***************************Travel Alerts****************************** D = Disaster W = Warning C = Caution I = Info GLOBAL WORLDWIDE - 2014 RAMADAN - Commences on June 29 and ends on July 29 (Eid-al-Fidr). Ramadan is a significant month in the Islamic calendar and is marked with a host of Ramadan-related activities. EARTHQUAKES - Easter Island, Chile Bahrain Country Risk Level - High C 6 Jun Countrywide - Unauthorized protests on June 6 10:30 AM - Ma’ameer, Hamala, Buri and Arad 1 pm - Nuwaidrat, Sanad, Diraz, Barbar, Daih, Bilad Al Qadeem, Sitra 5 pm - Sitra, Nabih Saleh, Eker, Tubli, Salmabad, A’ali, Al Daih, Sharakan, Malkyia, Damistan, Bani Jamra, Maqabah, Karranah, Musalla, Jidhafs, Sanabis, Sehla, Central Manama, Juffair and Al Dair 4:45 pm - Budaiya Highway, starting at the Diraz Roundabout and ending at Saar Roundabout. UK FCO - Barbados Country Risk Level - Low C 5 Jun Barbados confirms a case of the chikungunya virus on the island. Brazil Country Risk Level - Medium C 6 Jun Sao Paulo - Union Force organization is planning a march at Sao Paulo Congonhas Airport. Possible ground delays at airport. C 5 Jun Countrywide - As the FIFA World Cup approaches, the streets of Brazil are heating up with strikes and demonstrations, and there are worries that the social unrest could escalate into a wave of protests. C 5 Jun Sao Paulo - Homeless Workers Movement march on the Corinthians Stadium in Sao Paulo, where the football World Cup is due to kick off next Thursday. The activists are protesting against the high cost of the tournament. Brunei Country Risk Level - Low C 5 Jun AUSTRALIA DFAT TRAVEL ADVICE: - Australians advised that on May 1st, 2014, Brunei phased in a Islamic Sharia penal code. Cambodia Country Risk Level - High C 5 Jun UK FCO TRAVEL ADVICE: - UK citizens advised of clashes in Phnom Penh. Canada Country Risk Level - Low C 5 Jun Yukon - 5.2 earthquake. 162km WNW of Haines Junction. W 5 Jun - 7 Jun Manitoba - A snowfall warning is in effect for areas of Manitoba from this evening to early afternoon Saturday. Snowfall amounts of 10 to 20 cm is expected. View affected areas in the link W 5 Jun Moncton, NB - Moncton Airport - Passengers driving to airport will experience delays due to highway closures around airport. Recommended to allow extra travel time to the airport. C 5 Jun Moncton, NB - UPDATE June 5 PM - Manhunt for 24-year-old Justin Bourque still continues by the RMCP. C 5 Jun Toronto, ON - UPDATE - Power has been restored. A large power outage is affecting about 16,000 customers in the citys east end this morning. Chile Country Risk Level - Low C 5 Jun - 6 Jun 5.0 Eearthquake near the coast of Tarapaca W 5 Jun Countrywide - Maintenance workers for LATAM Airlines have threatened to delay or cancel flights throughout South America in support of a strike by Peruvian colleagues in the days ahead of the World Cup. Costa Rica Country Risk Level - Medium C 5 Jun CDN GOVT TRAVEL CAUTION: - Canadians advised to exercise a high degree of caution and be vigilant at all times due to increasing levels of violent crime. Dem. Rep. Of Congo Country Risk Level - Extreme C 5 Jun - 6 Jun Bukavu - At least six people have been killed after 301 inmates staged a dawn jailbreak from an eastern Democratic Republic of Congo prison. 35 have already been recaptured at this time. Djibouti Country Risk Level - High C 5 Jun UK FCO TRAVEL ADVICE: - UK citizens advised that there is a high threat from terrorism in Djibouti. Easter Island Country Risk Level - Low C 5 Jun - 6 Jun 5.7 earthquake. Ethiopia Country Risk Level - High C 5 Jun Addis Ababa - Reports that a plot to bomb some targets in Addis were foiled after security forces captured a bomber who is suspected to be a member of Alshabaab. Guyana Country Risk Level - Medium C 5 Jun 12 more cases of chikungunya reported. The infections occurred near the border with Suriname and about 20 miles from where the first two cases were documented in Guyana last week Haiti Country Risk Level - High C 5 Jun U.S. DEMONSRATION NOTICE - Port-au-Prince - The U.S. Embassy has received reports of planned demonstrations in the downtown area of Port-au-Prince for today. Demonstration may begin in the Bel-Air area and proceed along Champ-de-Mars to Rue Oswald Durand. Travel in and around Port-au-Prince could be difficult. U.S. Embassy personnel have already been alerted to the possible temporary restriction of movement in that area of the city. C 5 Jun - 6 Jun Security Message for U.S. Citizens: Port-au-Prince - The U.S. Embassy has received reports of planned demonstrations in the downtown area of Port-au-Prince for today. Demonstration may begin in the Bel-Air area and proceed along Champ-de-Mars to Rue Oswald Durand. Travel in and around Port-au-Prince could be difficult. U.S. Embassy personnel have already been alerted to the possible temporary restriction of movement in that area of the city. India Country Risk Level - High C 5 Jun AUSTRALIA DFAT TRAVEL ADVICE: - Australians advised that the level of advice for the state of Chhattisgarh has increased. Reconsider your need to travel to the state of Chhattisgarh due to the ongoing insurgent activity. Iran Country Risk Level - Extreme C 5 Jun - 6 Jun Ankara - A passenger train, en route from the northeastern city of Mashhad to Tehran, collided with a freight train in northern Iran on Thursday, killing at least 10 people and injuring dozens. Iraq Country Risk Level - Extreme C 5 Jun Samarra - Sunni insurgents overran parts of the city of Samarra in northern Iraq early on Thursday, bringing them within striking distance of a Shiite shrine that was previously the trigger for sectarian war. Israel The West Bank Country Risk Level - High C 5 Jun Gaza - The main banks in the Gaza Strip closed down on Thursday after angry employees who belonged to the former Hamas-ruled government protested for not receiving monthly salaries promised by the unity government. Jordan Country Risk Level - High C 5 Jun AUSTRALIA DFAT TRAVEL ADVICE: - Australians advised that to exercise a high degree of caution if travelling along highway 10 east from the intersection with highway 5. This desert area is remote and even routine vehicle breakdowns can be dangerous. Kenya Country Risk Level - High C 5 Jun Narok County - Narok County government has beefed up security as local and international tourists head to the Maasai Mara Game Reserve to witness the annual wildebeest migration. C 5 Jun U.S. SECURITY MESSAGE - Nairobi - The U.S. Embassy would like to remind U.S. citizens to exercise caution when attending large viewing establishments that may attract large crowds during the 2014 World Cup (taking place in Brazil) June 12 - July 13. U.S. Embassy Nairobi wishes to remind U.S. citizens of the continued threat of potential terrorist attacks in the country. Libya Country Risk Level - Extreme I 5 Jun The International Committee of the Red Cross said it was temporarily freezing its operations in Libya to assess the security situation after a Swiss staffer was killed by gunmen. C 5 Jun Tripoli - General National Congress (GNC) representative from Ghadames, Abubaker Madur, has been abducted from his home in the Falah area of Tripoli, by a group of armed men. . Nigeria Country Risk Level - Extreme C 5 Jun UK FCO TRAVEL ADVICE: - UK citizens advised that travelling anywhere in the north of Nigeria is potentially dangerous due to threats of kidnapping, terrorism or other violent incident. North Korea Country Risk Level - Extreme C 5 Jun AUSTRALIA DFAT TRAVEL ADVICE:- Australians advised to reconsider their need to travel to the DPRK due to the restrictions placed on foreigners and very different laws and regulations on behaviour and intermittent DPRK threats against international interests. Pakistan Country Risk Level - Extreme C 5 Jun Karachi - One person was killed and four others were wounded by a bomb carried on a rickshaw. The bomb exploded near a mosque in a densely populated Orangi town neighbourhood in the west of the port city. I 5 Jun U.S. MESSAGE - Countrywide - The Pakistani Government is now requiring all travelers exiting Pakistan who have spent more than four weeks in the country to produce a valid polio (poliomyelitis) vaccination certificate. The vaccine requirement is in response to a series of WHO recommendations aimed at stemming the international spread of wild poliovirus. Peru Country Risk Level - High W 5 Jun Countrywide - Maintenance workers for LATAM Airlines have threatened to delay or cancel flights throughout South America in support of a strike by Peruvian colleagues in the days ahead of the World Cup. Portugal Country Risk Level - Low C 5 Jun Algarve - Police increase their security presence in the Algarve for the peak tourism season. Number of violent crimes have been decreasing. Russian Federation Country Risk Level - High C 5 Jun Chechen Republic - 145 people sick from tainted tap water. Residents in the Chechen capital, Grozny, have been warned by loudspeakers not to drink tap water. Serbia Country Risk Level - Medium C 5 Jun Lipovo - Three police officers have been wounded in Lipovo near the town of Kruševac when a man threw a hand grenade at them. Solomon Islands Country Risk Level - Medium C 5 Jun AUSTRALIA DFAT TRAVEL ADVICE: - Australians advised that of Rotavirus outbreak. The Solomon Islands Ministry of Health and Medical Services has issued a nationwide alert following an outbreak of diarrhoea resulting in a number of deaths, particularly among children. St. Lucia Country Risk Level - Medium C 5 Jun 20 cases of chikungunya reported in St. Lucia. Syria Country Risk Level - Extreme I 5 Jun Countrywide - President Bashar al-Assad has secured a landslide victory in a wartime election that was condemned as a sham by his opponents but demonstrated his tenacious hold on power after three years of brutal civil war. Thailand Country Risk Level - High C 5 Jun - 6 Jun Bangkok - Thailands military government moved against two of its top targets on Thursday, capturing a top organizer of protests against its recent takeover and launching a probe into the finances of the former elected prime minister. I 5 Jun Southern - The Thai authorities are seeking to have curfew lifted shortly for more tourist spots in the southern coastal region of the country. Uganda Country Risk Level - High C 5 Jun U.S. SECURITY MESSAGE - Kampala - The U.S. Embassy reminds U.S. citizens to exercise caution when attending large viewing establishments that may attract large crowds during the 2014 World Cup, (taking place in Brazil), June 12 - July 13. U.S. Embassy Kampala wishes to remind U.S. citizens of the continued threat of potential terrorist attacks in the country. C 5 Jun CDN GOVT TRAVEL CAUTION: - Canadians advised against all travel to areas within 50 km of Uganda’s border with the DRC this includes the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. It is advised against all travel to the Karamoja region. Ukraine Country Risk Level - Extreme C 5 Jun AUSTRALIA DFAT TRAVEL ADVICE: - Australians advised that road-blocks in Donetsk and Luhansk provinces. Donetsk airport remains closed. Reconsider your need to travel to Ukraine overall. Australians should avoid all demonstrations and large public gatherings as even peaceful protests may turn violent. United Kingdom Country Risk Level - Medium C 5 Jun London - About 900 people were evacuated on Thursday from the Shard, Britains tallest building in London, after reports of smoke in its basement. No injuries have been reported. United States Country Risk Level - Medium C 5 Jun Florida - Two mosquito-borne diseases, dengue fever and chikungunya, are posing a serious threat to Florida and residents. The Florida Department of Health reports 24 cases of dengue fever and 18 chikungunya. C 5 Jun - 6 Jun Seattle, WA - A gunman opened fired Thursday at Seattle Pacific University, wounding three people and killing 1 before faculty and staff disarmed him. Venezuela Country Risk Level - High C 5 Jun Reports that citizens wait for hours in line to buy drinking water and crossing borders in buy medicine. Yemen Republic Country Risk Level - Extreme C 5 Jun Shabwa Province - Fourteen people have been killed in an attack by suspected al-Qaeda militants in Bayhan. The militants reportedly opened fire with machine-guns at an army checkpoint.
Posted on: Fri, 06 Jun 2014 06:27:21 +0000
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