Andrew Davis

Bahamas The U.S. Embassy in Nassau warned Americans living and traveling to New Providence to be aware of robberies following staged vehicle accidents. Typically the robbers in another vehicle bump...

Australia Vast areas of New South Wales, Australia's most populous state, are almost submerged after heavy rains flooded 16 river systems. At least 13,000 people have been evacuated across the...

Bangladesh The Nipah virus (NIV) has killed at least 30 people since January 2011 in northern Bangladesh. The pathogen is carried by fruit bats, and in this outbreak the disease...

Brazil A police strike has led to widespread looting and random violence in the nation's third-largest city, Salvador. At least 115 people have been killed amid countless assaults and outbreaks...

Colombia The Defense Ministry said kidnappings rose 5.6 percent in 2011, contradicting a police report that claimed an 8 percent drop. The ministry said that common criminals carried out most...

Bahrain The U.S. State Department issued a warning about possible violent demonstrations throughout Bahrain. Travel within the country can be dangerous as security forces and demonstrators clash, often resulting in...

Ethiopia Government officials called the killing of five foreign tourists by gunmen in the northern Afar region Monday the "usual terrorist activity of the regime," referring to Eritrea's government. The...

Austria High winds and heavy snowfall left many parts of the country isolated Jan. 7, with more than 4 feet falling in some areas over two days. The unusual amount...

Chile Uncontained, unpredictable forest fires in the Torres del Paine National Park prompted the U.S. State Department to warn against travel there in the midst of peak tourist season. The...