Day: February 7, 2019

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

Quick Read: Two immigrant-rights lawyers are denied entry to Mexico after their passports trigger Interpol alerts

News TeamFebruary 7, 2019

Image from Shutterstock. Two immigrant-rights lawyers say they don’t know who placed Interpol alerts on their passports that led to them being denied entry to M...

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Quick Read: Deer-related injuries in Nara reach record number already this year

News TeamFebruary 7, 2019

The number of people who were injured in deer-related incidents in Nara Park was 209 in the past month, already a record high. Nara prefectural authorities are ...

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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: How AI can prevent a Marriott situation from happening again

News TeamFebruary 7, 2019

On 30th November, it was revealed that the data of 300 million guests of the Marriott hotel chain had potentially been exposed by hackers of an unknown origin.... Read the full article at the publisher's site: https://www.techradar.com/news/how-ai-ca...

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Quick Read: Chinese intern found dead in company dormitory in Japan and police suspect his co-worker killed him

News TeamFebruary 7, 2019

A Chinese man enrolled in Japan’s technical intern programme was found dead at a company dormitory in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, on Thursday and police a...

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Quick Read: Pashtun activists fear crackdown after arrests in Pakistan

News TeamFebruary 7, 2019

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - The arrests of 19 ethnic Pashtun activists in Pakistan this week has fueled fears of a fresh crackdown on the civil rights movement and a ...

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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: Nigeria leader’s ally says foreigners who intervene in poll face ‘body bags’

News TeamFebruary 7, 2019

ABUJA (Reuters) - A key ally of Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday said people from overseas who sought to intervene in the country’s election to be held in little over a week would go back in body bags.... Read the full article at the...

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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: Tourist spots all across India to have ‘no-selfie zones’

News TeamFebruary 7, 2019

In a new development, tourist spots across India will now have no-selfie zones. This move comes in the wake of selfie-related deaths that have been reported fro...

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Quick Read: Zihuatanejo shooting kills two, injures three, shocks visitors

News TeamFebruary 7, 2019

Gunfire in downtown Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Monday night killed two people, wounded three and shocked tourists who were nearby.... Read the full article at the p...

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Quick Read: Series of Hial air traffic control strikes planned

News TeamFebruary 7, 2019

Air traffic controllers at Highlands and Islands airports are to vote on staging a series of one-day strikes from 1 April and through the summer. Members of the Prospect union will be balloted from 11 February to 1 March on taking the industrial acti...

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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: After a ‘disaster’ flight that stranded passengers on a remote military site for 16 hours, United Airlines has downgraded the airport for diversions

News TeamFebruary 7, 2019

After a planeload of United Airlines passengers experienced a 16-hour delay in the extreme cold of northern Canada, the carrier has downgraded the airport’s sui...

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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: Dozens Seek Medical Assistance After Earthquake Hits Central Azerbaijan

News TeamFebruary 7, 2019

BAKU -- Dozens of residents in Azerbaijan's central city of Samaxi and nearby villages are calling for help from medical personnel after a strong earthquake hit...

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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: High-level Detainee Accuses Kenya, South Sudan of Kidnapping

News TeamFebruary 7, 2019

JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN — “I was terrified ... I knew that I was heading for a terrible situation.” For the first time, the spokesman for South Sudan’s armed opposition leader has spoken out about his alleged kidnapping in neighboring Kenya, deportation to...

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Quick Read: Venezuelan Military Barricades Bridge to Stop U.S.-Backed Opposition Effort to Bring Humanitarian Aid

News TeamFebruary 7, 2019

(CUCUTA, Colombia) — The Venezuelan military has barricaded a bridge at a key border crossing, issuing a challenge on Wednesday to a U.S.-backed effort by the o...

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Job: Director of Consulting (Singapore) for Verisk Maplecroft

News TeamFebruary 7, 2019

Role: Director of Consulting Company: Verisk Maplecroft Location: Singapore Deadline: - Link: https://www.linkedin.com/jo...

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Job: Field Security Assistant (Italy) for the UN Global Service Centre

News TeamFebruary 7, 2019

Role: Field Security Assistant Company: UN Global Service Centre Location: Brindisi, Italy Deadline: 2nd March 2019 Link: https://careers.un.org/lbw/jobdetail.aspx?id=110038 Do you have a job listing our ...

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Job: Strategic Campaign Advisor (sexual abuse by humanitarians) for CRIN

News TeamFebruary 7, 2019

Role: Strategic Campaign Advisor for a project focused on sexual abuse and exploitation by UN peacekeepers, UN police, civilian and humanitarian ...

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Job: Security Manager (Nigeria) for the Malaria Consortium

News TeamFebruary 7, 2019

Role: Security Manager Company: Malaria Consortium Location: Yobe, Nigeria Deadline: 19th February 2019 Link: https://rel...

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Job: Security Risk Analyst for Amazon

News TeamFebruary 7, 2019

Role: Security Risk Analyst Company: Amazon Location: Goodyear, AZ, USA Deadline: - Link: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/search/?currentJobId=954535692 Do you have a job listing our readers might be intere...

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Travel Advice: Large protests due today (Thursday) in Haiti – limit your movements, avoid crowds

News TeamFebruary 7, 2019

Major protests are scheduled to take part today in Haiti, coming in the wake of several days of smaller demonstrations. In the past, protests have become violen...

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Quick Read: Chinese contractor for Australia’s AMP pleads guilty to stealing data

News TeamFebruary 7, 2019

A Chinese contractor for Australian financial planner AMP has been charged with stealing the confidential data of 20 of its customers, police and the company sa...

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Quick Read: Patient being tested for Ebola in the US

News TeamFebruary 7, 2019

A patient is being tested for the rare and deadly Ebola virus in a hospital in Pennsylvania. The Philadelphia clinic said it had ordered the test out of an “abundance of caution”, without providing information about the patient or their prognosis.......

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Quick Read: Eastern Libyan forces have taken over Sharara oilfield: Official

News TeamFebruary 7, 2019

BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - Eastern Libyan forces loyal to Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar captured the closed El Sharara oilfield on Wednesday, officials said ...

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Feature: Pascal Michel at SmartRiskSolutions GmbH – Travel risk lessons from a kidnap

Feature: Sean Patrick at Solace Global – Nigerian Presidential Election 16 February

Feature: Falanx Assynt – Colombia – National Liberation Army claim for car bombing suggests intent to escalate violence, including in major cities

Day: February 7, 2019

Quick Read: Two immigrant-rights lawyers are denied entry to Mexico after their passports trigger Interpol alerts

Quick Read: Deer-related injuries in Nara reach record number already this year

Quick Read: How AI can prevent a Marriott situation from happening again

Quick Read: Chinese intern found dead in company dormitory in Japan and police suspect his co-worker killed him

Quick Read: Pashtun activists fear crackdown after arrests in Pakistan

Quick Read: Nigeria leader’s ally says foreigners who intervene in poll face ‘body bags’

Quick Read: Tourist spots all across India to have ‘no-selfie zones’

Quick Read: Zihuatanejo shooting kills two, injures three, shocks visitors

Quick Read: Series of Hial air traffic control strikes planned

Quick Read: After a ‘disaster’ flight that stranded passengers on a remote military site for 16 hours, United Airlines has downgraded the airport for diversions

Quick Read: Dozens Seek Medical Assistance After Earthquake Hits Central Azerbaijan

Quick Read: High-level Detainee Accuses Kenya, South Sudan of Kidnapping

Quick Read: Venezuelan Military Barricades Bridge to Stop U.S.-Backed Opposition Effort to Bring Humanitarian Aid

Job: Director of Consulting (Singapore) for Verisk Maplecroft

Job: Field Security Assistant (Italy) for the UN Global Service Centre

Job: Strategic Campaign Advisor (sexual abuse by humanitarians) for CRIN

Job: Security Manager (Nigeria) for the Malaria Consortium

Job: Security Risk Analyst for Amazon

Travel Advice: Large protests due today (Thursday) in Haiti – limit your movements, avoid crowds

Quick Read: Chinese contractor for Australia’s AMP pleads guilty to stealing data

Quick Read: Patient being tested for Ebola in the US

Quick Read: Eastern Libyan forces have taken over Sharara oilfield: Official

Feature: Pascal Michel at SmartRiskSolutions GmbH – Travel risk lessons from a kidnap

Travel Advice: FCO updates advice for Mali, warns of terror threat and ongoing kidnap risk

Feature: Sean Patrick at Solace Global – Nigerian Presidential Election 16 February

Feature: Falanx Assynt – Colombia – National Liberation Army claim for car bombing suggests intent to escalate violence, including in major cities

Travel Advice: Canadian Government updates travel advice for Uruguay following ATM explosions

Travel Advice: US Consulate warns of attacks on police in Ciudad Juarez and Chihuahua City, says avoid police stations