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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 ...

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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 ...

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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: Young father’s kidnap in BMW from London street now a murder inquiry, say police

News TeamJuly 19, 2019

The kidnap of a young father who disappeared without trace three months ago is now being treated as murder, police confirmed today. Aron Kato, 28, was last seen being bundled into a dark coloured BMW in the early hours of April 18.... Read the full a...

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Quick Read: Twelve Israelis held in Cyprus over alleged gang rape of British tourist

News TeamJuly 19, 2019

Twelve Israeli tourists have been arrested after a British woman alleged she had been raped in a popular resort town in Cyprus. The woman, 19, filed a complaint...

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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: 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 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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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: Man hit on head and stripped of his clothes outside Sheremetyevo airport

News TeamJuly 15, 2019

An employee of Sheremetyevo Airport was on his way to work through the forest park zone, when he was attacked by unknown persons and stripped of his clothes. 31...

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Quick Read: Trump’s “Remain in Mexico” Policy Exposes Migrants to Rape, Kidnapping, and Murder in Dangerous Border Cities

News TeamJuly 15, 2019

The big man with a little mustache sat slumped in his chair at an immigrant aid office in Ciudad Juárez. The Mexican city sits a block and a half from El Paso, Texas, across the shallow trickle of the Rio Grande. But proximity to the U.S.... Read the...

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Quick Read: South Africa deploys army to gang-hit Cape Town

News TeamJuly 15, 2019

Authorities in South Africa have deployed the army to townships in the port city of Cape Town to deal with an upsurge of gang violence. Police Minister Bheki Ce...

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Quick Read: Man sentenced to death for rape and murder of German tourist in Thailand

News TeamJuly 15, 2019

The garbage collector was under the influence of methamphetamines when he raped the victim.... Read the full article at the publisher's site: https://www.scmp.c...

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Quick Read: Brit stabbed to death on last day of Ayia Napa holiday as bar crawl turned to ‘mayhem’

News TeamJuly 12, 2019

A British tourist was stabbed to death after getting into a row with locals on the last night of his holiday on party resort Ayia Napa. George Low, 22, from Dartford, Kent, was knifed twice in the neck after a bad crawl, which included over 200 peopl...

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Quick Read: Teens Allegedly Faked Kidnapping in Georgia Mall to Gain YouTube Followers

News TeamJuly 12, 2019

Two Georgia teens are facing felony charges after they allegedly staged an elaborate fake kidnapping to share on YouTube to gain more followers, PEOPLE confirms...

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Quick Read: Four Britons arrested in China days after drug bust involving foreigners

News TeamJuly 12, 2019

Four Britons have been arrested in China, the British embassy said, two days after Chinese police announced a drug bust there involving 16 foreigners.... Read t...

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Quick Read: Jamaica tourists warned to take care as gun violence sparks ‘state of emergency’

News TeamJuly 12, 2019

British holidaymakers travelling to Jamaica are being warned to be careful as the island enters a state of emergency. The UK government today updated its travel advice for those travelling to the Caribbean island, which has been affected by a spate o...

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Quick Read: San Francisco’s Safety Questioned After Tourist Run Over

News TeamJuly 12, 2019

Officials say a father visiting from out-of-town was run over Tuesday by two men breaking into his car at the Legion of Honor. It's not just the crime, but the ...

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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: Radio journalist killed in the Philippines island of Mindanao

News TeamJuly 11, 2019

Mindanao, Philippines - A radio host from the southern Philippine island of Mindanao was shot dead late on Wednesday, according to an organisation of journalist...

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Quick Read: Greek police suspect foul play in death of US scientist who taught in Germany

News TeamJuly 11, 2019

Authorities on the Greek island of Crete said on Wednesday that they now suspect foul play led to the death of US scientist Suzanne Eaton, one day after a body believed to be that of the missing researcher was found in a disused military bunker.... R...

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Quick Read: Tourists’ dream trip to NZ shattered by assault while freedom camping in Northland

News TeamJuly 10, 2019

Two young tourists had their dream trip to New Zealand shattered when they were assaulted by a drunk man on prescription steroids while freedom camping.... Read...

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Quick Read: Fish bomb tragedy: Dead fish found amidst divers’ bodies; diving masks cracked

News TeamJuly 10, 2019

KOTA KINABALU: Police are treating the deaths of three divers – including two Chinese tourists – near Kulapuan Island off Semporna near here, yesterday, as murd...

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Travel Advice: FCO warns visitors to Jamaica as states of emergency extended due to shootings

News TeamJuly 10, 2019

The UK's Foreign and Commonwealth Office has updated travel advice, reminding travellers that a state of emergency is in place in multiple areas in Jamaica due to violent crime. If you are planning a trip to Jamaica, make sure you check out our piece...

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

Quick Read: Ethiopian capital bans motorbikes to curb crime

News TeamJuly 10, 2019

The city's mayor said criminals riding motorbikes often robbed people. Takele Uma said businesses would be exempt, but delivery companies say they have been aff...

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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

Feature: Professor Chad M. Gasta at Iowa State University – 7 tips to stay safe while studying abroad

crime

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

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

Quick Read: Young father’s kidnap in BMW from London street now a murder inquiry, say police

Quick Read: Twelve Israelis held in Cyprus over alleged gang rape of British tourist

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

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

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

Quick Read: Man hit on head and stripped of his clothes outside Sheremetyevo airport

Quick Read: Trump’s “Remain in Mexico” Policy Exposes Migrants to Rape, Kidnapping, and Murder in Dangerous Border Cities

Quick Read: South Africa deploys army to gang-hit Cape Town

Quick Read: Man sentenced to death for rape and murder of German tourist in Thailand

Quick Read: Brit stabbed to death on last day of Ayia Napa holiday as bar crawl turned to ‘mayhem’

Quick Read: Four Britons arrested in China days after drug bust involving foreigners

Quick Read: Jamaica tourists warned to take care as gun violence sparks ‘state of emergency’

Quick Read: San Francisco’s Safety Questioned After Tourist Run Over

Quick Read: Radio journalist killed in the Philippines island of Mindanao

Quick Read: Greek police suspect foul play in death of US scientist who taught in Germany

Quick Read: Tourists’ dream trip to NZ shattered by assault while freedom camping in Northland

Quick Read: Fish bomb tragedy: Dead fish found amidst divers’ bodies; diving masks cracked

Travel Advice: FCO warns visitors to Jamaica as states of emergency extended due to shootings

Quick Read: Ethiopian capital bans motorbikes to curb crime

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

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