U.S. – Passport Delays

The State Department’s global database for issuing travel documents has crashed, resulting in major delays for potentially millions of people around the world waiting for U.S. passports and visas. Unspecified glitches in the department’s Consular Consolidated Database have resulted in ‘significant performance issues, including outages’ in the processing of applications …

Norway – Terror Attack Possible

The Norwegian government announced that foreign fighters from Syria may be planning an attack in Norway over the coming days. The Norwegian police are not aware of where, when, or in what method this attack could take place. However, public gatherings, government facilities, businesses, and especially American Embassies tend to …

Italy – Strikes Jul 20 and 21

Pilots and flight attendants belonging to the 3 labour unions, call for a 24-hr strike on July 20th, across all airlines operating in the country, protesting their exclusion from talks on the Etihad-Alitalia deal. Public transportation workers will stage a 24-hour strike in Rome on July 21 potentially affecting bus, …