Tag:

Pakistan

US Travel Advisory Expanded: These 23 Nations Now Under Warning US Travel Advisory Expanded: These 23 Nations Now Under Warning
US Travel Advisory Expanded: These 23 Nations Now Under Warning In a significant move to safeguard American travelers, the US Department of State has updated its travel advisory system, identifying 23 nations where heightened caution is urged.  The advisory system evaluates a range of risks, including crime, terrorism, civil unrest, health threats, and natural disasters. The State Department reviews Level 1 and 2 advisories annually, while Level 3 and 4 warnings are reassessed every six months.  According to a department statement, "A Travel Advisory will also be updated anytime there is a change in US government posture, normally as it relat…
Philly University Alum Among Those Lost In OceanGate Titan Sub: Reports Philly University Alum Among Those Lost In OceanGate Titan Sub: Reports
Philly University Alum Among Those Lost In OceanGate Titan Sub: Reports A Philadelphia University alumnus is among the five crewmembers aboard the missing submersible near the wreck of the Titanic, according to reports.  Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman, both Pakistani nationals, are aboard the small craft that went missing in the North Atlantic after launching early local time on Sunday, June 18, the Associated Press has reported.  The Titan lost contact with its mothership Polar Prince roughly 900 miles east of Cape Cod during a dive, the US Coast Guard has said.  The US Coast Guard in a Tweet Wednesday, June 21 said that while underwater noises were det…
$250K Worth Of Counterfeit Watches Seized From PA Traveler At Dulles Airport: CBP $250K Worth Of Counterfeit Watches Seized From PA Traveler At Dulles Airport: CBP
$250K Worth Of Counterfeit Watches Seized From PA Traveler At Dulles Airport: CBP A Pennsylvania traveler unfortunately cannot turn back the clock on his counterfeit watch being seized at the Dulles Airport, according to a release by Customs and Border Protection. The unidentified Harrisburg traveler was found with a plastic bag full of watches during a bag examination of luggage on a flight from Dubai, United Arab Emirates on Mar. 20, CBP says. The bag contained 10 designer watches including Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet, Cartier, and Rolex, as well as a Louis Vuitton handbag, and two pairs of Ray Ban sunglasses, a release by CBP says. The items were suspected to be …