Category - Asia

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 […]

etravel alerts: CHINA – Hainan Island – Typhoon Nesat expected to make landfall on Hainan Island on Thursday evening (Sep 28) or early Friday morning.

Philippines- Exercise high degree of caution On September 27, 2011, Typhoon Nesat (or Pedring) made its way across the northern part of Luzon Island. Heavy rains and strong winds caused flooding and led to power outages, as well as transportation and communications problems. Canadians should exercise caution, monitor local news and weather reports, and follow […]

From FCO (UK) Updated: 22 September 2011 There has been a seasonal rise of acute intestinal infections in Tashkent and in Tashkent Province. Concerns that this illness might be cholera are unconfirmed.

BANGKOK, Sept. 21 2011-09-21 18:01:35(Xinhua) — A total of 130 people were confirmed dead and two people were missing in the floods that have inundated upper part of the country for nearly two months, the authority said on Wednesday. The floods still prevail in 24 provinces, mostly in the northern, north eastern and central part […]

China, India and Nepal ? Exercise high degree of caution On September 18, an earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale occurred in northern India, causing damage and a few deaths in Tibet, Nepal, the states of Sikkim, Bihar and West Bengal. Transportation routes, power and telecommunications systems could be affected in some areas. Other […]