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Mar

Central California: 4.1 earthquake in Fresno County

Magnitude-4.1 Earthquake Shakes Central California A magnitude-4.1 earthquake was reported Friday morning in Fresno County. The earthquake occurred at 6:30 a.m. about six miles north of the Central Valley community of Coalinga, 70 miles south of Fresno. Weak shaking was reported in Coalinga, Huron, Lemoore, Visalia and Santa Rosa. There were no immediate reports of […]

27
Mar

Kenya: Nairobi: terrorist threat

Canadians advised that current information suggests that terrorists may be planning attacks against crowded locations in Nairobi in the near future. Read more at http://travel.gc.ca/destinations/kenya

27
Mar

LAN: vote on Mar 30-31 whether or not to strike

Possible industrial action today by LAN ground staff in Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Miami. Employees will vote on March 30 and 31 on whether to strike. National and international passengers could be subject to extensive delays and cancellations. Read more: http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/teamsters-and-itf-lan-airline-flights-may-be-affected-by-industrial-disputes-in-chile-colombia-and-ecuador-protests-in-miami-300055387.html

27
Mar

S.S. Maria Theresa

Recently Vision Travel Executive Vice President Stephanie Anevich was honoured to attend the christening of Uniworld Rivers Cruises newest ship, the S.S. Maria Theresa.                 The ship was christened by Godmother, Princess Anita von Hohenberg, during an elegant ceremony in Amsterdam. Princess Anita, a direct descendent of Maria […]

27
Mar

Argentina: general strike called for Mar 31

General strike being called on March 31 by 21 transport unions, covering sea, land and air transport. Transport unions have picked March 31 for the next general strike while at the same time sending signals that a reunification among transport unions is on the cards. Citing continued frustrations over the government’s lack of a response […]