WASHINGTON—The State Department will use a new indicator to flag the risk of kidnapping in high-threat countries in an effort to reduce incidents overseas. Travel advisories will now be listed with a “K” label to communicate the risks of travel more clearly, the State Department said in a statement on Tuesday. Thirty-five countries have been identified using the new indicator, including many in Africa and the Middle East, along with the Philippines, Russia and Turkey.

Source: Wall Street Journal April 10, 2019 01:11 UTC