Travelers are advised that the gradual implementation of the sharia penal code began on May 1, 2014. The Islamic criminal law is set to include punishments such as flogging, dismemberment and death by stoning for crimes such as rape, adultery, and sodomy. The religious laws will operate alongside the existing …

Thousands of London Tube workers, including station staff and train operators, are set to stage a 72-hour strike starting 2100 May 5. The strike will likely cause severe delays across the London Underground system and reduce Tube service by around 50 percent. Although transport system operator Transport for London will …