Libya: Tourists Must Carry $1,000

By Larry Habegger | January 10th, 2008 |

A policy that took effect Nov. 11 requires tourists to Libya to have their passports translated into Arabic before arrival, and another policy put in place Jan. 7 requires that... [Read this entry]

United States: New Airline Restrictions on Lithium Batteries

By Larry Habegger | December 26th, 2007 |

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Beginning Jan. 1, lithium batteries will be prohibited from checked baggage on all flights. The U.S. Department of Transportation requires that spare lithium batteries be packed in carry-on bags with... [Read this entry]

Marshall Islands: Bikini Atoll May Close to Divers Because of Bankrupt Airline

By Larry Habegger | December 19th, 2007 |

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The top tourist attraction in the islands may be forced to close because there may no longer be an efficient way to get there. Bikini Atoll, home to a sunken... [Read this entry]

Australia: Fires on Kangaroo Island; Daintree Rainforest May Be Restricted

By Larry Habegger | December 13th, 2007 |

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Fires on South Australia’s Kangaroo Island burned for more than a week scorching 115 square miles of scrub and wilderness, with one fire in the Flinders Chase National Park still... [Read this entry]

Indonesia: Security Tightened in Bali, Sharia Law a Tourist Attraction in Sumatra, Floods in Jakarta

By Larry Habegger | November 29th, 2007 |

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The UN Climate Change Conference will be held at Nusa Dua, Bali Dec. 3-14. Security in the area will be tight and hotel rooms nearby will be in short supply.... [Read this entry]

Democratic Republic of Congo: New Nature Reserve Created to Protect Great Apes

By Larry Habegger | November 20th, 2007 |

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In conjunction with U.S. agencies and conservation groups, Congo has established a new rain forest reserve of almost 12,000 square miles for the bonobo, an ape sometimes called a pygmy... [Read this entry]

Hawaii: Superferry Gets OK to Sail

By Larry Habegger | November 20th, 2007 |

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The inter-island Superferry, shut down by protesters and the courts in August shortly after it began operating, has now been cleared to resume sailing between Oahu and Maui beginning Dec.... [Read this entry]

Lebanon: Political Crisis Could Lead to Demonstrations

By Larry Habegger | November 20th, 2007 |

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Hundreds of soldiers manned roadblocks around government buildings in Beirut Nov. 20 when Lebanese leaders postponed a parliamentary vote on a new president until Nov. 23. It was the fourth... [Read this entry]

Pakistan: Emergency Rule Creates Uncertainty

By Larry Habegger | November 9th, 2007 |

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A political crisis triggered by President Pervez Musharraf’s declaring a state of emergency has created a volatile situation whose course is uncertain. The move suspended the country’s constitution and shut... [Read this entry]

China: Beijing Air Pollution May Not Improve for Olympic Games

By Larry Habegger | October 31st, 2007 |

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A report by the UN Environment Program suggests that pollution in Beijing will not improve much before next year’s Olympic Games. Some pollution declined between 2000 and 2006, but the... [Read this entry]

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