THE governments of the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia on Tuesday advised their citizens against traveling to Zamboanga and the nearby provinces as a result of the ongoing clashes there between the government’s forces and the fighters of … Continue reading
Experts are warning people to guard against mosquito bites over the next few months, with the spread of the pest that carries the Ross River virus and Barmah Forest virus. The National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System reports that so far … Continue reading
The U.S. Department of State warns U.S. citizens traveling to or living in Turkey that the U.S. Consulate General in Adana has been authorized to draw down its non-emergency staff and family members because of potential threats against U.S. government … Continue reading
BEIRUT, Lebanon, Sept. 6 (UPI) — The U.S. State Department said Friday non-emergency staff were pulled from the embassy in Beirut because of threats from conflict in neighboring Syria. World leaders Friday continued their debate on Syria on the sidelines … Continue reading
Heavy snow in Peru has led to two people dying and 33,000 affected by the cold weather. The BBC reports that President Ollanta Humala has travelled to badly hit Apurimac to oversee the distribution of aid. One of the victims … Continue reading
The U.S. State Department has removed Puerto Peñasco from its list of areas to avoid in Sonora, Mexico. It advises motorists to enter Mexico at Lukeville, the nearest Arizona border city to the beach community also known as Rocky Point, … Continue reading
What is a Travel Warning? Just how realistic are government travel alerts and warnings? And are they even worth looking at? Alerts and warnings are issued to provide an official source of trustworthy information. If an area were to be … Continue reading