Day: May 14, 2019

Travel Advice: Canadian authorities warn of crime targeting foreigners in Kyrgyzstan

News TeamMay 14, 2019

The Canadian Government updated the travel advice for Kyrgyzstan, warning travellers of the risks of violent crime and potential civil unrest. If you are in ...

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Quick Read: Colombia’s new narcos set up intricate extortion racket in vacuum left by disbanded Farc

News TeamMay 14, 2019

The windows are painted black inside the wooden shack by the river in Guarumu, a tiny village in northern Colombia. The floor is stained heavily with blood and ...

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Quick Read: 5 Chinese nationals who ‘kidnapped’ compatriots arrested in Makati

News TeamMay 14, 2019

MANILA - Police arrested on Sunday 5 Chinese nationals who allegedly kidnapped 3 compatriots in Makati. The suspects allegedly forced fellow Chinese nationals Zhou Yang, Sengxiao Ling and Ou Shen into a van along Verdant Avenue in Las Piñas last Frid...

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Quick Read: S. Korea to revise travel alert system for Africa, Middle East in wake of kidnapping

News TeamMay 14, 2019

South Korea will revise the travel warning system for conflict-prone regions in Africa and the Middle East, following the kidnapping of a South Korean woman in ...

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Quick Read: Mexican Anti-Corruption Website Hit with Cyberattack

News TeamMay 14, 2019

HAVANA TIMES – The Committee to Protect Journalists today condemned a cyberattack on MCCI, (Mexicanos Contra La Corrupción y Impunidad – Mexicans against corrup...

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Quick Read: Study: Two in Three Travel Programs Are Impacted by Data Breaches

News TeamMay 14, 2019

ALEXANDRIA, VA—Nearly 70% of travel buyers say their business travelers have been affected by a payment-related data breach from an outside vendor such as an airline, hotel or retailer in the past year, according to the Global Business Travel Associa...

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Quick Read: Threats By Text, A Mob Outside The Door: What Health Workers Face In The Ebola Zone

News TeamMay 14, 2019

Leaflets telling your neighbors that you are the enemy. In the Democratic Republic of Congo these are the kinds of threats that health workers in the Ebola outb...

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Quick Read: Woman imprisoned by ex-boyfriend was rescued after sharing location pin with her best friend

News TeamMay 14, 2019

A woman taken hostage in her ex-boyfriend's car was rescued by police after she sent messages with map pin locations on her mobile phone to her best friend, a c...

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Quick Read: Will You Get Arrested for Traveling With CBD Oil?

News TeamMay 14, 2019

This week, a woman was arrested at Disney World for carrying a prohibited substance: CBD oil, reportedly used to help with her arthritis pain.... Read the full article at the publisher's site: https://lifehacker.com/will-you-get-arrested-for-travelin...

Quick Read: Search for Amanda Eller, missing hiker in Hawaii, extends into fifth day

News TeamMay 14, 2019

While the fire department has called off its search, police are still investigating and volunteers are searching the forest where the woman is believed to beMay...

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Quick Read: German crossbow deaths police find more bodies

News TeamMay 14, 2019

German police probing the deaths of three people shot with crossbow arrows in a Bavarian hotel have found two more female bodies in flat 400 miles away. The fla...

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Quick Read: 20 Singapore students injured in bus accident in Vietnam

News TeamMay 14, 2019

The state-owned Tuoi Tre newspaper said two of the students, who were traveling to Bach Ma national park in Hue province, suffered leg and neck injuries respectively, but were not in critical condition. Others received minor injuries such as bruises....

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Quick Read: Nigerian Army Rescues 29 Women and 25 Children Held by Boko Haram

News TeamMay 14, 2019

ABUJA The Nigerian army rescued over the weekend 29 women and 25 children who were being held by the Boko Haram jihadist group in the northeastern state of Bo...

Job: Safety and Security Coordinator (Yemen) for Crisis Response

News TeamMay 14, 2019

Role: Safety and Security Coordinator Company: Crisis Response Location: Aden, Yemen Deadline: 24th June 2019 Link: https...

Job: Global Emergency Response Officer for Medair

News TeamMay 14, 2019

Role: Global Emergency Response Officer Company: Medair Location: Lausanne, Switzerland Deadline: 14th June 2019 Link: https://reliefweb.int/job/3124888/global-emergency-response-officer Do you have a job...

Job: Disaster Risk Reduction Advisor for the Austrian Red Cross

News TeamMay 14, 2019

Role: Disaster Risk Reduction Advisor Company: Austrian Red Cross Location: Vienna, Austria Deadline: 11th June 2019 Link:...

Job: Medical Coordinator (Iraq) for INTERSOS

News TeamMay 14, 2019

Role: Medical Coordinator Company: INTERSOS Location: Erbil, Iraq, with travel Deadline: 28th May 2019 Link: https://reli...

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Quick Read: WhatsApp urges users to upgrade after discovering spyware vulnerability

News TeamMay 14, 2019

WhatsApp is encouraging users to update to the latest version of the app after discovering a vulnerability that allowed spyware to be injected into a user’s phone through the app’s phone call function.... Read the full article at the publisher's site...

Quick Read: Blast in Pakistani city Quetta kills four police: officials

News TeamMay 14, 2019

QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) - An improvised bomb rigged to a motorcycle and apparently targeting a police vehicle exploded near a mosque in the western Pakistani...

Quick Read: Chinese gang threatens chaos in Cambodian province as rift deepens between locals and new arrivals

News TeamMay 14, 2019

The video was released soon after a Ministry of Interior report identifying Chinese nationals as the most criminally active foreigners in Cambodia.... Read the ...

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Quick Read: At least 10 people killed in Kenya bus accident

News TeamMay 14, 2019

Ten people have died after a passenger bus crashed into a truck on the side of the road in southeast Kenya. The accident in Tana River county occurred on Sunday night, a senior police officer in the area told DPA news agency.... Read the full article...

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Quick Read: Air France to Cut Staff in France, Short-Haul Capacity

News TeamMay 14, 2019

PARIS Air France said on Monday that it has informed its union representatives of planned voluntary departures that could concern up to 465 jobs in France due...