Larry Habegger

1. ALGERIA The U.S. Embassy in Algiers reported receiving continuing indications of possible terrorist attacks in Algiers and has instructed employees to avoid non-essential travel around the city. 2. CHINA...

1. MAURITANIA The Christmas Eve murders of four French tourists in Mauritania prompted organizers of the Dakar Rally to cancel this year's race. The rally was scheduled to start in...

1. TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO The national security ministry mobilized soldiers to join police patrols from Christmas through Carnival in February in response to rising crime. 2. BELGIUM Police increased security...

1. BOLIVIA Political strife between President Evo Morales' ruling party and the opposition threatens to tear the country apart as a constitutional assembly tries to draft a new constitution by...

1. CHINA Tourist activities at the Great Wall may be restricted as officials implement a general plan for China's top tourist sites. The plan calls for no more than 53,300...

1. FRANCE Transport strikes in France paralyzed the country's rail network and created havoc for commuters in Paris and other cities for more than a week. President Nicolas Sarkozy finally...

1. ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA Antigua is experiencing an increase in violent crime with three recent shooting deaths bringing the murder count to more than 30 in the past two years...

1. DUBAI Thousands of visitors will be attending the Dubai Air Show Nov. 11-15, and the U.S. State Department issued a public announcement alerting Americans to its concerns about a...

1. ITALY The London Sunday Times reported widespread price gouging of tourists in Venice, where cafes, restaurants and bars routinely charge different prices for different nationalities, and considerably less for...

1. BOLIVIA Alleged corruption at Bolivia's busiest international airport in Santa Cruz prompted an airport closure, an army takeover to reopen it, and a popular uprising to force the army...