Wherever
you go, our worldwide
assistance is by you side
24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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.
SCHEDULE OF COVERAGE
All coverages and plan costs listed in this
brochure are
in U.S. dollar amounts.
Benefits
Limits
Medical
Coverage Maximum
$50,000;
$100,000; $500,000; and $1,000,000 (ages 80+, maximum limited to $15,000)
Deductible:
$0;
$100; $250; $500; $1000; and $2500 Deductible is per person per policy period, maximum of 3
Policy Period deductibles per family. The selected Deductible and Coinsurance amount must
be met for each 12-month period (see Continuing Coverage)
Coinsurance:
Inside
the United States and Canada: After you pay the deductible, the program pays 80% of the
next $5,000 of eligible expenses, then 100% to the selected Maximum. Outside the United
States and Canada: After you pay the deductible, the program pays 100% to the selected
Maximum.
Hospital
Indemnity:
$150 / night (traveling
outside the U.S. and Canada) In addition to any other Covered
Expense.
Dental
(Emergency):
$100
(or $500 for accidents) Only available to programs purchased for 1 month or more.
Emergency
Medical Evacuation/ Repatriation:
$300,000
(in addition to the Medical Maximum)
Home
Country Coverage
Incidental
Trips to The Home Country: $50,000 Follow Me Home Coverage: $5,000
Return
of Mortal Remains:
$50,000
Emergency
Reunion:
$50,000
Return
of Minor Child(ren):
$50,000
Interruption
of Trip:
$5,000
Loss
of Checked Luggage:
$250
Local
Ambulance Expense:
$5,000
Accidental
Death & Dismemberment (AD&D):
$25,000
Principal Sum for Insured or Insured Spouse, $5,000 for Dependent Child.
Common
Carrier Accidental Death
$50,000
per adult, $25,000 per children under age of 18; $250,000 Maximum per family
Hospital
Room & Board:
Usual,
reasonable and customary to the selected Policy Maximum
Intensive
Care:
Usual,
reasonable and customary to the selected Policy Maximum
Outpatient
Medical Expenses:
Usual,
reasonable and customary to the selected Policy Maximum
Terrorism
Usual,
reasonable and customary to the selected Policy Maximum
(This
benefit not available for states underwritten by certain Underwriters at
Lloyd's of London)
Waiver
of Pre-Existing Conditions:
Up to
$20,000 for U.S. citizens traveling outside the United States and Canada (refer to
exclusion #1 for details)
Benefit
Period:
Six
months
WHY INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL INSURANCE?
Each year, millions of people travel outside of their Home Country, beyond the boundaries
of their medical insurance. If you are concerned with the potential out-of-pocket expenses
that could result from an injury or illness while traveling, Liaison International offers
medical coverage and emergency services to individuals and families traveling outside
their Home Country. This brochure is a brief description of Liaison International.Once you
are approved for coverage a complete Program Summary will be mailed to you.
ELIGIBILITY
Liaison® International provides coverage as outlined in this brochure for
individuals and families (including unmarried dependent children over 14 days and under 19
years of age) while traveling outside of their home country.
Home Country is defined as - The country where an
insured person(s) has his/her true, fixed and permanent home and principal establishment.
PERIOD OF COVERAGE
The minimum period of coverage under Liaison International is 5 days, maximum is
6 months (see Continuing Coverage section). Coverage can be purchased in a combination of
monthly and/or daily periods by paying the appropriate plan cost.
If you are traveling for a long period of time, please refer to "Continuing
Coverage" section.
Effective Date
Your coverage will begin on the latest of the following: 1) The moment you depart your
Home Country; or 2) The date and time the Application and full plan cost is received and
accepted by Seven Corners, Inc.; or 3) The date requested on the Application.
Expiration Date
Coverage will end on the earlier of the following: 1) Your return to your Home Country *;
or 2) The date shown on the ID Card, for which plan cost has been paid; 3) The date you
are no longer eligible under this plan *See Home Country Coverage Section.
Please read the Scheduled
Benefits and Exclusions carefully before applying for this plan.
DESCRIPTION OF COVERAGE
Medical
When you incur a covered Injury or Illness, the program will pay Usual, Reasonable and
Customary medical charges for Covered Expenses, excess of the chosen Deductible and
Coinsurance, up to the selected Policy Maximum. Only such expenses, incurred as the result
of a disablement, which are specifically enumerated in the following list of charges, are
incurred within six months from the onset of an Injury or Illness, and which are not
excluded in the Exclusions, shall be considered as Covered Expenses:
Charges made by a Hospital for room and board, floor
nursing and other services inclusive of charges for professional service and (with the
exception of personal services of a non-medical nature); charges made for an operating
room.
Charges made for Intensive Care or Coronary Care
charges and nursing services.
Charges made for diagnosis, treatment and Surgery by
a Physician; charges made for the cost and administration of anesthetics.
Charges made for Outpatient treatment, same as any
other treatment covered on an Inpatient basis. This includes ambulatory Surgical centers,
Physicians' Outpatient visits/examinations, clinic care, and Surgical opinion
consultations.
Charges for medication, x-ray services, laboratory
tests and services, the use of radium and radioactive isotopes, oxygen, blood
transfusions, iron lungs, and medical treatment; dressings, drugs, and medicines that can
only be obtained upon a written prescription of a Physician or Surgeon.
Charges for physiotherapy, if recommended by a
Physician for the treatment of a specific Disablement and administered by a licensed
physiotherapist.
Ground ambulance (within the metropolitan area) to
and from the nearest Hospital with facilities for required treatment. If the Insured
Person is in a rural area, then licensed air ground ambulance transportation to the
nearest metropolitan area shall be considered a Covered Expense.
Hotel room charge, when the Insured Person, otherwise
necessarily confined in a Hospital, shall be under the care of a duly qualified Physician
in a hotel room owing to unavailability of a Hospital room by reason of capacity or
distance or to any other circumstances beyond control of the Insured Person.
Charges made for artificial limbs, eyes, larynx, and
orthotic appliances, but not for replacement of such items.
Dental - Emergency Only -
The Emergency Dental Benefit is
available to you provided you have purchased 1 or more months of coverage . Treatment
necessary to resolve acute, spontaneous and unexpected inception of pain to sound natural
teeth ($100) or Dental treatment necessary to restore or replace sound natural teeth lost
or damaged in an Accident which is covered under the program ($500). This benefit is
subject to the Deductible and Coinsurance.
Emergency Medical Evacuation/Repatriation -
The program will pay
Covered Expenses incurred if any covered Injury or Illness commences during the Period of
Coverage that results in the Medically Necessary Emergency Medical Evacuation or
Repatriation (your medical condition warrants immediate transportation from the medical
facility where you are located to the nearest adequate medical facility where medical
treatment can be obtained). The benefit must be ordered by the Assistance Company in
consultation with the local attending Physician.*
Return of Mortal Remains -
The Program will pay the reasonable
Covered Expenses incurred up to a maximum of $50,000 to return your remains to your Home
Country, if you should die.*
Emergency Medical Reunion -
When Emergency Medical Evacuation or
Repatriation is ordered and the attending Physician recommends that a family member travel
with you, the program will arrange and pay, up to $50,000, for a round trip economy-class
transportation for one individual of your choice, from your Home Country, to be at your
side while you are hospitalized and then accompany you during your return to your Home
Country.
Return of Minor Child(ren) -
Should you be traveling alone with a
Minor Child(ren) and is hospitalized because of a covered Illness or Injury and the Minor
Child(ren), under age 19, is left unattended, the program will arrange and pay up to
$50,000 for one way economy fare to their Home Country (including the cost of an
attendant/escort, if necessary to insure the safety and welfare of a Minor Child(ren)).*
Hospital Indemnity - If you are hospitalized while traveling
outside of the United States or Canada, and the hospitalization is considered a Covered
Expense, the program will indemnify you a $150 for each night spent in the hospital
(this
benefit is in addition to any other covered expenses of the program).
Interruption of Trip - If you are unable to continue the Trip due
to the death of an Immediate Family member (parent, spouse, sibling, or child) or due to
serious damage to your principal residence from fire, flood or similar natural disaster
(tornado, earthquake, hurricane, etc.). The program will reimburse you (up to $5,000) for
the cost of economy travel, less the value of applied credit from an unused return travel
ticket, to return you home to your area of principal residence. *
Loss of Checked Luggage -
If your checked luggage is permanently
lost by the airline, the program will reimburse you for the replacement of clothing and
personal hygiene items lost to a maximum per bag limit of $50 (up to $250). This benefit
is secondary to any other (including airline) coverage available. You must furnish proof
to the Company that full reimbursement has been obtained from the airline. *
Assistance Services -
Upon enrollment into Liaison
International, you are eligible to use any of the assistance services provided by the
Assistance Services Provider. Additional information is contained in the Program Summary.
Open 24 hours / day, 365 days a year, Multilingual personnel, Physicians / Nurses on
staff, Locate local facilities to Help with emergency situations.
Home Country Coverage -
Incidental Trips to Your Home Country:
This benefit covers you for incidental trips to your Home Country (60 days per 12 months
of purchased coverage or pro rata thereof - example: approximately 5 days per month of
purchased coverage). Maximum benefit is reduced to $50,000 for any illness or injury
occurring while on an incidental trip to your Home Country.
Follow Me Home Coverage:
This
plan shall pay for Covered Expenses incurred in your Home Country up to $5,000 for
conditions first diagnosed outside Your Home Country
(Does not apply for Emergency
Evacuation or Repatriation).
*:
In the event of an Emergency Medical Evacuation,
Repatriation, Return of Mortal Remains, Emergency Reunion, Return of Minor Child(ren),
Interruption of Trip, Loss of Checked Luggage benefit is needed or utilized, arrangements
must be made by the Assistance Service Provider. Complete details about the benefits and
about the required notification of the Assistance Service Provider are contained in the
Program Summary.
OPTIONS
Continuing Coverage
For those who are intending longer international trips, an option is available to you. If
you choose this option on the application and enroll for at least three (3) months of
coverage, a notice will be sent to your address of correspondence, allowing you to
purchase an additional period of coverage (minimum of 1 month, maximum of 12 months). If
you purchase at least three months of coverage, SRI will continue to send notices to your
address of correspondence. If you choose to purchase less than three months of coverage,
SRI will assume that your international trip is complete and will not send any further
notices.
While a new period of coverage will be issued, your
original effective date will be used with regards to calculating your deductible and
coinsurance (for up to a total of 12 months, then both will begin again), as well as
determining any pre-existing conditions. Since SRI's Benefit Period states that the
program will pay up to a total of 6 months for any one eligible condition, you can be
protected beyond your period of coverage.
The maximum period of time SRI will offer this
feature is three years (one year for persons age 65 and over). It is important to note
that rates and benefits may change for each subsequent period of coverage. A $5.00
Administrative Fee will be included on each notice. This option is not available if you
allow coverage to expire prior to reapplying. If this happens, an entirely new program
must be purchased (pre-existing condition begins again).
Continuing Coverage is available in periods as short
as 5 days at a time when purchased using Seven Corners' online system.
Hazardous Sport Coverage - To cover motorcycle/motor scooter
riding, mountaineering (4500 meter limit), hang gliding, parachuting, bungee jumping,
water skiing, snow skiing, snowmobiling, and snow boarding.
PRE-NOTIFICATION / REFERRAL
In order to ensure your claims are addressed as efficiently as possible, you or the
provider of service must contact the Assistance Company for pre-notification prior to any
medical treatment in the U.S., as well as hospital admissions and inpatient / outpatient
surgeries incurred worldwide. The Assistance Company has trained personnel available 24
hours a day, 7 days a week throughout the year to answer your questions, provide
assistance, and guide you to an appropriate facility if necessary. In the case of an
Emergency Admission, the Assistance Company must be contacted within 48 hours, or as soon
as reasonably possible. Pre-notification does not guarantee that benefits will be paid.
Failure to pre-notify will result in a 20% reduction in Eligible Benefits.
Please be aware that this is not a general health insurance policy, but an interim,
limited benefit period, travel medical program intended for use while away from your Home
Country. Liaison International does not guarantee payment to a facility or
individual for medical expenses until the Plan Administrator determines that it is an eligible expense.
REFUND OF PREMIUM
The Plan Administrator realizes that there is uncertainty in international travel. Refund
of total plan cost will only be considered if written request is received by the
Plan Administrator prior to the Effective Date of Coverage.
If written request is received
after the Effective Date of coverage, the unused portion of the plan cost may be refunded
minus a cancellation fee, provided no claim has been submitted to the Plan Administrator
for reimbursement.
CLAIM SUBMISSION
Filing a claim is easy. You will receive a Liaison International identification card and
claim form once you are approved for insurance. When you receive treatment, send the
original, itemized bills to the Plan Administrator within 90 days. Eligible
bills are automatically converted from local currencies to US dollars. For payments of
eligible medical expenses, notify the Plan Administrator of pending treatments and we can
refer you to approved health care providers worldwide. You're only responsible for your
deductible, coinsurance amounts and non-eligible expenses. For more details, consult the
Program Summary that is provided with your insurance kit, or contact the Claim Department.
EXCLUSIONS
For Medical benefits, this Insurance does not cover:
Any Injury or Illness which meets the following
criteria: a) condition(s) that would have caused a person to seek medical advise,
diagnosis, care or treatment during the 36 months prior to the Effective Date of coverage
under this Policy;
b) condition(s) for which manifestation, medical advise, diagnosis,
care or treatment was recommended, received, or noticed during the 36 months prior to the
Effective Date of coverage under this Policy;
If you are traveling outside the United States and
Canada, the period is 12 months instead of 36 months.
If you are a United States citizen and the United
States is your Home Country, this exclusion is waived for the first $20,000 in eligible
medical expenses incurred outside the United States and Canada (for persons age 65 and
over, the amount is $2,500). This waiver does not include coverage for known, scheduled,
required, or expected medical care, drugs, or treatments existent or necessary prior to
the effective date of this program.
Charges for treatment which exceed Reasonable and
Customary charges; or Charges incurred for Surgeries or treatments which are
Investigational, Experimental, or for research purposes; expenses which are non-medical in
nature; expenses for Vocational, Speech, Recreational or Music Therapy.
Expenses which were not recommended, approved and
certified as Medically Necessary and reasonable by a Physician.
Suicide or any attempt there at, while sane or self
destruction or any attempt there at, while insane; intentionally self-inflicted Injury or
Illness; or expenses as a result or in connection with the commission of a felony offense.
Any consequence, whether directly or indirectly,
proximately or remotely occasioned by, contributed to by, or traceable to, or arising in
connection with war, invasion, act of foreign enemy hostilities, warlike operations
(whether war be declared or not), or civil war.
Injury sustained while participating in professional,
sponsored and/or organized Amateur or Interscholastic Athletics.
Routine physicals, inoculations, or other
examinations where there are no objective indications or impairment in normal health.
Treatment of the Temporomandibular joint.
Services or supplies performed or provided by a
Relative of yours, or anyone who lives with you.
Treatment and the provision of false teeth or
dentures, normal ear tests and the provision of hearing aids, cosmetic or plastic Surgery
(including deviated nasal septum), routine dental expenses, eye care or eye related
expenses, unless caused by Accidental bodily Injury incurred while insured hereunder.
Treatment in connection with alcoholism and drug
addiction, or use of any drug or narcotic agent; any Mental and Nervous disorders or rest
cures; Injury sustained while under the influence of or Disablement due to wholly or
partly to the effects of intoxicating liquor or drugs.
Congenital abnormalities and conditions arising out
of or resulting therefrom.
Expenses incurred during a hospital emergency room
visit which is not of an emergency nature.
Injury sustained while taking part in mountaineering
where ropes or guides are normally used, hang gliding, parachuting, bungee jumping, racing
by horse or motor vehicle or motorcycle, snowmobiling, motorcycle / motor scooter riding,
scuba diving involving underwater breathing apparatus (unless PADI or NAUI certified),
water skiing, snow skiing and snow boarding. *
Treatment paid for or furnished under any other
individual, government, or group policy or charges provided at no cost to you.
Treatment of venereal or sexually transmitted
disease.
Pregnancy expenses or Illness resulting from
pregnancy, childbirth, or miscarriage; or for miscarriage resulting from an Accident.
Drug, treatment or procedure that either promotes or
prevents conception, or prevents childbirth.
Expenses incurred while you are in your Home Country
(except as provided under the Home Country Coverage benefit).
Expenses incurred for which travel was undertaken to
seek medical treatment for a condition; or incurred after the Insured Person's physician
has limited or restricted travel.
* Options are available to include all or part of these risks.
THE INSURANCE COMPANY
Liaison International is underwritten by Virginia Surety Company, Inc., rated A-
"Excellent" by A.M. Best and located in Illinois.
(In NY, OR, KS, the plan is
underwritten by Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's, London.)
INFORMATION
This Insurance, under Policy HTP01158B is underwritten by: Virginia Surety Company, Inc.
Policy terms and conditions are briefly outlined in
this brochure.
Complete provisions pertaining to this insurance are
contained in the Master Policy on file with the trustee, American Consumer Insurance
Trust, and Liaison International. In the event of any conflict between this brochure and
the Master Policy, the Policy will govern. A Program Summary, listing more detailed
exclusions, will be mailed to you along with Your ID Card once coverage is purchased.
Notice to Florida residents:
the benefits of this policy providing your coverage are governed by the law of a state
other than Florida. Your Homeowners policy, if any, may provide coverage for loss of
personal effects provided by the Loss of Checked Luggage coverage. This insurance is not
required in connection with the purchase of your travel arrangements.
Availability, features, benefits and rates for all plans described on this site are
subject to change without
notice
at the discretion of the insurance carriers. This site is updated weekly, but we recommend
contacting
usdirectly to be assured of getting the most up-to-date information available.
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
February27, 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
February10, 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
January28, 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
January16, 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 rulesJanuary4, 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 HajjNov.
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 snowNovember10, 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 October18, 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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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. KOREAJune 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 stormJune 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.
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.
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 ...
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 MexicoMarch 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 asurge in ... The
U.S. State Department recently issued a travel alert for... International
Herald Tribune, Alison Smale, on the big global issues ofthe week. ...
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.
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.
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 blastFebruary23, 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 JuárezFebruary21, 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 Fridaywarning Americans to stay away
from prostitution and drug-dealing areasalong the U.S.-Mexico border. The alert recommends visiting only
legitimatebusiness and tourist areas. ...
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Security beefed up as Thailand braces for fresh protestsJanuary 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....
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.
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.
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 ThreatsMar.
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.
East Asia / Pacific - Thailand
Muslim insurgency stokes fear in southern ThailandFeb.
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 handsFeb.
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 NigeriaFeb. 19, 2007
Port Harcourt, Nigeria:
Gunmen kidnapped three Croatian oil workers from a bar in Nigeria's oil city
of Port Harcourt.
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.
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 hostages2/1/07 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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