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http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_chad.html
Travel Warning
United States Department of State
Bureau of Consular Affairs
Washington, DC 20520
This information is current as of today, Wed Apr 12 2006 23:32:15 GMT-0700.
Chad
April 12, 2006
This Travel Warning is issued to update U.S. citizens on the current unrest and violence that is occurring in Chad and to alert them to ongoing safety and security concerns. Because of the recent violence and the unsettled security situation, the Department of State has authorized the departure of non-emergency personnel and all eligible family members of U.S. Embassy personnel. American citizens are urged to evaluate their personal security posture and consider whether it is appropriate to remain in Chad. The Department of State urges American citizens to defer non-essential travel to Chad and urges those Americans currently in Chad to consider departing in light of the information below.
The United States Embassy in Chad received reports that from April 9 – 11, rebels attacked southern, eastern, and central Chad. On April 11, rebels attacked the town of Mongo, approximately 400 kilometers outside N'Djamena. As a result of reports that rebels may be moving towards N’Djamena, the Embassy recommends that Americans limit movement to the extent possible, stay in their residences, and avoid travel outside of N'Djamena. Americans should avoid large demonstrations at all times. These rebel attacks could continue in the lead up to the scheduled May 3 presidential elections and the risk of civil unrest and political instability is high.
U.S. citizens affiliated with humanitarian relief efforts in Eastern Chad are strongly urged to coordinate travel plans with UNHCR’s security offices in Abeche and N’Djamena, and to follow UNHCR guidance regarding safety and security.
When traveling anywhere in Chad, American citizens should travel in groups, keep a cell phone (for when service is available) or two-way radio in reach at all times, avoid travel after dusk, and leave detailed travel plans with a reliable point of contact. Americans traveling with Thurarya satellite phones should register the phones with Chadian authorities.
On April 12, the Department of State authorized the departure of non-emergency personnel and all eligible family members. U.S. citizens who remain in Chad despite this Travel Warning should consult the Department of State's latest Consular Information Sheet for Chad and the Worldwide Caution Public Announcement at http://travel.state.gov. American citizens may also obtain up-to-date information on security conditions by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll free in the United States and Canada, or 1-202-501-4444 from overseas.
The U.S. Embassy in N’Djamena may close temporarily for general business from time to time to review its security posture. For the status of services, consult the Embassy web site at http://usembassy.state.gov/ndjamena.
American citizens visiting or resident in Chad are strongly encouraged to register with the U.S. Embassy on line at https:// travelregistration.state.gov to provide contact information and specific travel data if traveling outside the capital. Americans without Internet access may register directly with the U.S. Embassy in N’Djamena. By registering, American citizens make it easier for the Embassy to contact them in case of emergency and provide updates on the security situation as necessary. The U.S. Embassy is located in N’Djamena on Avenue Felix Ebou; mailing address B.P. 413; telephone (235) 51-62-11, 51-70-09, 51-77-59, 51-90-52, 51-92-18, and 51-92-33; fax (235) 51-56-54; web site http://usembassy.state.gov/ndjamena.
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http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_927.html
Travel Warning
United States Department of State
Bureau of Consular Affairs
Washington, DC 20520
This information is current as of today, Wed Apr 12 2006 23:35:28 GMT-0700.
NEPAL
April 12, 2006
This Travel Warning is being updated to alert American citizens that due to ongoing security concerns in Nepal the U.S. Embassy has been granted authorized departure status. Family members and non-emergency American employees have permission to depart Nepal. American citizens are urged to evaluate their personal security posture and consider whether it is appropriate to remain in Nepal. American citizens also are advised that His Majesty’s Government of Nepal continues to use curfews to control the growing number of large and widespread demonstrations. The Department of State urges American citizens to defer non-essential travel to Nepal and urges those Americans currently in Nepal consider departing in light of the information noted below. This supersedes the Travel Warning issued on December 15, 2005.
The Department of State is concerned by the threat to the personal safety of Americans in Nepal posed by recent demonstrations. Political parties have indicated that they plan to continue to hold protests and/or mass demonstrations against the government, and the level of violence associated with demonstrations has increased. Protestors use violence, including burning vehicles, throwing rocks during street demonstrations and burning tires to block traffic. Demonstrators attacked an Embassy security vehicle on April 9, 2006, breaking some of the windows and windshield. Given the nature, intensity and unpredictability of these disturbances, American citizens are urged to exercise special caution during times when demonstrations are announced, avoid areas where demonstrations are occurring or crowds are forming, avoid road travel and maintain a low profile. His Majesty's Government of Nepal is likely to continue to use curfews to thwart demonstrations and American citizens who violate curfews run the risk of serious injury. Security forces have in the past received "shoot to kill" orders for curfew violators and confrontations between groups of violators and security personnel have become increasingly violent, including security forces using tear gas and rubber bullets against demonstrators. Four individuals have thus far been killed during demonstrations that began April 6. Curfews can be announced with little or no advance notice and American citizens are urged to consult media sources and the Embassy's website (http://kathmandu.usembassy.gov) for current security information. American citizens are cautioned against moving about by any means during curfews.
Some communications (mobile phones) have been cut-off in Nepal, and His Majesty’s Government of Nepal may cut off all communications (phone, internet) in the country.
Maoist supreme commander Prachanda issued a press statement on July 1, 2004, threatening to use "more violent means" if peace talks with the Government of Nepal are not forthcoming or are unsuccessful. The U.S. Department of State continues to regard this as an ongoing statement of intent. The Embassy has periodically received information that the Maoists might attempt to attack or take actions specifically against U.S. citizens, particularly in regions of the country where Maoists are active. Meanwhile, the Maoists have stated that they intend to provide support to the ongoing political demonstrations.
On a number of occasions, Maoists have burned or bombed tourist resorts after the foreigners staying there were given short notice to evacuate. The Maoists also periodically detonate bombs within Kathmandu itself. On September 10, 2004, two bombs exploded at the American Center compound. There were no injuries, but the blasts damaged the facility. The suspension of Peace Corps activities, which was announced on September 14, 2004, will continue until further notice. During the fall of 2004, several bombs exploded in Thamel, a tourist hub in Kathmandu.
Travel via road in some areas outside of the Kathmandu Valley continues to be dangerous and should be avoided. On April 9, Maoist leader Prachanda announced that Maoist forces would “take control of the highways.” During recent road closures, Maoist cadres have attacked commercial trucks, buses and private vehicles defying their blockades, sometimes killing or severely injuring drivers. In March 2006, Maoists forcibly blocked all traffic coming into and out of the Kathmandu Valley. On June 6, 2005 Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) members detonated a landmine underneath a crowded bus in the Chitwan district, killing or injuring over a hundred people. In April 2005, two Russian tourists were injured when a bomb exploded on the highway near their taxi while driving east toward Jiri, Dolakha district. During announced road closures in the past, the Embassy received widespread reports of Maoists forcibly blocking major roads throughout the country, including roads to Tibet, India, Chitwan, Pokhara, and Jiri. During some closures, some districts were blockaded without warning. U.S. citizens are encouraged to contact the U.S. Embassy in Kathmandu for the latest security information, and to travel by air whenever possible.
In addition, there have been attacks in the countryside involving foreigners. Maoist extortion of tourists along some popular hiking trails continues. Trekkers and other individuals who resist Maoist extortion demands are threatened, sometimes assaulted and risk being detained. In March 2006, Maoists detained several Polish trekkers after the trekkers refused to pay Maoist extortion.
Because of heightened security risks, U.S. official personnel do not generally travel by road outside the Kathmandu Valley. All official travel outside the Kathmandu Valley, including by air, requires specific clearance by the Regional Security Officer. As a result, emergency assistance to U.S. citizens may be limited. Active duty military and Department of Defense contractors must obtain a country clearance for official and unofficial travel to Nepal.
The Department of State has designated the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) as a “Specially Designated Global Terrorist” organization under the "Terrorist Exclusion List" of the Immigration and Nationality Act and under Executive Order 13224. These two designations make Maoists excludable from entry into the United States and bars U.S. citizens from transactions such as contribution of funds, goods, or services to, or for the benefit of the Maoists.
Although the rate of violent crime is low in Kathmandu, street crime does occur in Kathmandu as well as in other areas frequented by foreigners. Solo trekkers have also been robbed by small groups of young men, even on some popular trails. Although attacks against foreigners are rare, in late 2005 two European women were murdered in Nargarjun Forest, a popular tourist destination. The two murders occurred within weeks of each other and both involved women hiking alone. The body and valuables of one woman were recovered, and theft did not appear to be the motivation behind the crime. Both crimes remain unsolved, and no culprit has been identified.
The Department of State urges American citizens to defer non-essential travel to Nepal and that Americans currently in Nepal consider departing in light of the current security situation. U.S. citizens who travel to or reside in Nepal despite this Travel Warning should factor the potential for violence into their plans, avoid public demonstrations and maintain low profiles while in Nepal. U.S. citizens are urged to register with the Consular Section of the Embassy by accessing the Department of State’s travel registration site at https://travelregistration.state.gov or by personal appearance at the Consular Section. The Consular Section is located at the Yak and Yeti Hotel complex on Durbarmarg Street. The section can be reached directly at (977) (1) 444-5577 or through the Embassy switchboard. The U.S. Embassy is located at Pani Pokhari in Kathmandu, telephone (977) (1) 441-1179; fax (977) (1) 444-4981, website http://kathmandu.usembassy.gov. The Consular Section can provide updated information on travel and security.
U.S. citizens should also consult the Department of State's Consular Information Sheet for Nepal and Worldwide Caution Public Announcement via the Internet on the Department of State's home page at http://travel.state.gov or by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll free in the United States, or, for callers outside the United States and Canada, a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444. These numbers are available from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays).
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"Baby sitter held in 5-month-old's death"
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/local/article/0,1299,DRMN_15_4614506,00.html ^ | April 12, 2006 | Tillie Fong
Posted on 04/13/2006 1:14:45 AM PDT by beaversmom
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "ADAMS COUNTY - A Denver woman was arrested Monday after a 5-month-old boy she had been baby-sitting died.
Laura Cervantes, 32, was being held at Adams County Jail on one count of child abuse resulting in death. Bail was set at $100,000. She also has an immigration hold and allegedly entered the country illegally four years ago.
Adams County sheriff's deputies were called to St. Anthony North Hospital Thursday morning on a report of possible child abuse.
Cervantes had brought the 5-month-old boy to the hospital saying he was sick. However, an emergency room doctor determined that the baby had suffered a severe head injury."
http://www.officer.com/article/article.jsp?siteSection=1&id=29842
"Autopsy links Cop's Death to WTC Contamination"
Updated: April 12th, 2006 02:10 PM EDT
Associated Press WorldStream
via NewsEdge Corporation
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "NEW YORK_The death of a 34-year-old police detective who developed respiratory disease after working at ground zero is "directly related" to Sept. 11, 2001, a New Jersey coroner said in the first known ruling positively linking a death to recovery work at the World Trade Center site.
James Zadroga's family and union released his autopsy results Tuesday, saying they were proof of the first death of a city police officer related to cleanup work at ground zero after the terrorist attacks.
"It is felt with a reasonable degree of medical certainty that the cause of death in this case was directly related to the 9/11 incident," wrote Gerard Breton, a pathologist at the Ocean County (New Jersey) medical examiner's office in the Feb. 28 autopsy."
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http://www.jcpa.org/jl/vp441.htm
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http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/ReadArticle.asp?ID=22017
"The Day the Mufti Came to Town"
By Joe Kaufman
FrontPageMagazine.com | April 13, 2006
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Sabri’s contempt is not just limited to Jews, though. He also has vitriolic feelings towards the United States. On September 12, 1997, in a sermon he delivered, Sabri stated, “Oh Allah, destroy America, her agents and her allies! Cast them into their own traps, and cover the White House with black!” And less than a month before 9/11, on August 24, 2001, he stated, “Allah, destroy the U.S., its helpers and its agents. Allah, destroy Britain, its helpers and its agents. Allah, prepare those who will unite the Muslims and march in the steps of Saladin. Allah, we ask you for forgiveness before death, and mercy and forgiveness after death. Allah, grant victory to Islam and the Muslims...”
With his violent posture towards America, one would imagine that Sabri would want to stay as far from our shores as humanly possible. But that is just not the case. Sabri sightings have occurred in the United States, as recently as last month."
ARTICLE SNIPPET #2: "For Sabri to be near a children’s school is a major problem. In an October 2000 interview with Egypt’s weekly Al-Ahram Al-Arabi, Sabri discussed his fascination with child martyrdom. He stated, “There is no doubt that a child [martyr] suggests that the new generation will carry on the mission with determination. The younger the martyr - the greater and the more I respect him… They [mothers of martyrs] willingly sacrifice their offspring for the sake of freedom. It is a great display of the power of belief. The mother is participating in the great reward of the Jihad to liberate Al-Aqsa.”
By allowing sadistic hatemongers, such as Ikrima Sabri, into the country, the United States sends a mixed message to the world."
http://www.cnsnews.com/ViewForeignBureaus.asp?Page=/ForeignBureaus/archive/200604/INT20060413a.html
"Venezuela, Cuba Add Oil Deal to Growing Economic Ties"
By Howard Williams
CNSNews.com Correspondent
April 13, 2006
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who faces a re-election battle in December, sees Cuba as the key partner in his efforts to launch the Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas (ALBA), a nationalist, left-wing, South American alternative to the U.S.-sponsored effort to negotiate a free trade pact for the Americas.
Castro and Venezuelan Oil Minister Rafael Ramirez attended a ceremony in Havana this week for the signing of the new oil deal, which will see the Cienfuegos oil refinery resume operations next year.
The Venezuelan state-controlled oil giant PDVSA will own 49 percent of the operation for an investment of between $700 million and $1 billion. Cuba will retain control of the remaining 51 percent."
ARTICLE SNIPPET#2: "Already, Venezuela is Cuba's biggest financial supporter and continues to help finance Cuban programs, even though Havana is believed to owe PDVSA and other state-controlled Venezuelan companies nearly $1 billion in unpaid bills."
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DMV CLERK ISSUED FAKE IDS (illegal aliens bought 1,579 forged driver's licenses, 930 phony ID's)
NY POST ^ | April 13, 2006 | AP
Posted on 04/13/2006 3:00:57 AM PDT by Liz
A former worker at a DMV office in Bridgeport, Conn., has pleaded guilty to charges of issuing hundreds of phony licenses.......and to charges of receiving bribes, forgery and racketeering.
She and two female colleagues had begun selling a few licenses to illegal aliens working locally........The operation soon grew to dozens of licenses and IDs being sold every day by the women.........
By the summer of 2004, police said, the trio had sold 1,579 driver's licenses and 930 ID's, at an average of $100 per card.
(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...
I personally work in the construction industry...and it is know far and wide that many contractors utilize illegals because they can hire 10 illegals to frame a building for what they could pay one skilled American. They will work from sun up to sun down. And if they are being paid in cash....there is no paper trail. Personally I find it morally repugnant, and I have seen what I consider to be the new slavery in our country.
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"Volcano-like tremors detected deep within Earth's crust near San Andreas"
National Science Foundation ^ | April 12, 2006 | Cheryl Dybas
Posted on 04/13/2006 3:35:12 AM PDT by Pharmboy
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Rumbles are attributed to plate shifts, not volcanic activity"
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Wanted Al Qaeda man may be among 7 killed in Pakistan
Reuters ^ | April 13, 2006 | Reuters
Posted on 04/13/2006 3:56:05 AM PDT by Btrp113Cav
NAGAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani forces targeted an Egyptian al Qaeda member in an overnight helicopter attack on a hideout near the Afghan border, and officials said on Thursday there was a good chance he was among 7 militants killed.
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I hate to see anything at all coming from the San Andreas fault. When that one goes it's gonna be bad for many people. I pray that does not happen.
My daughter who still lives near it and I were talking about earthquakes the other night. She says it has been very quiet and that's usually not a good thing.
I checked out the thread on your link Cindy and sadly all the jokers have landed as usual.
I think that's right all4one.
It was the maiden voyage.
Now ::The enterprise of approach clouds / from Torah Borah to Iraq to the sheikh Ayman Zawahiri that Allah keeps
It fits, thank you and thanks to Casey.
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Pakistani Raid Strikes Hideout, Killing Senior Egyptian Al Qaeda Member
April 13, 2006 — A senior Egyptian al Qaeda member was killed along with other militants during a Pakistani military raid of a hideout in the northern part of Pakistan, sources have told ABC News.
Multiple intelligence sources in Pakistan confirmed to ABC News that they believed Abu Mohsin Musa, also known as Abdul Rahman, had died in the overnight raid. (snip)
http://www.abcnews.go.com/International/story?id=1838326
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