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Police Ordered To Maintain Law And Order

Upcoming anti-coup rallies in Thailand

By Reinhard Hohler, eTN, Chiang Mai

According to the latest news on www.bangkokpost.com, police nationwide have been ordered to be prepared to maintain law and order on Thursday when the red-shirts of the United Front for Democracy agai

Hailed As A Smart Move

Kenya Airways CEO picked for police reform commission

By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN

Titus Naikuni, chief executive officer of Kenya Airways, was confirmed last week by President Kibaki as chairperson of the Police Reforms Implementation Committee, which is tasked to see through a pac

Security Enhanced At Entebbe Airport

Inspector general of police comes to the aid of Air Uganda

By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN

In view of apparently dropping passenger numbers, which aviation observers connect and attribute to the recent threats made against Air Uganda, the Ugandan Inspector General of Police made a public st

Hong Kong Acid Attacks

HK police arrests the man behind acid attacks on tourists

By David Eimer

The man, who police believe could be behind a campaign of terror in which 100 people have been injured in the last 13 months, was detained early on Sunday morning, just hours after 30 people were hurt

Mexico

Shaking down tourists in Mexico

By LORI RACKL

During a Mexico vacation last month in Puerto Vallarta, Bill and Julie Heitz of west suburban Glen Ellyn were driving to dinner with a couple of friends who own a timeshare in this popular tourist spo

London

Patrol officers 'prevented terror attack by stopping suspicious tourist'

By Sean O’Neill

A terrorist attack on London was averted because two beat patrol officers stopped a man who was acting suspiciously while filming with a mobile phone, police said today.

UK

Police told to stop questioning people for taking pictures of tourist landmarks

Police are under strict orders to stop using anti-terror legislation to question and search innocent photographers, after senior officers admitted widespread misuse of the controversial laws.

Do Not Swear At Cops In Dubai

Tourist arrested in Dubai for swearing at police officer

An Adelaide man who allegedly swore at an undercover police officer in the United Arab Emirates has had his passport confiscated.

Barcelona Crackdown On Prostitution

Mayor cracks down on street prostitution at Barcelona's tourist spot

Spain's prime minister, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, has called on the mayor of Barcelona to clean up street prostitution in his city, where the famous Ramblas boulevard and other emblematic places

Indonesian Terror Suspect Infiltrated Garuda

Police chief: Terrorist infiltrated airline to carry out a "bigger attack"

JAKARTA, Indonesia — A suspect wanted in connection with hotel suicide bombings in the Indonesian capital had infiltrated the national airline in a plot to carry out a "bigger attack," the national

Sequoia National Park

Part of Sequoia National Park closed to tourists due to drug bust

SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK, Calif.

Tourism Police

More protection for Zambia tourists

The Livingstone Tourism Association and the Ministry of Tourism, Environment, and Natural Resources yesterday launched the tourism police after training personnel in protection of tourists.

Kenya

Kenya tightens security during high tourist season

Nairobi — Police at the Coast have heightened security to safeguard visiting holidaymakers during the ongoing high tourist season.

Nepal

Indian tourists spend 2 days in police custody in Nepal

KATHMANDU: They had planned to escape the heat of Chhattisgarh by taking a quick vacation in the hills of Nepal. However, the holiday became a

Hong Kong

Mongkok is on edge after another acid attack

Something is amiss on the streets of Mongkok. Ordinarily, the bustling 4.4 square mile patch of shops and food stalls is packed with some of the highest rates of pedestrian traffic in the world.

Tasmania

Road safety message not reaching tourists: Police

By abc.net.au

Tasmanian police say the high number of tourists involved in car accidents suggests there is a need for better visitor information about safe driving.