Day: 5 February 2019

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

Quick Read: Health Experts Want Congo’s Ebola Outbreak Declared an International Public Health Emergency

News TeamFebruary 5, 2019

(DAKAR, Senegal) — An international group of public health experts on Monday called on the World Health Organization to convene an emergency committee to consid...

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Quick Read: Canadian expatriate, 78, shot and killed in Chapala

News TeamFebruary 5, 2019

Local authorities confirmed the incident in a press release today. Neighbors of the victim reported Friday that the man had been walking near the El Dorado subd...

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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: Backing Chad’s Deby, French Warplanes Stop Rebel Advance from Libya

News TeamFebruary 5, 2019

French warplanes struck a rebel convoy in northern Chad on Sunday, helping local troops repel an incursion across the border from Libya, a sign France's support for President Idriss Deby goes beyond fighting Islamist militants.... Read the full artic...

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Quick Read: Amnesty Calls For Release Of Danish Jehovah’s Witness Held In Russia

News TeamFebruary 5, 2019

Amnesty International has called on Russian authorities to immediately free a Danish member of the Jehovah's Witnesses who was arrested in May 2017, a month aft...

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

Quick Read: Airline Crews Ditch Venezuela Layovers to Stay Out of Harm’s Way

News TeamFebruary 5, 2019

The mounting political crisis in Venezuela has prompted European airlines to add a stop in the Caribbean so that pilots and flight attendants don’t have to spen...

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Quick Read: Afghan officials: Taliban kill 11 policemen, 10 others

News TeamFebruary 5, 2019

Afghan officials say 21 people have been killed in the latest Taliban attacks in the country, including 11 policemen who were slain when the insurgents stormed a checkpoint in northern Baghlan province.... Read the full article at the publisher's sit...

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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: Chennai Infosys engineer abduction case: Bengaluru police arrest 3

News TeamFebruary 5, 2019

BENGALURU: City police has arrested three persons in connection with abduction and robbery of a Chennai-based Infosys software engineer. The arrested have been ...

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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: Korean man run over and killed by tour bus on Far North sand dunes

News TeamFebruary 5, 2019

The family of a 68-year-old South Korean man watched in horror yesterday as he was run over and killed by a tour bus as he sandboarded at a popular tourist spot...

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

Quick Read: Port Authority Airports Now Have Real-Time Tracking for TSA and Taxi Wait Times Online

News TeamFebruary 5, 2019

Tired of the long TSA lines? Ever left the airport wondering when the next taxi would be available? There is now an online tool that can access real-time TSA and taxi wait times. If you’re traveling at John F.... Read the full article at the publishe...

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Travel Advice: Turkmenistan Airlines banned from flying in Europe due to safety issues, thousands stranded – info + advice – UPDATED

News TeamFebruary 5, 2019

Update: 6 Feb 2019: Turkmenistan Airlines – We are aware that some services to and from the UK have been restored, as flights will be operated by the Spanish ...

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Quick Read: The rise and fall of ‘El Chapo,’ Mexico’s most wanted kingpin

News TeamFebruary 5, 2019

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman is Mexico’s most notorious kingpin who shipped tonnes of drugs around the world, escaped two maximum-security ...

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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: Pakistani premier, president back rebels in Indian Kashmir

News TeamFebruary 5, 2019

Pakistan's prime minister and president have offered support for rebels in the Indian part of the disputed Himalayan territory of Kashmir.... Read the full article at the publisher's site: https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/pakistani-p...

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Quick Read: Australians could find crocodiles, snakes in ‘unexpected places’ after floods, officials warn

News TeamFebruary 5, 2019

Over the past week, record levels of rain have deluged Queensland in northeastern Australia, prompting emergency evacuations — as well as some surreal sights......

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Quick Read: Southwest Airlines flight makes emergency landing after cabin pressure causes passenger’s ear to bleed

News TeamFebruary 5, 2019

A Southwest Airlines flight bound for Florida had to make an emergency landing due to a cabin pressure related-injury.... Read the full article at the publis...

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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: French Workers Strike With Yellow Vests Looking to Capitalize

News TeamFebruary 5, 2019

French public workers are striking Tuesday in protest against President Emmanuel Macron‘s policies. Demonstrations will take place across the country with the CGT labor union calling for a general strike.... Read the full article at the publisher'...

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Quick Read: Death Of Balochistan Rights Activist Prompts Partial Strike

News TeamFebruary 5, 2019

Politicians, lawyers, and business-owners went on strike in Pakistan’s southwest province of Balochistan after a regional leader of a Pakistani civil rights gro...

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Job: Investigator (Iraq) for the UN Investigative Team for Accountability of Da’esh/ISIL

News TeamFebruary 5, 2019

Role: Investigator Company: UN Investigative Team for Accountability of Da’esh/ISIL Location: Baghdad, Iraq Deadline: 15th Febr...

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Job: Risk Management Trainer and Advisor for Médecins Sans Frontières

News TeamFebruary 5, 2019

Role: Risk Management Trainer and Advisor Company: Médecins Sans Frontières Location: Brussels, Belgium Deadline: 28th February 2019 Link: https://reliefweb.int/job/2978423/risk-management-trainer-and-advisor-fm...

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Job: Security Manager (Venezuela) for Norwegian Refugee Council

News TeamFebruary 5, 2019

Role: Security Manager Company: Norwegian Refugee Council Location: Caracas, Venezuela Deadline: 17th February 2019 Link: ...

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Job: Security Intelligence Analyst for AIG

News TeamFebruary 5, 2019

Role: Security Intelligence Analyst Company: AIG Location: Houston, TX, USA Deadline: - Link: https://www.linkedin.com/jo...

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Job: External Relations and Communication Officer (Egypt) for the UNODC – deadline Monday

News TeamFebruary 5, 2019

Role: External Relations and Communication Officer Company: UN Office on Drugs and Crime Location: Cairo, Egypt Deadline: 11th February 2019 Link: https://reliefweb.int/job/2971598/external-relations-and-communi...

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Travel Advice: Travel health advice for those celebrating the Lunar New Year

News TeamFebruary 5, 2019

Celebrations for the Lunar New Year - also known as the Spring Festival - are getting underway around the world. We pulled together some health advice resources...

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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

Feature Robert McCabe at Coventry University – Gulf of Oman attacks: how merchant ships can keep safe in dangerous waters

Day: 5 February 2019

Quick Read: Health Experts Want Congo’s Ebola Outbreak Declared an International Public Health Emergency

Quick Read: Canadian expatriate, 78, shot and killed in Chapala

Quick Read: Backing Chad’s Deby, French Warplanes Stop Rebel Advance from Libya

Quick Read: Amnesty Calls For Release Of Danish Jehovah’s Witness Held In Russia

Quick Read: Airline Crews Ditch Venezuela Layovers to Stay Out of Harm’s Way

Quick Read: Afghan officials: Taliban kill 11 policemen, 10 others

Quick Read: Chennai Infosys engineer abduction case: Bengaluru police arrest 3

Quick Read: Korean man run over and killed by tour bus on Far North sand dunes

Quick Read: Port Authority Airports Now Have Real-Time Tracking for TSA and Taxi Wait Times Online

Travel Advice: Turkmenistan Airlines banned from flying in Europe due to safety issues, thousands stranded – info + advice – UPDATED

Quick Read: The rise and fall of ‘El Chapo,’ Mexico’s most wanted kingpin

Quick Read: Pakistani premier, president back rebels in Indian Kashmir

Quick Read: Australians could find crocodiles, snakes in ‘unexpected places’ after floods, officials warn

Quick Read: Southwest Airlines flight makes emergency landing after cabin pressure causes passenger’s ear to bleed

Quick Read: French Workers Strike With Yellow Vests Looking to Capitalize

Quick Read: Death Of Balochistan Rights Activist Prompts Partial Strike

Job: Investigator (Iraq) for the UN Investigative Team for Accountability of Da’esh/ISIL

Job: Risk Management Trainer and Advisor for Médecins Sans Frontières

Job: Security Manager (Venezuela) for Norwegian Refugee Council

Job: Security Intelligence Analyst for AIG

Job: External Relations and Communication Officer (Egypt) for the UNODC – deadline Monday

Travel Advice: Travel health advice for those celebrating the Lunar New Year

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