Larry Habegger

India Israel's Counter-Terrorism Bureau advised Israelis to avoid synagogues and Chabad centers in India because terrorists may be plotting attacks similar to the ones in 2008 in Mumbai. Logic suggests...

Egypt The U.S. Embassy in Cairo reminded tourists of the potential for terrorist violence in the Sinai north of the Cairo-Nakhl-Taba road. The Egyptian government continues to restrict travel north...

Bahamas Two tour groups on shore excursions from two cruise ships were robbed in Nassau on Nov. 20 by two men armed with shotguns. The groups were on a Segway...

Germany The U.S. State Department reissued a travel alert for Germany, warning of threats by al-Qaida against German interests. The original threats mentioned the German elections in September, but German...

Australia Two crocodile cruises on the Daintree River in Far North Queensland recently took an ugly turn. In one incident, a tourist fell overboard in croc-infested waters but was quickly...

China Authorities cracked down on far western Xinjiang province, where ethnic riots in July killed nearly 200 people. The government cut long-distance phone lines and Internet access and is hunting...

Australia Nothing gets the attention of swimmers faster than a great white shark, especially if it's the size of the iconic monster in "Jaws." When a 10-foot shark turned up...

Bosnia A constitutional crisis has authorities worried that the political system could collapse and that Bosnia could descend into another civil war pitting Bosnian Muslims against Serbs, similar to the...

Bulgaria Drivers of taxis without meters in Sofia can charge any fare they wish as long as it is within the rates posted on a sticker on the passenger-side windshield....

Ecuador A 60-day "state of exception" (what used to be called a state of emergency) took effect Sept. 30 for Quito, Guayaquil and Manta, allowing the army to work with...