India: Train Passengers Drugged, Robbed

By Larry Habegger | July 11th, 2007 |

The second incident in a month of drugging and robbing train passengers occurred July 4 when 13 passengers aboard the Karnataka Express from Bangalore to Delhi were found unconscious in... [Read this entry]

India: Dengue Fever in Delhi

By Larry Habegger | May 9th, 2007 |

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Delhi authorities are encouraging residents to take precautions against dengue fever now that monsoon rains have begun, in particular to eliminate mosquito breeding areas around their homes. Delhi and the... [Read this entry]

India: Security High at Taj Mahal, Delhi Metro

By Larry Habegger | March 14th, 2007 |

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Security was stepped up to high alert in June 2006 at the Taj Mahal and remains at that level because of ongoing terrorist threats. Authorities have also identified the Delhi... [Read this entry]

India: Water Conflict Riles Bangalore, Karnataka

By Larry Habegger | February 7th, 2007 |

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Bangalore and other cities in Karnataka state are edgy following a long-awaited court decision apportioning water from the Cauvery River to neighboring Tamil Nadu. After a preliminary ruling in favor... [Read this entry]

India: Communal Violence Hits Bangalore

By Larry Habegger | January 24th, 2007 |

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Communal violence can erupt almost anywhere in India given the right provocation, and even the tech-savvy city of Bangalore is not immune. Hindu-Muslim riots occurred Jan. 19 and 21, first... [Read this entry]

India: Delhi Airports Fogged In, Tourist Protection Increased in Kerala

By Larry Habegger | January 10th, 2007 |

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Fogged in airports are a rite of winter in New Delhi, and where there is fog there are flight delays. Air traffic in and out of the domestic airport gets... [Read this entry]

Pacific Rim: Taiwan Earthquake Damages Undersea Cables

By Larry Habegger | January 3rd, 2007 |

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A 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck near Taiwan Dec. 26 and damaged undersea telecommunications cables, affecting internet, banking and telephone services around the Pacific Rim. Much of the service has been... [Read this entry]

India: Israel Warns of Terrorist Threat in Goa; Beaches Need Lifeguards

By Larry Habegger | December 20th, 2006 |

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Israel has warned its citizens about the threat of an al-Qaeda terrorist attack in Goa over the New Year’s holiday, urging Israelis to avoid the state or if they intend... [Read this entry]

India: Airports on High Terror Alert

By Larry Habegger | December 13th, 2006 |

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Indian airports are on high alert because of intelligence reports that Pakistan-based terrorists may be planning to hijack a plane to force the release of an Indian Kashmiri facing a... [Read this entry]

India: Airport Security Tightened in South

By Larry Habegger | November 14th, 2006 |

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Airports in southern India are on high alert and security has been tightened because of a threat of a car bombing at one of them by a person claiming to... [Read this entry]

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