Month: February 2017

Quick Read: Road Trip Safety 101: Hijack-hotspots, busiest roads and safety tips for the School Holidays

News TeamFebruary 28, 2017

Cape Town - The Easter break is around the corner, and if you've planned your annual leave days well, you should be looking forward to a real mini-holiday durin...

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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: What You Need To Know About Traveling While Pregnant

News TeamFebruary 28, 2017

However you're traveling, it's a good idea to take some time to plan ahead for any potential medical issues just in case you do end up needing care while away f...

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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: Spain reports outbreak of highly contagious H5N8 bird flu virus in ducks

News TeamFebruary 28, 2017

MADRID Spain reported a case of the highly contagious H5N8 bird flu virus in a northeastern farm in Catalonia and said it would cull 17,000 ducks, the regional government confirmed on Thursday.... Read full article at the publisher's site: http://ift...

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Quick Read: 42 abducted Afghan civilians freed

News TeamFebruary 28, 2017

KABUL: Forty-two Afghan civilians abducted by Islamic State (IS) militants in Nangarhar province have been released after mediation by local authorities and tri...

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Quick Read: At least three dead, 19 missing as floods hit central Chile

News TeamFebruary 28, 2017

SANTIAGO At least three people are dead and 19 others missing after heavy rains struck Chile over the weekend during the country's usually dry summer months, ca...

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Quick Read: 1 killed, 26 injured in California tour bus crash

News TeamFebruary 28, 2017

KRAMER, Calif. (AP) - A tour bus crossed into oncoming traffic and hit two cars head-on, killing one woman and injuring 26 others in the Southern California high desert, according to the California Highway Patrol.... Read full article at the publishe...

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Quick Read: Thousands Protest In Kabul Against Pakistan’s Cross-Border Shelling

News TeamFebruary 28, 2017

KABUL -- Thousands of activists rallied in downtown Kabul on February 23, protesting Pakistan's cross-border rocket shelling last week. During antiterrorist op...

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Quick Read: American delegation inspectors praise EgyptAir security

News TeamFebruary 28, 2017

The Chairman of EgyptAir Holding Company Safwat Mesallam received, on Thursday, a delegation from the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) who have b...

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Quick Read: Car bomb targets military convoy in Libya’s Benghazi

News TeamFebruary 27, 2017

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Quick Read: US apologises to ‘shocked’ Mem Fox after LA detention

News TeamFebruary 27, 2017

Australian author Mem Fox has received a written apology from the United States after what she said was a traumatic detention by immigration officials at Los An...

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Quick Read: In a blow, twin attacks on Syrian security kill at least 32

News TeamFebruary 27, 2017

BEIRUT (AP) - In synchronized attacks, insurgents stormed into heavily guarded security offices in Syria's central Homs city, clashed with troops and then blew ...

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Quick Read: Fiji reports scores of dengue fever cases in 2017 to date

News TeamFebruary 27, 2017

The Fiji Ministry of Health has recorded 143 dengue fever cases since the beginning of the year, according to a Fiji Times report. Health officials note that Western Division has reported the most at 88, followed by Northern Division (30) and the Cen...

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Quick Read: One tourist drowns in sea in Odisha’s Puri, three others injured

News TeamFebruary 27, 2017

In a tragic incident, one tourist was drowned and two others sustained critical injuries while bathing in the sea in Odisha’s pilgrim town Puri. The deceased t...

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Quick Read: Sudan’s Bashir frees jailed Czech missionary: minister

News TeamFebruary 27, 2017

Khartoum - Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has ordered the release of a Czech Christian aid worker sentenced to 24 years in jail on charges of spying and inci...

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Quick Read: Libya government secures ceasefire after Tripoli clashes

News TeamFebruary 27, 2017

TRIPOLI: A ceasefire went into force early today in the Libyan capital after two days of fighting between rival gunmen injured nine people and forced residents to cower indoors, the government said.... Read full article at the publisher's site: http:...

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Quick Read: Floods wreak havoc in Botswana

News TeamFebruary 27, 2017

Gaborone – Flash floods have caused destruction in Botswana as bridges collapsed while roads and railway lines were washed away this week.... Read full article ...

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Quick Read: Penn vet team identifies new therapeutic targets for tropical disease leishmaniasis

News TeamFebruary 27, 2017

Each year, about 2 million people contract leishmaniasis, a parasitic disease transmitted by the bite of a sand fly. The cutaneous form of the disease results i...

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Quick Read: Malaysia declares airport safe for travel after nerve agent attack

News TeamFebruary 27, 2017

KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia on Sunday declared its international airport a "safe zone" after completing a sweep of the terminal where the estranged half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was assaulted with a deadly chemical last week. Kim Jong Na...

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

Quick Read: Timbuktu bars smashed by Muslim protesters in Mali

News TeamFebruary 27, 2017

Bamako - Dozens of young Muslims opposed to alcoholic beverages smashed bars and liquor stalls in the northern Malian city of Timbuktu on Saturday, saying they ...

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Quick Read: Miami immigration lawyers: Possible visa changes could devastate American economy

News TeamFebruary 27, 2017

Immigration attorneys in Miami have expressed concern about possible plans by President Donald Trump’s administration to seek changes in visas for foreign natio...

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Quick Read: Polish man killed near Vietnam waterfall bought tour from illegal guide

News TeamFebruary 27, 2017

Police say the travel agency is not authorized to organize adventure tours for foreign tourists. The Polish tourist who died near a waterfall in the popular resort town of Da Lat on Thursday, along with a local guide, had bought his tour from an unau...

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Quick Read: Risky business travel: how can companies avoid pitfalls when travelling abroad?

News TeamFebruary 27, 2017

“Most travel insurance companies will cover leisure activities if they are incidental to the business trip.... Read full article at the publisher's site: http:/...

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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

Month: February 2017

Quick Read: Road Trip Safety 101: Hijack-hotspots, busiest roads and safety tips for the School Holidays

Quick Read: What You Need To Know About Traveling While Pregnant

Quick Read: Spain reports outbreak of highly contagious H5N8 bird flu virus in ducks

Quick Read: 42 abducted Afghan civilians freed

Quick Read: At least three dead, 19 missing as floods hit central Chile

Quick Read: 1 killed, 26 injured in California tour bus crash

Quick Read: Thousands Protest In Kabul Against Pakistan’s Cross-Border Shelling

Quick Read: American delegation inspectors praise EgyptAir security

Quick Read: Car bomb targets military convoy in Libya’s Benghazi

Quick Read: US apologises to ‘shocked’ Mem Fox after LA detention

Quick Read: In a blow, twin attacks on Syrian security kill at least 32

Quick Read: Fiji reports scores of dengue fever cases in 2017 to date

Quick Read: One tourist drowns in sea in Odisha’s Puri, three others injured

Quick Read: Sudan’s Bashir frees jailed Czech missionary: minister

Quick Read: Libya government secures ceasefire after Tripoli clashes

Quick Read: Floods wreak havoc in Botswana

Quick Read: Penn vet team identifies new therapeutic targets for tropical disease leishmaniasis

Quick Read: Malaysia declares airport safe for travel after nerve agent attack

Quick Read: Timbuktu bars smashed by Muslim protesters in Mali

Quick Read: Miami immigration lawyers: Possible visa changes could devastate American economy

Quick Read: Polish man killed near Vietnam waterfall bought tour from illegal guide

Quick Read: Risky business travel: how can companies avoid pitfalls when travelling abroad?

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