Much of world off limits to westerners

I thought there was no terror threat?

• LARGE swaths of the globe have become too dangerous for Westerners to visit or do business in, according to a report by a group of security experts.
• The Middle East, much of the Islamic world and large parts of Asia and Africa are no longer safe, and attacks by Islamic militants against Western targets may increase, the RiskMap for 2005, published today by the Control Risks Group, says.