware that terrorist attacks in Malaysia are very likely and terrorists could target large crowds. For more news and coverage, and for lots of travel tips and travel safety advice, please visit Safe Travels Magazine.

Travel Advice: Two political gatherings planned for Kuala Lumpur on Saturday – security in place, avoid areas

News TeamDecember 7, 2018

On Saturday two demonstrations are planned for Kuala Lumpur - one in Dataran Merdaka, and the other in the Padang Timur area of Petaling Jaya. Security measu...

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Large demonstrations are expected in Brussels, and potentially other cities in Belgium, on Saturday from around 10:00 am. These protests about fuel taxes are related to the 'Gilets Jaunes' protests in France. For more news and coverage, and for lots of travel tips and travel safety advice, please visit Safe Travels Magazine.

Travel Advice: Gilets Jaunes protests in Brussels, other Belgian cities on Saturday – avoid the area, monitor media

News TeamDecember 7, 2018

Large demonstrations are expected in Brussels, and potentially other cities in Belgium, on Saturday from around 10:00 am. These protests about fuel taxes are re...

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Quick Read: Killings of Journalists Show the Bloody Fingerprints of Organized Crime

News TeamDecember 7, 2018

In Mexico, journalists have been killed by arson, gunned down at a cafe and shot execution-style while out at a bar. In Malta, one was killed by a bomb hidden in her car.... Read the full article at the publisher's site: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/...

Quick Read: Romania ambulance drivers suspected of deaths over gas theft

News TeamDecember 7, 2018

Romanian prosecutors are investigating 16 ambulance drivers suspected of stealing gasoline from ambulances, possibly leading to the deaths of eight patients.......

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Quick Read: Man born in Philadelphia threatened with US deportation to Jamaica

News TeamDecember 7, 2018

When Peter Brown turned himself in to his local Florida sheriff’s office earlier this year, he had no idea that he was about to experience a weeks-long nightmar...

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Quick Read: Mongolia’s PM has kept his job, but the country is reeling from fraud and political turmoil

News TeamDecember 7, 2018

Mongolian Prime Minister Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh last week survived a vote of no confidence – but now he must juggle party and opposition interests to retain power and fulfil new promises to fight corruption, and his success or failure in doing so will...

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Quick Read: Sierra Leone doctors strike over conditions, nurses may follow

News TeamDecember 7, 2018

Hawanatu Conteh, a nurse at Connaught Hospital, tends to a patient while the hospital's doctors strike over pay and conditions, in Freetown, Sierra Leone Decemb...

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Quick Read: Giulio Regeni: lawyer adds 20 more suspects in Egypt murder case

News TeamDecember 7, 2018

The lawyer for the family of Giulio Regeni, the Italian doctoral student murdered in Egypt in 2016, said she has a list of 20 additional suspects, which she cal...

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Quick Read: You Know What? Go Ahead and Use the Hotel Wi-Fi

News TeamDecember 7, 2018

As you travel this holiday season, bouncing from airport to airplane to hotel, you’ll likely find yourself facing a familiar quandary: Do I really trust this random public Wi-Fi network? As recently as a couple of years ago, the answer was almost cer...

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Quick Read: Chinese nationals caught for allegedly kidnapping Taiwanese gamblers who failed to pay back their debt

News TeamDecember 7, 2018

Never borrow something you can’t pay back because it could cost you your life. Two Taiwanese casino players were rescued from their Chinese captors in Las Piñas...

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Quick Read: “Pink tax”: Safety concerns force women to pay more to get around NYC

News TeamDecember 7, 2018

Women in New York City spend on average $26 to $50 more on a transportation per month due to safety concerns, according to a new report on the "pink tax" by res...

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Quick Read: Madagascar: CDC issues travel notice due to measles outbreak

News TeamDecember 7, 2018

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a travel advisory for Madagascar due to a large measles outbreak on the island country.... Read the full article at the publisher's site: http://outbreaknewstoday.com/madagascar-cdc-issu...

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Quick Read: Student almost abducted near Univ. of Akron wants to warn others about dangers of walking alone

News TeamDecember 7, 2018

AKRON - A student who reported an attempted abduction near the University of Akron campus has a warning for all students and parents. The student said she was w...

Quick Read: Campylobacter cases up in Sweden in past two weeks

News TeamDecember 7, 2018

Swedish health officials have reported an unusual rise in campylobacter cases in the last two weeks. The increase coincides with reports of elevated occurrence ...

Quick Read: Police Commander Slain in Western Mexico

News TeamDecember 7, 2018

GUADALAJARA, Mexico The head of operations for the municipal police in the western Mexican town of El Salto was murdered Wednesday, the Jalisco state Attorney Generals Office said.... Read the full article at the publisher's site: http://www.laht....

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Quick Read: Sources: Clues in Marriott Hack Implicate China

News TeamDecember 7, 2018

Hackers behind a massive breach at hotel group Marriott International Inc. left clues suggesting they were working for a Chinese government intelligence gatheri...

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Quick Read: Safe travel destinations for LGBT people? There’s an app for that now

News TeamDecember 7, 2018

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Quick Read: A look at Americans who have been detained in North Korea

News TeamDecember 7, 2018

North Korea says it is expelling American Bruce Byron Lowrance after he slipped unlawfully into the police state known for its anti-U.S. fervor.... Read the full article at the publisher's site: https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/american...

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Quick Read: Employers Increasingly Recognize Importance of Duty of Care

News TeamDecember 7, 2018

NEW YORK, Nov. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Natural disasters, terrorist attacks, airline crashes. The news is filled with reminders of the unexpected events that c...

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Quick Read: Somali Pirate Arrested After Adding Ex-Hostage to Facebook

News TeamDecember 7, 2018

Stories of bandits arrested after attempting to contact their former victims are by no means uncommon, but for American journalist Michael Scott Moore, it was a...

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Quick Read: How language problems bedevil the response to crises

News TeamDecember 7, 2018

SITTING ON A muddy floor beneath a tarpaulin roof, Nabila, a 19-year-old Bangladeshi, fiddles with her shoelaces as she listens to Tosmida, a Rohingya woman in her mid-30s. Both are crying. Nabila, a student-turned-interpreter, says awkwardly: “She h...

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Quick Read: Congo spy agency informant, army colonel deny role in U.N. experts’ killing

News TeamDecember 7, 2018

DAKAR (Reuters) - An informant for Congo’s intelligence service and an army colonel on Monday denied involvement in the killing of two U.N. sanctions monitors l...