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United Kingdom: London Tube Strike Set for Nov. 28-29

Date: November 17th, 2010 |

The fourth 24-hour strike of the year on the London Underground will create transit chaos if it goes ahead as planned Nov. 28-29. Union members walked out for 24 hours most recently Nov. 1 and service wasn’t back to normal until the morning of Nov. 4. The Nov. 28 strike is likely to happen because [read more]

United Kingdom: London Firefighters to Strike on Bonfire Night, Diwali

Date: October 27th, 2010 |

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London’s firefighters plan to strike for two days Nov. 5-7, timing their walkout to coincide with the annual “Bonfire Night” holiday, and by coincidence, with the Hindu holiday of Diwali, which is celebrated with fireworks. Fire department statistics show that Bonfire Night produces five times as many small fires as usual and twice the number [read more]

France: Eiffel Tower Evacuated Again after Bomb Threat

Date: September 29th, 2010 |

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For the second time in two weeks the Eiffel Tower was evacuated Sept. 28 after authorities received a phoned-in bomb threat. Tourists were allowed back in two hours later after officials found nothing suspicious. The threats came against the backdrop of reports of a “credible terror plot” targeting Europe, in particular France and Britain, that [read more]

United Kingdom: London Tube Strike Planned for Sept. 7

Date: August 25th, 2010 |

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London Underground workers plan to hold monthly 24-hour strikes beginning Sept. 7 to protest plans to reduce ticket window hours and eliminate 800 jobs. They plan to continue their strikes until management withdraws its plans. The strikes could cause significant disruption on London’s Tu [read more]

United Kingdom: Unusual Crime Comes to London’s St. John’s Wood

Date: April 21st, 2010 |

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The U.S. Embassy in London reported several recent incidents of young men pursuing individuals on the street in London’s posh St. John’s Wood neighborhood with the apparent intent to rob them. In one incident, a teenager and friend were robbed at knifepoint by young men at mid-afternoon on a busy street. St. John’s Wood is [read more]

United Kingdom: Big Ben Closed to Non-UK Tourists

Date: November 10th, 2010 |

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London’s iconic clock at the Palace of Westminster known as Big Ben has been placed off limits to non-British citizens because of tightened security and the cost of processing tourists who wanted to go up the tower. British citizens may still take a tour, but only after writing to their Member of Parliament and obtaining [read more]

Europe: U.S. State Department Travel Alert to Raise Awareness, Not Fear

Date: October 6th, 2010 |

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The U.S. State Department’s travel alert about terrorist threats in Europe should serve to raise travelers’ awareness about potential problems rather than suggest they abandon plans to visit. As the alert says, European governments have taken steps to prevent attacks and spoken publicly about the heightened threats. Travelers need to know that targets could be [read more]

Northern Ireland: Tourism Officials Call Australia’s Travel Alert an Overreaction

Date: September 1st, 2010 |

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Australia warned its citizens to be cautious about travel to Northern Ireland because of a series of bombings over the last month and rising sectarian strife. The warning addressed the possibility of being caught in violence directed at others or in demonstrations that become violent. The U.S. State Department’s notice on Northern Ireland also advises [read more]

Northern Ireland: Belfast Thugs Attack “Peace” Bus

Date: August 18th, 2010 |

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Three German teenagers were injured when thugs attacked their bus on a cross-community project to bridge the divide between east and west Belfast. The youths were among a group of 40 out for a night of fun and cultural understanding when their bus’ windows were smashed by a gang hurling bricks and bottles. They were [read more]

Europe: Airline Strikes to Disrupt Travel, Again

Date: March 24th, 2010 |

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Airline strikes are likely to disrupt travel again in late March and April, with British Airways cabin crews striking for a second time in as many weeks March 27-30, TAP Portugal pilots walking out March 26-31, and Lufthansa pilots refusing to work April 13-16. All three strikes will cause havoc on their airlines’ respective [read more]

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