Day: 15 March 2017

Feature: James Collier at Three Corners Risk Consulting – Turkey Security Summary

News TeamMarch 15, 2017

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Somalia: Pirates (or fishermen?) board tanker and take eight Sri Lankan crew hostage, ransom demands rumoured

News TeamMarch 15, 2017

On Monday, Somali pirates boarded the Aris 13, a Comoros-flagged oil tanker, and took the eight Sri Lankan crew members hostage. There have been some reports th...

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Quick Read: Brit sought in Thailand questioned

News TeamMarch 15, 2017

British national Toby James Nelham, who is wanted in Thailand in connection with the murder of another foreigner, returned to the Phnom Penh Municipal Court for further questioning yesterday, though details on the outcome of the session were scant......

Quick Read: Philippines: Abu Sayyaf group kills Vietnamese sailor

News TeamMarch 15, 2017

Daesh-linked terrorists shot and killed one of the Vietnamese sailors they kidnapped off the Pearl Bank near the southern province of Tawi-Tawi over three weeks...

Quick Read: Russian special forces ‘deployed’ in Egypt near Libyan border – report

News TeamMarch 15, 2017

Move could be part of a bid to support military commander Khalifa Haftar and strengthen leverage over whoever ultimately holds power Russia appears to ha...

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Quick Read: Thousands in urgent need of assistance in cyclone-hit Madagascar; Red Cross launches emergency appeal

News TeamMarch 15, 2017

Tens of thousands of people are displaced in Madagascar and need urgent humanitarian assistance after powerful Cyclone Enawo battered the island with torrential rain and wind, destroying homes and flooding farms and communities.... Read full article ...

Quick Read: Mexico: Helicopter crashes during mission to recover hiker’s body, 4 killed

News TeamMarch 15, 2017

The government of the border state of Baja California says the state police helicopter crashed in the hills near the city of Mexicali. The state police pilot an...

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Quick Read: Mid-flight slumber cut short by exploding headphones

News TeamMarch 15, 2017

Australian authorities have warned about the dangers of using battery-powered devices on flights after a woman's headphones caught fire. The woman was dozing ...

Quick Read: 38-year-old man uses PS4 console to hide dismantled weapon

News TeamMarch 15, 2017

A departing passenger was cuffed at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 for allegedly trying to get a dismantled firearm through security.... Read full article at the publisher's site: http://ift.tt/2nt4f8r Like what you...

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Quick Read: Airport passengers urged to check in early as terminal project enters new phase

News TeamMarch 15, 2017

Check-in and security process at Malta International Airport may take longer than the norm in the coming weeks as its major terminal reconfiguration project ent...

Quick Read: Mozambique cholera outbreak spreading, more than 1,200 infected

News TeamMarch 15, 2017

MAPUTO A cholera outbreak in parts of Mozambique has infected more than 1,200 people, killing two this month after heavy rains, and will spread further if no ac...

Quick Read: Mexico City hit hard by water shortages

News TeamMarch 15, 2017

More than two million people have been affected by water shortages across Mexico’s capital. Ageing infrastructure and a booming population are forcing people to live along the hillsides around Mexico City as they are dependent on water that is drive...

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Quick Read: Zika outbreak in Florida more widespread than originally thought

News TeamMarch 15, 2017

Local transmission of the Zika virus in Florida may have occurred as early as June 15 of last year and likely infected people who lived not only in Miami-Dade C...

Quick Read: Search for missing Swiss tourist near Arthur’s Pass

News TeamMarch 15, 2017

Gregoire Bornand, 24, was due to return from a reported two-day fishing trip to the Poulter River, near Mount White Station in Canterbury, on March 9, but neve...

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Quick Read: Deadly floods continue to devastate Peru

News TeamMarch 15, 2017

So far, 2017 has been a bad year for Peru - weather-wise. Heavy rain has caused flooding in many parts of the country, while the death toll from floods and mudslides has reached 48 people, including six miners killed in a mudslide in southern Peru.....

Quick Read: Snowstorm forces Canada’s biggest airport to cancel 100 flights

News TeamMarch 15, 2017

TORONTO Canada's biggest airport canceled more than a hundred flights on Tuesday as a late winter storm brought more snow to southern Ontario, forcing several c...

Quick Read: Indonesia to take action against coral damage by cruise ship

News TeamMarch 15, 2017

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) " The Indonesian government says it will take strong action in response to the destruction of coral reefs by a cruise ship at a popular ...

Quick Read: More than 250 skulls found in ‘enormous mass grave’ in Mexico

News TeamMarch 15, 2017

More than 250 skulls have been found in what appears to be a clandestine burial ground on the outskirts of the Mexican city of Veracruz. State prosecutor Jorge Winckler said the clandestine burial pits appear to contain the victims of drug cartels k...

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Quick Read: Libya’s Khalifa Haftar ‘launches offensive’ to retake oil ports

News TeamMarch 15, 2017

Forces loyal to Libyan military strongman Khalifa Haftar say they have launched an offensive to seize two key oil terminals in the country's east. Ground, sea ...

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Quick Read: Murdered Lawyer Was Working on Plan to Undercut Myanmar Military

News TeamMarch 15, 2017

BANGKOK — A close associate of murdered Myanmar lawyer Ko Ni says the constitutional expert was working on a plan to weaken the military's political power when ...

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Quick Read: How to find cheap airport car parking

News TeamMarch 15, 2017

How you book can make a big difference both to cost and the convenience of leaving your car at the airport. Here are six key things to consider to make sure are leaving your car in the safest hands at the best possible price:... Read full article at ...

Quick Read: 15 new deaths reported as Namibia, Angola battle malaria outbreaks

News TeamMarch 15, 2017

Fifteen people have died in a fresh malaria outbreak in Namibia, and another 6,000 people have been affected, the government said in a new report.... Read full ...