India: Campaign for Gorkhaland May Disrupt Travel to Darjeeling

By Larry Habegger | May 8th, 2008 |

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]

Brazil: Government to Require Special Permits to Visit the Amazon

By Larry Habegger | May 1st, 2008 |

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The government intends to send Congress a bill within months that will require all foreign visitors to the Brazilian Amazon to obtain a permit to be there or face a... [Read this entry]

China and Tibet: Lockdown in Lhasa; Interpol Worries about Attacks in Beijing

By Larry Habegger | May 1st, 2008 |

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The Chinese government announced a lockdown on the Tibetan capital of Lhasa from May 1 to June 20 to prevent any disruption of the Olympic torch parade through Tibet. Residents... [Read this entry]

Armenia: Yerevan State of Emergency Lifted

By Larry Habegger | March 26th, 2008 |

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The government ended the state of emergency it imposed on Yerevan March 1 when it broke up a week of mass protests over a disputed presidential election. More than 100... [Read this entry]

Italy: Naples Garbage Cleanup Making Progress

By Larry Habegger | March 26th, 2008 |

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The piles of uncollected garbage that plagued Naples the past several months are gone from the center of the city thanks to the efforts of “trash tsar” Gianni De Gennaro... [Read this entry]

South Africa: Local Address Disclosures on Arrival No Longer Necessary in Joburg

By Larry Habegger | March 12th, 2008 |

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Beginning March 17, visitors arriving at O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg will not have to provide immigration officials with their address in South Africa, a precaution implemented because of... [Read this entry]

Nepal: Terai Strike Ends, Autonomy To Be Granted

By Larry Habegger | March 6th, 2008 |

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A strike in the lowland Terai area bordering India that was squeezing off the fuel supply to Kathmandu and causing power shortages came to an end Feb. 28 when... [Read this entry]

European Union: Fingerprinting of Foreigners Traveling through Europe

By Larry Habegger | February 14th, 2008 |

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The Washington Post reported that on Feb. 13 the European Commission would propose fingerprinting of all travelers entering and leaving Europe, and if the European Parliament approves, the plan will... [Read this entry]

Egypt, Gaza, Israel: Border Crisis Stirs Tensions Between Egypt, Hamas, Palestinian Authority

By Larry Habegger | January 30th, 2008 |

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Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians poured into Egypt after Hamas militants blew open the border partition between Gaza and the Egyptian city of Rafah Jan. 23, relieving tensions in Gaza... [Read this entry]

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