Bombs hit popular Thailand resort town of Hua Hin Two bombs have exploded in the Thai resort of Hua Hin, killing at least one woman and injured 10 people, including foreign tourists, police say. The bombs were hidden in plant pots spaced 50m (164 ft) apart, and detonated by mobile phones within half an […]
Typhoon Nida shuts Hong Kong, more than 150 flights canceled Typhoon Nida swept through Hong Kong on Tuesday, shutting down most of the financial hub and disrupting hundreds of flights with gale-force winds, while low-lying areas were put on flood alert. Hong Kong’s first major typhoon this year brought gusts of more than 100 […]
Typhoon Nida has swept across Southern China, with the city of Guangzhou issuing its first-ever red storm alert and Hong Kong braced for flooding and landslides. Those living in the storm’s projected path on the mainland were told by the the National Commission for Disaster Reduction to prepare three days’ worth of food and other essentials, the […]
Advisories updated July 21 TURKEY – AVOID NON-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL Global Affairs Canada advises against non-essential travel to Turkey. If you are in Turkey, restrict your movements, ensure that your travel documents are up to date, and keep abreast of the latest developments. Register with the Registration of Canadians Abroad service and carefully follow messages […]
FUZHOU, July 8 (Xinhua) — A typhoon forecast to hit China’s eastern coast has forced the evacuation of more than 30,000 people and suspended trains and flights. A total of 37,521 people have been relocated in the coastal city of Wenzhou in Zhejiang Province as winds on the sea near the city grow stronger, […]
Six international and domestic flights have been cancelled and seven others diverted to Clark International Airport in Pampanga due to foul weather in Metro Manila caused by typhoon “Butchoy” (international name: Nepartak). Ding Aranas, Clark airport terminal manager said Philippine Airlines flight 321 from Davao and Cebu Pacific flight 319 from Cebu were the first […]