Day: 17 July 2019

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: Australian rugby star robbery: Joburg police hunt for suspect who drove white sedan

News TeamJuly 17, 2019

Gauteng police are on the hunt for a suspect who snatched a cellphone from an Australian rugby player in Sandton on Saturday night.... Read the full article at ...

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

Quick Read: MH17 downing and probe: What you need to know

News TeamJuly 17, 2019

Nearly 300 people, most of them Dutch nationals, were killed when a civilian flight from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur was shot down over Ukrainian airspace in 2014...

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

Quick Read: Ex-Cheerleading Coach Aboard Cruise Ship Who Locked Himself in Drunk Woman’s Cabin, Sexually Assaulted Her, Is Sentenced

News TeamJuly 17, 2019

An ex-cheerleading coach who sexually assaulted a female colleague on a cruise ship has been sentenced. Anthony Paul De La Torriente, 30, was sentenced to 78 months in federal prison, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office Central District of Califo...

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Quick Read: ‘False Crete sighting’ of missing man David Cann

News TeamJuly 17, 2019

The family of a man missing in Turkey has said a possible sighting of him in Crete turned out to be false. David Cann, 56, disappeared on 2 July, after having b...

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

Quick Read: Tropical Storm Danas to bring flood risk to Philippines, Taiwan; China, South Korea and Japan remain on alert

News TeamJuly 17, 2019

Residents from the northern Philippines to Taiwan are being warned that a new tropical system will threaten the region the next several days. In the Philippines...

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Quick Read: Body of missing British hiker found at bottom of Majorca mountains

News TeamJuly 17, 2019

The body of a British rock climber has been found at the base of a cliff in Majorca. The man, believed to be 50, had been on a walking tour in the Tramuntana mountain range when he fell.... Read the full article at the publisher's site: https://me...

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

Quick Read: Fake and Missing Drugs ‘Frustrate Government’s Effort’ To Combat Malaria in Uganda

News TeamJuly 17, 2019

Theft of anti-malarial drugs is a huge problem in Uganda, causing a shortage of medication that is sorely needed to treat the disease. Counterfeit drugs often f...

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Quick Read: Australian police test bones to see if they belong to missing British backpacker after friend’s body found

News TeamJuly 17, 2019

Australian police said on Monday they believed bones recently found in waters off an east coast beach are the remains of a Frenchman missing since February.... ...

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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: 2 Dead, Dozens Injured After Flying Amusement Park Ride Splits Mid-Air in India

News TeamJuly 17, 2019

Two people are dead and nearly 30 people were hospitalized in India on Sunday after a swinging amusement park ride broke in the air and crashed to the ground, reports say. Tragedy struck around 540 p.m.... Read the full article at the publisher's ...

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Job: Regional Security and Risk Coordinator (PNG) for the Australian Volunteers International

News TeamJuly 17, 2019

Role: Regional Security and Risk Coordinator Company: Australian Volunteers International Location: Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea ...

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Job: Close Protection Officer for the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan

News TeamJuly 17, 2019

Role: Close Protection Officer Company: UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan Location: Kabul, Afghanistan Deadline: 23rd July 2...

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Job: Senior Security Operations and Training Officer (Jordan) for the UNRWA

News TeamJuly 17, 2019

Role: Senior Security Operations and Training Officer Company: UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East Location: Amman, Jordan Deadline: 10th August 2019 Link: https://reliefweb.int/jo...

Job Listings

Job: Senior Tourism Adviser (Tunisia) for Chemonics

News TeamJuly 17, 2019

Role: Senior Tourism Adviser Company: Chemonics Location: Tunis, Tunisia Deadline: 26th July 2019 Link: https://reliefweb...

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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: Sea pirates kidnap Turkish sailors off Nigeria

News TeamJuly 17, 2019

Ten Turkish sailors have been taken hostage by armed pirates off the coast of Nigeria early on Tuesday, according to shipping company Kadioglu Denizcilik and Tu...

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Quick Read: Bomb squad cordon off street in Adelaide city centre after explosives discovered

News TeamJuly 17, 2019

Police have discovered explosives in the Adelaide city centre and have cordoned off part of the footpath on Grenfell Street as the bomb squad investigates. Part of a street in Adelaide’s city centre has been cordoned off after police uncovered explos...

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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: Hackers Steal Millions of Bulgarians’ Data; Russian Tie Seen

News TeamJuly 17, 2019

SOFIA, BULGARIA - Bulgarian officials said Tuesday that unidentified hackers have stolen the personal details of millions of people from Bulgaria’s national rev...

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Quick Read: At least two dead and more injured from flesh-eating bacteria

News TeamJuly 17, 2019

Flesh-eating bacteria is on the rise in the Gulf of Mexico, as waters warm due to climate change.... Read the full article at the publisher's site: https://www....

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Quick Read: Yemen’s Houthis target Saudi Arabia’s Jizan airport: Al Masirah TV

News TeamJuly 17, 2019

CAIRO (Reuters) - Yemen’s Houthi military spokesman said the group has targeted drone hangars in Saudi Arabia’s Jizan airport, the Houthis’ Al-Masirah TV reported on Tuesday. There was no immediate Saudi confirmation of the report.... Read the full a...

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Quick Read: Portugal suspends visas for Iranians, cites security reasons

News TeamJuly 17, 2019

LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal has suspended the issuance of entry visas for Iranian nationals for unspecified security reasons, Foreign Minister Augusto Santos Si...

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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: Private Afghan Radio Station Shuts Down, But The Reasons Why Are Murky

News TeamJuly 17, 2019

The head of a private radio station in eastern Afghanistan says it was shut down after numerous threats from a Taliban commander in the area who objected to wom...

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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: Russia Denies Visas for Teachers at Anglo-American School in Moscow

News TeamJuly 17, 2019

MOSCOW — Russia’s Foreign Ministry has recently denied visas for teachers at a school in Moscow run by Western embassies, in what American officials suggested was an effort to exert political pressure on the United States by curtailing schooling for ...

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Quick Read: Nigeria: The politicized herders and farmers conflict

News TeamJuly 17, 2019

It appeared to be a done deal. Nigeria's government under President Muhammadu Buhari had announced that they would be introducing the so-called Ruga settlements...

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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: 17 July 2019

Quick Read: Australian rugby star robbery: Joburg police hunt for suspect who drove white sedan

Quick Read: MH17 downing and probe: What you need to know

Quick Read: Ex-Cheerleading Coach Aboard Cruise Ship Who Locked Himself in Drunk Woman’s Cabin, Sexually Assaulted Her, Is Sentenced

Quick Read: ‘False Crete sighting’ of missing man David Cann

Quick Read: Tropical Storm Danas to bring flood risk to Philippines, Taiwan; China, South Korea and Japan remain on alert

Quick Read: Body of missing British hiker found at bottom of Majorca mountains

Quick Read: Fake and Missing Drugs ‘Frustrate Government’s Effort’ To Combat Malaria in Uganda

Quick Read: Australian police test bones to see if they belong to missing British backpacker after friend’s body found

Quick Read: 2 Dead, Dozens Injured After Flying Amusement Park Ride Splits Mid-Air in India

Job: Regional Security and Risk Coordinator (PNG) for the Australian Volunteers International

Job: Close Protection Officer for the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan

Job: Senior Security Operations and Training Officer (Jordan) for the UNRWA

Job: Senior Tourism Adviser (Tunisia) for Chemonics

Quick Read: Sea pirates kidnap Turkish sailors off Nigeria

Quick Read: Bomb squad cordon off street in Adelaide city centre after explosives discovered

Quick Read: Hackers Steal Millions of Bulgarians’ Data; Russian Tie Seen

Quick Read: At least two dead and more injured from flesh-eating bacteria

Quick Read: Yemen’s Houthis target Saudi Arabia’s Jizan airport: Al Masirah TV

Quick Read: Portugal suspends visas for Iranians, cites security reasons

Quick Read: Private Afghan Radio Station Shuts Down, But The Reasons Why Are Murky

Quick Read: Russia Denies Visas for Teachers at Anglo-American School in Moscow

Quick Read: Nigeria: The politicized herders and farmers conflict

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