“Seventeen Pakistani children burnt to death on Saturday when a gas cylinder on the bus taking them to school exploded, media said. Many vehicles in energy-starved Pakistan are powered by relatively cheap compressed natural gas and cylinder blasts are common.” Source: Pakistan school bus explosion and blaze kill 17 children: media | Reuters
May 25th, 2013 | Posted in Travel Safety | Read More »
“Gunmen on Friday opened fire on a convoy of Nato containers in a northwestern Pakistani town near the Afghan border, killing a driver and wounding a helper, officials said. The attack took place at Shagai area, 20 kilometres southeast of Landi Kotal, the main town of the troubled Khyber tribal region.” Source: Gunmen kill Nato [...]
May 25th, 2013 | Posted in Travel Safety | Read More »
“Two men have been arrested after RAF Typhoon jets were launched to investigate an incident involving a civilian aircraft within UK airspace. A Pakistan International Airlines plane had been diverted from Manchester to Stansted Airport.” Source: BBC News – Two held after RAF Typhoon jets escort Pakistan plane over UK
May 24th, 2013 | Posted in Travel Safety | Read More »
“More than a dozen cars were torched and schools, shops and a police station were set ablaze as riots swept through Stockholm’s immigrant-dominated suburbs for the fifth straight night, police and firefighters said on Friday.” Source: Cars and schools ablaze in Stockholm riots | GulfNews.com
May 24th, 2013 | Posted in Travel Safety | Read More »
“One person was killed and about were 10 injured when security forces and supporters of Guinea’s president clashed with protesters marching in the capital on Thursday against planned legislative elections.” Source: One dead, about 10 injured in Guinea opposition protest | Reuters
May 24th, 2013 | Posted in Travel Safety | Read More »