Large wildfires occurred in Haifa, Israel’s third largest city on November, 2016. Wildfires reached residential areas, forcing people to evacuate. A total of 600 houses were damaged during the wildfires. The first wildfire was reported in the Haifa area on November...
Hurricane Matthew was a category five Atlantic storm, which caused the deaths of an estimated 1,600 people. For others, there was serious property damage, floods, high winds and power outages. The storm hit landfall on October 2nd, 2016. For travelers, that weren’t...
The King of Thailand, Bhumibol Adulyadej passed away on October 13th, 2016 at the age of 88. As the world’s longest reigning monarch, King Bhumibol was not only revered by the Thai people but also earned great respect from foreigners alike for his ability to keep the...
Certain areas of the Philippines have remained dangerous for foreign visitors due to a high risk of crime and sectarian violence, especially western Mindanao and the Sulu archipelago. During the violence following the war on drugs there has been an increased threat...
Jammu & Kashmir has been a disputed region for several decades, and insurgency movements are still widely active. Violent and deadly demonstrations have been commonplace due to the tensions between the Indian state and civilian Pakistani sympathizers. Between July...
Between August 5th to 8th, 2016, Protests were held in Ethiopia calling for reforms. The protests turned violent in Oromia, Ethiopia, during these three, protests escalated, and 90 people were killed by Ethiopian security forces. Intense protests also occurred in...
