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Flash-flood watches and warnings were issued across seven states early Tuesday as an unprecedented downpour of torrential rain triggered “extremely dangerous and potentially life-threatening” conditions in Houston.  More than 30 million Americans were told to brace for dangerous thunderstorms — including flooding, hail and possible tornadoes — as meteorologists warned the weather that has centered […]

Greece: civil aviation staff to hold strike on May 31-June 1 : Airport Airline AirTraffic Strikes & Problems// // <img src=”http://b.scorecardresearch.com/p?c1=2&c2=7025356&cv=2.0&cj=1″ /> The Greek Federation of Civil Aviation Authority Unions (OSYPA), which does not include air-traffic controllers, on Friday called a 48-hour strike for May 31 and June 1, a walkout that could cause disruption […]

Warning from Australian government re strikes on May 27-28: This Advice was last issued on Saturday, 23 May 2015.   On 27 and 28 May, strikes and demonstrations against the proposed Tia Maria copper mining project are expected in various regions of Peru including Arequipa, Cusco (note that according to travel.gc.ca/destinations/peru the city of Cuzco and […]

Series of Knife Attacks Has Rio De Janeiro on Edge RIO DE JANEIRO — May 22, 2015, 4:22 PM ET Associated Press Rio de Janeiro police are reinforcing patrols in areas popular with tourists and near venues that will host Olympic events next year after a series of knife attacks on locals and foreigners.   […]

No immediate reports of damage, tsunami after magnitude 5.5 quak Updated May 25, 2015 6:51 a.m. ET TOKYO—A powerful earthquake shook central Tokyo on Monday afternoon, causing temporary suspension of the area’s train system and the runways at one of the capital’s airports.   The magnitude 5.5 quake–centered on the northern part of Saitama prefecture, […]

Air Canada rouge (ACr) is introducing a new Business Class seat in the Premium rouge cabin throughout its entire A319 fleet. The new J seats will be arranged in a 2×2 configuration and will replace the current 3×3 configuration which features a blocked middle seat. The ACr 319s will have a total of 136 seats […]