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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.
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Global Risk Reduction Training

Whenever your employees travel to other countries either short-term or long-term, they may encounter risks and emergencies in a foreign land such as an unexpected accident or illness, political unrest, risk of being kidnapped. As an employer, you must exercise due diligence to ensure your employees are well prepared to deal with uncertainties, risks and threats in an unfamiliar and hostile overseas environment. Our Risk Reduction Training Program is designed to minimize your company's liability by helping your employees learn how to reduce the risks and deal with the uncertainties of international travel. We also train your employees in personal security and how to handle an emergency in a potentially hostile overseas environment.

How to Conduct Business in a Hostile Overseas Environment: Training to give assigned executives and employees of corporations or organizations an acute awareness of unfamiliar overseas environment, conflict regions, and ongoing security threats in a host country and region. We teach trainees sound mitigation procedures and provide solutions to help them deal with risks and crises they may encounter while doing business abroad.

Knowing Your Host Country's Local Laws, Traditions, and Customs:Training to provide an in-depth awareness and understanding about local laws, traditions, and customs of the host country to which your executives and employees are traveling. Knowing how to conduct oneself appropriately according to the local laws, traditions, and customs of the host country will help to reduce risks and create good will with your counterparts in foreign countries. Understanding the host country's local, traditions, and culture may bring positive impact on your company's operation abroad. Failure to understand these factors can lead to embarrassment at best and could put your personnel and business at risk.

Overseas Crisis Management Workshop: Training to provide practical procedures on how to deal with crises overseas such as travel safety, legal problems with local authority, car hijacking, political detention, extortion, medical emergency, and how to avoid being crime victim overseas.

How to Avoid Being Kidnapped: Kidnapping has increasingly become a major threat to governments and businesses around the world. Our training presents actual kidnapping cases and provides practical advice on how not to be an easy target for being kidnapped. 

Comprehensive International Travel Safety and Security Training: In-depth training on how to assess, analyze and minimize risks while doing business in a potentially hostile or high-risk overseas environment. This workshop will include the key training elements listed above and more.

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INTERNATIONAL SECURITY NEWS BRIEFS:
Please note that we at Sunburst International Risk Management provides the International Security News Briefs as a value-added service to our international clients and visitors of this website. Our International Security News Briefs are updated frequently, in order to provide you with current and reliable news and events as quickly as we can. We have no control over the content of external websites, and links to various external news sources may become inactive at any time. We suggest that you bookmark our website and return frequently to check the current global news posted on our website.

 
Europe
Anti-austerity rallies have been held across Europe – in Spain thousands marched to protest against high unemployment and their government’s handling of the economic crisis. more...
Europe > Greece > Athens
The area in the centre of the Greek capital is playing host to thousands of angry demonstrators more...
Europe > Spain > Madrid
Tens of thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of Madrid and other Spanish cities in a mass march against austerity measures, social spending cuts and unemployment. more...
Europe > United Kingdom > London
Supporters of anti-tax avoidance group plan 'public spectacular' in London in solidarity with civil servants, teachers and lecturer more...

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

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

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

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

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

Spain's airport unions call off strike 03/25/2011
Spanish airport workers have voted to call off 22 days of strike action, a spokesman from Spain's largest union CCOO said on Friday, averting disruption over peak holiday periods between April and August. more...

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

'Spectacular' cyber attack hits French government 03/08/2011
The French finance ministry has shut down 10,000 computers after a "spectacular" cyber attack from hackers using Internet addresses in China, officials and reports said on Monday. more...

Kidnapped Mexican Sugar Baron Found Dead February 22, 2011
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.

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.

Bangkok raises security to high alert after recent blasts September 03, 2010
BANGKOK : Thailand has put over 460 locations across Bangkok on high alert on Friday in response to a series of grenade attacks that have rattled nerves in a city still under emergency rule after deadly protests. Royal palaces, key government buildings, power plants and public transport will receive special protection from the Centre for Resolution of Emergency Situation (CRES), the body set up to monitor security since unrest in April.

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

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

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

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.

Massive earthquake strikes Chile February 27, 2010
A massive earthquake has hit central Chile and killed at least 122 people, though the toll is expected to rise. The 8.8 quake caused widespread damage, destroying buildings, bridges and roads in many areas, including the capital where a chemical plant caught fire. President Michelle Bachelet declared a "state of catastrophe" in affected areas and appealed for calm.

Olympic security doesn't stop at Canadian border February 10, 2010
BELLINGHAM, Wash. — A few days before the opening ceremonies for the 2010 Olympic Winter Gamesin Vancouver, the doors to a nondescript warehouse will open here without fanfare.

Pakistan Reportedly Detains Five D.C.-Area Muslims on Suspicion of Terror   December 8, 2009
Federal investigators are searching for a Howard University dental student and four other missing Muslim men reported missing from the Washington, D.C. area. . .There is concern they may have been sent abroad to train for jihad. The five were last seen November 29.
 

Flights cancelled as Beijing blanketed in snow November 10, 2009
BEIJING - Nearly 70 flights were cancelled and more than 30 delayed at Beijing's airport Tuesday after the second major snow storm of the season blanketed the Chinese capital, airport officials said.

Pirates 'seize UK yacht couple'  October 28, 2009
A couple who have gone missing while sailing in the Seychelles are feared to have been seized by Somali pirates.

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.
 
Purported Mexican cartel members threaten El Paso businesses October 6, 2009
Americas - Mexico  U.S. businesses are reporting threats by extortionists claiming to be members of drug cartels, a sign that criminal tactics common in Mexico are showing up north of the border.

Hong Kong police investigate acid attacks June 9, 2009
East Asia / Pacific - Hong Kong, SAR  Hong Kongers ventured out unafraid Tuesday, as police searched for suspects behind a third acid attack that injured 24 people in one of the city's most densely populated shopping districts. Nearly 100 people have been injured in the assaults so far.

Northern India tourist area hit by quake April 9, 2009
NEW DELHI, April 9 (UPI) -- A tourist district in northern India was hit by a 5.3-magnitude earthquake Thursday, injuring three people and damaging a number of buildings, officials said.

U.S. Destroyer Reaches Scene of Pirate Attack off Horn of Africa April 9, 2009
Sub-Saharan Africa - Somalia  An American warship early Thursday reached the scene of a Somali pirate attack on a U.S.-operated container ship, according to U.S. officials, who said the pirates fled with the captain while the unarmed American crew regained control of its ship.  

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. 

Entry to Mexico toughens: Mexican customs changes tactics as way to stop guns April 2, 2009
MEXICO CITY -- Try to bring a refrigerator into Mexico in the back of your pickup, and you are almost certain to get stopped by Mexican customs officials.Stick a couple of AK-47 rifles in your trunk, and chances are you'll whiz right through. Now Mexico is owning up to its leaky border as it launches a new program to monitor vehicles entering the country. The goal is to weigh and photograph southbound cars and trucks, in hope of snaring more gun smugglers.
 

With Mexico's army in the war on drugs March 30, 2009
Americas - Mexico  Acting on a tip, 30 masked soldiers in combat gear bust down the door of a boarded-up house to find 55 terrified migrants, hostages of the Gulf drug cartel. more...
 
Bomb Wounds 8 in Colombia March 30, 2009
Americas - Colombia  At least eight people were wounded when a bomb exploded at a supermarket in Apartado, a town in the northwestern Colombian province of Antioquia, municipal officials said. more...

PoliTrix » Blog Archive » Diane Dimond: Our Enemy To The South March 10, 2009
Phoenix, Arizona has now been declared the “Kidnap Capitol” of America. More kidnappings-for-ransom and bloody home invasions happen there than any other U.S. city. Almost every case is connected to Mexican drug smuggling. ...
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Mexico increases airport security after robberies March 3, 2009
Americas - Mexico  More than 800 federal and local police have been assigned to improve security in and around Mexico City's international airport after a series of armed robberies against travelers who exchanged money there, authorities announced Monday.

British travellers warned of Nørrebro violence March 3, 2009
Europe - Denmark  The British Foreign & Commonwealth Office has advised travellers to be cautious when visiting areas affected by recent gang violence.

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.

Europe - Germany, Greece
Greek jet makes emergency landing   April 23, 2007
A Greek aircraft carrying MEPs has made an emergency landing in Germany's Munich airport following a bomb threat, German and Greek officials have said.

Europe - Russia

Lockdown for foreigners at Moscow school April 19, 2007
A leading Moscow university ordered its foreign students on Thursday to remain in their dormitories for the next three days because of fears of ethnic violence before Adolf Hitler's birthday this weekend, students said.

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Sub-Saharan Africa - Tanzania
Tourists attacked in Tanzania 
Mar. 22, 2007
Nairobi - Two US tourists and their Tanzanian guide were shot and wounded by robbers in northern Tanzania. 

East Asia / Pacific - Philippines
Cargo ships sinks in Philippines Mar. 21, 2007
A cargo ship sank in the northern Philippines on Wednesday, leaving one crewman dead and five missing, the coast guard said. Thirteen others were rescued. The Panamanian-registered ship MV Unicorn Ace sank about 80 miles off Curimao in Ilocos Norte province, which is about 250 miles north of Manila, said Amado Lorenzana, a coast guard officer.


East Asia / Pacific - China
Security tight in China riot town Mar. 15, 2007
Zhushan City, China: Security is tight in a town in central China following riots that involved as many as 20,000 people.


Sub-Saharan Africa - Nigeria
Lagos Carjacking Highlights Increased Risk Mar. 6, 2007
A
n employee of an American organization and her personal driver were victims of a carjacking outside her Lagos office compound. She reported being told by the carjackers that they were going to kill her, and that they knew she was American.


Americas, East Asia / Pacific, Middle East / N. Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa - Canada, China, Egypt, Kenya, Somalia
Canadian Passport Has No Shield
Mar. 2, 2007
The lure of "home'' is powerful. But a Canadian passport is no guarantee that citizens won't come to grief when they venture into perilous realms.

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Europe - United Kingdom
Terror threat to Britain worst since 9/11 Feb. 26, 2007
London, Britain: The threat of a terrorist attack in Britain by home-grown Islamists is at its highest since the September 11, 2001 attacks, a newspaper said, citing a secret government report.

Europe - Germany
Couple suspected of threatening to derail trains Feb. 24, 2007
Berlin,
Germany: To the relief of the German railways, a couple who threatened over a two-week period to derail trains have been arrested on extortion charges, police in Berlin said Thursday.

Sub-Saharan Africa - Guinea
Guinea Airport Situation Feb. 14, 2007
This warden message is being issued to update American citizens regarding information on Air France flights out of Guinea. A flight left Guinea for Paris yesterday. We believe Air France will try to operate flights to Paris starting Thursday, February 15 to Sunday February 19, 2007.

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South / Central Asia - Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan Earthquake Preparedness Feb. 13, 2007
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan: The U.S. Embassy in Kyrgyzstan would like to remind American Citizens that Kyrgyzstan is located in a seismically-active zone.

East Asia / Pacific - Philippines
Hundreds flee as clashes erupt in Philippine south Feb. 12, 2007
MANILA,
Philippines (Reuters) - Hundreds of people have fled a village in the southern Philippines after troops stormed a Muslim rebel base, hunting for dozens of prisoners who escaped from jail earlier this month, the rebels and officials said on Monday.

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.

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Oil workers targeted as Nigeria violence grows Feb. 5, 2007
Port Harcourt, Nigeria: Thousands of foreign workers and their families have left Africa's top oil producer since a faceless new militant group launched unprecedented attacks about a year ago on the places where they work, live and relax.

Sub-Saharan Africa - Cameroon
Safety and Security
Cameroon Carjackers Target Toyota SUVs 1/31/07
U.S. Embassy employees have been briefed on the frequency of carjackings involving high-end Toyota sport utility vehicles to include the Land Cruiser and Land Cruiser Prado

Europe - Netherlands
North Sea Airborne Chemical Danger 1/30/07
U.S. Consulate General Amsterdam issued this warning to U.S. Citizens traveling to and residing in the Netherlands that the Consulate has been informed that a ship fire west of Amsterdam is releasing large amounts of Hydrogen-Cyanide and Carbon-Monoxide into the air, which is blowing east towards Amsterdam and north towards Beverwijk and Zaanstad.

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East Asia / Pacific - Australia
Magnitude 6.7 earthquake strikes off Australia's Macquarie Island
SYDNEY, Australia (AP): A magnitude 6.7 earthquake rocked the coast of Australia's remote Macquarie Island Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. 

United Kingdom plans for tougher immigration controls.
Britain: The government says its long-term aim is to be able to identify everyone entering and leaving Britain. It will also make ID cards compulsory for foreign nationals.

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