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We at Sunburst International Risk Management are dedicated to being your trusted source for global risk assessment and mitigation consulting and training services. Whether you travel for business, leisure, adventure, or study, the best way to ensure an enjoyable, productive, and safe trip is to be aware of what types of problems you may encounter, take steps to prevent problems before they happen, and be prepared to deal with problems if they do occur. We focus on the things that we believe matter most to our clients - helping them learn how to reduce the uncertainties of international travel and providing them with global protection and peace of mind. We are committed to delivering individualized services, risk assessment expertise, and carefully considered advice to our clients.
We are proud to provide superior global protection and peace of mind to international travelers in over 100 countries.

 


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BROCHURE, RATES and APPLICATION
Atlas  Professional

Medical Insurance for U.S. Citizens and Non-U.S. Citizens Traveling Outside of
their Home Country from 15 days to 12 months

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Why Buy Travel Insurance?
The answer is simple. International travel involves risk. You may arrive at your destination only to find that your luggage with valuable personal items has disappeared, a personal emergency may necessitate your early return to your Home Country, or a medical emergency may necessitate hospitalization or even air evacuation. In most cases, your existing insurance will not provide adequate protection to you for these and other risks involved with international travel. Without appropriate travel insurance, you can be exposed to significant financial liability. The Atlas Professional was designed to take the risk out of international travel, so that you can have an enjoyable and productive trip.

Am I Eligible For The Atlas Series?
 
      If you travel outside of your Home Country, and you maintain medical insurance that covers you while you are in your Home Country, you are eligible for Atlas Professional.
If you are under age 70, the Overall Maximum Limit is $1,000,000. If you are age 70 to 79, the Overall Maximum Limit is $50,000. If you are age 80 or older, the Overall Maximum Limit is $10,000.

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When Does Annual Coverage Become Effective and When Does It End?
The Effective Date is the later of: the date we receive your Application and correct premium or the date you request on your Application. The Period is 12 months. During the Period, you are covered for all trips of 30 days duration or less outside your Home country. Coverage is effective on the date you depart your Home Country, and ends on the date you return to your Home Country. If you purchase coverage for your Spouse and/or Dependents (under age 19), they are covered during the same time period as you as long as they accompany you on your trip.
 

Does Atlas Professional Provide Any Home Country Coverage?
 No. There is no coverage while you are in your Home Country. Atlas Professional is available only to individuals who maintain Home Country medical coverage.

What Is Covered?
All benefits, except Lost Checked Luggage, Accidental Death & Dismemberment and Common Carrier Accidental Death, are subject to the Deductible and Coinsurance. Policy Limits apply to all benefits:

Medical:

  1. Inpatient and Outpatient charges made by a Hospital.
  2. Charges made by a Physician, surgeon, radiologist, anesthesiologist, and any other medical specialist to whom the Physician has referred the case.
  3. Charges made for dressings, sutures, casts or other supplies prescribed by the attending Physician or specialist.
  4. Charges for diagnostic testing using radiology, ultrasonographic or laboratory services.
  5. Charges for oxygen and other gases and anesthetics and their administration.
  6. Charges for prescription drugs, for treatment of a covered Injury or Illness, but not for the replacement of lost, stolen, damaged, expired or otherwise compromised drugs.
  7. Charges made by a licensed Extended Care Facility upon direct transfer from an acute care Hospital.
  8. Emergency local ambulance transport incurred in connection with Injury or Illness resulting in hospitalization.

Emergency Dental:

  1. Emergency Dental treatment and Dental surgery necessary to restore or replace sound natural teeth lost or damaged in an Accident which is covered under this insurance.
  2. Emergency Dental treatment necessary to resolve acute, spontaneous and unexpected onset of pain.

Atlas Terrorism Rider:

The Optional Atlas Terrorism Rider provides Medical coverage for Injuries and Illnesses resulting from an Act of Terrorism, subject to a $50,000 lifetime maximum, provided all of the following conditions are met:

1. The Injury or Illness does not result from chemical, nuclear or biological weapons or events.
2. You have no direct or indirect involvement in the Act of Terrorism.
3. The Act of Terrorism is not in a country or location where the United States government has issued a travel advisory that has been in effect within the 6 months prior to your date of arrival.
4. You have not unreasonably failed or refused to depart a country or location following the date an advisory to leave that country or location is issued by the United States government.

An Act of Terrorism is defined as: an act, including but not limited to the use of force or violence and/or the threat thereof, of any person or group(s) of persons, whether acting alone or on behalf of or in connection with any organization(s) or government(s) committed for political, religious, ideological or similar purposes including the intention to influence any government and/or to put the public, or any section of the public, in fear.

For additional benefits covering Acts of Terrorism, including high limit AD&D and Permanent Total Disability coverage, review the MultiNational Accident Plan (MAP). Contact our specialists for additional information about this exciting new product .

Emergency Evacuation:
If recommended by your attending Physician, who certifies that Evacuation is necessary to safeguard your life or limb and that Medically Necessary treatment is not available locally, and if approved in advance and coordinated by the Plan Administrator, the Atlas Professional will provide the following benefits: Emergency air and/or ground transportation to the nearest Hospital that is qualified to provide the Medically Necessary treatment.

Emergency Reunion:
In the event of a covered Emergency Evacuation, the Atlas Professional will provide the following benefits: The cost of an economy round trip air and/or ground transportation ticket for one of your Relatives (parent, spouse, sibling or child age 18 or older) for transportation to the area where you are hospitalized following Emergency Evacuation, and reasonable expenses for lodging and meals for your Relative, for a period not to exceed 10 days.

Trip Interruption:

  1. If, after you have departed your Home Country, you learn of the death of a parent, spouse, sibling or child, or you learn of the substantial destruction of your Principal Residence by fire or weather, the Atlas Professional will provide the following benefit: The cost of an economy one way air and/or ground transportation ticket for you to the area of your Principal Residence; or
     
  2. Following a covered Emergency Evacuation, the attending Physician states that it is Medically Necessary for your return to your Home Country or to the area from which you were initially evacuated for continued treatment, recuperation and recovery, the Atlas Professional will provide the following benefit: The cost of a one way economy air and/or ground transportation ticket for your transportation from the area where you were hospitalized following the Emergency Evacuation, to the area where you were initially evacuated from, or to the terminal serving the area of your Principal Residence.

Repatriation of Remains:
In the event of a covered Injury or Illness resulting in your death, the Atlas Professional will provide the following benefit: Air and/or ground transportation of bodily remains or ashes to the area of your Principal Residence, and reasonable costs of preparation of your remains necessary for transportation.

Lost Checked Luggage:
In the event your checked luggage is permanently lost by the carrier, the Atlas Professional will provide the following benefit: Up to $250 for replacement of clothes and personal hygiene items, not to exceed $50 for any one item. You must file a formal claim with the transportation provider and provide the Plan Administrator with copies of all claim forms and proof that the transportation provider has paid you its normal reimbursement for the lost checked luggage.

Accidental Death and Dismemberment:
In the event of your Accidental Death (except while traveling in a common carrier) or Dismemberment resulting from a covered Injury, the Atlas Professional will provide the following benefit:

  1. Accidental Death ? Principal Sum of $25,000 to the Beneficiary designated on your Application. The Principal Sum shall reduce by 50% (to $12,500) if you are age 70 to 74 at time of Death, and an additional 50% (to $6,250) if you are age 75 or older at time of Death.
  2. Accidental Dismemberment
    a. Loss of 2 eyes or 2 or more limbs ?- Principal Sum of $25,000 to you.
    b. Loss of 1 eye or limb ? One-half of the Principal Sum ($12,500) to you.
    c. The Principal Sum(s) shall reduce by 50% if you are age 70 to 74 at time of Dismemberment, and an additional 50% if you are age 75 or older at time of Dismemberment.
  3. The Accidental Death Dismemberment benefit is deleted during participation in a hazardous sport.

Common Carrier Accidental Death:
In the event of your accidental death while traveling on board a commercial common carrier, the Atlas Professional will provide the following benefit: Principal Sum of $50,000 to the Beneficiary designated on your Application

Atlas Professional Travel Assistance Services:
The following Travel Assistance Services are available to you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week while your Atlas Professional plan is in effect.
Pre-Trip Health and Safety Advisories (available after your purchase of the Atlas Professional, and before your departure) ? call us for current passport, visa, inoculation and vaccine requirements, as well as up-to-date travel safety advisories.
Livetravel Services - We will make emergency travel and itinerary changes for you including rebooking flights, hotel reservations and ground transportation arrangements.
BagTrak - We are the industry leaders in tracking lost baggage. We will help you locate your lost baggage, and deliver it to you anywhere in the world.
Emergency Message Relay - We will relay messages to your family, friends and co-workers, helping you to maintain contact during an emergency.
Emergency Cash Transfers - We will assist you in arranging and obtaining cash transfers anywhere in the world.

Other important Atlas Professional Travel Assistance Services include:

  • Medical referrals
  • Up-to-the-minute travel medical advisories
  • Assistance with prescription drug replacement
  • Dispatch of a doctor or specialist
  • Emergency travel arrangements for family members
  • Lost passport or travel documents assistance
  • Embassy and consulate referrals
  • Legal and accounting referrals
  • Bail bond assistance
  • Translation and interpretation assistance

Atlas Professional Travel Assistance Services are not insurance benefits and provision of any Atlas Professional Travel Assistance Services is not a guarantee of any other benefit under the Atlas Professional plan.

 

Schedule of Benefits and Limits

Deductibles: $250 per person, per trip
Coinsurance - Claims incurred in US or Canada: For each trip, Underwriters will pay 80% of the next $5,000 of Eligible Expenses after the Deductible, then 100% to the Overall Maximum Limit.
Coinsurance - Claims incurred outside US or Canada: For each trip, Underwriters will pay 100% of Eligible Expenses after the Deductible up to the Overall Maximum Limit.
Hospital Room and Board: Average Semi-private room rate, including nursing services.
Intensive Care Unit: Usual, Reasonable and Customary charges
All Other Eligible Expenses: Usual, Reasonable and Customary charges.
Emergency Dental - Acute onset of pain: $100 limit per Certificate Period
Local Ambulance: Usual, Reasonable and Customary charges when Covered Illness or Injury results in hospitalization
Emergency Evacuation: Overall Maximum Limit
Repatriation of Remains: Overall Maximum Limit
Emergency Reunion: $10,000 limit per Certificate Period
Trip Interruption: $5,000 limit per Certificate Period
Lost Checked Luggage: $250 limit per Certificate Period (not subject to Deductible or Coinsurance)
Accidental Death and Dismemberment: Death - $25,000 Loss of 2 Limbs - $25,000 Loss of 1 Limb - $12,500; Benefits reduce 50% at age 70 and an additional 50% at age 75.
Common Carrier Accidental Death: $50,000
Hospital Pre-Certification Penalty: 50% of Eligible Medical Expenses.
Optional Hazardous Sports Rider: Overall Maximum Limit
Overall Maximum Limit per Certificate Period (includes all benefits except Accidental Death and Dismemberment and Common Carrier Accidental Death):

 

Age 14 days to 69 - $1,000,000.
Age 70 to 79 - $50,000
Age 80 or older - $10,000.

What Is Excluded?
         
The following charges, treatments, surgeries, medications, conditions and circumstances:

  1. Pre-existing Conditions ? Charges resulting directly or indirectly from any Pre-existing Condition are excluded from this insurance, except, if you purchase Atlas Extra or Atlas International, you are covered for charges resulting from an Acute Onset of a Pre-existing Condition, up to the limit set forth in the Schedule of Benefits and Limits. A Pre-existing Condition is any Illness, Injury or medical condition or chronic or recurring Illness or Injury or medical condition, including any associated complications or consequences, which existed at or during the 5 years immediately preceding your effective date. An Acute Onset is a sudden and unexpected outbreak or recurrence of a Pre-existing Condition, which occurs spontaneously and without advance warning either in the form of Physician recommendations or symptoms. Treatment must be obtained within 24 hours of the sudden and unexpected outbreak or recurrence.
  2. Treatment for or related to any congenital condition.
  3. Pregnancy, child birth, birth control, artificial insemination, infertility, impotency or sexual dysfunction, sterilization or reversal thereof.
  4. Mental Health Disorders or Substance Abuse.
  5. Not incurred during the Certificate Period or the applicable Benefit Period, and charges which are not presented to Underwriters for payment within 60 days from the end of the Certificate Period or the applicable Benefit Period.
  6. Charges for use of Emergency Room for treatment of Illness unless the patient is directly admitted to the Hospital as Inpatient for further treatment of that Illness.
  7. Not Medically Necessary and administered or ordered by a Physician.
  8. Provided at no cost, or by a family member, or by a person who ordinarily resides with you, or which are attributable to or recoverable from any other party including government sponsored plans.
  9. Charges which exceed Usual, Reasonable and Customary.
  10. Investigational, Experimental or for Research purposes.
  11. While confined primarily to receive Custodial Care, Educational or Rehabilitative care.
  12. Venereal Disease, AIDS or ARC.
  13. Dental treatment, including treatment of the temporomandibular joint, except for Emergency Dental treatment necessary to replace sound natural teeth lost or damaged in an Accident covered hereunder or for the relief of Acute, spontaneous and unexpected onset of pain.
  14. Eyeglasses, contact lenses, hearing aids, hearing implants, eye refraction, visual therapy, orthoptics or visual eye training or eye surgery (including cataract surgery and radial keratotomy) or for any examination or fitting related to these devices or procedures.
  15. Injury sustained while taking part in the following activities: Amateur or professional sports or athletics, except this does not include Amateur sports or athletics which are non-contact and undertaken solely for leisure, recreational, entertainment or fitness purposes unless such sports or athletics are otherwise excluded by this provision. The following are excluded: Mountaineering where ropes or guides are normally used or at elevations of 4,500 meters or higher. Aviation, except when traveling solely as a passenger in a commercial aircraft. Hang gliding, sky diving, parachuting or bungee jumping; Snow skiing or snowboarding, except for recreational downhill and/or cross-country snow skiing or snowboarding (no cover provided whilst skiing away from prepared and marked in-bound territories and/or against the advice of the local ski school or local authoritative body); Racing by any animal or motorized vehicle; and spelunking; and subaqua pursuits involving underwater breathing apparatus unless NAUI/PADI certified, accompanied by a certified instructor, and at depths of less than 10 meters; jet skiing; and any other sport or athletic activity which is undertaken for thrill seeking and exposes you to abnormal or extreme risk of injury.
  16. Injury sustained while under the influence of or due wholly or partly to the effects of intoxicating liquor or drugs other than drugs taken in accordance with treatment prescribed and directed by a Physician but not for the treatment of Substance Abuse.
  17. Willfully self-inflicted Injury or Illness and immunizations and Routine Physical Exams.
  18. The Deductible, and Coinsurance and charges which are not included as Eligible Expenses as described in the Master Policy, and charges which exceed the policy limits.
  19. Treatment required as a result of complications or consequences of a treatment or condition not covered hereunder.
  20. Charges for travel or accommodations, except as provided for in the Local Ambulance, Emergency Medical Evacuation, Repatriation of Remains, Emergency Reunion and Trip Interruption sections of this insurance.
  21. Treatment incurred as a result of exposure to non-medical nuclear radiation and/or radioactive material(s).
  22. Organ or tissue transplants or related services.
  23. Acts of terrorism, war, insurrection, riot or any variation thereof.
  24. Treatment by a Chiropractor.
  25. Diseases of the skin.
  26. Charges incurred in Home Country.

This is a summary of exclusions. For more details, or for a complete copy of the Master Policy, contact us.

What If I Plan to Participate in a Sport or Athletic Activity that is Excluded?
      
The Optional Hazardous Sports Rider is available for the adventurous traveler. This Rider adds coverage for the Amateur sports, listed in exclusion #15. The maximum policy limit under this rider is the Overall Maximum Limit you select. The Accidental Death and Dismemberment benefit is deleted during the course of the activity.

What Are the Pre-Notification Requirements?
      
All Hospitalizations, Surgeries, Emergency Evacuations, Emergency Reunions, Trip Interruptions, Repatriation of Remains, Computerized Tomography (CAT Scan) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) must be Pre-notified. Simply call, or have your Physician call the Plan Administrator with all information related to your claim. Be sure to have your ID number available. If you do not Pre-notify, medical expenses will be reduced by 50%, and all other expenses will be forfeited.

Who Is The Insurer?
     
 Lloyd's, the largest and oldest insurance market in the world, is the insurer of the Atlas Series. Rated A by AM Best Company, and A by Standard and Poors, Lloyd's provides financial strength and security that is unparalleled in the worldwide insurance market. Lloyd's is recognized as a market leader in the accident and health insurance arena, and is well-known for its innovative products and services. Presently, Lloyd's provides accident and health insurance to millions of individuals in almost every country of the world

Refund of Premium
Only if a written request is received prior to the policy's effective date. The premium is non-refundable after that date.

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  INTERNATIONAL SECURITY NEWS BRIEFS:
Please note that we at Sunburst International Risk Management provides the International Security News Briefs as a value-added service to our international clients and visitors of this website. Our International Security News Briefs are updated frequently, in order to provide you with current and reliable news and events as quickly as we can. We have no control over the content of external websites, and links to various external news sources may become inactive at any time. We suggest that you bookmark our website and return frequently to check the current global news posted on our website.

Massive earthquake strikes Chile February 27, 2010
A massive earthquake has hit central Chile and killed at least 122 people, though the toll is expected to rise. The 8.8 quake caused widespread damage, destroying buildings, bridges and roads in many areas, including the capital where a chemical plant caught fire. President Michelle Bachelet declared a "state of catastrophe" in affected areas and appealed for calm.

Olympic security doesn't stop at Canadian border February 10, 2010
BELLINGHAM, Wash. — A few days before the opening ceremonies for the 2010 Olympic Winter Gamesin Vancouver, the doors to a nondescript warehouse will open here without fanfare.

Tourists still stranded at Machu Picchu January 28, 2010
Clayton Fredrik is standing in the distant shadow of the Incan ruins in Machu Picchu, battling boredom and helping locals repair flood-damaged roads. One of many foreign tourists stranded in the town at the base of the fabled Peruvian site since the beginning of the week, the 24-year-old Dutch man from Amsterdam has been twiddling the time away before a helicopter flies him off -- hopefully in a day or two.

Security fears in quake-hit Haiti January 16, 2010
Security concerns rise in Haiti's capital as distribution problems continue to hamper the supply of aid to desperate quake survivors. Days after the quake devastated Port-au-Prince, killing tens of thousands, there are some reports of gangs preying on residents and looting. Officials say thousands of prisoners are unaccounted for after the main prison was destroyed. Relief has been arriving, but little has moved beyond the jammed airport.

U.S. toughens air screening rules January 4, 2010
Passengers flying to the US from or via 14 nations deemed a security risk face tougher screening, under new measures.

Pilot praises crew in Jamaica runway incident  December 29, 2009
The pilot of an American Airlines plane that overshot a runway in Jamaica last week praised the quick-acting crew during the incident. "It's a testament to the professionalism of American Airlines," he said. "I have the highest praise for my first officer and eternal gratitude for the way the flight attendants reacted in their professionalism to get all the passengers home to their families, as well."

Saudi Official: 5 Dead From Swine Flu at Hajj Nov. 29, 2009
MINA, Saudi Arabia – Five people died from swine flu during the hajj, Saudi Arabia said Sunday, a relatively small number considering the event is the largest annual gathering in the world and is seen as an ideal incubator for the virus.

Flights cancelled as Beijing blanketed in snow November 10, 2009
BEIJING - Nearly 70 flights were cancelled and more than 30 delayed at Beijing's airport Tuesday after the second major snow storm of the season blanketed the Chinese capital, airport officials said.

Massive security at Asian summit in Thailand October 22, 2009
Thailand has mounted one of its biggest security operations in recent history with more than 36,000 military and police to prevent anti-government demonstrators from overrunning a summit of Asian leaders, an official spokesman said Thursday.

Chinese ship hijacked in Indian Ocean: EU  October 18, 2009
East Asia / Pacific, Sub-Saharan Africa - China, Seychelles  A Chinese bulk carrier was hijacked in the Indian Ocean on Monday, the EU's anti-piracy naval mission in the region reported, immediately launching an investigation into the incident.

UK Taxi driver told to bring 'bomb'  October 16, 2009
Armed and masked men in Strabane told a taxi driver they had put a bomb in his car and ordered him to bring it to the town's courthouse.

China number two in world for rabies deaths  East Asia / Pacific - China  September 28, 2009
BEIJING: China is second only to India worldwide in the number of people killed by rabies every year, the government reported, making the disease one of the nation's biggest public health threats. "China is one of the countries most severely affected by rabies, and in recent years the number of annual reported deaths from rabies has averaged around 2,400," the health ministry said in a statement on its website. "It is only inferior in number to India, and gives us the world's second-place ranking." The statement, issued to coincide with World Rabies Day on Monday, said rabies was among the top three infectious diseases in China.

China Bars Foreigners From Making Visits to Tibet  East Asia / Pacific - China  September 25, 2009
China has stopped issuing travel documents to foreigners seeking to visit Tibet, according to local tour operators, another indicator of the government’s skittishness over the coming anniversary of the Communist victory in 1949.

U.S. Embassy in Honduras to stop issuing most visas August 26, 2009
Americas - Honduras  The United States will stop issuing most visas on Wednesday at the U.S. Embassy in Honduras because the current government is standing by its refusal to sign an accord that would bring back overthrown President Manuel Zelaya.
 
Beyoglu, a safe place to go? July 22, 2009
Europe - Turkey  After a German tourist was killed in broad daylight Monday morning on İstiklal, a crowded pedestrian street in Taksim, the question of safety in Istanbul’s Beyoğlu area has once again become the talk of the town.
 
French car parts workers threaten to blow up factory July 13, 2009
Europe - France  Workers at a bankrupt car parts supplier are threatening to blow up their factory unless they get paid a EUR 30,000 compensation.

Tensions linger between Colombia and Ecuador July 13, 2009
Americas - Colombia, Ecuador  Ecuador today will begin imposing stiff tariffs on hundreds of Colombian imports, the latest round in a festering dispute between the neighbors.
 

Swine flu sickens Argentine economy July 10, 2009
Americas - Argentina  Normally the winter period in July is the most profitable time of year for children's theatre companies and cinema owners in Argentina. But swine flu has changed everything this year.
 
Hong Kong police investigate acid attacks June 9, 2009
East Asia / Pacific - Hong Kong, SAR  Hong Kongers ventured out unafraid Tuesday, as police searched for suspects behind a third acid attack that injured 24 people in one of the city's most densely populated shopping districts. Nearly 100 people have been injured in the assaults so far.
 
Deadly gun battle rocks Acapulco June 8, 2009
Americas - Mexico  Sixteen gunmen thought to be linked to drug cartels and two soldiers have been killed in clashes in the Mexican resort of Acapulco, officials say. 

2 JOURNALISTS ON TRIAL IN N. KOREA June 4, 2009
SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea's top court began hearing the case Thursday of two American journalists accused of crossing into the country illegally and engaging in "hostile acts" -- charges that could draw a 10-year sentence in a labor camp...

French plane lost in ocean storm June 1, 2009
An Air France airliner carrying 228 people from Brazil to Paris vanishes over the Atlantic after a possible lightning strike.

EARTHQUAKES May 28, 2009
A powerful earthquake of 7.1 magnitude has struck off Honduras and a tsunami watch is in effect for Honduras, Guatemala and Belize. The quake knocked out power in some areas and a handful of houses collapsed in the town of Santa Barbara in northwest Honduras, but there were no immediate reports of deaths. The quake hit 39 miles (64 km) northeast of Roatan, an island in the Islas de la Bahia, and had a shallow depth of 6.2 miles.

Authorities scramble to halt swine flu in Asia May 2, 2009
East Asia / Pacific, South / Central Asia  Health authorities across Asia were scrambling Saturday to limit the spread of swine flu after reporting two confirmed cases in one of the world's most densely populated regions.

11 bodies found in Mexico, some with torture signs April 6, 2009
Americas - Mexico  Eleven people were found shot to death around Mexico on Saturday, some bearing signs of torture and left with threatening messages emblematic of drug violence.

 
US to boost Mexico border defence March 25, 2009
Americas - Mexico  The US government is to increase security at the country's border with Mexico in an attempt to combat drug cartels, the White House has announced.

HLLN on the report that 30000 Haitians have been ordered deported ... March 19, 2009
Atlantic Free Press - Groningen,Netherlands
At this point, Haiti is in much worse shape than Central Americans were at ... the need for France to repay the extraordinary 1825 ransom it extorted from ...

8 Terrorists Taken Under Custody in Capital, Ankara March 11, 2009
Europe - Turkey  Turkish police lead an operation against the terrorist group called Marxist Leninist Communist Party (MLKP) on 10th of March.

5 human heads discovered in ice chests in central Mexico March 11, 2009
Five human heads were found in ice chests on Tuesday under a ficus tree in the central Mexican state of Jalisco, police said. The grisly find appeared to be the latest indication of drug cartels fighting for supremacy in battles that have left thousands dead. Police in the municipality of Ixtlahuacan del Rio were informed of the discovery at 2 a.m., the prosecutor's office said in a written statement.

Canada warns about Mexico travel - International Herald Tribune
Feb 27, 2009 ... TORONTO: Canada issued an travel advisory Friday warning a surge in ... The U.S. State Department recently issued a travel alert for... International Herald Tribune, Alison Smale, on the big global issues of the week. ...

Mexican Police Attacked by Suspected Cartel Hitmen March 2, 2009
Americas - Mexico  Federal police made two arrests and confiscated weapons and marijuana Sunday in Tijuana, across the U.S. border from San Diego, after coming under attack by men linked to a drug cartel.
 
Mexican town fed up with violence turns to army February 27, 2009
Americas - Mexico  The people of Villanueva said they'd had enough. Men in cowboy hats, women with hand-scrawled signs, children on bikes -- they gathered outside town and blocked the main interstate highway.
 
Turkish plane crash in Amsterdam February 25, 2009
Europe - Netherlands, Turkey  A Turkish Airlines plane has crashed on landing at Amsterdam's Schiphol international airport, killing nine people and injuring 84, six critically. The plane, carrying 127 passengers and seven crew, crashed short of the runway near the A9 highway. It broke into three pieces, but did not catch fire.

'Small cell' behind Cairo blast February 23, 2009
Middle East / N. Africa - Egypt  Security services in Cairo believe a small Islamist cell carried out Sunday's deadly bombing, according to reports in the pro-government press.

More on the violence in Juárez February 21, 2009
Juárez police chief Roberto Orduña Cruz resigned Friday after the drug cartel killed six city police officers this week and threatened to kill more unless he left the force...
The U.S. State Department renewed a travel advisory Friday warning Americans to stay away from prostitution and drug-dealing areas along the U.S.-Mexico border. The alert recommends visiting only legitimate business and tourist areas. ...
http://www.elpasotimes.com/news/ci_11753103?source=rss

Australian fires toll passes 100 February 8, 2009
East Asia / Pacific - Australia  The death toll from bush fires in southern Australia has reached at least 84, the worst in the country's history. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7877178.stm

Peru rocked by 6.0 earthquake February 2, 2009
LIMA -- A strong earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale rocked southern Peru Monday sparking panic, although the amount of damage was not clear, the country's Geophysics Institute said.
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/world/view/20090203-187101/Peru-rocked-by-60-earthquake

Seoul exports in record plunge as demand dives February 2, 2009
SEOUL: South Korea's exports plunged by a record one-third in January from a year earlier as demand dropped sharply in major overseas markets including China, the government said yesterday.
http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/korexp2/Article/

Security beefed up as Thailand braces for fresh protests January 30, 2009
BANGKOK: More than 5,000 police were set to be deployed on Bangkok's streets Saturday as Thailand braced itself for a fresh anti-government rally by supporters of ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra....

Japan sends ships to fight Somali pirates January 28, 2009
Japan on Wednesday ordered its ships to join the international fight against pirates off the shores of Somalia a move that has drawn criticism from opposition lawmakers who fear it could draw the country into military operations prohibited by its pacifist constitution.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2009-01-28-japan-somalia-piracy_N.htm?csp=34

French strike to cause severe travel disruption January 28, 2009
Europe - France
 International and domestic air and rail travel will be severely disrupted in France on Thursday due to a nationwide strike to protest against President Nicolas Sarkozy's government, officials warned.

http://www.expatica.com/fr/news/local_news/French-strike-to-cause-severe-travel-disruption_49046.html

Maoists torch 11 cement trucks January 23, 2009
South / Central Asia - India
As many as 11 cement-laden trucks were set ablaze in Rohtas district and a mobile tower was blown up in Gaya by Naxalites early on Thursday during a bandh called by CPI(Maoist).

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/Maoists_torch_11_cement_trucks/articleshow/4020032.cms

Europe - United Kingdom
Crime 'stable' but robbery rises
 July 19, 2007
Crime in England and Wales has remained stable during the past year, according to Home Office figures.

East Asia / Pacific - China
Fifth of China goods sub-standard  July 4, 2007
Nearly a fifth of goods made and sold in China have been found to be sub-standard, Beijing has revealed. The worst problems were found in canned fruit, dried fish and fruit drinks, a food inspectors' report said.

Sub-Saharan Africa - Nigeria
Scots oil worker held in Nigeria  April 1, 2007
A British oil worker is still missing after being kidnapped in Nigeria, the Foreign Office has said.

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Middle East / N. Africa - Israel  
Israeli union gripped by general strikes Mar. 21, /2007
I
rael's main trade union has launched an open-ended general strike which threatens to bring transport and public services across the country to a halt. 

Europe - Russia
55 Cities Could Face Spring Floods Mar. 15, /2007
More than 55 cities and towns across the country could be flooded this spring, according to a forecast released by the Emergency Situations Ministry.


Middle East / N. Africa - Algeria
Threat to Commercial Aircraft in Algeria
Mar. 14, /2007
There is information that extremists may be planning to conduct an attack against a commercial aircraft carrying Western workers in Algeria. At this time, there is no additional information available as to the specific carrier or the timing of this attack.

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East Asia / Pacific - Thailand
Army doubts Bangkok attacks likely 
Mar. 12, 2007
Council for National Security chairman Gen Sonthi Boonyaratkalin Sunday dismissed rumours that southern insurgents plan to launch disturbances in the Thai capital anytime from Tuesday through Thursday.


Sub-Saharan Africa - Kenya
Mombasa Athletic Event Threats Mar. 6, 2007
Recent information emanating from alleged extremist elements suggests the World Cross-Country Championship may be the target of an unspecified terrorist attack. The embassy is also aware of public statements by leaders of Kenya’s Coastal Muslim community threatening to disrupt the Championship if the Government of Kenya does not satisfy various demands


Sub-Saharan Africa - Ethiopia  
Tourists 'kidnapped' in Ethiopia  Mar. 2, 2007
Addis Ababa,
Ethiopia: A group of 15 foreign tourists has been kidnapped in north-east Ethiopia. They include 11 French nationals, at least one Briton and an Italian.

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East Asia / Pacific - Thailand
Muslim insurgency stokes fear in southern Thailand Feb. 26, 2007
PATTANI, Thailand: Some are already calling it war, a brutal Muslim separatist insurgency in southern Thailand that has taken as many as 2,000 lives in three years, with almost- daily bombings, drive-by shootings, arson and beheadings.
 

American Tourist kills mugger with bare hands Feb. 24, 2007
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica - An American tourist who watched as a U.S. military veteran in his 70s used his bare hands to kill an armed assailant in Costa Rica said she thought the attempted robbery was a joke — until the masked attacker held a gun to her head.

Sub-Saharan Africa - Nigeria  
Three Croatians kidnapped in Nigeria
Feb. 19, 2007
Port Harcourt,
Nigeria: Gunmen kidnapped three Croatian oil workers from a bar in Nigeria's oil city of Port Harcourt. 

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East Asia / Pacific - China
Buddhist beheaded in Thai south
Feb. 9, 2007
A 72-year-old Buddhist rice miller was beheaded in Thailand's rebellious Muslim south on Thursday in an apparent retaliation for a bomb attack on a village tea shop owned by Muslims, police said.

Europe - Russia Feb. 5, 2007
Registration Rules Stir Up Confusion
Moscow, Russia: According to a new law that came into effect Jan. 15, foreigners are now required to hand over their registration papers to migration officials -- via their employer or other sponsor -- every time they leave the country and re-register upon subsequent entry into the country.

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Sub-Saharan Africa - Nigeria
Captors release nine Chinese oil workers in Nigeria Feb. 5, 2007
Nigeria, Lagos: Hostage takers in Nigeria released nine Chinese oil-worker captives, officials said on Sunday, amid rising violence in Africa's biggest petroleum producer.

Sub-Saharan Africa - Nigeria
Force no solution for Nigeria's oil delta Feb. 2, 2007
The Nigerian government faces a new challenge from spiralling crime in the oil-producing Niger Delta, but wants to avoid turning Africa's oil heartland into a battleground, Energy Minister Edmund Daukorua said.

Sub-Saharan Africa - Nigeria
Demands made for release of hostages 2/1/07
Manila - Nigerian kidnappers holding 24 Filipinos hostage have made "political demands" that have hampered negotiations to free them, the Philippine foreign department said Thursday.

East Asia / Pacific - Thailand 1/30/07
Two explosions in northern Bangkok
Bangkok - Two explosions occurred early on Tuesday morning along the main road in northern Bangkok. There were no casualties reported in the blasts near the Daily News newspaper and Rama Gardens Hotel Bangkok.

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