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http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/pa/pa_thailand.html

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Office of the Spokesman

This information is current as of today, Mon Apr 04 2005 23:07:47 GMT-0700.

Thailand

April 4, 2005

This Public Announcement is being issued to alert American citizens to the need to exercise special caution in the far south of Thailand and to urge American citizens to defer non-emergency travel in that area as a result of recent, escalating unrest in the region. This Public Announcement expires on July 5, 2005.

The far south of Thailand has recently experienced increasingly serious and frequent incidents of violence. On April 3 and 4, a series of bombs were detonated in Hat Yai and nearby Songkhla city in Songkhla Province, and in Yala province. The bombings occurred at the Hat Yai International airport, a large international department store, a hotel, and on a road near a technical college. They represent a continuing spread of indiscriminate violence in public areas where tourists may congregate. Two American citizens were injured in the most recent attacks.

In response to the escalating violence in Thailand’s southern region, the Department of State urges Americans to defer non-emergency travel to the far south of Thailand, including Narathiwat, Pattani, Yala, Satun, and Songkhla provinces, including the town of Hat Yai. American citizens who must travel to these areas are urged to exercise special caution.

Americans living or traveling in Thailand are encouraged to register and update their contact information at the U.S. Embassy in Bangkok or the Consulate General in Chiang Mai. Registration may be done on line, and can be done in advance of travel. Information on registering can be found at the Department of State’s Consular Affairs website: http://travel.state.gov/travel/tips/registration/registration_1186.html.

U.S. citizens should consult the Consular Information Sheet for Thailand and the latest Worldwide Caution Public Announcement at the Department’s Internet site at http://travel.state.gov. Updated information on travel and security in Thailand may also be obtained from the Department of State by calling 1-888-407-4747 within the United States or by calling 1-202-501-4444 outside the United Sates.

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http://www.vheadline.com/readnews.asp?id=29254
Published: Sunday, April 03, 2005
Bylined to: David Coleman

"Venezuelan police hunt missing killer capsules of radioactive Iridium-192"

ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Venezuela's National Guard (GN), Civil Defense and police are also involved in the nationwide hunt. The capsules were encased in protective containers of depleted uranium and are said to be "about the size of a lunchbox."

"The health and lives of people around would be at risk ... since they're quite heavy, people might think they have something valuable inside."

Venezuela's Civil Defense chief Antonio Rivero is concerned that the capsules might fall into terrorist hands ... "they could be used in a malicious fashion ... someone might try to place these capsules near a person or a place where people were gathered, for terrorist purposes.""