Day: 19 July 2019

Travel Advice: Protests planned for this weekend in Hong Kong, clashes likely – advice and info for travellers

News TeamJuly 19, 2019

More protests are planned for this weekend in Hong Kong. An approved march will start at 3pm on Sunday, and travel from Victoria Park, through Admiralty and Wan...

East AsiaProtests + DemonstrationsTravel Warnings + Alerts

Message from the editor: Safe Travels Magazine is for sale

News TeamJuly 19, 2019

As you will have seen from the post title, Safe Travels Magazine is going to be changing a bit. As many of you know, I set up the website in May 2016 as a si...

Quick Read: Strong earthquake shakes Greek capital Athens

News TeamJuly 19, 2019

The 5.1 magnitude tremor struck 23 kilometers (14 miles) northwest of the capital, according to the Athens Institute of Geodynamics. The Institute said there had been seven aftershocks, with the largest measuring 3.1.... Read the full article at the ...

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

Quick Read: Young woman ‘extremely shaken’ after being assaulted and kidnapped on countryside lane

News TeamJuly 19, 2019

Greater Manchester Police said the terrifying incident happened on Matchmoor Lane in Horwich. The victim, aged in her 20s, was attacked by a man who then drove ...

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: Gunmen kill Soldiers, Kidnap Expatriate On Construction Site

News TeamJuly 19, 2019

Two soldiers were killed by suspected kidnappers at a road construction site in Ukanafun council area of Akwa Ibom. An expatriate, working with Al Madal Constru...

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: Plane came within six minutes of running out of fuel with 153 people on board: ‘It’s a miracle they landed’

News TeamJuly 19, 2019

A plane had less than six minutes’ worth of fuel left on a recent flight, forcing the pilot to issue a “Fuel Mayday” call. Vistara flight UK 944 was travelling from Mumbai to Delhi in India with 153 passengers on board when it ran into poor weather c...

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: Southwest Cancellations Will Rise Due to Gounded Boeing Jet

News TeamJuly 19, 2019

DALLAS - Southwest Airlines is again pushing back the date it expects to be able to fly the grounded Boeing 737 Max jet, meaning more flight cancellations. Sout...

Quick Read: Lufthansa plane evacuated at Belgrade airport after bomb threat call

News TeamJuly 19, 2019

BELGRADE (Reuters) - A Lufthansa plane bound for Frankfurt was evacuated at Belgrade airport on Thursday after police received a call saying a bomb was on board...

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: Heat Wave Blankets Much Of The U.S. This Week

News TeamJuly 19, 2019

Dangerously hot weather is hitting most of the U.S. this week, the National Weather Service says. Temperatures are expected to soar across the Central and Eastern United States. The heat wave is covering the Central Plains from Eastern Colorado into ...

Quick Read: Explosion outside Kabul University kills 6, wounds 27

News TeamJuly 19, 2019

A powerful bomb exploded outside the gates of Kabul University in the Afghan capital on Friday, killing at least six people and wounding 27, according to police...

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

Quick Read: Traumatised woman bitten by a monkey on holiday in Bali left with $8000 medical bill

News TeamJuly 19, 2019

Patrizia Accoglienza, 42, from Melbourne, was on a visit to the Ubud Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary when a large monkey jumped on her from behind and bit her ne...

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

Quick Read: Swedish-run clinics stay shut in Afghanistan for fifth day

News TeamJuly 19, 2019

The Swedish Committee for Afghanistan (SCA) said on Wednesday that 42 out of its 77 health facilities in Maidan Wardak province were closed after the Taliban threatened its staff to halt operations or "face consequences", according to the non-profit ...

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: Cellphones a flight risk? Could be on some Boeing planes, US aviation authority says

News TeamJuly 19, 2019

US government officials in 2014 revealed an alarming safety issue: passenger cellphones and other types of radio signals could pose a crash threat to some model...

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

Quick Read: Sexual violence and aid work: prevention and response

News TeamJuly 19, 2019

The theme of the 2019 Aid Worker Security Report is sexual violence. As we reviewed the data on sexual assault, I started relating the figures to my experience ...

Quick Read: Kyoto arson attack building had no sprinklers or indoor hydrants: official

News TeamJuly 19, 2019

Firefighters conduct an investigation at the Kyoto Animation building which was torched by arson attack, in Kyoto, Japan, July 19, 2019.... Read the full article at the publisher's site: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-fire-sprinklers-idUSKC...

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: Foreign Office issues fresh travel warning for France due to ‘yellow vest’ movement

News TeamJuly 19, 2019

Visitors to France are being warned of potential violence due to protests linked to the 'yellow vest' movement. The Foreign Office say that protests generally t...

Quick Read: Eight Injured Evacuating ‘Strange’-Smelling Plane At Moscow Airport

News TeamJuly 19, 2019

Eight passengers were injured while evacuating a Boeing 737 aircraft in Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport after midnight on July 19. As the Yerevan-bound NordWind f...

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: Suspected herdsmen hijack 18-seater bus, kill Naval Warrant Officer; kidnap 17 others in Edo

News TeamJuly 19, 2019

A Naval Warrant Officer, Felix Aknabi, has been shot dead by suspected herdsmen, who allegedly kidnapped 18 passengers traveling from Akwa-Ibom State to Lagos en route Edo State on Tuesday.... Read the full article at the publisher's site: https://da...

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

Quick Read: Muslim Insurgent Roadside Bomb Severely Injures 3 Army Rangers

News TeamJuly 19, 2019

NARATHIWAT – Three army Rangers have been severely injured after a insurgent’s bomb exploded at a roadside stall in Bacho district in Bacho district of Narathiw...

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: Discover Puerto Rico Issues Travel Update on Protests

News TeamJuly 19, 2019

Protests in San Juan, Puerto Rico continue. As we previously reported, San Juan has been facing a series of protests calling for the resignation of Puerto Rico ...

Job: Consultancy on Climate and Disaster Risk Specialist (Panama) for the UNICEF

News TeamJuly 19, 2019

Role: Consultancy on Climate and Disaster Risk Specialist Company: UNICEF Location: Panama City, Panama Deadline: 31st July 2019 Link: https://reliefweb.int/job/3220143/consultancy-climate-and-disaster-risk-spec...

Job: Safety and Security Manager/Liaison and Humanitarian Access (Syria) for Save the Children – deadline Monday

News TeamJuly 19, 2019

Role: Safety and Security Manager/Liaison and Humanitarian Access Company: Save the Children Location: Syria Deadline: 22nd Jul...