Eruption on island off Africa prompts Cape Verde warning
Cape Verde: A volcano erupted Monday, Nov. 25, on Fogo, prompting evacuations and security warnings to tourists on the island nation off Africa's west coast. A local airport also was...
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Bird flu raises concerns in United Kingdom and Netherlands
Europe: Travelers in parts of the Netherlands and United Kingdom might want to minimize dining on poultry over the coming weeks as cases of H5N8 bird flu have been detected...
U.S. Embassy warns of crime on the rise in the Bahamas
Bahamas: The U.S. Embassy in Nassau released an advisory warning of increased crime across the country. Most notable were the sexual assaults of at least three American women by water...
Active volcano prompts concern in central mountains of Costa Rica
French Polynesia: Health officials reported the first cases of locally transmitted chikungunya in Tahiti, as well as on Austral and Palliser islands. Chikungunya symptoms include fever and joint pain, headache,...
World watch: Threats may leave London travelers outside Parliament
United Kingdom: Authorities warned of potential terrorist threats against the Houses of Parliament in London, prompting calls to close the Palace of Westminster to the public. The ISIS-related threat was...
Storm-ravaged Canary Islands area may take weeks to clean up
Canary Islands: Five people were killed and hundreds were evacuated from their homes on the popular tourist island of Tenerife after major storms caused flash floods and disrupted power throughout...
World watch: News affecting world travel
Mexico: Just a month after Hurricane Odile smashed the popular resort area of Los Cabos, officials reported that at least 15 hotels have reopened, and many commercial flights have resumed....
World watch: News affecting world travel
West Africa: The World Health Organization reported a total of 844 cases and 518 deaths from Ebola in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia as of July 3. The outbreak is...
World watch: News affecting world travel
Caribbean: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises travelers visiting the region to take added precautions against chikungunya, a mosquito-borne virus with symptoms similar to dengue fever. Because...
World watch: News affecting world travel
Costa Rica: Tourists are being warned to keep safe distances from crocodiles while visiting many parts of the country during the animals' summer breeding season. At least two people have...