Chinadaily.com.cn reports that tropical storm Bebinca has disrupted 147 flights and left more than 8,000 passengers stranded in the airport after it hit coastal regions in south China at noon. As of 10 pm Saturday, 110 inbound and outbound flights were canceled and 37 others delayed, affecting 8,200 passengers, said a source with the Phoenix International Airport of Sanya, a city in southern Hainan province. Read article
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As reported by Foxnews.com, European ambassadors are urging authorities on a Thai resort island to take steps to ensure the safety of foreign tourists. A statement Friday issued on behalf of European Union countries said the embassies suggested several measures to be taken on the southern island of Phuket. Read Article
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As reported by Gov.uk, there have been protests in a number of Brazilian cities, including Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo and Belo Horizonte. Although generally peaceful, there have been violent incidents and injuries. See Political situation .Levels of crime and violence are high, particularly in major cities. You should be particularly vigilant before and during […]
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Thenews.com reported that, so far I have 30 confirmed dead, but the police are continuing to search for victims,” said Rodoricao Cubas Hurtado, chief of the local highway police. Cubas said nine people were still unaccounted for, and that the search for additional victims was focused on the vehicle, which was still submerged in the […]
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The BBC reports that as many as 200,000 people have marched through the streets of Brazil’s biggest cities, as protests over rising public transport costs and the expense of staging the 2014 World Cup have spread. The biggest demonstration was in Rio de Janeiro, where 100,000 people joined a mainly peaceful march. In the capital, […]
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Independent.co.uk reports that more than 10,000 pilgrims stranded along a mountain pass in northern India were being evacuated by helicopter after roads leading to the Hindu pilgrimage site were swept away by landslides caused by powerful monsoon rains. At least 23 people were killed and many more remain missing after torrential downpours in the northern […]
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The Jakarta Post reports that a television journalist suffered a serious wound on his temple after police fired tear gas at demonstrators in a rally against fuel price hikes in Jambi, on Monday. A Trans7 journalist in Jambi, Nugroho Anton, was injured by a police tear gas canister as he was reporting on the rally […]
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According to indianexpress.com, the Indian Embassy in Riyadh has warned its citizens not to overstay their visa in Saudi Arabia and leave the country immediately once they have obtained Emergency Certificates to avoid penal action over Nitaqat law. “Anyone who overstays their visa in Saudi Arabia beyond the grace period will face penal action including […]
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Al Jazeera reports that a bomb attack at a packed new Catholic church in northern Tanzania has killed one person and injured at least 30 people, police say. The blast happened on Sunday in the town of Arusha, where the Vatican’s ambassador to Tanzania, Archbishop Francisco Montecillo Padilla, was attending the official opening of the […]
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According to eturbonews.com, a strong 5.8 earthquake was measured in Greece Sunday night. First reports from eTN readers in Crete report no major damages, but tourists and locals were running out of restaurants, nightclubs, homes and hotels. It’s too early to get a clear picture of any possible damages or injuries. Read article
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