Category - Asia

DOMESTIC airlines have cancelled over 20 flights scheduled for today and tomorrow between Shanghai and southern Chinese cities due to the impact of Super Typhoon Nepartak.   China Eastern and Shanghai airlines have cancelled all inbound and outbound flights between Shanghai and Taiwan today. Over 20 flights from other mainland cities to the island were […]

Taiwan – AVOID NON-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL – posted on July 6 Global Affairs Canada advises against non-essential travel to Taiwan due to super typhoon Nepartak. See Natural disasters & climate for more information. https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/taiwan    

Bangladesh Advisory from Canadian Government- Exercise a high degree of caution There is no nationwide advisory in effect for Bangladesh. However, you should exercise a high degree of caution due to the threat of terrorism, political demonstrations, nationwide hartals (enforced strikes) and violent clashes. See Security for more information. Chittagong Hill Tracts – Avoid non-essential […]

Typhoon Nepartak will target northern Taiwan and Japan’s southern Ryukyu Islands with flooding rain and damaging winds later this week. Eastern China and South Korea will also be threatened. Nepartak continues to gain strength after ending the record for longest stretch without a named tropical storm in the northwestern Pacific Ocean on Sunday. The environment […]

Istanbul’s busy Ataturk Airport reopened on Wednesday morning, hours after a coordinated terror attack blamed on ISIS left dozens dead, scores wounded and blood streaked throughout the arrivals hall.   Turkey’s Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said three terrorists had arrived in a cab and carried out the assault, opening fire and setting off at least […]

Air Canada cancels flights to Istanbul. Istanbul death toll climbs to 41, at least 1 Canadian among injured Aftermath of triple suicide blasts ‘a jigsaw puzzle,’ says official Investigators are working to determine who was behind the triple suicide blasts at Istanbul’s busy Ataturk International Airport that killed 41 people and wounded 239.   CBC […]