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Patriot America
provides
coverage for non-US citizens traveling abroad for a minimum of 5 days up toa maximum of
two years. Although the Patriot International Plan is not renewable, it can be rewritten
for succeeding or subsequent coverage periods. New Deductible, Coinsurance, Eligibility,
Conditions of Coverage and Pre-Existing Condition Exclusions apply to any succeeding or
subsequent Period of Coverage. A new application also must be completed. If you or other
family members applying for coverage are age 65 or older, please see the Eligibility
section of the Patriot brochure for additional information.
SCHEDULE
OF BENEFITS
MEDICAL BENEFITS
Usual reasonable and customary charges, subject to deductible and
coinsurance
Hospital Room and Board
To Policy Maximum for average semi-private room rate
Intensive Care
To Policy Maximum
Medical Expenses
To Policy Maximum
Outpatient Medical
To Policy Maximum
Local Ambulance
To Policy Maximum
Emergency Room
As described below
Charges incurred for the use of the Emergency Room due to an accident are
covered up to the Policy Maximum.
Charges incurred for the use of the Emergency Room for treatment of an illness are subject
to an additional (extra) US$250 deductible if treatment does not require admittance to the
hospital.
Dental
As described below
Injury due to an accident:
Each Patriot plan covers the
cost of emergency dental treatment and dental procedures necessary to restore sound
natural teeth lost or damaged in an accident up to the Policy Maximum.
Sudden dental pain:
Each plan will pay up to US$100 for the necessary
treatment of sudden, unexpected pain to sound natural teeth.
INTERNATIONAL EMERGENCY CARE:
Emergency Evacuation
To Policy Maximum when coordinated through the Plan Administrator
Each Patriot Travel Medical Insurance® plan includes coverage for
Emergency Medical Evacuations to the nearest qualified medical facility; expenses for
reasonable travel and accommodations resulting from the evacuation; and the cost of
returning to either the home country or the country where the evacuation occurred, up to
the policy limit.
Political Evacuation
Up to US$10,000 when
coordinated through the Plan Administrator If the United
States Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs issues a
travel advisory that becomes effective on or after the Insured
Person’s date of arrival in the Host Country, the Company will pay
up to US$10,000 for transportation to the nearest place of safety or
for repatriation to the Insured Person’s home country or country of
residence provided that:
The Insured Person
contacts the Company within 10 days of the United States
Department of State, Bureau of Consular affairs issues the
travel advisory;
Political
Evacuation and Repatriation is approved and coordinated by the
Company.
Emergency Reunion
To US$15,000 when coordinated through the Plan Administrator
Each Patriot plan also provides emergency reunion coverage, up to
US$15,000 for a maximum of 15 days, for the reasonable travel and lodging expenses of a
relative or friend during an Emergency Medical
Evacuation: either the cost of accompanying the insured during the evacuation or traveling
from the home country to be reunited with the insured.
Return of Mortal Remains
To US$25,000 when coordinated through the Plan Administrator
If a covered illness/injury results in death, expenses for Repatriation of
bodily remains or ashes to the home country will be covered up to a maximum of US$25,000.
Returning Minor Children
To US$5,000 when coordinated through the Plan Administrator
If an insured person is hospitalized due to a covered illness/injury and
is traveling alone with child(ren) 19 or under that otherwise would be left unattended,
the Patriot plans will pay up to US$5,000 for one way economy fare to their home country,
including a chaperone, if necessary, for the safety of the child(ren).
PLAN INFORMATION
Deductible
Your choice of US$0, $100, $250, $500, $1,000 or $2,5000
On the Application Form, you will be asked to circle your choice of a
deductible. Your premium rate is dependent on the deductible you choose. Please see the
Application Form for more information.
Coinsurance
As described below
For treatment received
outside the U.S. & Canada: No coinsurance
For treatment received within the U.S. & Canada:
In the PPO Network: The plan pays 90% of eligible expenses up to
US$5,000, then 100% up to the Policy Maximum
Outside the PPO Network:The plan pays 80% of eligible expenses up
to US$5,000, then 100% up to the Policy Maximum
Benefit Period
Six months
If a covered injury or illness requires continuing treatment after the
Period of Coverage expires, the six-month Benefit Period may provide continued coverage.
When the certificate expires, the Company will review the date of initial treatment for
the covered injury or illness. If treatment began less than six months before the Period
of Coverage expired, benefits for the covered injury or illness will continue subject to
the Policy Limits and the other terms of the plan until there have been six months of
continuous coverage for the covered injury or illness.
SPECIAL COVERAGES
Home Country Coverage
As described below
Incidental Home Country Coverage -
During the Period of
Coverage an insured person may return to their home country for incidental visits up to a
cumulative two weeks total, subject to: a. The insured person must have
left their home country, b. The total Period of Coverage must be for a
minimum of 30 days, and c. The return to the home country may not be
taken to receive treatment for an illness or injury incurred while traveling.
End of Trip Home Country Coverage -
For every five months of continuous
coverage you purchase, you can purchase one additional month of home country coverage as
an accommodation and supplemental travel benefit, up to a maximum of two months. To
purchase this special home country extension coverage, please check the appropriate box on
the Application Form, and calculate your premium to include the additional month(s).
Trip Interruption
To US$5,000
If, during a covered trip, there is a death of an immediate family member
(spouse, child, parent or sibling) or the substantial destruction of the insured’s
principal residence, each Patriot plan will pay to return the insured to the area of
principal residence. The plan will pay for a one way air or ground transportation ticket
of the same class as the unused travel ticket, less the value of the unused return ticket.
Lost Luggage
To US$50 per item or personal property; maximum of US$250 per Period of
Coverage
This benefit will be paid in the event that the Common Carrier permanently
loses an insured person’s checked luggage. This coverage is secondary to any other
available coverage, including the Carrier’s.
Common CarrierAccidental Death
US$50,000 to Beneficiary;maximum of US$250,000 per family
If accidental death should occur while traveling on a commercial Common
Carrier, US$50,000 will be paid to the designated beneficiary, to a maximum of US$250,000
per family.
Sports & Activities Coverage
To Policy Maximum for basic sports Coverage as described below
Each Patriot plan covers injuries incurred during amateur athletic
activities which are non-contact and engaged in by the insured person solely for leisure,
recreation, entertainment or fitness purposes. However, activities not covered include
amateur or professional sports or other athletic activity which is organized and/or
sanctioned, or which involves regular or scheduled practices, games or competition.
The following hazardous activities are excluded: racing of any kind, aviation (except when
traveling as a passenger in a commercial aircraft), BMX, BASE jumping, bobsleigh, bungee
jumping, canyoning, caving, high diving, hang gliding, heli-skiing, hot air ballooning,
inline skating, jet skiing, kayaking, luge, motocross (moto-x), mountain biking,
mountaineering, parachuting, rappelling, rock climbing, rodeo, scuba diving, ski jumping,
sky diving, snow skiing, snowboarding, snowmobiling, spelunking, snorkeling, surfing,
wakeboarding, water skiing, windsurfing and whitewater rafting.
Each Patriot plan includes US$25,000 principal sum benefit for Accidental
Death and Dismemberment occurring during the Period of Coverage: • Accidental Loss of
life - principal sum; • Accidental Loss of two Members - principal sum; •
Accidental Loss of one Member - 50% of principal sum. “Member” means hand, foot
or eye. For more information, see the Conditions of Coverage section in the Patriot Travel
Medical Insurance brochure.
Terrorism Coverage
Up to US$50,000 lifetime maximum
Each Patriot Plan provides coverage for injuries and illness incurred as a
result of an act of Terrorism, limited in amount and by circumstances. If an insured
person is injured as a result of an act of Terrorism, and the insured person has no direct
or indirect participation in the act, the plan will reimburse eligible medical claims
subject to a US$50,000 lifetime maximum. However, claims incurred as a result of
radiological, nuclear, chemical or biological weapons or events are not covered.
Terrorism is defined as the systematic or planned use of
violence, fear, or threat of violence in order to intimidate a population or government,
especially as a means of coercion or to obtain a granting of any demand. However, this
benefit does not cover an act of Terrorism in any country or location where the United
States government has issued a travel advisory that has been in effect within the 6 months
prior to the insured person's date of arrival.
This benefit also does not cover an act of Terrorism
in the event that an advisory to leave a certain country or location is issued by the
United States government after the insured person's arrival date, and the insured person
unreasonably fails or refuses to depart the country or location.
Identity
Theft Assistance
Up to
US$500 per Period of Coverage
If an imposter obtains key personal information such as a Social Security
or Driver's License number, or other method of identifying an insured person in order to
impersonate or obtain credit, merchandise or services in the insured person’s name,
the Patriot plans will provide coverage for the reasonable, customary and necessary costs
incurred by the insured for: re-filing a loan or other credit application that is rejected
solely as a result of the stolen identity event; notarization of legal documents,
long-distance telephone calls, and postage that has resulted solely as a result of
reporting, amending and/or rectifying records as a result of the stolen identity event; up
to three credit reports obtained within one year of the insured person’s knowledge of
the stolen identity event; and stop payment orders placed on missing or unauthorized
checks as a result of the stolen identity event.
The identity theft event must occur during the Period of Coverage and must
be reported within 6 months of the termination of coverage date.
This web page contains only a consolidated and summary description of all
current Patriot Travel Medical Insurance benefits, conditions, limitations and exclusions.
A certificate containing the complete Policy Wording with all terms, conditions and
exclusions will be included with the fulfillment kit. The Plan Administrator reserves the
right to issue the most current Policy Wording for this insurance plan in the event this
application and/or brochure has expired, is modified, or is replaced with a newer version.
Current Policy Wordings are available upon request.
Exclusions:
Charges for the following services,
treatments and/or conditions are excluded from coverage under the Patriot plans.
Pre-existing Conditions. A
pre-existing condition is defined as any injury, illness, sickness, disease, or other
physical, medical, mental or nervous condition, disorder or ailment that existed at the
time of application or at any time during the three years prior to the effective date of
the insurance, whether or not previously manifested or symptomatic, diagnosed, treated, or
disclosed prior to the effective date, including any subsequent, chronic or recurring
complications or consequences related thereto or arising therefrom.
Treatment or surgeries which are
elective, investigational, experimental or for research purposes.
War, military action, terrorism,
political insurrection, protest, or any act thereof.
Immunizations and routine physical
exams.
Treatment of Temporomandibular Joint
or dental treatment, except as expressly provided for in the certificate of insurance.
Venereal disease, AIDS virus,
AIDS related illness, ARC Syndrome, or AIDS, and the cost of testing for these conditions, and charges for treatment or surgeries which are incurred by
any Insured who was HIV+ at time of enrollment into this insurance.
Pregnancy, childbirth, birth control,
artificial insemination, treatment for infertility or impotency, sterilization or reversal
thereof, or abortion.
Injury sustained while participating
in amateur or professional sports or other athletic activity which is organized and/or
sanctioned, or which involves regular or scheduled practices, games or competition. The
following hazardous activities are excluded: racing of any kind, aviation (except when
traveling as a passenger in a commercial aircraft), BMX, BASE jumping, bob sleigh, bungee
jumping, canyoning, caving, high diving, hang gliding, heli-skiing, hot air ballooning,
inline skating, jet skiing, kayaking, luge, motocross (moto-x), mountain biking,
mountaineering, parachuting, rappelling, rock climbing, rodeo, scuba diving, ski jumping,
sky diving, snow skiing, snowboarding, snowmobiling, spelunking, snorkeling, surfing,
wakeboarding, water skiing, windsurfing and whitewater rafting.
Vision or ear tests and the provision
of visual or hearing aids.
Vocational, recreational, speech or
music therapy.
Treatment while confined primarily to
receive custodial care, educational or rehabilitative care, or nursing services.
Charges, injuries and/or illnesses
resulting or arising from or occurring during the commission or continuing perpetration of
a violation of law by the insured, including without limitation, the engaging in an
illegal occupation or act, but excluding minor traffic violations.
Treatment for, and injuries and/or
illnesses resulting or arising from, substance abuse or drug addiction.
Injury and/or illness resulting or
arising from or sustained while under the influence of or disablement of drugs or alcohol.
Willfull self-inflicted injury or
illness.
Treatment required as a result of or
arising from complications from a treatment or condition not covered under the
certificate.
Any services or supplies performed
or provided by a relative of the Insured or provided at no cost to Insured.
Treatment for mental and nervous
disorders.
Organ or tissue transplants or
related services.
Illness or injury where the trip to
the host country is undertaken for treatment or advice for such Illness or injury, except
as expressly provided for in the certificate of insurance.
Treatment incurred as a result of
or arising from exposure to nuclear radiation, and/or radioactive material(s).
This information is only a
consolidated and summary description of all current Patriot Travel Medical InsuranceSM benefits, conditions, limitations and exclusions. A
certificate containing the complete Policy Wording with all terms, conditions and
exclusions will be included with the fulfillment kit.
*See specific policy for age limit.
Benefit Period The Benefit Period is the period of time specified in the Policy Limits. It
begins once an eligible incident occurs to the insured. While coverage is in effect under
this policy, the Benefit Period does not apply. When coverage under this policy
terminates, as defined, Patriot Travel Medical InsuranceSM
will pay eligible expenses for covered Injuries or Illnesses which
commenced during the period of coverage for up to, but not exceeding the Benefit Period,
subject to the Policy Limits.
Refund
of Premium
Only if a written request is received prior to the policy's effective date. The premium is
non-refundable after that date.
This web page contains only a consolidated and
summary description of all current Patriot Travel Medical Insurance benefits, conditions,
limitations and exclusions. A certificate containing the complete Policy Wording with all
terms, conditions and exclusions will be included with the fulfillment kit. We reserve the
right to issue the most current Policy Wording for this insurance plan in the event this
application and/or brochure has expired, is modified, or is replaced with a newer version.
Current Policy Wordings are available upon request.
HERE'S THE FINE PRINT:
Availability, features, benefits and rates for all plans described on this site are
subject tochange withoutnotice
at the discretion of the insurance carriers. This site is updated weekly, but we recommend
contactingusdirectly to be assured of getting the most up-to-dateinformation 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.
A roadside bomb exploded Monday morning next to a
French Embassy convoy traveling through downtown Baghdad, wounding
seven Iraqis, officials said
more...
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...
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...
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...
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 MexicoApril 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...
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...
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
Oct 2, 2010
... A European official briefed on the talks said the
language in the ... The implications of a blanket “travel warning”
for all of Europe could be big. ... While the government
cannot stop people from traveling there or ... wwj.cbslocal.com/2010/10/02/us-considers-warning-on-europeon-travel/
Security tightened for red rallySeptember 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 overcrowdingSeptember 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...
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.
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 scoresMay
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 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
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
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
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 EcuadorJuly 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. 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.
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 signsApril 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.
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