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3
Oct

Italy – Strike schedule for Oct-Nov (subject to change)

Strikes scheduled for Italy: Oct 3, 2011: Local buses and trams for 24 hours Oct 21, 2011 Trenitalia personnel will be on strike for 8 hours, from 9 am to 5 pm Nov 7, 2011: Milan Airports: Sea and Sea Handling airport personnel in Milan Airports will be on strike for 4 hours, from 3 […]

3
Oct

Turkey: Blast near tourist town kills one

Travelinfo.ca, Oct 3,2011 AN explosion at a holiday resort near to the Turkish city of Antalya has killed one person and injured two others. The blast follows a recent escalation of violent activity in Turkish cities by Kurdish militants. The explosion left one person dead in the Turkish resort town of Kemer, near Antalya, on […]

3
Oct

Ophelia set to hit Newfoundland with wind, rain

Vancouver Sun: 4:10 am PT OTTAWA — Ophelia could bring hurricane-strength along with lots of rain to Newfoundland when the post-tropical storm makes landfall Monday. An Environment Canada weather statement issued early Monday morning said winds were reaching a maximum of 110 km/h. Ophelia was still giving “storm force winds occasionally gusting to hurricane force,” […]

29
Sep

Weather warning: Thailand: Sep 29-Oct 3

e-travel alerts: Warning – THAILAND – Disaster Prevention Department issues fresh warning from Sept 29th – Oct 03rd for the North, Northeast, East and South to brace for heavy rain, possible flash floods and landslides.

28
Sep

Ferry services halt as south China braces for typhoon Nesat

HAIKOU, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) — Passenger ferry services linking the southern-most Chinese island province of Hainan with other parts of the country were halted Wednesday at noon as typhoon Nesat neared, according to the maritime bureau in Haikou, the capital city of Hainan. Nesat, the 17th typhoon this year and likely the strongest to hit […]