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New Year's Eve Around the World
New York Times
Thu, 01 Jan 2009
1:13 AM PST
From Afghanistan to South Africa to Brazil, revelers rang in the new
year.
http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2009/01/01/world/0101-WORLDNEWYEAR_index.html
Dengue kills just 65 in Cambodia in 2008
Reuters via Yahoo! News
Sun, 28 Dec 2008
10:12 PM PST
Only 65 people died from dengue fever in Cambodia in 2008, down from
407 last year thanks to preventive measures taken by the government and
international agencies, a Health Ministry official said on Monday.
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/BKK190029.htm
Pirates release Yemeni cargo ship December 03, 2008
Somali pirates
have freed a Yemeni cargo ship captured 10 days ago without a ransom, says a
minister.
Thai airport protests called off
December 02, 2008
Thai
anti-government protesters agree to end their occupation of Bangkok's
airports, letting thousands of tourists leave.
Americas - Argentina
First Yellow Fever Case Reported in Argentina
March 04, 2008
A farm worker has
become the first person diagnosed in Argentina with yellow fever since a
recent outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease claimed eight lives in
neighboring Paraguay, authorities said Monday.
East Asia / Pacific -
Japan
Japan rocked by major earthquake
July 16, 2007
An earthquake has struck central Japan, killing
at least seven people, flattening buildings and triggering a fire at a
nuclear power plant. Hundreds of people were injured when the 6.8-magnitude
tremor struck the Niigata area.
East Asia / Pacific - China
F.D.A. Curbs Sale of 5 Seafoods Farmed in China
June 30, 2007
In the latest move against Chinese imports, the
Food and Drug Administration yesterday effectively blocked the sale of
five types of farm-raised seafood from China because of repeated instances
of contamination from unapproved animal drugs and food additives.
Americas - Colombia
Colombia volcano erupts, thousands flee
April
19, 2007
Thousands of people were evacuated
after a long-dormant volcano erupted late Tuesday and again early
Wednesday, provoking avalanches and floods that swept away houses
and bridges.
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East Asia / Pacific, Europe -
China, France
China faces Olympic boycott call, tough French stance, over Darfur
Mar.
21, 2007
China has been accused of not doing enough to
pressure the Sudanese government, which is accused of funding militias and
allowing its military to brutalize civilians in a conflict that has killed
some 200,000 people and left 2.5 million homeless since 2003.
Middle East / N. Africa -
United Arab Emirates
Dubai
airport closed after plane accident Mar.
12, 2007
Dubai
airport, a major international hub, will be closed for at least eight hours
on Monday after a Biman Bangladesh Airlines aircraft was involved in an
accident while trying to take off, officials said.
Sub-Saharan Africa - Kenya
Terror attack threat at athletics event
Mar.
6, 2007
Mombasa,
Kenya:
The United States on Tuesday warned of
possible terrorist attacks in the Kenyan port city of Mombasa while it hosts
the world cross country championship this month.
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Middle East / N. Africa - Israel, West Bank/Gaza
Israel closes W. Bank, Gaza during Jewish Purim holiday
Mar.
2, 2007
Israeli Defense Minister Amir Peretz on Thursday ordered the security
establishment to impose a full closure on the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
East Asia /
Pacific - Japan
Ban on liquids expanded for all international flights
Feb.
26, 2007
Tokyo, Japan:
In a move aimed at further
thwarting terrorist attacks, passengers on all international flights will be
prohibited from bringing aboard liquids in containers larger than 100
milliliters starting Thursday
East Asia / Pacific -
Earthquakes rock Auckland
Feb. 22, 2007
The Earth
moved for Auckland residents overnight when three earthquakes rocked New
Zealand's biggest city.
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Americas - Mexico
'Safest city' now has drug war
Feb. 16, 2007
Monterrey, Mexico::
An affluent city
just two hours from Texas is the newest battleground in a war between drug
cartels.
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 - Thailand
Suvarnabhumi runway declared safe
Feb. 12, 2007
Bangkok,
Thailand:
A two-week investigation into about
100 cracks that have appeared on the taxiways and a runway of Bangkok's
$3.9-billion-dollar Suvarnabhumi Airport fo thamage is less
serious than expected, inspectors said Monday.
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Americas -
Brazil
Ruling could drastically cut traffic in Brazils busiest airport
Feb. 9, 2007
Sao Paulo,
Brazil:
Brazilian authorities
have warned that up to 10.000 passengers could be stranded daily if a court
ruling which for security reasons bans large aircrafts from operating in one
of Sao Paulos several airports, becomes effective next Thursday.
East Asia /
Pacific - Vietnam
Vietnam plans new railway link
Feb. 6, 2007
Hanoi:
The Vietnamese authorities have approved plans to build a
$33bn (£15bn) rail link between the capital, Hanoi, to Ho Chi Minh City in
the south.
Europe - Russia
Feb. 5, 2007
Registration Rules Stir Up Confusion
Moscow, Russia: According to a new
law that came into effect Jan. 15, foreigners are now required to hand over
their registration papers to migration officials -- via their employer or
other sponsor -- every time they leave the country and re-register upon
subsequent entry into the country.
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Strong quake jolts western Caribbean
Feb. 5, 2007
KINGSTON, Jamaica
- A strong earthquake shook parts of Cuba, Jamaica and the Cayman Islands on
Sunday, authorities said. There were no immediate reports of damage or
injuries.
Floods bring Jakarta to a halt
Feb. 2, 2007
Indonesia
- Jakerta:
Large swathes of greater Jakarta ground to a halt yesterday after the
heaviest rain in at least five years left many areas of the Indonesian
capital several metres underwater.
UK Updated
Polonium-210 Information
1/31/2007
Europe - United
Kingdom:
This information is meant primarily for Americans who were in
Britain from November through December 2006. It is an update to the December
11, 2006 warden message concerning events in the UK involving the
radioactive material Polonium-210, which have caused concerns for possible
public health risks.
France's smoking ban takes effect
2/1/07
Europe -
Paris People lighting up in
airports, railway stations, hospitals, schools, shops and offices will face
fines.
Thai airport hit by runway cracks
1/29/07
Bangkok -
Thailand's transport ministry is to recommend some domestic flights be
transferred from Bangkok's new airport to the decommissioned old one.
Islamabad Marriott
Hotel Attack
Pakistan - It was reported that on January 26, 2007, at
approximately 2:37 p.m. local time, a bomb exploded at the back area
of the Marriott Hotel in Islamabad, Pakistan.
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