Italy: 3,000 Troops Now Patrolling Italy’s Major Cities

By Larry Habegger | August 7th, 2008 |

Some 3,000 troops have been deployed to Italy’s major cities to combat street crime. The soldiers were sent to Rome, Milan, Naples, Bologna, Turin and Palermo Aug. 4 to help... [Read this entry]

India: Kashmir Bouncing Back as Tourist Destination, Sunderbans Access May Get Easier

By Larry Habegger | July 16th, 2008 |

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The long-troubled region of Kashmir is booming with tourists this summer, providing optimism that it is finally turning a page on the simmering insurgency that has made the area a... [Read this entry]

Italy: Berlusconi to Solve Naples’s Garbage Crisis

By Larry Habegger | July 2nd, 2008 |

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Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said he would have the garbage crisis in Naples and the surrounding area cleaned up by the end of July, citing new deals about to be... [Read this entry]

Argentina: Farmers’ Strike Continues

By Larry Habegger | June 19th, 2008 |

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Some 2,000 demonstrators protested in front of the presidential residence outside Buenos Aires June 16 to demand that the government resume negotiations with striking farmers who have been blocking highways... [Read this entry]

Fiji: Foreign Affairs Stamp Requirement Complicates Tourist Weddings

By Larry Habegger | June 19th, 2008 |

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Tourist weddings in Fiji have dropped by two-thirds since 2004 because of a government requirement for a special stamp on marriage certificates. For a marriage to be recognized in other... [Read this entry]

Czech Republic: New Tourist Police in Prague

By Larry Habegger | June 4th, 2008 |

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A new tourist police squad is in place for the summer in Prague’s main tourist areas. In the stretch between Wenceslas Square and Prague Castle via Old Town Square and... [Read this entry]

Indonesia: U.S. State Department Lifts Travel Warning

By Larry Habegger | May 28th, 2008 |

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The U.S. State Department lifted its almost eight-year travel warning for Indonesia citing improvements in the security situation following the government’s disruption, arrest and conviction of numerous terrorists. Terrorist threats... [Read this entry]

Italy: Naples Garbage Still Rots, Raises Health Concerns

By Larry Habegger | May 21st, 2008 |

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For months Naples has been living in a garbage heap because all dumps are full and there has been no place to haul away debris. Now the U.S. military is... [Read this entry]

India: Campaign for Gorkhaland May Disrupt Travel to Darjeeling

By Larry Habegger | May 8th, 2008 |

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A campaign for a new state called Gorkhaland in the Darjeeling region caused a West Bengal minister to warn tourists not to travel to the area, stating that demonstrations would... [Read this entry]

Kuwait: Talking on Mobile Phones while Driving Banned

By Larry Habegger | May 8th, 2008 |

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As of May 1, talking on cell phones while driving is prohibited throughout Kuwait, and police are expected to be vigilant in the coming weeks in enforcing the new law.... [Read this entry]

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