Larry Habegger

Central America: Regional nations are preparing for the highest levels of dengue fever infections in recent years. After 16 dengue-related deaths, Honduras has declared a state of emergency and is...

Worldwide: The U.S. State Department issued a worldwide travel alert Aug. 2, saying that intercepted electronic communications from al-Qaida indicated potential for terrorist attacks against American interests in the Middle...

Northern Ireland: Five days of rioting flared after Belfast's Twelfth of July Parade, and demonstrators later announced plans for weekly protests in north Belfast. The unrest was sparked when the...

China Severe flooding and landslides have left at least 200 people dead or missing, some of them tourists. A collapsed dam killed eight tourists in Guangxi province July 14, and...

Egypt: A third week of political unrest kept in place the U.S. State Department's travel warning against nonessential travel to Egypt. Competing protests either celebrated President Mohammed Morsi's July 3...

Portugal: Trains, subway services and many public offices shut down during protests June 27 as unions took part in a one-day strike. With public transit unavailable, many Portuguese went to...

Brazil: Nearly 100 cities continued to see mass protests in the streets and at airports during the Confederations Cup, which began June 15. Some estimates put the number of demonstrators...

Honduras: The U.S. State Department extended a travel warning for Honduras on June 17 due to an increase in crimes such as robbery, kidnapping and murder. Group travel and tourist...

Brazil: The 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup kicked off Saturday and will run in six cities throughout Brazil until June 30. Brazil's Ministry of Tourism estimates that the events will draw...