Alert Archive for November 2008
South Africa 'at risk of cholera'
Congolese flee rebels for Uganda
Dozens released from Mumbai hotel
Airbus jet crashes on test flight
Bangkok situation update
Volstile situation remains after elections
Flood death toll in rises
Suicide bomber strikes close to entrance to US embassy in Kabul
FCO advise against all non-essential travel to Mumbai
Terrorist attacks in Mumbai, over 100 dead
Protesters closed Bangkok's second airport
U.N. hope for peace agreement
Police to take tough action against politically motivated violence
Presidential guard executes a criminal in an attempt to end a riot in the capital, Bangui
Bangkok airport seige - update
Workers Union march through Oaxaca
Large scale rallies to take place across the country
Severe flooding in the west of Panama
Protesters close Bangkok airport leaving thousands stranded
Flights diverted & suspended at Bangkok International Airport
The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta may end its unilateral ceasefire
Another cargo ship hijacked
Doctors & nurses go on strike
Right-wing extremists and immigrants clash during demonstrations in Athens
FCO advice on travelling to Bangkok
All travel around the Nevado del Huila volcano should be avoided
Militants in western Niger Delta threaten chaos
Nigerian Air Traffic Controllers threaten strike
Mutinous army soldiers attack the home of the president
Stones thrown at UN peacekeeping mission convoy
Civil unrest breaks out in Aswan
North Korea to shut border with the South
North Korea to shut border with the South
Gunshots fired near motorcade carrying the Georgian & Polish Presidents
Taxi drivers in Guangzhou province clash with police
Parliamentary elections postponed to 29 December
President Chavez's Party wins 17 of the country’s 22 governorships
The Nevado del Huila volcano erupts
Increase in armed attacks in the Linkering area
Militants attack Nigerian navy ship that was guarding a Royal Dutch Shell flow station
Public sector unions threaten strikes involving 200,000 workers
Chilean public workers have ended an indefinite public strike
Grenade explodes at a rally
Protesters shut down Kathmandu
Air China flights were targets of terrorist threats
Protest will cause transport disruptions
Fire breaks out at Berlin airport
Police officers prevent doctors and nurses at Zimbabwe's Parirenyatwa Hospital from protesting
Massive protest planned in Kampala on 20 November
Priates seize three more commercial vessels
Several bombs explode in Belet Hawa in southern Somalia
Anti-riot police disrupt protest in Malema
Soldiers exchange fire with suspected militants
Two-day transportation strike begins
Farmers from across Europe gathered in Brussels
Earthquake hits Panama-Costa Rica border
Residents of the Villa 31 slum are blocking the Illia highway in the Retiro area of southern Buenos Aires
Underground fire in cable tunnel left parts of Johannesburg without power
LTU and Dba pilots staged a warning strike
Passenger aircraft makes emergency landing at Wellington
Public workers go on strike
Siem Reap Airways International refused permission to operate services to the EU
Oil tanker seized by pirates
Further strikes scdeduled across the country
Severe storm hits south-east Queensland
Army capture the Pooneryn area from the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
Kolkata at risk of a terrorist attack
Wildfires cause significant disruptions throughout southern California
Earthquake strikes Gorontalo Province
66 killed in road crash
Violent protests erupt in the north-central city of Kitwe
Public servants stage a strike
Palestinian militants launched a barrage of rockets into southern Israel
Students and teachers participate in two large marches in Rome
Japanese journalist shot and wounded in Peshawar
Gunfire reported near U.S. Consulate in Monterrey
Tropical cyclone is forecast to hit the north of Madras
Air France Strike to last till 17/11/08
Ruling military junta release former president from house arrest
Bedouins shot and injure police officer
Alitalia flights continue to be disrupted
Air France workers announce four-day strike
All flights into Papua New Guinea have been grounded
Small bomb explosion in Bangkok market
Iranian diplomat abducted in Peshawar
Mobilizing troops to aid the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government forces
Week-long rioting has spread to areas outside of the city
Officials in North Korea will close the country's border with South Korea
U.S. aid worker killed by gunmen
Government announces a ban on political rallies
Public sector employees launch a two-day strike
Students and pro-democracy activists demanding the creation of a caretaker government
Rwandans staged a protest
Hostages released
Flight disruptions throughout Italy
Three anti-government protesters injured when a bomb was thrown
Man detained after sending a threatening text message to police officials
High ranking Bangladesh National Party (BNP) and Jamaat e Islami leaders detained and sent to jail
Sandinista Party accused of voter fraud
Propeller-driven Cessna 206 aircraft crashed in a remote region on Mount Kilimanjaro
24-hour strikes for Railway and public transport workers
Childcare Centers planning to stage a protest in Athens
Activists attempted to disrupt a shipment of radioactive fuel
Ratanakosin Island will be closed to accommodate the cremation of Her Royal Highness Princess Galyani Vadhana
Three individuals convicted for 2002 Bali nightclub bombings were executed by firing squad
70 armed militants moved into the Georgian village of Perevi
Thousands of protesters attacked police officers
Over 200 taxi drivers protest
School building collapsed
Opposition accuse president of violent tactics
Military installation attacked by gunmen
Several individuals arrested in relation to attack
Rally shuts down the city of Srinagar in Kashmir
10,000 people rallied in Tblisi
Hurricane Paloma continues to move toward the Cayman Islands & Cuba
Large protests expected at SADC summit in South Africa
12 suspected leaders of the Oromo Liberation Front arrested
Possibility of disruptions due to plans by the Communist Party
Explosion on a minibus in Vladikavkaz, capital of the North Ossetia region in southern Russia
Train drivers launched a nationwide strike
100,000 protesters crowded the streets of Taipei
Taliban militants launched rocket near runway of Peshawar International Airport
Protest and demonstration planned in Tbilisi on 7 November
Supporters throw rocks at two politicians wives
Tropical storm will likely hit the Cayman Islands and Cuba
Further heavy rain forecast
Electricity upgrades will cause outages
Ongoing protests in the capital city of Conakry have shut down trains transporting alumina
Rebel group clash with the pro-government Mai Mai
State of emergency in four provinces of the southern region of Tacna
Clashes in Asuncion between riot police officers and rural protesters
Mexican Interior Minister killed in aircrash
Authorities in Lagos warned of an increase in crime as the holiday season approaches
Threat to resume fighting unless the government agrees to talks.
Two major terrorist attack plots targeting airports foiled
Explosion along rail line in southern Moscow
Hand grenade thrown at group of anti-government demonstrators
Two separate bombings occurred in the province of Narathiwat
Protesters gather over visit from Chinese official
Two messages received threatening to bomb the U.S. and Australian embassies in Jakarta
3 suspects arrested over recent bombings
Taxi drivers’ strike continues
Outbreak of Hemorrhagic fever in the Al Fula area
Travellers should be alert election campaign period
French Aid worker kidnapped
Construction worker abducted from a construction site outside of Port Harcourt
Police officers fire tear gas to disperse angry residents protesting against rising fuel prices
Militia group revoke death threat against French crew of oil vessel seized by them
Strike closes down shops, markets, schools and public transport in Assam state
Taxi drivers in Chongging City went on strike
More than 10,000 security officers throughout the capital city of Phnom Penh
PeruRail state they will suspend services on the Cusco-Machu Picchu and Cusco-Puno routes indefinitely, until the farmers' strike ends over safety conditions is over
Confirmed case of Yellow Fever
Confirmed cases of Yellow fever
Floods in northern and central Vietnam have killed at least 49 people in the past week
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