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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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If you reside in Florida or have a mailing address in Florida, please
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before submit your application for Atlas Professional.

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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If you reside in Florida or have a mailing address in Florida, please
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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:
- Inpatient and Outpatient charges made by a Hospital.
- Charges made by a Physician, surgeon, radiologist,
anesthesiologist, and any other medical specialist to whom the Physician has referred the
case.
- Charges made for dressings, sutures, casts or other
supplies prescribed by the attending Physician or specialist.
- Charges for diagnostic testing using radiology,
ultrasonographic or laboratory services.
- Charges for oxygen and other gases and anesthetics
and their administration.
- 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.
- Charges made by a licensed Extended Care Facility
upon direct transfer from an acute care Hospital.
- Emergency local ambulance transport incurred in
connection with Injury or Illness resulting in hospitalization.
Emergency Dental:
- 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.
- 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:
- 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
- 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:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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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:
- 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.
- Treatment for or related to any congenital condition.
- Pregnancy, child birth, birth control, artificial
insemination, infertility, impotency or sexual dysfunction, sterilization or reversal
thereof.
- Mental Health Disorders or Substance Abuse.
- 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.
- 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.
- Not Medically Necessary and administered or ordered
by a Physician.
- 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.
- Charges which exceed Usual, Reasonable and Customary.
- Investigational, Experimental or for Research
purposes.
- While confined primarily to receive Custodial Care,
Educational or Rehabilitative care.
- Venereal Disease, AIDS or ARC.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Willfully self-inflicted Injury or Illness and
immunizations and Routine Physical Exams.
- 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.
- Treatment required as a result of complications or
consequences of a treatment or condition not covered hereunder.
- 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.
- Treatment incurred as a result of exposure to
non-medical nuclear radiation and/or radioactive material(s).
- Organ or tissue transplants or related services.
- Acts of terrorism, war, insurrection, riot or any
variation thereof.
- Treatment by a Chiropractor.
- Diseases of the skin.
- 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
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International Security News Briefs as a value-added service to our
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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
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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
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
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
Irael'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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