As ITN went to press, the State Department had travel warnings on 27 destinations: Somalia, Sudan, Pakistan, Israel/West Bank/Gaza, Yemen, Iran, Georgia, Lebanon, Afghanistan, Algeria, Kenya, Colombia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan, Chad, Sri Lanka, Iraq, Eritrea, Côte d’Ivoire, Nepal, Haiti, Burundi, Syria, Central African Republic, Philippines and Nigeria.  

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In 1991, Somalia’s dictator was overthrown by warlords, and the country has not had a stable government since.

Clashes between various factions caused a million Somalis to leave their homes since last year, and in the last few months increasing violence in addition to soaring food prices (up 700% in one year) have caused an escalation in the number of refugees. Many are crossing into Yemen, and some are continuing across desert to Saudi Arabia and other Gulf nations to look for work...

On Oct. 1, five bombs exploded in markets and a bus station in Guwahati, northeastern India, killing one and wounding 100. On Sept. 13, five bombs blew up in shopping areas of New Delhi, killing 21 and injuring dozens. The group called the Indian Mujahideen again claimed responsibility.

The attacks match the pattern of bombings in Jaipur, Bangalore and Ahmedabad in August and early September. The low-intensity bombs were packed with materials to cause widespread injuries in densely...