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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 contact us at 877-211-3654 or Info@internationalriskmanagement.com 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 are under age 66 and you maintain medical insurance that covers you while you are in your Home Country, you are eligible for Atlas Professional. Your Spouse under age 66 and dependent children who are at least 14 days up through age 18 may also be covered, provided they too maintain medical insurance that covers them while they are in their Home Country. The Overall Maximum Limit is $1,000,000 per person.

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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?
 If you started a Benefit Period during a covered trip, you are covered for Medical expenses only for the duration of the Benefit Period regardless of whether you are at home or abroad. Your Benefit Period begins on the first date you receive a diagnosis or treatment of a covered Illness or Injury while outside your Home Country and lasts for 180 days.

What Is Covered?
Limits apply to all benefits (See Schedule of Benefits and Limits):

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, but excluding nebulizers, oxygen tanks, diabetic supplies and all devices for repeat use at home.
  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 inpatient hospitalization.

Let us help you when you need help most:

  • Prescription Drug Replacement
  • Emergency Travel Arrangements
  • Dispatch of Physician
  • Credit Card/Traveler Check Replacement

Complications of Pregnancy:
Treatment of Complications of Pregnancy during the first 26 weeks of Pregnancy is covered under this insurance. Complications of Pregnancy is defined as: Illnesses whose diagnoses are distinct from Pregnancy, but are adversely affected by Pregnancy or caused by Pregnancy, and not associated with a normal Pregnancy. This includes: ectopic Pregnancy, spontaneous abortion, hyperemesis gravidarum, pre-eclampsia, eclampsia, missed abortion and conditions of comparable severity.

Hospital Indemnity:
If you are hospitalized as an Inpatient for treatment of a covered Illness or Injury, the Atlas Professional plan will provide $100 for each night you spend in the hospital. This benefit is in addition to payments for other covered expenses and is not subject to Deductible or Coinsurance.

Acute Onset of a Pre-Existing Condition:
If you experience an Acute Onset of a Pre-existing Condition during a covered trip, you are covered for up to $5,000 Lifetime Maximum for Medical expenses plus $25,000 Lifetime Maximum for Emergency Medical Evacuation expenses. The conditions for Emergency Medical Evacuation benefits, as described herein, must be met in order for this benefit to be available. An Acute Onset of a Pre-existing Condition 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.

Emergency Dental:
The following Emergency Dental expenses are covered: 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 subject to the Overall Maximum Limit; and Emergency Dental treatment necessary to resolve acute, spontaneous and unexpected onset of pain subject to a maximum benefit of $100.

Political Evacuation:
If the United States government issues a travel warning that becomes effective after your arrival in your destination country, the plan will provide for transportation to the nearest place of safety or for return to your Home Country. You must contact HCCMIS within 10 days of the date the travel warning is issued and the evacuation must be approved in advance and coordinated by the Plan Administrator.

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

Medical Monitoring
Consultations with attending medical professionals during your hospitalization and establishment of a single point-of-contact for family members to receive ongoing updates regarding your medical status.
 

  Emergency Reunion:
In the event of a covered Emergency Medical Evacuation, 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 Medical Evacuation and reasonable expenses for lodging and meals for your relative, for a period not to exceed 15 days.

Return of Minor Children:
If you are the only person age 18 or older, traveling with one or more children under the age of 18, who are also covered by Atlas Professional, and you are Hospitalized for treatment of a covered Illness or Injury resulting in the children being left unattended for a period of time expected to exceed 36 hours, Atlas Series will provide the following benefit: The cost of a one-way economy air and/or ground transportation ticket for each covered child to the terminal serving the area of Principal Residence of each covered child.

Travel Document Replacement
Assistance with obtaining replacement passports, birth certificates, visas, airline documents, and other travel-related documents.
 

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

  • Accidental Death – Principal Sum to the Beneficiary designated on your Application
  • Loss of 2 eyes or 2 or more limbs – Principal Sum to you
  • Loss of 1 eye or 1 limb – One-half of the Principal Sum to you

Age

Principal Sum        

14 days to 17 years        

$5,000

18 to 65

$25,000

  • The Accidental Death and Dismemberment benefit is deleted during participation in a hazardous sport.
  • The Accidental Death and Dismemberment benefit is doubled in the event of loss resulting from Hijacking, Kidnapping or attempted Kidnapping.
  • All Accidental Death and Dismemberment benefits are subject to a maximum of $250,000 per family.
Common Carrier Accidental Death:
In the event of your Accidental Death while traveling on board a commercial common carrier (except during a Hijacking), the Atlas Professional will provide the following benefit: Principal Sum of $50,000 ($25,000 for children under age 18) to the Beneficiary designated on your Application, subject to a maximum of $250,000 per family.

Repatriation of Remains:
In the event of a covered Injury or Illness resulting in your death, 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.

Natural Disaster:
In the event of natural disaster (hurricane, flood, tornado, tsunami, etc) Atlas Professional will provide up to $100 a day for up to 5 days for replacement accommodations if you are Displaced from planned, paid accommodations due to evacuation from forecasted disaster or following a disaster strike. Displaced is defined as required to depart the destination due to an evacuation ordered by prevailing authorities. Proof of paid accommodations must be submitted at time of claim.

Trip Interruption:

  1. If, after you have departed, 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, 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. If, following a covered Emergency Medical 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, 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.

Provider Referrals
Contact information for Western-style medical facilities and medical and dental practices and pharmacies in your destination country where English is spoken.
 

 Lost Checked Luggage:
In the event your checked luggage is permanently lost by the carrier, 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 copies of all claim forms and proof that the transportation provider has paid you its normal reimbursement for the lost checked luggage.

Lost Luggage Assistance
Tracking service to assist in locating luggage or other items lost in transit.
 

 

Travel Assistance
Travel Assistance Services are available to you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week while your Atlas plan is in effect. In addition to the services already described, the following services are included:

  • Embassy and consulate referrals
  • Legal and accounting referrals
  • Bail bond assistance
  • Translation and interpretation assistance

For a complete list of available assistance services or for more information, please contact our office.

Atlas Professional Travel and Medical Assistance Services are not insurance benefits. Any Assistance Service provided is not a guarantee of any other benefit under Atlas Professional.
 

Schedule of Benefits and Limits

Benefit

Limit

Deductible: $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 will be waived if expenses are incurred within the PPO and expenses are submitted to Underwriters for review and payment directly to the provider.
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
Local Ambulance: Usual, Reasonable and Customary charges when Covered Illness or Injury results in hospitalization
Hospital Indemnity: $100 per day (not subject to Deductible or Coinsurance)
Intensive Care Unit: Usual, Reasonable and Customary charges
Outpatient Treatment: Usual, Reasonable and Customary charges
Acute Onset of Pre-existing Condition: $5,000 Maximum Lifetime Limit for Eligible Medical Expenses
$25,000 Maximum Lifetime Limit for Emergency Medical Evacuation
Emergency Dental: Accident – Overall Maximum Limit
Acute Onset of Pain – $100 limit per Certificate Period (not subject to Deductible or Coinsurance)
Emergency Medical Evacuation: $500,000 Maximum Lifetime Limit (not subject to Deductible or Coinsurance)
Emergency Reunion: $15,000 limit per Certificate Period (not subject to Deductible or Coinsurance)
Return of Minor Children: $5,000 limit per Certificate Period (not subject to Deductible or Coinsurance)
Accidental Death and Dismemberment: Not subject to Deductible or Coinsurance
Lifetime Maximum - $25,000 adult; $5,000 children
Death - $25,000 adult, $5,000 children under age 18; Loss of 2 Limbs - $25,000 adult, $5,000 children under age 18; Loss of 1 Limb - $12,500 adult, $2,500 children under age 18; $250,000 Maximum per family
Common Carrier Accidental Death: Not subject to Deductible or Coinsurance
$50,000 per adult, $25,000 children under age 18; $250,000 Maximum per family
Repatriation of Remains: Overall Maximum Limit (not subject to Deductible or Coinsurance)
Natural Disaster Benefit: Up to $100 a day for 5 days when Displaced from planned, paid accommodations due to evacuation from forecasted disaster or following a disaster strike (not subject to Deductible or Coinsurance)
Trip Interruption: $5,000 limit per Certificate Period (not subject to Deductible or Coinsurance)
Lost Checked Luggage: $250 limit per Certificate Period (not subject to Deductible or Coinsurance)
Hospital Pre-certification Penalty: 50% of Eligible Medical Expenses
Optional Sports Rider: Overall Maximum Limit
Political Evacuation: $10,000 Maximum Lifetime Limit (not subject to Deductible or Coinsurance)
Terrorism: $50,000 Maximum Lifetime Limit, Medical Expenses only
Maximum per Injury / Illness $1,000,000
Overall Maximum Limit per Certificate Period (does not include Emergency Medical Evacuation) $1,000,000

  What Is Excluded?

The following charges, treatments, surgeries, medications, conditions and circumstances:
  1. For US citizens/residents, all charges incurred in the United States of America, including Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, except for US citizens who have started a Benefit Period. This exclusion also applies to all non-US citizens/residents electing coverage excluding the US.
  2. Charges resulting directly or indirectly from any Pre-existing Condition, as herein defined, are excluded from this insurance, except for 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 (1) condition for which medical advice, diagnosis, care, or treatment (includes receiving services and supplies, consultations, diagnostic tests or prescription medicines) was recommended or received during the 2 years immediately preceding the Certificate Effective Date; (2) condition that had manifested itself in such a manner that would have caused a reasonably prudent person to seek medical advice, diagnosis, care, or treatment (includes receiving services and supplies, consultations, diagnostic tests or prescription medicines) within the 2 years immediately preceding the Certificate Effective Date; (3) injury, illness, sickness, disease, or other physical, medical, mental, or nervous conditions, disorder or ailment (whether known or unknown) that, with reasonable medical certainty, existed at the time of application or within the 2 years immediately preceding the Certificate Effective Date. For the purposes of the Complications of Pregnancy coverage offered hereunder, Pregnancy will not be included within the definition of a Pre-existing Condition. An Acute Onset is a sudden and unexpected outbreak or recurrence of a Pre-existing Condition, that 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.
  3. Treatment related to birth defects and congenital illnesses. Birth defects are deemed to include hereditary conditions
  4. Routine pre-natal care, childbirth, care of newborns, post-natal care, birth control, artificial insemination, infertility, impotency or sexual dysfunction, sterilization or reversal thereof.
  5. False labor, edema, prolonged labor, prescribed rest during the period of Pregnancy, morning sickness and conditions of comparable severity associated with management of a difficult Pregnancy, and not constituting a medically distinct Complication of Pregnancy, and all charges related to Pregnancy after the 26th week of Pregnancy.
  6. Mental Health Disorders or Substance Abuse.
  7. Charges which are 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.
  8. Charges for treatment of any condition(s) when the purpose of departing the Home Country was to obtain treatment in the destination country/countries.
  9. Charges for use of Emergency Room within the US for treatment of Illness unless the patient is directly admitted to the Hospital as Inpatient for further treatment of that Illness.
  10. Not Medically Necessary and administered or ordered by a Physician.
  11. Provided at no cost, 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.
  12. Charges which exceed Usual, Reasonable and Customary.
  13. Investigational, Experimental or for Research purposes.
  14. While confined primarily to receive Custodial Care, Educational or Rehabilitative care.
  15. Venereal Disease, and treatment of individuals who are HIV+ or have AIDS or ARC, and all diseases caused by and/or related to HIV
  16. Treatment by a Chiropractor.
  17. Treatment for acne, other acne, moles, skin tags, diseases of sebaceous glands, seborrhea, sebaceous cyst, unspecified disease of sebaceous glands, hypertrophic and atrophic conditions of skin, nevus.
  18. 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.
  19. Corrective devices and medical appliances, including dentures or dental appliances, eyeglasses, vision exams, contact lenses, hearing tests, 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
  20. Injury resulting from participation in the following activities: Amateur Athletics, Contact Sports, intercollegiate, interscholastic, intramural, club, and professional sports or athletic activities. Non-contact and non-organized/non-sanctioned amateur sports or athletic activities engaged in by the Member solely for leisure, recreational, entertainment or fitness purposes are not excluded except the following, which are excluded: Mountaineering where a reasonably prudent person would use ropes or guides 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 activity which is undertaken for thrill seeking and exposes you to abnormal risk of injury
  21. 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.
  22. Costs resulting from self-inflicted Injury or Illness and/or suicide or attempted suicide whether sane or insane and routine medical examinations, including but not limited to vaccinations, immunizations, annual check-ups, the issue of medical certificates and attestations, and examinations as to the suitability of employment or travel
  23. The Deductible, Coinsurance and charges which are not included as Eligible Expenses as described in the Master Policy, and charges which exceed the limits set forth in the Schedule of Benefits and Limits.
  24. Treatment required as a result of complications or consequences of a treatment or condition not covered hereunder.
  25. Charges for travel or accommodations, except as provided for in the Local Ambulance, Emergency Medical or Political Evacuation, Repatriation of Remains, Emergency Reunion, Return of Minor Children, Natural Disaster and Trip Interruption sections of this insurance.
  26. Treatment incurred as a result of exposure to non-medical nuclear radiation and/or radioactive material(s).
  27. Organ or tissue transplants or related services.
  28. Acts of Terrorism, war, insurrection, riot or any variation thereof.
  29. Treatment of all forms of cancer/neoplasm.
This is a summary of exclusions. For more details, or for a complete copy of the Master Policy, contact our office.

  What If I Plan to Participate in a Sport or Athletic Activity that is Excluded?
The Optional Sports Rider is available for the adventurous traveler. This Rider adds coverage for the Amateur sports listed in exclusion #20. The maximum coverage under this Rider is the Overall Maximum Limit you select. The Accidental Death and Dismemberment benefit is deleted during the course of the activity. 

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 warning 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 a warning 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.

What Are the Pre-Notification Requirements?
Hospitalizations, Surgeries, Emergency and Political Evacuations, Emergency Reunions, Trip Interruptions, Repatriation of Remains, Computerized Tomography (CAT Scan) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) must be Pre-certified. Simply call, or have your Physician call, HCCMIS with the information relative to your claim. You may also pre-certify by submitting details through Client Zone. Be sure to have your ID number available. If you do not Pre-certify, medical expenses will be reduced by 50% and all other expenses will be forfeited.

Who Is The Insurer?
Atlas Professional is insured by Syndicate 4141 at Lloyd's, London. Lloyd's is the largest and oldest insurance market in the world and is rated “A (Excellent)” by A.M. Best Company and “A+ (Strong)” by Standard & Poor's. 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.

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Only if a written request is received by the Plan Administrator 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.

Near East > Iraq > Baghdad
A roadside bomb exploded Monday morning next to a French Embassy convoy traveling through downtown Baghdad, wounding seven Iraqis, officials said more...
 
Western Hemisphere > Brazil > Rio de Janeiro
Brazilian security forces have occupied one of Rio de Janeiro's biggest slums as part of a major crackdown ahead of the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics. more...
Europe
Anti-austerity rallies have been held across Europe – in Spain thousands marched to protest against high unemployment and their government’s handling of the economic crisis. more...
Europe > Greece > Athens
The area in the centre of the Greek capital is playing host to thousands of angry demonstrators more...
Europe > Spain > Madrid
Tens of thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of Madrid and other Spanish cities in a mass march against austerity measures, social spending cuts and unemployment. more...
Europe > United Kingdom > London
Supporters of anti-tax avoidance group plan 'public spectacular' in London in solidarity with civil servants, teachers and lecturer more...

School walkouts planned to coincide with public sector strikes 6/19/2011

Europe > United Kingdom > London
Thousands of school and college students prepare to join public sector strikes against cuts on 30 June more...

Pentagon: Hack Attacks Can Be Act of War 6/1/2011
For the first time, the Pentagon has formally concluded that computer sabotage carried out by another nation can constitute an act of war that warrants a response of traditional military force, according to published media reports. more...

Kidnapping in Tijuana: The New Normal 6/1/2011
Tijuana is facing a new trend in kidnapping. Unlike the wave of indiscriminate abductions for ransom that hit this Mexican city in 2008, this time the kidnappings seem more of a way of doing business. more...

Japan widens evacuations outside plant zone May 15, 2011
Japan on Sunday started the first evacuations of homes outside a government exclusion zone after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami crippled one of the country's nuclear power plants. more...

U.S. citizen among bus passengers abducted in Mexico April 12, 2011
At least one U.S. citizen was among dozens of men reportedly forced off passenger buses by armed attackers in the northeastern border state of Tamaulipas, where 72 bodies were found in mass graves last week, U.S. officials said Sunday. more...

Burma earthquake: More than 60 killed March 25, 2011
More than 60 people have died in a magnitude-6.8 earthquake in Burma which struck near the Lao and Thai borders. more...

Thai 'Yellow Shirts' to pay US$17m for airport seizure March 25, 2011
A Thai court on Friday ordered 13 leaders of the influential "Yellow Shirt" protest movement to pay US$17 million in compensation over their involvement in crippling airport blockades in 2008. more...

Thousands march against India's embattled government  February 25, 2011
At least 100,000 trade unionists marched through the Indian capital Wednesday in a protest against high food prices and unemployment, piling pressure on an administration under fire over corruption scandals. more...

China's Web police block US ambassador's name  February 25, 2011
China widened its Internet policing after online calls for protests like those that swept the Middle East, with social networking site LinkedIn and searches for the U.S. ambassador's name both blocked on Friday. more...

Kidnapped Mexican Sugar Baron Found Dead February 22, 2011
Western Hemisphere > Mexico > Monterrey
Mexican sugar baron Federico Safi Chagnon, cousin of World Boxing Council President Jose Sulaiman, was found dead two weeks after he was abducted from his home, members of the victim’s family told Efe Friday. more...

BAHAMAS MURDER RATE JUMPS February 2, 2011
More murders were recorded in The Bahamas in January 2011 than in any month in 2010, according to police statistics.

SOLDIERS DETAIN 9 KIDNAPPERS, FREE 4 CAPTIVES IN MEXICO February 2, 2011
Nine suspected kidnappers, including a minor, were arrested and four captives rescued during an army operation in Coatzacoalcos, a port city in the Mexican Gulf state of Veracruz, the Defense Secretariat said Tuesday.

Major 7.1 magnitude earthquake hits Chile January 3, 2011
A major earthquake of 7.1 magnitude hit central Chile Sunday, but there were no immediate reports of serious damage or casualties, local emergency officials said. more...

Reports: Blasts at Swiss, Chile embassy in Rome December 26, 2010
News reports say a package has exploded at Chile's embassy in Rome following a parcel bombing at Switzerland's embassy earlier in the day. more...

U.S. tightens air cargo security rules November 8, 2010
The U.S. has banned toner and ink cartridges that weigh more than a pound from checked and carry-on luggage. This ban, aimed at preventing a plot similar to the one foiled last month, also applies to some inbound international air cargo shipments. In addition, all cargo identified as high-risk will be subject to additional screening. The U.S. will continue to ban all air cargo shipments from Yemen, and it has also banned shipments from Somalia. The Air Transport Association issued a statement noting that U.S. air carriers "are in full compliance with the new TSA security requirements regarding printer and toner cartridges." CNN (11/8)

TSA faces growing criticism of passenger screening November 8, 2010
Travel groups are voicing increasing frustration with TSA passenger screening procedures, charging that longer delays, reduced privacy and embarrassing pat-downs have done little to increase security for the flying public. "The system is broken, it's extremely flawed and it's absurd that we all sit back and say we can't do anything about it," says Geoff Freeman of the U.S. Travel Association, which fears people will eventually stop flying rather than face the security gauntlet.

US Considers Warning On Europeon Travel « WWJ AM - October 02, 2010
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Jumbo jet makes emergency landing minutes after Heathrow take off  - October 02, 2010
Telegraph.co.uk: A British Airways jumbo jet forced to make an emergency landing minutes after taking off from Heathrow airport.

Security tightened for red rally  September 16, 2010
East Asia / Pacific - Thailand  Bangkok city inspectors, or Thetsakit, will work with police in guarding about 40 locations in the capital when supporters of the red-shirt United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship gather on Sunday. more...

Jakarta International Airport faces passenger overcrowding September 03, 2010
INDONESIA: Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport is facing serious problems of overcapacity and an out-dated air traffic control system. Authorities are rushing to make improvements, after two recent mishaps left thousands of passengers stranded.

Bomb Wounds 20 in Mexican Resort City August 27, 2010
Americas - Mexico  At least 20 people were wounded, four of them seriously, when unidentified individuals tossed a bomb into a bar in Puerto Vallarta, a resort city on Mexico’s Pacific coast, police said Thursday. The attack occurred around midnight Wednesday at the Pink Cheladas bar, where about 150 young people were partying, Puerto Vallarta police department spokesmen told Efe. more...

Turkey and Russia world's riskiest places to go online August 26, 2010
Turkey is the riskiest place in the world to surf the web, according to a recent survey conducted by security company AVG and reported by softpedia.com. more...

Thousands evacuated after floods in China, N. Korea August 21, 2010
More than 120,000 people have been evacuated in northeast China following serious floods that have already left four dead and forced the relocation of thousands in neighbouring North Korea. more...

Eight Mexican Cops Arrested on Kidnapping Charges July 13, 2010
MEXICO CITY – Federal Police officers arrested eight municipal police officers in Tierra Blanca, a city in the Mexican Gulf state of Veracruz, on kidnapping and other charges, the Public Safety Secretariat said.
The officers were arrested at Tierra Blanca city hall “while roll call was taking place,” the secretariat said.

Drug war hits Mexico's richest city July 9, 2010
 Mexico's richest city, once a poster child for development with its high-rise office blocks and flourishing industries, is being gripped by drug war terror with rising violence forcing dozens of its factories to freeze investment.

Thai government extends state of emergency in Bangkok July 6, 2010
The Thai government has extended a state of emergency in 19 provinces, including the capital Bangkok, because of fears of renewed violence.  more...

Japanese kidnap victim sold to FARC July 1, 2010
The wife of a Japanese man who was kidnapped in south-west Colombia on March 23 says the army told her that the criminal gang which abducted her husband sold him to the FARC. more...

40,000 may be evacuated in southern Philippine floods June 1, 2010
Up to 40,000 people may be forcibly evacuated after torrential rains caused heavy flooding in the southern Philippines, an official said Tuesday. Ten villages in the town of Sultan Kudarat on southern Mindanao island were under waist-deep waters after a river overflowed its banks due to rains that began on Friday, local social welfare department head Pombaen Kadir said.

Indian plane crash kills scores May 22, 2010
A plane crashes on landing near India's southern city of Mangalore with 166 people on board, with reports of seven survivors.

Thai protesters fortify camps in heart of Bangkok April 20, 2010
Thai protesters said Tuesday that they would fortify their sprawling encampment in Bangkok's upscale hotel-and-shopping district before venturing out to "wage a big war" to topple the government they decry as illegitimate

Thailand's PM declares emergency April 7, 2010
Thailand's prime minister declares a state of emergency in Bangkok amid growing anti-government protests. In a televised address, Mr Abhisit said the move - which gives sweeping new powers to the security forces to tackle protesters - would help restore order. It comes hours after thousands of "red-shirt" protesters marched on parliament - forcing MPs to flee the building.

1,000 Die Of TB In India Every Day, Says WHO March 25, 2010
The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that 5,000 Indians develop TB and nearly 1,000 people die from it every day - the equivalent of two deaths every three minutes. Yesterday was World TB Day, organised by the Stop TB Partnership, a network of organisations and countries fighting the disease, which currently infects one-third of the world’s population, according to the WHO.

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
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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
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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.