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and providing them with global protection and peace of
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We are committed to delivering individualized services, risk
assessment expertise, and
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We are proud to
provide superior global protection and peace of mind to
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Annual renewable
long-term medical benefits combined with worldwide access
to premier
healthcare facilities, including the US and Canada, and $5,000,000 in
lifetime
coverage for U.S. citizens abroad and non-U.S. citizens worldwide.
Who is the Insurer? Lloyd's, the largest and oldest
insurance market in the world, is the insurer of the International
Citizen Series. Rated A (Excellent) by AM Best Company, and A (Strong)
by Standard and 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.
Which Coverage Area is Right for Me?
CitizenSecureSM
offers two coverage areas: including the USA and Canada and excluding the
USA and Canada. If you desire worldwide coverage, select the "Including the
US and Canada" option. If you do not need or desire coverage in the US or
Canada, you may obtain lower premiums by selecting the "Excluding the US and
Canada" option.
Am I Eligible for
CitizenSecureSM? CitizenSecureSM is
available to citizens of all countries of the world who are at least age 14
days and not older than age 74. If you are a US citizen, you must reside
outside the US, or plan to depart the US within 30 days of the effective
date. If you are a US citizen, you must also reside outside the US for at
least 6 months within each Certificate Period. Citizens of other countries
may reside anywhere, including their country of citizenship. Optional Term
Life Insurance is not available to residents of the US, regardless of your
citizenship.
Is Coverage Under
CitizenSecureSM Renewable? Yes.
CitizenSecureSM
products are annually renewable. There are no medical questions at
renewal. Renewal is only subject to your continued eligibility and timely
payment of premiums. Your renewal premium will be the same as all persons of
the same Certificate origination year, age and gender. If you purchase
coverage before you reach the age of 65, and maintain coverage continuously
for 10 years, subject to continued eligibility, you will automatically be
eligible to apply for the International Citizen Senior Plan with no medical
questions.
Pre-notification All plans in
CitizenSecureSM contain pre-notification provisions. Pre-notification simply
means that you must contact the Plan Administrator
as soon as possible before a planned hospitalization or surgical procedure,
or within 48 hours of an emergency hospital admission, or within the first
90 days of pregnancy. Pre-notification allows us to establish contact and
make payment arrangements with your providers, negotiate discounts which
will benefit both you and us, pre-arrange future care, and plan for your
claim. Pre-notification helps us help you.
International Citizen
Senior Plan Eligibility for the standard CitizenSecureSM
plan ends at age 75, but for those members who joined before age 65 and have
maintained coverage for at least 10 years, the CitizenSecureSM
Senior Plan is available with no medical questions. The CitizenSecureSM
Senior Plan offers many of the same great benefits and limits as the
standard CitizenSecureSM plan. The Senior Plan deductibles
available are $5,000, $7,500, and $10,000. On the Senior plan, the Overall
Maximum Limit is reduced to $1 million. Additionally, the Human Organ
Transplant and Emergency Medical Evacuation benefits are deleted.
WhatAre the Plan Features?
Emergency Medical Evacuation:
CitizenSecureSM provides coverage for Emergency Medical
Evacuation to the nearest medical facility qualified to treat your
life-threatening condition or potential loss of limb. All Emergency Medical
Evacuations must be approved in advance and coordinated by MultiNational
Underwriters®. Emergency Medical Evacuations provide you with access to care
when you need it most. MultiNational Underwriters® is available 24 hours a
day, 7 days a week, to approve and coordinate Emergency Medical Evacuations.
Emergency Reunion:
In the event of a covered Emergency Medical Evacuation, CitizenSecureSM
will provide the following benefits: the cost of an economy round-trip air
and/or ground ticket for one of your Relatives (parent, spouse, sibling or
child age 18 or above) for travel to the area where you are hospitalized
following an Emergency Medical Evacuation and reasonable expenses for
lodging and meals for your Relative for a period not to exceed 15 days.
Repatriation of Remains:
In the event of a covered Injury or Illness resulting in your death, the
plan will provide the following benefit: air and/or ground transportation of
bodily remains or ashes to the area of your principal residence and
reasonable cost of preparation of the remains necessary for transportation.
Wellness:
After 12 months of continuous coverage, you may be eligible for Wellness
benefits that are not subject to the Deductible. If you are at least 30
years of age, you will be entitled to the following Wellness benefit: $250
per Certificate Period for a Routine Physical Exam, including OB/GYN visits
for females. Additionally, females who are at least 40 years of age will be
entitled to the following benefit: $100 per Certificate Period for a
screening mammogram. If you are under the age of 19, you will be entitled to
the following Wellness benefit: $50 per visit (including immunizations) with
a maximum of three visits per Certificate Period.
Optional Dental Insurance:
The Optional Dental Rider provides important benefits for families including
Preventative care for children and Basic and Major Dental Benefits for both
children and adults. Preventative Benefits include routine oral exams and
x-rays, cleaning and fluoride treatments. Basic Benefits include
periodontics, endodontics, extractions and fillings. Major Benefits include
crowns, bridges and dentures. The CitizenSecureSM Optional Dental
Rider is a must for families as well as individuals. Coverage is provided
worldwide at your choice of dentists.
Optional Sports Rider:
The Optional Sports Rider is a must-have addition for your extreme sports
lifestyle. Whether your interests include mountaineering, skydiving, or
whitewater rafting, electing the Sports Rider option will add coverage up to
a lifetime maximum of $25,000 for these activities excluded by the standard
plan. Coverage for Contact Sports, such as soccer or hockey, is added up to
a lifetime maximum of $5,000. The Sports Rider adds coverage for sports and
athletics except those activities engaged in for wage, reward, or profit.
Pre-Existing conditions:
If you are insured under the Platinum plan, and your pre-existing conditions have been
fully disclosed on your Application and not excluded or restricted by a rider or any other
provision of your Certificate, your pre-existing conditions are covered the same as any
other Illness or Injury as of your effective date. If you are insured under the Premier
plan, your pre-existing conditions are covered up to a lifetime limit of $25,000 after you
have been insured continuously for 24 months. Pre-existing conditions include any Injury,
Illness or Mental Health disorder that existed at or prior to your initial effective date,
including chronic or recurring conditions.
Preferred Provider Network (PPO): Coinsurance will be waived for expenses incurred in the US within
our direct-pay PPO. Simply present your identification card at the
provider's office so that they may contact us to verify benefits and billing
information. For your convenience, MultiNational Underwriters® also offers
an international network. Both networks are searchable through Client Zone,
which is accessible with your Certificate number and date of birth once
coverage has been approved.
What Are The Policy Limits?
BENEFIT
Limit - all limits are per Certificate
Period except as specifically indicated otherwise
Overall Maximum Limit
$5,000,000 Lifetime
Coverage Area
Option 1 - Including the U.S. and
Canada Option 2 - Excluding the U.S. and Canada
Deductibles Available
$250, $500, $1,000, $2,500 or $5,000 per
Member per Certificate Period
Family Deductible
Maximum of 3 Deductibles per Family per
Certificate Period
Coinsurance -- Claims Incurred in US or
Canada*
80% of the next $5,000 of Eligible
Expenses after the Deductible, then 100% to the Overall Maximum
Limit. The Coinsurance will be waived if expenses are incurred
within the PPO
Coinsurance -- Claims Incurred outside
US or Canada
100% of Eligible Expenses after the
Deductible to the Overall Maximum Limit
Family Coinsurance
After $3,000 of Coinsurance has been paid
per Family per Certificate Period, Underwriters will pay 100% of
Eligible Expenses to the Overall Maximum Limit
Hospital Room and Board -- In the U.S. or
Canada*
Average Semi-private room rate
Hospital Room and Board -- Outside of
the U.S.
or Canada
Average Private room rate
Intensive Care Unit -- In the U.S. or Canada*
Usual, Reasonable and Customary
Intensive Care Unit -- Outside of the U.S. or
Canada
Usual, Reasonable and Customary
Prescription Drugs
Usual, Reasonable and Customary Subject to
Deductible and Coinsurance
Mental Health Disorders
$10,000 per Certificate Period, $25,000
Lifetime Maximum, $50 Maximum per visit per day for outpatient
care (after 12 months of continuous coverage)
Maternity -- Normal or Complicated
Delivery
After the Deductible, Underwriters will
pay 50% of the next $100,000 of Eligible Medical Expenses, then
100% to a Lifetime Maximum of $250,000. Covered Maternity
expenses include pre-natal, Delivery, and post-natal care (after
12 months of continuous coverage)
Maternity -- Complicated Delivery
After the Deductible, Underwriters will
pay 50% of the next $100,000 of Eligible Medical Expenses, then
100% to a Lifetime Maximum of $250,000. Covered Maternity
expenses include pre-natal, Delivery, and post-natal care (after
12 months of continuous coverage)
Maximum for Maternity
$250,000 Lifetime
Newborn Care
Included as part of Maternity benefits for
a maximum of 60 days
Pre-existing Conditions
Same as any other Injury or Illness if
disclosed on Application and not excluded or limited by Rider
Local Ambulance
Usual, Reasonable and Customary
Physical Therapy
$50 Maximum per visit per day
Wellness
All Wellness benefits are available after
12 months of continuous coverage and are not subject to
Deductible.
Members under age 19: $50 per visit (including immunizations),
maximum of three visits per Certificate Period.
Members age 30 and over: $250 per Member per Certificate Period.
Female Members age 40 and over (or qualifying Woman at Risk as
herein defined): $100 per Member per Certificate Period for a
screening mammogram
Human Organ/Tissue Transplants
Same as any other Illness for Covered
Transplants**
All Other Eligible Expenses
Usual, Reasonable and Customary
Emergency Medical Evacuation
$50,000 Lifetime Maximum
Repatriation of Remains
$25,000 Limit
Emergency Reunion
$10,000 Lifetime Maximum
Pre-certification Penalty
50%
* Benefits within the US and Canada are not available to
applicants electing Option 2 as their Coverage Area.
**Covered Transplants include Heart/Lung, Lung, Kidney/Pancreas,
Liver and Allogenic and Autologous Bone Marrow.
What Are the Exclusions and
Limitations? The following charges, treatments, care, services, supplies
and/or conditions are excluded from coverage:
Charges not incurred during the Certificate period
Services or treatment payable by another insurance or government
Substance abuse
Charges which exceed usual, reasonable and customary
Investigational or experimental surgeries or treatment
Custodial, educational or rehabilitative care
Weight modification
Cosmetic surgery, unless reconstructive surgery is directly
related to a covered Injury or Illness
Charges for use of Emergency Room for treatment of Illness unless
the patient is directly admitted to the Hospital as Inpatient for further treatment of
that Illness
Individuals HIV+ at effective date
Drugs or treatment for sexual dysfunction
Drugs or treatment to promote or prevent conception
Devices or procedures to correct sight or hearing
Self-inflicted Injury or Illness
Foot care, unless related to a covered accidental Injury
Treatment or supplies not ordered by a physician or not medically
necessary
Organ transplants, except for covered transplants
Speech, acupuncture, occupational or sleep therapy
Acts of terrorism, war, insurrection, riot or any variation
thereof
Dental treatment, except emergency treatment following a covered
accident, or unless Dental Rider is purchased
Orthodontia (Dental Rider Exclusion)
Sealants, Bleaching and oral hygiene expenses (Dental Rider
Exclusion)
SPECIAL NOTE:This plan is renewable.
This plan provides long-term medical coverage for non-US citizens around the globe
including the USA.
For U.S. citizen, you must live or travel outside of the United
States for at least 6 months of any given 12 months of policy period in order to qualify
for this plan.
If you are a non-U.S. citizen and a permanent resident of the United States, a green card
holders, please contact us for eligibility requirement.
Special Illness Exclusions:
The following conditions which manifest themselves within the first 180 days of coverage
are excluded: any condition of the breast, prostate, tonsils, adenoids, disease of
sebaceous glands, acne, other acne, sebaceous cyst, seborrhea, unspecified disease of the
sebaceous glands, moles, skin tags, hypertrophic and atrophic conditions of the skin,
nervous, hemorrhoids, the reproductive system, hernia, gallstones or kidney stones. If you
are insured under the Risk Share Plan, all illnesses are excluded for the first 90 days of
coverage.
Wellness:
If you are insured under the CitizenSecure plan, after 12 months of continuous coverage, and if
you are at least 35 years old, you will be entitled to the following Wellness benefits:
the benefit provides $150 per Certificate Period for a routine physical exam, including
mammogram and OB/GYN visits for females. If you are under the age of 19, this benefit
provides $50 per visit (including immunizations) with a maximum of 3 visits per
Certificate Period.
Emergency
Medical Evacuation:
If you are insured under the Platinum plan, you are covered for emergency medical
evacuation to the nearest medical facility qualified to treat your life threatening
condition. All emergency medical evacuations must be approved in advance and coordinated
by the Plan Administrator. The Plan Administrator. is available 24 hours
a day, 7 days a week, to approve and coordinate emergency medical evacuations. Emergency
medical evacuations provide you with access to care when you need it most.
Emergency
Reunion:
In the event of a covered Emergency Evacuation, the platinum plan will provide the
following benefits: the cost of an economy round trip air or ground transportation ticket
for one of your relatives (parent, spouse, sibling or child age 18 years or older) for
transportation to the area where you are hospitalized following Emergency Evacuation, and
reasonable expenses for lodging and meals for your relative for a period not to exceed 10
days.
Repatriation
of Remains
In the event of a covered injury or illness resulting in your death, the platinum plan
will provide the following benefit: air or ground transportation of bodily remains or ashes
to the area of your Principal Residence and reasonable cost of preparation of your remains
necessary for transportation.
Pre-notification:
All plans in The
International Citizen Series contain pre-notification provisions. Pre-notification simply
means that you must contact the Plan Administrator as soon as possible before a
planned hospitalization or surgical procedure, or within 48 hours of an emergency hospital
admission, or within the first 90 days of pregnancy. Pre-notification allows us to
establish contact and make payment arrangements with your providers, negotiate discounts
which will benefit both you and us, pre-arrange future care, and plan for your claim.
Pre-notification helps us help you.
International
Citizen Assistance Services:
The following Assistance Services are
available to you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week while your CitizenSecure Plan is in
effect. Pre-Trip Health and Safery Advisories (available after your purchase of the International Citizen Series, and before
your departure) - call us for current passport, visa, inoculation and vaccine
requirements, as well as up-to-date travel safety advisories. Livetravel Services - we will
make emergency travel and itinerary changes for you including rebooking flights, hotel
reservations and ground transportation arrangements. BagTrak - we are the industry leaders in tracking lost checked baggage.
We will help you locate your lost checked baggage, and deliver it to you anywhere in the
world. Emergency Message Relay - we
will relay messages to your family, friends and co-workers, helping you to maintain
contact during an emergency. Emergency Cash Transfers - we
will assist you in arranging and obtaining cash transfers anywhere in the world.
Other International Citizen
Assistance Services include:
Medical referrals
Up-to-the-minute travel medical advisories
Assistance with prescription drug replacement
Dispatch of a doctor or specialist
Emergency travel arrangements for family members
Lost passport or travel documents assistance
Embassy and consulate referrals
Legal and accounting referrals
Bail bond assistance
Translation and interpretation assistance
International Citizen Assistance Services are not
insurance benefits and provision of any International Citizen Assistance Services is not a
guarantee of any other benefit under the International Citizen Series.
How Do I Apply for
CitizenSecure? To receive a quote and
complete an application online, please
click here. Within 5
business days of receipt of your Application, We
will inform you as to the acceptance of your application and your
effective date, or of any additional information required to continue
considering your application. Remember, your Application will become a
permanent part of your record, and will become a part of your
certificate of coverage. Answer each question thoroughly and legibly,
and attach additional sheets if necessary. If your Application is not
accepted, we will promptly refund your
premium. If your Application is accepted, you will receive a fulfillment
kit containing your Certificate of coverage, an identification card, a
Claimant's Statement and Authorization form, and instructions on how to
use your insurance.
If you reside Florida or
have a mailing address in Florida, please contact us at 877-211-3654 or
Info@worldwidemedicalplans.com before submit your application for
this plan.
Optional
Sports Rider
Sports Category
Lifetime Maximum
Extreme Sports
$25,000
Contact Sports
$5,000
Optional Term Life
Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment (Not available for Residence of
the USA
regardless of your citizenships)
Age
Basic Life Principal Sum
Supplemental Life Principal Sum
19 to 59
$50,000
$50,000
60 to 64
$25,000
$25,000
65 to 69
$10,000
Not Available
Dependent Child
$5,000
Not Available
Accidental
Death
Principal
Sum
Accidental
Loss of Two Members
Principal
Sum
Accidental
Loss of One Member
50% of
Principal Sum
The Benefit is based on your age at time of Death or Dismemberment.
"Member" means hand, foot or eye.
Optional Dental Rider
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Preventative Dental Benefits Children age 9 through 16 (after 3
months of continuous coverage)
100%
100%
100%
Basic Dental Benefits (after 6 months of continuous coverage)
50%
65%
80%
Major Dental Benefits (after 6 months of continuous coverage)
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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