Bermuda Newspaper
Bermuda (10/04)
A March 2002 poll conducted by the Bermuda Sun, a local semiweekly newspaper, showed support for British citizenship. Of the 356 persons surveyed, 66.9% were interested in accepting British citizenship and only 18% said that they would refuse it. There are no conditions attached to the grant of British citizenship to the overseas territories, a fact of particular importance to Bermuda where the issue of independence lies dormant. A 1999 U.K. government White Paper states: "The new grant of British citizenship will not be a barrier, therefore, to those Overseas Territories choosing to become independent of Britain. Our Overseas Territories are British for as long as they wish to remain British. Britain has willingly granted independence where it has been requested; and we will continue to do so where this is an option." ... [Read More]
US Department Of State Post Report
Bermuda has one daily English-language newspaper, the morning Royal Gazette. The Mid-Ocean News is published on Fridays and Bermuda Sun is published on Wednesdays and Fridays. While the local newspapers concern themselves mainly with island events, they include wire-service coverage of leading US and other foreign news stories. Local vendors receive the New York Times and Washington Post by air and usually have them available for sale either the day of publication or the following morning. Several other leading American and British newspapers are available on local stands. ... [Read More]
Luxembourg
Most drugstores are located in the city of Luxembourg but can also be found throughout the country in all major communes. Drugstores operate on a 24-hour rotation system for after-hours services, including emergency prescriptions. The on-call pharmacy is listed daily in the local newspaper or can be determined by calling 112. A doctor's prescription is sometimes necessary for drugs that are sold over the counter in the United States. ... [Read More]
Slovak Republic
A highway user decal must be purchased for travel on most major roads outside of Bratislava. The decal is valid for the calendar year in which it is purchased, and is available at gas stations, post offices and some newspaper kiosks. The cost is 1100 Sk (Slovak crowns) for all vehicles up to 3.5 tons. A short-term decal valid for 30 days may be purchased for 300 Sk and for 7 days for 150 Sk. ... [Read More]
Guatemala
Non-Guatemalan citizens who wish to marry in Guatemala are required to provide proof of identity and civil status (indicating whether they are single or divorced). Prior notice of the marriage must be given in the Diario de Centro America (Guatemala's Official Record) and any large circulation daily newspaper for fifteen days. The marriage must take place within six months of the publication of the notice. ... [Read More]
Venezuela
Sporadic incidents of harassment and intimidation of U.S. citizens by pro-government groups, Venezuelan airport authorities and some segments of the police have been reported over the past few years. Additionally, anti-American sentiment, expressed in graffiti, harsh political rhetoric, newspaper advertisements and rally pamphlets, exists in some segments of Venezuelan society. ... [Read More]
Your Trip Abroad
April 1998 FOREWORD Whether you are traveling overseas for business, pleasure or study, the best way to ensure a carefree and relaxing trip is to prevent problems before they happen. The more you learn about passports, visas, customs, immunizations, and other travel basics, the less likely you are to have difficulties during your travels. [Read More]
US Department Of State Post Report
Use the current Sunday date in the following format: yymmdd. This is the internet edition of the Sri Lankan Sunday Times newspaper with a link to the Midweek Mirror newspaper. ... Lanka are authorized to receive magazines, newspapers, parcels, etc. through the State ... mail (maximum 1 pound). Merchandise parcels, magazines, or newspapers are not ... [Read More]
US Department Of State Post Report
Kolonia has a cable TV company, which broadcasts CNN, BBC World News, and two channels of ESPN live, plus copies of San Francisco tapes with a 2-week delay at a basic monthly rate of $25 and additional $10 for certain channels. Basic channels include: ABC, BBC World News, Cartoon Network, CBS, CNN and ESPN live, Country Music, Disney, FOX, NBC, NHK (Japan), PBS, PREL (Hawaii), Rock Music, Star Sports, and UPN. For an additional $10 per month Star Movies, Star World and TFS (Philippines) are offered. The broadcast system is the same as the U.S., so no special set is needed. TVs are available locally, but prices are higher than in the U.S. Newspapers, Magazines, and Technical JournalsLast Updated: 9/30/2002 6:00 PM The Guam Pacific Daily News is sold in one outlet; copies ar ... [Read More]
Department of State Washington File: Transcript: Rice Calls on All Middle East Countries to Pursue Democracy
QUESTION: Krauthammer wrote a column this week that I caught in the Richmond newspaper, in which he referred to Iranian agents being in Syria. Do we know that there are Iranian agents there? And where would he get -- ... [Read More]
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