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7
Jun

Nepal: Threat of Nationwide general strike June 9

Warning by GOV.UK Disagreements arising from Nepal’s new constitution have led to protests, rallies and strikes occurring frequently throughout Nepal. Monitor the local media and follow the advice of the local authorities and your tour operator. British government officials in Nepal may sometimes defer travel on official business, depending on the security situation at the […]

7
Jun

Istanbul: Car bomb in tourist district, killing 11

A car bomb ripped through a police bus in central Istanbul during the morning rush hour on Tuesday, killing 11 people and wounding 36 near the main tourist district, a major university and the mayor’s office. The car was detonated as police buses passed, Istanbul Governor Vasip Sahin told reporters, in the fourth major bombing […]

7
Jun

Australia: Storm caused more flooding

Entire towns are underwater, while at least three people are dead and many more are missing in Australia, after a vicious storm continued to batter the nation’s east coast overnight. Grave fears are held for an 81-year-old Tasmanian man, while at least three others are missing, after the worst of the weather swept across the […]

6
Jun

Kazakhstan: NW city: Aktobe: 17 people killed in gun attacks

At least 17 people, including 11 “extremists,” were killed during a series of attacks in oil-rich Kazakhstan, an increasingly authoritarian ex-Soviet nation that has largely avoided violence by religious zealots, officials said Monday.   Groups of gunmen attacked two arms shops to seize weapons and rammed a minibus through the doors of a national guard […]

6
Jun

Northern Florida: Tropical Storm Colin

Tropical Storm Colin will take aim on Florida, threatening the Sunshine State with flooding rain and rough seas through Monday night. Heavy rain will also spread to southern Georgia and the Carolina coastline. The tropical storm will track from the eastern Gulf of Mexico to northern Florida into Monday night. Tropical Storm Colin will take […]