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The Atlas Professional is available to executives, business travelers who require a 12 month comprehensive
medical policy with coverage for multiple trips of 30 days duration or less. If you maintain medical coverage
in your home country, the Atlas Professional is designed to take the risk out of your business travel.

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If you reside in Florida or have a mailing address in Florida, please contact us at 877-211-3654 or Info@worldwidemedicalplans.com before submit your application for Atlas Professional.
Please read the Benefits & Exclusions of this plan carefully before submitting your application.

Why Buy Travel Insurance?
The answer is simple. International travel involves risk. You may arrive at your destination only to find that your luggage with valuable personal items has disappeared, a personal emergency may necessitate your early return to your Home Country, or a medical emergency may necessitate hospitalization or even air evacuation. In most cases, your existing insurance will not provide adequate protection to you for these and other risks involved with international travel. Without appropriate travel insurance, you can be exposed to significant financial liability. The Atlas Professional was designed to take the risk out of international travel, so that you can have an enjoyable and productive trip.

Am I Eligible For The Atlas Series?
If you travel outside of your Home Country, and you maintain medical insurance that covers you while you are in your Home Country, you are eligible for Atlas Professional. If you are under age 70, the Overall Maximum Limit is $1,000,000. If you are age 70 to 79, the Overall Maximum Limit is $50,000. If you are age 80 or older, the Overall Maximum Limit is $10,000.

If you reside in Florida or have a mailing address in Florida, please contact us at 877-211-3654 or Info@worldwidemedicalplans.com before submit your application for Atlas Professional.

When Does Annual Coverage Become Effective and When Does It End?
The Effective Date is the later of: the date we receive your Application and correct premium or the date you request on your Application. The Period is 12 months. During the Period, you are covered for all trips of 30 days duration or less outside your Home country. Coverage is effective on the date you depart your Home Country, and ends on the date you return to your Home Country. If you purchase coverage for your Spouse and/or Dependents (under age 19), they are covered during the same time period as you as long as they accompany you on your trip.

Does Atlas Professional Provide Any Home Country Coverage?
No. There is no coverage while you are in your Home Country. Atlas Professional is available only to individuals who maintain Home Country medical coverage.

What Is Covered?
All benefits, except Lost Checked Luggage, Accidental Death & Dismemberment and Common Carrier Accidental Death, are subject to the Deductible and Coinsurance. Policy Limits apply to all benefits:

Medical:

Inpatient and Outpatient charges made by a Hospital.

Charges made by a Physician, surgeon, radiologist, anesthesiologist, and any other medical specialist to whom the Physician has referred the case.

Charges made for dressings, sutures, casts or other supplies prescribed by the attending Physician or specialist.

Charges for diagnostic testing using radiology, ultrasonographic or laboratory services.

Charges for oxygen and other gases and anesthetics and their administration.

Charges for prescription drugs, for treatment of a covered Injury or Illness, but not for the replacement of lost, stolen, damaged, expired or otherwise compromised drugs.

Charges made by a licensed Extended Care Facility upon direct transfer from an acute care Hospital.

Emergency local ambulance transport incurred in connection with Injury or Illness resulting in hospitalization.

Emergency Dental:

Emergency Dental treatment and Dental surgery necessary to restore or replace sound natural teeth lost or damaged in an Accident which is covered under this insurance.
Emergency Dental treatment necessary to resolve acute, spontaneous and unexpected onset of pain.

Emergency Evacuation: If recommended by your attending Physician, who certifies that Evacuation is necessary to safeguard your life or limb and that Medically Necessary treatment is not available locally, and if approved in advance and coordinated by MultiNational Underwriters, Inc., the Atlas Professional will provide the following benefits: Emergency air and/or ground transportation to the nearest Hospital that is qualified to provide the Medically Necessary treatment.

Emergency Reunion: In the event of a covered Emergency Evacuation, the Atlas Professional will provide the following benefits: The cost of an economy round trip air and/or ground transportation ticket for one of your Relatives (parent, spouse, sibling or child age 18 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.

Trip Interruption:

If, after you have departed your Home Country, you learn of the death of a parent, spouse, sibling or child, or you learn of the substantial destruction of your Principal Residence by fire or weather, the Atlas Professional will provide the following benefit: The cost of an economy one way air and/or ground transportation ticket for you to the area of your Principal Residence; or
Following a covered Emergency Evacuation, the attending Physician states that it is Medically Necessary for your return to your Home Country or to the area from which you were initially evacuated for continued treatment, recuperation and recovery, the Atlas Professional will provide the following benefit: The cost of a one way economy air and/or ground transportation ticket for your transportation from the area where you were hospitalized following the Emergency Evacuation, to the area where you were initially evacuated from, or to the terminal serving the area of your Principal Residence.

Repatriation of Remains: In the event of a covered Injury or Illness resulting in your death, the Atlas Professional will provide the following benefit: Air and/or ground transportation of bodily remains or ashes to the area of your Principal Residence, and reasonable costs of preparation of your remains necessary for transportation.

Lost Checked Luggage: In the event your checked luggage is permanently lost by the carrier, the Atlas Professional will provide the following benefit: Up to $250 for replacement of clothes and personal hygiene items, not to exceed $50 for any one item. You must file a formal claim with the transportation provider and provide the Plan Administrator with copies of all claim forms and proof that the transportation provider has paid you its normal reimbursement for the lost checked luggage.

Accidental Death and Dismemberment:
In the event of your Accidental Death (except while traveling in a common carrier) or Dismemberment resulting from a covered Injury, the Atlas Professional will provide the following benefit:

Accidental Death ? Principal Sum of $25,000 to the Beneficiary designated on your Application. The Principal Sum shall reduce by 50% (to $12,500) if you are age 70 to 74 at time of Death, and an additional 50% (to $6,250) if you are age 75 or older at time of Death.

Accidental Dismemberment
a. Loss of 2 eyes or 2 or more limbs ?- Principal Sum of $25,000 to you.
b. Loss of 1 eye or limb ? One-half of the Principal Sum ($12,500) to you.
c. The Principal Sum(s) shall reduce by 50% if you are age 70 to 74 at time of Dismemberment, and an additional 50% if you are age 75 or older at time of Dismemberment.

The Accidental Death Dismemberment benefit is deleted during participation in a hazardous sport

Common Carrier Accidental Death: In the event of your accidental death while traveling on board a commercial common carrier, the Atlas Professional will provide the following benefit: Principal Sum of $50,000 to the Beneficiary designated on your Application.

Atlas Professional Travel Assistance Services: The following Travel Assistance Services are available to you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week while your Atlas Professional plan is in effect.

Pre-Trip Health and Safety Advisories (available after your purchase of the Atlas Professional, 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 baggage. We will help you locate your lost 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 important Atlas Professional Travel 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

Atlas Professional Travel Assistance Services are not insurance benefits and provision of any Atlas Professional Travel Assistance Services is not a guarantee of any other benefit under the Atlas Professional plan.

Schedule of Benefits and Limits

Deductibles: $250 per person, per trip

Coinsurance - Claims incurred in US or Canada: For each trip, Underwriters will pay 80% of the next $5,000 of Eligible Expenses after the Deductible, then 100% to the Overall Maximum Limit.

Coinsurance - Claims incurred outside US or Canada: For each trip, Underwriters will pay 100% of Eligible Expenses after the Deductible up to the Overall Maximum Limit.

Hospital Room and Board: Average Semi-private room rate, including nursing services.

Intensive Care Unit: Usual, Reasonable and Customary charges

All Other Eligible Expenses: Usual, Reasonable and Customary charges.

Emergency Dental - Acute onset of pain: $100 limit per Certificate Period

Local Ambulance: Usual, Reasonable and Customary charges when Covered Illness or Injury results in hospitalization

Emergency Evacuation: Overall Maximum Limit

Repatriation of Remains: Overall Maximum Limit

Emergency Reunion: $10,000 limit per Certificate Period

Trip Interruption: $5,000 limit per Certificate Period

Lost Checked Luggage: $250 limit per Certificate Period (not subject to Deductible or Coinsurance)

Accidental Death and Dismemberment: Death - $25,000 Loss of 2 Limbs - $25,000 Loss of 1 Limb - $12,500; Benefits reduce 50% at age 70 and an additional 50% at age 75.

Common Carrier Accidental Death: $50,000

Hospital Pre-Certification Penalty: 50% of Eligible Medical Expenses.

Optional Hazardous Sports Rider: Overall Maximum Limit

Overall Maximum Limit per Certificate Period (includes all benefits except Accidental Death and Dismemberment and Common Carrier Accidental Death):
Age 14 days to 69 - $1,000,000.
Age 70 to 79 - $50,000
Age 80 or older - $10,000.

What Is Excluded?

The following charges, treatments, surgeries, medications, conditions and circumstances:

Pre-existing Conditions ? Charges resulting directly or indirectly from any Pre-existing Condition are excluded from this insurance, except, if you purchase Atlas Extra or Atlas International, you are covered for charges resulting from an Acute Onset of a Pre-existing Condition, up to the limit set forth in the Schedule of Benefits and Limits. A Pre-existing Condition is any Illness, Injury or medical condition or chronic or recurring Illness or Injury or medical condition, including any associated complications or consequences, which existed at or during the 5 years immediately preceding your effective date. An Acute Onset is a sudden and unexpected outbreak or recurrence of a Pre-existing Condition, which occurs spontaneously and without advance warning either in the form of Physician recommendations or symptoms. Treatment must be obtained within 24 hours of the sudden and unexpected outbreak or recurrence.
Treatment for or related to any congenital condition.
Pregnancy, child birth, birth control, artificial insemination, infertility, impotency or sexual dysfunction, sterilization or reversal thereof.
Mental Health Disorders or Substance Abuse.
Not incurred during the Certificate Period or the applicable Benefit Period, and charges which are not presented to Underwriters for payment within 60 days from the end of the Certificate Period or the applicable Benefit Period.
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.
Not Medically Necessary and administered or ordered by a Physician.
Provided at no cost, or by a family member, or by a person who ordinarily resides with you, or which are attributable to or recoverable from any other party including government sponsored plans.
Charges which exceed Usual, Reasonable and Customary.
Investigational, Experimental or for Research purposes.
While confined primarily to receive Custodial Care, Educational or Rehabilitative care.
Venereal Disease, AIDS or ARC.
Dental treatment, including treatment of the temporomandibular joint, except for Emergency Dental treatment necessary to replace sound natural teeth lost or damaged in an Accident covered hereunder or for the relief of Acute, spontaneous and unexpected onset of pain.
Eyeglasses, contact lenses, hearing aids, hearing implants, eye refraction, visual therapy, orthoptics or visual eye training or eye surgery (including cataract surgery and radial keratotomy) or for any examination or fitting related to these devices or procedures.
Injury sustained while taking part in the following activities: Amateur or professional sports or athletics, except this does not include Amateur sports or athletics which are non-contact and undertaken solely for leisure, recreational, entertainment or fitness purposes unless such sports or athletics are otherwise excluded by this provision. The following are excluded: Mountaineering where ropes or guides are normally used or at elevations of 4,500 meters or higher. Aviation, except when traveling solely as a passenger in a commercial aircraft. Hang gliding, sky diving, parachuting or bungee jumping; Snow skiing or snowboarding, except for recreational downhill and/or cross-country snow skiing or snowboarding (no cover provided whilst skiing away from prepared and marked in-bound territories and/or against the advice of the local ski school or local authoritative body); Racing by any animal or motorized vehicle; and spelunking; and subaqua pursuits involving underwater breathing apparatus unless NAUI/PADI certified, accompanied by a certified instructor, and at depths of less than 10 meters; jet skiing; and any other sport or athletic activity which is undertaken for thrill seeking and exposes you to abnormal or extreme risk of injury.
Injury sustained while under the influence of or due wholly or partly to the effects of intoxicating liquor or drugs other than drugs taken in accordance with treatment prescribed and directed by a Physician but not for the treatment of Substance Abuse.
Willfully self-inflicted Injury or Illness and immunizations and Routine Physical Exams.
The Deductible, and Coinsurance and charges which are not included as Eligible Expenses as described in the Master Policy, and charges which exceed the policy limits.
Treatment required as a result of complications or consequences of a treatment or condition not covered hereunder.
Charges for travel or accommodations, except as provided for in the Local Ambulance, Emergency Medical Evacuation, Repatriation of Remains, Emergency Reunion and Trip Interruption sections of this insurance.
Treatment incurred as a result of exposure to non-medical nuclear radiation and/or radioactive material(s).
Organ or tissue transplants or related services.
Acts of terrorism, war, insurrection, riot or any variation thereof.
Treatment by a Chiropractor.
Diseases of the skin.
Charges incurred in Home Country.

This is a summary of exclusions. For more details, or for a complete copy of the Master Policy,
please contact our specialists.

What If I Plan to Participate in a Sport or Athletic Activity that is Excluded?
The Optional Hazardous Sports Rider is available for the adventurous traveler. This Rider adds coverage for the Amateur sports, listed in exclusion #15. The maximum policy limit under this rider is the Overall Maximum Limit you select. The Accidental Death and Dismemberment benefit is deleted during the course of the activity.

What Are the Pre-Notification Requirements?
All Hospitalizations, Surgeries, Emergency Evacuations, Emergency Reunions, Trip Interruptions, Repatriation of Remains, Computerized Tomography (CAT Scan) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) must be Pre-notified. Simply call, or have your Physician call, the Plan Administrator with all information relative to your claim. Be sure to have your ID number available. If you do not Pre-notify, medical expenses will be reduced by 50%, and all other expenses will be forfeited.

Who Is The Insurer?
Lloyd's, the largest and oldest insurance market in the world, is the insurer of the Atlas Series. Rated A- by AM Best Company, and A by Standard and Poors, 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.

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.

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Bon Voyage!
Haben Sie eine sichere Reise! Abbia un viaggio sicuro!
�Tenga un viaje seguro! Ayez un voyage s�r! Have a safe trip!

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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.

Man seriously injured in Bangkok blast August 27, 2010
East Asia / Pacific - Thailand A man was injured in a second bomb attack at the same central Bangkok location within a month, police said Friday, as the city remains under emergency rule after deadly anti-government protests. 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...

Peru plague outbreak kills 1, infects at least 31 August 4, 2010
LIMA, Peru � Peru's health minister says an outbreak of plague has killed a 14-year-old boy and infected at least 31 people in a northern coastal province.

Mexico worried by rise in hemorrhagic dengue July 22, 2010
MEXICO CITY � Mexico is facing a sort of perfect storm of floods that breed mosquitoes, prompting a big increase in the number of hemorrhagic dengue cases, the country's top epidemiological official said Wednesday.

Mexico Ends Swine-Flu Alert After 14 Months July 1, 2010
The Mexican government announced on Tuesday the end of the health alert for the AH1N1 flu virus after 14 months in which 1,289 people died in this country and 72,000 cases were registered. . ..

South Korea foot-and-mouth outbreak spreads to mainland April 20, 2010
SEOUL: South Korea said Tuesday that an outbreak of foot-and-mouth had spread to its mainland from an island west of Seoul despite a mass cull aimed at containing the animal disease.

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 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.

Chile earthquake: Pacific nations brace for tsunami Feb. 27, 2010
Santiago's international airport was forced to close, a highway bridge ..."Tsunami waves in the deep ocean travel about the same speed as a jet plane
and ...

Brazil Confirms Dengue Epidemic in 5 States February 20, 2010
Brazilian authorities confirmed Thursday an epidemic of dengue fever in municipalities in five states and they attributed the spread of the disease to the massive movement of people around the country for the Carnival celebrations.

Group targets spiked drinks during Games February 10, 2010
Vancouver is fast becoming a party town as the Olympic Games near. But organizers of the SafeVibe campaign hope residents and visitors hitting bars and lounges don't fall victim to spiked drinks. ..

U.starts aid airdrops into Haiti January 19, 2010
The US military begins airdrops of food and water into Haiti, as aid efforts gather pace a week after the devastating earthquake. Some 14,000 ready-to-eat meals and 15,000 litres of water were dropped north-east of the capital, Port-au-Prince, the US said.

Security fears in quake-hit Haiti January 16, 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.

SKorea to kill animals to curb spread of 1st outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in 8 years January 7, 2010
SEOUL, South Korea - South Korea reported its first outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in eight years, prompting quarantine officials to prepare to slaughter cows, pigs and other animals to stop its spread, an official said Thursday. Six out of 185 dairy cows at a farm in Pocheon, about 30 miles (45 kilometres) north of Seoul, tested positive, Agriculture Ministry official Lee Chang-buhm told reporters.

U.S. lifts HIV/Aids immigration ban January 4, 2010
The US lifts a 22-year immigration ban that stopped anyone with HIV/Aids from entering the country. . . It put the US in a group of just 12 countries, also including Libya and Saudi Arabia, that excluded anyone suffering from HIV/Aids.

Volcanic ash disrupts Puerto Rican flights December 30, 2009
Caribbean air traffic is being snarled by a cloud of volcanic ash floating 10,000 feet above the island of Montserrat, forcing the cancellation of more than 60 flights in Puerto Rico. At least eight U.S. carriers have had their operations affected by the Soufriere volcano, which has been spewing ash for several weeks.

China tries to fix crumbling health care system November 30, 2009
China once provided rudimentary but universal care to everyone. But as the country shifted from socialism to a market economy over the past 30 years, health care frayed. Medical costs soared faster than incomes, and treatment today depends on one's ability to pay. Nearly a third of the poor say that health is the most important cause of their poverty, according to the World Health Organization.

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.

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.

PHILIPPINES: October 19, 2009
The Philippines orderes imports of 250,000 tonnes of rice and lawmakers rushed to approve funding for immediate rebuilding of farms and roads badly damaged by two typhoons that killed over 650 people. The Philippines, the world's biggest rice buyer, would hold a tender two months earlier than normal on Oct. 30 for the shipment of the grain, which it wants delivered between January and April, the National Food Authority said. The Philippines turned its focus on Sunday from rescue operations to sending relief to northern provinces devastated by floods and cut off by landslides as the death toll from two typhoons in 14 days rose to more than 600. Using shovels and their bare hands to avoid triggering more landslides, rescue teams kept up a search for bodies in the areas of northern Luzon island that remained isolated. In this statement, the Geneva-based Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre reminds us that up to 400,000 people fled their homes in the south of the Philippines last year to espace from fighting.

Indian Ocean test for tsunami warning October 14, 2009
East Asia / Pacific, Middle East / N. Africa, South / Central Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa - Australia, Bangladesh, Burma, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Mozambique, Oman, Pakistan, Seychelles, Slovakia, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Timor-Leste Eighteen countries around the Indian Ocean are holding the first region-wide test of a tsunami warning system aimed at saving thousands of lives.

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 Bars Foreigners From Making Visits to Tibet September 25, 2009
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.

Argentina Says 337 Flu Deaths Confirmed Aug. 6, 2009
Americas - Argentina A total of 337 deaths from swine flu have been confirmed and a similar number are under review in Argentina, but "it is clear that the number of cases is falling,� a government official said Wednesday.

Flu infects 100,000 in past week July 23, 2009
The number of new cases of swine flu in the past week has reached an estimated 100,000 in England, the BBC has learnt.

Argentina�s Government Says Flu Death Toll at 163 July 22, 2009

Americas - Argentina At least 163 people have died from the AH1N1 flu virus in Argentina, making it the country with the second-largest number of deaths from the disease, Health Minister Juan Manzur said.

Rains paralyse life in Mumbai, Mithi overflows July 14, 2009

South / Central Asia - India Heavy rains on Tuesday lashed Mumbai inundating low lying areas and paralysing normal life as river Mithi crossed the danger mark prompting Vehicles move through a flooded road as heavy rains lash Mumbai.

Australia swine flu cases hit 400 June 1, 2009
Australia's swine flu cases jumped by nearly a third to pass 400 on Monday, making it the Asia-Pacific region's worst-hit country and intensifying a major health emergency.

Flu death toll 'less than feared' May 2, 2009
Mexico's health minister revises down the number of suspected swine flu deaths in the country from 176 to 101.

Avian Flu Cases in Egypt Raise Alarms April 21, 2009
Middle East / N. Africa - Egypt An unusual pattern of avian flu cases in Egypt � almost all are in toddlers, all of whom have survived � has led some flu-tracking Web sites to speculate that dozens of silent cases are circulating there.

U.S. Embassy warns Americans to stay sober in Tokyo neighborhood April 10, 2009
American men are being surreptitiously drugged as they drink, especially when alone in strip clubs, embassy officials said. While they are unconscious, the perpetrators � including scantily clad women with whom they might be socializing � take their credit cards and run up large bills.

Eiffel Tower closes due to strike April 8, 2009
PARIS � An official at the Eiffel Tower says the attraction is closed to visitors because of a strike. The official said the tower did not open Wednesday morning and is expected to remain closed all day. She was speaking on condition of anonymity in accordance with the job regulations. It was not immediately clear how many workers were on strike or what their demands were.

Argentina Facing Worst-Ever Dengue Outbreak April 5, 2009
BUENOS AIRES � The Argentine government acknowledged on Friday that the outbreak of dengue affecting the country�s northern provinces is the worst in its history, although it stressed that this is not a nationwide epidemic.

Lao province at risk of bird flu outbreak March 30, 2009
Many areas of Phongsaly province of Laos are at risk of infection from the H5N1 bird flu virus as local people are continuing to bring in poultry and eggs illegally from neighboring countries, the Lao newspaper Vientiane Times reported Monday.

200 feared dead in Indonesian dam burst March 30, 2009
It is feared the final death toll from a flash flood in Jakarta caused by a collapsed dam could move past 200.
Ninety-eight people are already confirmed dead in the flood in the Indonesian capital, but 132 more cannot be accounted for.

State health agencies ban travel to Mexico March 22, 2009
McALLEN � The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has banned workers in five state agencies from traveling to Mexico to conduct research or work on binational health programs because of fears of kidnappings and other drug cartel-fueled violence.

Death Toll From Dengue Hits 15 in Brazilian State March 15, 2009
BRASILIA � The death toll from dengue this year in the Brazilian state of Bahia has risen to 15, health officials said, adding that they were still awaiting the results of tests on 30 other people who died recently.

DENGUE FEVER: March 11, 2009
Outbreaks of dengue fever have risen in the Asia Pacific region in the past year, killing three times more victims in 2008 than in recent years, says the World Health Organisation (WHO). Chusak Prasittisuk, a dengue specialist with the WHO, says efforts to prevent and control dengue have been constrained due to lack of political commitment, inadequate resources and lack of coordinated efforts. Dengue, the most widespread tropical disease after malaria, is transmitted by mosquitoes. Approximately 2.5 billion people globally are at risk, the majority in Asia Pacific.

East Asia / Pacific - Thailand
Airport thieves under spotlight
Police don't believe the arrest of three suspects last month will end the scourge of thieves targeting outbound passengers at Suvarnabhumi airport. "I believe there is more than one gang operating at the airport," tourist police chief Adis Ngamchitsuksri said. Suspects Amorn Wisetya, Suranart Channum and Pairat Saengpong were arrested on Feb 26 after the Tourist Police Division was contacted by Mohammad Umar. Mr Mohammad, a 57-year-old Qatari, left Bangkok on Feb 11 only to discover after picking up his luggage in Doha that a bag had been damaged and the lock broken.

British travellers warned of N�rrebro 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

Vietnam has 54th death from bird flu February 27, 2009
HANOI (Reuters) - A 32-year-old Vietnamese man infected with the H5N1 bird flu strain has died in hospital in the capital Hanoi, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday, quoting the health ministry.

State Dept. Cites 'Large Firefights' in Travel Alert on Mexico ...February 21, 2009
The latest travel advisory for Mexico from the US State Department will certainly not please the ... the travel alert issued Friday reads like the plot of a crime thriller. ... "Recent Mexican army and police confrontations with drug cartels have resembled small-unit combat, with cartels employing automatic weapons and grenades," the advisory reads.. ...

Americas - Mexico

Mexican town on drug-smuggling route left defenseless after police quit Feb. 20, 2009
VILLA AHUMADA, Mexico � For people caught inside Mexico's drug corridors, life is about keeping your head down and watching your back, especially when the sun dips behind the cactus-studded horizon.

Marchers block Mexico-US border February 18, 2009
Mexico Hundreds of people in Mexico have blocked key crossings into the US in protests against the deployment of the army to fight drug traffickers.

Aids is China's deadliest disease February 18, 2009

East Asia / Pacific - China Chinese officials have said that HIV/Aids was the leading cause of death last year, compared with other infectious diseases.

6.0 quake rumbles in Peru February 9, 2009
A significant earthquake, measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale, occurred Monday near the coast of northern Peru, quake monitors said.The U.S. Geological Survey said the temblor took place at 9:09 a.m. at a depth of 6.2 miles. Its epicenter was 95 miles west of Chiclayo, 470 miles northwest of Lima and 475 miles south-southwest of Quito, Ecuador.CNN and Sky News said there were no immediate reports ...

US diplomat expelled from Ecuador February 7, 2009Americas - Ecuador Ecuador's left-wing president has ordered the expulsion of a senior US diplomat, accusing him of suspending aid to Ecuador's anti-drugs programme.

Is China Covering up a New Bird Flu Epidemic? February 3, 2009
Certainly there seems to be very strong evidence it is. There have already been eight reported cases of humans contracting the potential deadly H5N1 virus, from which five people have died this year. And despite the fact that Hong Kong officials have been finding dead birds infected with the virus washing up onto its shores in recent days from the mainland, China has not made any official statement concerning an outbreak among birds.
http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/blog/eyeonasia/archives/2009/02/is_china_coveri.html?campaign_id=rss_blog_asiatech

Security providers in Thailand say business is good amid downturn Feb. 02, 2009
BANGKOK: Thailand's economic woes continue to deepen due to the gloomy global financial picture and the Kingdom's ongoing political unrest. But security providers said that business is good even in these hard times.
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/southeastasia/view/406432/1/.html

Floods in southern Brazil kill 12, uproot 3,600 Feb. 02, 2009
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Floods have killed 12 people in Brazil's southernmost state Rio Grande do Sul and forced some 3,600 people from their homes, a state emergency coordinator has said.

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Bangkok warning on bird flu January 17, 2009
BANGKOK: Thailand�s Public Health ministry warned yesterday that 14 of its 76 provinces are at risk of bird flu this year, as an official said a cold snap boosted chances of the deadly virus spreading.
http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=267184&version=1&template_id=45&parent_id=25

World�s top 5 murder capitals January 08, 2009
Americas, East Asia / Pacific, Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa - Papua New Guinea, Russia, South Africa, Venezuela
The Washington DC-based Foreign Policy publication, in its edition last September, lists Port Moresby alongside Caracas (Venezuela), Cape Town (South Africa), New Orleans (USA) and Moscow (Russia) as cities where you have a very good chance of getting murdered. The Foreign Policy website (www.foreignpolicy.com), on which the listing is still available, says when it comes to brutal, homicidal violence, these five cities stand in a class of their own.
http://solomonstarnews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5748&change=71&changeown=79&Itemid=26

Bangkok airports shut down cost Thailand more than Tsunami Jan. 07, 2009
Thailandnews.net
Melbourne, Jan 7 : Anti-government protests that shut down Bangkok's airports last year have cost Thailand 11.5 billion dollars, much more than loses suffered during the Tsunami or SARS, a central bank study has said.
http://www.thailandnews.net/story/450675

East Asia / Pacific - China June 30, 2007
Special police for Beijing games
The Chinese authorities say they have established a special military unit to provide security for the Beijing Olympics next year.

Sub-Saharan Africa - Kenya May 5, 2007
Kenya Airways plane crashed
A Kenya Airways plane that crashed in Cameroon on Saturday has been found submerged in a swamp and there is no chance of any survivors, officials say.

Europe - France
France opens fastest railway link Mar. 15, 2007
France's fastest rail link to date has been inaugurated with the service's first train travelling from Paris to the east on Thursday afternoon. Trains on the line are set to travel at 320km/h (200mph). The service will open to passengers on 10 June when they will be able to travel further east to other EU states.

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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

Europe - Russia
Explosion in Russian McDonald's Feb. 19, 2007
An explosion at a McDonald's restaurant in the Russian city of St Petersburg has slightly injured six people with concussion and cuts from flying glass.

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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

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.

East Asia / Pacific - Indonesia
Bird flu virus kills Indonesian Feb. 9, 2007
West Java, Indonesia A 20-year-old woman in Indonesia who tested positive for bird flu has died, becoming the country's 64th human victim, a health official said

Americas - Brazil
Brazil airport hub faces revamp after court battle Feb.9,2007
SAO PAULO, Brazil (Reuters) -- Slick runways at Brazil's busiest airport will undergo major overhauls this month after officials tried to ban wide-body jets because of fears they could skid off its short landing strips, the airport's authority said Thursday.

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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.

New Thailand airport off to rough start Feb. 2, 2007
BANGKOK, Thailand - The taxiways are cracked, the terminal has leaks and some airlines even wonder whether it's safe to fly into Thailand's new international airport.

Australians warned about crime in Caribbean Feb. 2, 2007
SYDNEY, Australia: The foreign affairs department said in an official travel advisory that fans needed to be aware of safety issues at the World Cup, to be hosted by six Caribbean nations from March 10 until April 28. "In some parts of the Caribbean, violent crime, including armed robbery, kidnapping and murder is common," the advisory said.

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UK Updated Polonium-210 Information Jan. 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.

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.

Kidnap group leader nabbed
East Asia / Pacific - Philippines LINGAYEN -- A leader of the Pepino kidnap-for-ransom group was arrested Wednesday in Bolinao, Pangasinan Wednesday, police officials said.

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New Thailand airport off to rough start Feb. 2, 2007 BANGKOK, Thailand - The taxiways are cracked, the terminal has leaks and some airlines even wonder whether it's safe to fly into Thailand's new international airport.

New Thailand airport off to rough start Feb. 2, 2007
BANGKOK, Thailand - The taxiways are cracked, the terminal has leaks and some airlines even wonder whether it's safe to fly into Thailand's new international airport.