Muslims will celebrate Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) Oct. 14-16. The festival is a national holiday in predominantly Muslim countries and some with sizable Muslim minorities, such as the Philippines. Government offices and some businesses may close for 2-4 days; foreign embassies may also close for the holiday. The holiday …

Ngurah Rai International Airport Bali will be closed for commercial flights on Oct 5th and 9th between 10am-4pm and on Oct 6th and 8th from 10am-8pm for the arrival and departure of world leaders for the APEC summit. Security outside and inside airport buildings beefed up.

The US Congress failed to pass a continuing resolution to appropriate funding for the federal government by an Oct. 1 deadline, prompting a furlough of nonessential employees. Despite the furlough of hundreds of thousands of federal employees, airport security, air traffic control, Amtrak, customs, law enforcement, and military personnel will …