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Credits: The Guardian, International Photographer of the Year 2018, Readers’ Travel Photography Competition, Taschen.
Bible Verse for Today
- John 17:17 Monday, 18 November, 2019“Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth.”
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Idiom of the Day
- clean as a whistleIf something is as clean as a whistle, it's extremely clean, or for a person it can mean they have a perfect record and have never done anything illegal.
QUOTE OF THE WEEK: One of the greatest diseases is to be nobody to anybody. Mary Teresa Bojaxhiu (Mother Teresa: 1910 – 1997).
CDC Travellers’ Health Notices
- Watch - Dengue in Asia and the Pacific Islands Wednesday, 30 October, 2019Dengue is a risk in many parts of Asia and the Pacific Islands. Some countries are reporting increased numbers of cases of the disease. Travelers to Asia and the Pacific Islands can protect themselves by preventing mosquito bites.
- Alert - Ebola in Democratic Republic of the Congo Tuesday, 29 October, 2019There is an outbreak of Ebola in the North Kivu (Kivu Nord) and Ituri provinces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
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The U.S. Department of State Travel Warnings
- Hong Kong - Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution Thursday, 14 November, 2019Exercise increased caution in Hong Kong due to civil unrest. Country Summary: Since June 2019, large scale and smaller political demonstrations have taken place in various areas of Hong Kong, including MTR stations, shopping malls, universities, and at Hong Kong International airport. While many demonstrations have been peaceful, some have resulted in violent confrontations between protesters […]
- Tajikistan - Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution Wednesday, 13 November, 2019Exercise increased caution in Tajikistan due to terrorism. Country Summary: In 2018, two U.S. citizens were killed in a terrorist attack in Danghara province. Terrorists may target various places, such as residential areas, clubs and restaurants, places of worship, hotels, schools, outdoor recreation events, and other venues, although Government of Tajikistan facilities remain the […]
THE FLAG OF TAJIKISTAN: It is adopted in November 1992. The red represents the unity of the nation, as well as victory and sunrise. The white, purity, morality, the snow and ice of the mountains, and cotton. The green, the bountiful generosity of nature, fertile valleys, the religion of Islam, and the celebration of Novruz. The crown represents the Tajik people. The seven stars due to the significance of the number seven in Tajik traditional legends: he heavens feature seven mountains and seven orchard gardens with a star shining above each mountain.
The UK Foreign Service Travel Advice
- Trinidad and Tobago Monday, 18 November, 2019This advice has been reviewed in full with editorial amendments throughoutGOV.UK
- Azerbaijan Monday, 18 November, 2019Summary - removal of information on Wales match with Azerbaijan Saturday 16 November 2019GOV.UK
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NASA
- NASA to Announce Additional Commercial Moon Delivery Providers Friday, 15 November, 2019NASA will host a media teleconference at 4:30 p.m. EST Monday, Nov. 18, to announce additional American companies joining the competitive pool for delivery services to the surface of the Moon through the agency’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) project.