The State Department on Wednesdaydowngraded its travel advisoryfor China, shortly after the White House announced it had secured the release of three Americans as part of a prisoner swap with Beijing. The travel advisory was updated to a Level 2 “exercise increased caution,” down from a Level...
DETROIT (WWJ)- The U. S. State Department has issued a travel advisory for Japan after the earthquake and tsunami. Consul General of Japan in Detroit, Kuni Matsuda says more than half of the main island has been affected by the disaster. "Unless you have a really, emergency business to ...
The U.S. Department of State has issued a travel advisory to Mexico because of an increased risk of violent crime in some parts of the country. Violent crime, such as homicides, kidnappings, carjackings and robbery, are "widespread" and the U.S. government "has limited ability to provide...
Level 3 - Reconsider Travel:At this level, the State Department advises travelers to avoid travel because of serious risks to safety and security; Level 4 - Do Not Travel:This is the highest advisory level, warning of "greater likelihood of life-threatening risks." At this level, the U.S....
State Department raises travel advisory for Australia amid fires A new level 2 warning means any American traveling to Australia is urged to postpone their trip if they're coming to an area affected by the wildfires. January 9, 2020 Additional Live Streams ...
The State Department has overhauled its system for issuing travel advisories to make them easier to understandDavid Slotnick
Japan is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary government. There is universal adult suffrage with a secret ballot for all elective offices. Sovereignty, previously embodied in the emperor, is vested in the Japanese people, and the Emperor is defined as the symbol of the state. ...
to the travel advisory for Mexico on Aug. 22 was “due to the continuation of the Security Alert by U.S. Consulate Ciudad Juarez first posted on July 13, and reposted on Aug. 21.” Ciudad Juárez is the most populous city in the Mexican state of Chihuahua, located near the Texas ...
Russia withdrew the bulk of its troops by August 31 of that year. Except for some large state-owned utilities, Latvia has privatized most sectors of its economy, which has become one of the fastest developing economies in Europe. Latvia has also maintained and strengthened the democratic, parlia...
The department of the federal government responsible for theprintingofmoney, the collection of taxes, the regulation ofbanks, and the management of publicdebt. Created in 1789, the U.S. TreasuryissuesTreasury securities, which is debt that the American government uses topayfor some of its functio...