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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 […]

28
Sep

Weather alert: China: Nesat: Hainan Island

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

28
Sep

Australia: Sydney Airport: Strikes

e-travel alerts: Warning – AUSTRALIA – Countrywide – Sydney Airport to be hit by 3 straight days of strike action. Baggage handlers and ground staff will stop work at all major Australian airports for 1-hr at 8am on Friday (30th), while customs officers are set to strike at Sydney and Cairns airports on Thursday (29th) […]