12/01/2008
Background Note: Nigeria (Scoop.co.nz)
Geography Area: 923.8 thousand sq. km. (356,700 sq. mi.) about the size of California, Nevada, and Arizona. Cities: Capital --Abuja (pop. est. 452,000).
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12/01/2008
Background Note: Maldives (Scoop.co.nz)
Geography Area: 298 sq. km. (115 sq. mi.), over 1,100 islands; twice the size of Washington, DC. Cities: Capital --Male' (pop. 100,000). Terrain: Flat islands. Climate: Hot and humid.
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12/01/2008
Consular Corner: November 2008 (Immigration Portal)
Form DS-156, the standard nonimmigrant visa application form, was at the center of scathing criticism levied by the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in April 2008. Calling the DS-156 "a form that only a consummate bureaucrat could earnestly defend," the Seventh Circuit condemned the use of bulletpoints containing multiple and compound questions relating to possible ...
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11/29/2008
MCOT Public Company Limited.2008 (MCOT - English News By Thai News Agency)
BANGKOK, Nov 29 (TNA) - Thailand's government arranged six hotels as check-in points to facilitate foreign tourists stranded in the kingdom after both airports were forced to close by anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) protesters wanting to topple the government.
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11/29/2008
How to travel safely abroad (New York Daily News)
With the terror attacks in Mumbai on Americans minds, many stateside are nervous about travel abroad. First, it is important to remember that the chances that you will be a victim of terrorism are slim. It is always a good idea, however, to take precautions when traveling abroad.
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11/27/2008
Combat-ready only on paper (The Telegraph)
As TV channels beamed images of securitymen battling terrorists in Mumbai to every home, Calcuttans were prompted to ask whether their city could combat a similar strike.
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11/25/2008
Background Note: South Africa (Scoop.co.nz)
Geography Area: 1.2 million sq. km. (470,462 sq. mi.). Cities: Capitals --administrative, Pretoria; legislative, Cape Town; judicial, Bloemfontein. Other cities --Johannesburg, Durban, Port Elizabeth.
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11/25/2008
A Briggs US Passport and Visa Expediter Opens New Chicago Passport and Visa Office (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
A Briggs Passport and Visa Expeditors has opened a new office in Chicago, Illinois, to serve the demand of international travelers needing assistance securing expedited passports and visas in the Chicago Metro region.
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11/25/2008
Background Note: Republic of the Congo (Scoop.co.nz)
Geography Area: 342,000 sq. km (132,000 sq. mi.); slightly larger than New Mexico. Cities: Capital --Brazzaville (pop. 800,000). Other cities --Pointe-Noire (450,000), Dolisie (150,000).
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11/25/2008
Background Note: Sao Tome and Principe (Scoop.co.nz)
Geography Location: Western Africa; islands straddling the equator in the Gulf of Guinea west of Gabon. Area: 1,001 sq. km. (386 sq. mi.); about the size of metropolitan Indianapolis, or one-third the size of Rhode Island.
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