****************************Travel Alerts******************************* D = Disaster W = Warning C = Caution I = Info GLOBAL EARTHQUAKES - Tonga, Solomon Islands Bahrain Country Risk Level - High W 10 Jul UK FCO TRAVEL ADVICE: - UK citizens advised that there are calls for unauthorized protests in Al Dair, Sanabis, Karanah on Budaiya Highway, Abu Saiba, Diraz, Bani Jamra, Malkiya, A’ali and Sitra, starting at 10 p.m. Bosnia Herzegovina Country Risk Level - Medium C 10 Jul CDN GOVT TRAVEL CAUTION: - Canadians advised that landmines and minefield markings have been destroyed or displaced in many areas due to water movement and landslides following floods in May 2014. Canada Country Risk Level - Low C 10 Jul Toronto, ON - Via Rail trains running between Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal have been cancelled for the day after a 26-car CN freight train derailed this morning in Brockville, Ontario. Germany Country Risk Level - Medium C 10 Jul Berlin - Unannounced strike by Verdi ground staff at Berlin Tegel Airport today until 1 pm. Possible flight delays and longer waiting time for baggage delivery. Iceland Country Risk Level - Low C 10 Jul UK FCO TRAVEL ADVICE: - UK citizens advised that there have been reports of increased seismic activity around the Mýrdalsjökull glacier. Travellers and travel companies to avoid the area around Sólheimajökull glacier. India Country Risk Level - High C 10 Jul Pune - At least three people sustained injuries in a low intensity blast at a parking lot in Punes Budhwarpeth area. Iraq Country Risk Level - Extreme C 10 Jul UK FCO TRAVEL ADVICE: - UK citizens advised that there is a high threat from terrorism, in Iraq. There has been a significant increase in levels of terrorist violence since April 2013. Ireland Country Risk Level - Low C 10 Jul County Wicklow - Thirty-three passengers escaped injury after a Dublin Area Rapid Transit (DART) train came off the tracks after striking rocks near Bray. Israel The West Bank Country Risk Level - High C 10 Jul Nazareth- Protest underway in the main street of the northern Israel city of Nazareth against Operation Protective Edge in Gaza. Hundreds protesting in the city, blocking one of the streets, raising Palestinian flags and banners. C 10 Jul - 11 Jul Israel - Germanys biggest travel group, TUI, says it has called off all tours through Israel until the end of the month over the recent eruption of violence in the region. Travellers affected by the tour cancellations should contact their travel provider. W 10 Jul CDN GOVT TRAVEL CAUTION: - Canadians advised to avoid all travel to the regions surrounding the Gaza Strip due to ongoing rocket and mortar launches, gunfire and military activity. C 10 Jul AUSTRALIA DFAT TRAVEL ADVICE: - Australians advised that there has been increased rocket fire from Gaza into Israel, including Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and most of southern Israel. Familiarize yourself with emergency procedures and how to respond to air raid sirens, including knowing the location of their nearest emergency shelters. Reconsider your need to travel to areas within 40 kms of the border with Gaza. I 10 Jul Israel - AIDA Cruises discontinuing port calls to Israel in July and August as shrapnel landed on the cruise ships deck. C 10 Jul Israel - Three rockets have been fired from Gaza Strip at the city of Dimona in southern Israel in what the Hamas movement later confirmed as an attempt to destroy a nuclear reactor located there. Jamaica Country Risk Level - Medium I 10 Jul Islandwide - Jamaica imposes strict water restrictions as drought continues. Japan Country Risk Level - High C 10 Jul Taiwan/Japan - Several airlines in Taiwan announce changes to their flight schedules due to the potential threat from Tropical Storm Neoguri. China Airlines says its flights CI168/CI169 between Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport and Shizuoka will be canceled. Its CI118/CI119 flights between Taiwan and Kagoshima will also be cancelled. Far Eastern Air Transport says its flight FE908 from Kaohsiung to Kumamoto will be delayed until 11:30 a.m. Friday. Jordan Country Risk Level - High C 10 Jul Amman - Dozens of protesters gathered Wednesday night near the Israeli Embassy in Amman to protest the ongoing Israeli onslaught on the Gaza Strip. Amid extensive police presence, some of the demonstrators tried to storm the Embassy. Possible further protests. Libya Country Risk Level - Extreme C 10 Jul The United Nations has removed dozens of staff from Libya amid deteriorating security conditions in the country. Macedonia Country Risk Level - Medium C 11 Jul Skopje - Further protests by ethnic Albanians planned on July 11 by to protest the life sentences imposed on six ethnic Albanian Muslims convicted of murdering five Christian fishermen. Mexico Country Risk Level - High C 10 Jul - 11 Jul Arriaga - A cargo train derailed in southern Mexico without causing any injuries to about 1,300 Central American migrants who had jammed onto the freight cars on their way north toward the United States.x Nepal Country Risk Level - Medium C 10 Jul Saptari District - Cases of typhoid fever on the rise in the Saptari district. Nicaragua Country Risk Level - High C 10 Jul Nicaraguan confirms the countrys first two cases of the chikungunya virus. Pakistan Country Risk Level - Extreme C 10 Jul - 11 Jul North Waziristan - At least six people have been killed in a US drone strike in the North Waziristan tribal area, where a Pakistani military operation against Taliban fighters is ongoing. Portugal Country Risk Level - Low C 10 Jul Lisbon - The General Confederation of Portuguese Workers (CGTP) will organize a demonstration in downtown Lisbon today to protest government decisions to modify labor laws and to cut pensions. Solomon Islands Country Risk Level - Medium C 10 Jul - 11 Jul 5.0 Earthquake 86km SSW of Chirovanga South Africa Country Risk Level - Medium C 10 Jul Gauteng Areas - Police arrest criminals targeting Chinese nationals and other foreigners in the country. Investigation team uncovers 2 syndicates linked to one another operating in the Gauteng areas, targeting foreign owned businesses. Sweden Country Risk Level - Low C 10 Jul Stockholm - Two trains were stuck in the tunnels of Stockholms Södra station around 10:30am after an electric contact line crashed to the ground at Stockholm Central Station. Authorities shut off power on the tracks, and the trains were evacuated through the tunnels. Syria Country Risk Level - Extreme C 10 Jul UK FCO TRAVEL ADVICE: - UK citizens advised that there is a high threat from terrorism. There are daily attacks across Syria including in major cities, leaving large numbers of people dead or injured. Taiwan Country Risk Level - Low W 10 Jul Taiwan/Japan - Several airlines in Taiwan announce changes to their flight schedules due to the potential threat from Tropical Storm Neoguri. China Airlines says its flights CI168/CI169 between Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport and Shizuoka will be canceled. Its CI118/CI119 flights between Taiwan and Kagoshima will also be cancelled. Far Eastern Air Transport says its flight FE908 from Kaohsiung to Kumamoto will be delayed until 11:30 a.m. Friday. Tanzania Country Risk Level - Medium C 10 Jul AUSTRALIA DFAT TRAVEL ADVICE: - Australians advised that small scale attacks in Arusha in 2014. Exercise a high degree of caution. Tunisia Country Risk Level - High C 11 Jul Countrywide - Ennahdha, the NCA’s largest party, calls on all political parties, national organizations, and all supporters of freedom in Tunisia to protest on July 11, against the attack on Gaza. Turkey Country Risk Level - High C 10 Jul Istanbul - Security at Istanbul Atatürk Airport has been tightened after the U.S. authorities said they were concerned that al-Qaeda-linked militants were developing explosives that could be slipped onto planes undetected. Uganda Country Risk Level - High C 10 Jul UK FCO TRAVEL ADVICE: - UK citizens advised on local travel in West Uganda. Yemen Republic Country Risk Level - Extreme C 10 Jul UK FCO TRAVEL ADVICE: - UK citizens advised of clashes in Amran city centre in early July.
Posted on: Fri, 11 Jul 2014 05:09:04 +0000
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