**************************Travel Alerts******************************** D = Disaster W = Warning C = Caution I = Info GLOBAL EARTHQUAKES - California/US, Indonesia, Zealand, Philippines,Tonga. TROPICAL STORMS, HURRICANES & CYCLONES - Tropical Depression TWO-E Afghanistan Country Risk Level - Extreme C 2 Jun Hemland Province - 8 killed, 3 injured as a group of suicide bombers attack the district headquarters of Gereshk in the southern Helmand province, south of Kabul. Algeria Country Risk Level - High C 2 Jun Algeria reports its first two cases of the deadly MERS virus. Both men are pilgrims that returned from Saudi Arabia. Austria Country Risk Level - Low C 2 Jun Countrywide - Possible cabin crew and pilots strike at Austrian Airlines. No date confirmed. Belgium Country Risk Level - Low C 3 Jun - 6 Jun Brussels - Govt will host the G-7 summit on June 4th-5th at the Council of the EUs Justus Lipsius building in central Brussels, drawing high-level officials and heads of state, including US Obama. Anticipate anti-globalization protests, high security, and business disruptions. Surrounding areas likely to be inaccessible during the summit. Expect protests outside security cordons around the venue site and increased security at Brussels Airport, and at areas around the Council of the EU starting June 3rd - 6th. Sporadic streets closures through central Brussels and main roads to and from the airport possible. Bolivia Country Risk Level - Medium C 3 Jun El Alto - Roadblocks and protests likely during indefinite strike starting June 3rd to be held from 00.01 by public transport drivers. Cameroon Country Risk Level - High I 2 Jun Yaounda - Two Italian priests and a Canadian nun kidnapped in northern Cameroon nearly two months ago by suspected Boko Haram gunmen were released on Sunday, smiling and apparently in good health. C 2 Jun Waza - Boko Haram turns Waza town into a ghost town. Waza was a famous tourist hotspot with a nature reserve and elephant safaris. Canada Country Risk Level - Low C 2 Jun Ontario - UPDATE June 2 AM - Go Transit strike averted. Metrolinx is urging GO customers to have a backup plan for a possible strike on Monday. In the event of a strike, GO train service would continue as usual, but there would be no GO bus service. Additionally, there would be no weekend GO train service to Niagara or Barrie. C 2 Jun Quebec City, QC - A one-year-old boy and a man in his 40s were killed after their SUV collided with a Quebec City-bound Via Rail passenger train east of Montreal this morning. Train 20, which was en route to Quebec City from Montreal. Buses have been dispatched to get the passengers on the train to their destination and to handle passengers from other delayed trains. Central African Rep. Country Risk Level - Extreme C 8 Jun Countrywide - Central African Republics prime minister calls for voluntary national disarmament on June 8, in a bid to halt a worsening cycle of violence that threatens to drive Muslims from the West of the country. China Country Risk Level - Medium I 2 Jun Countrywide - China railways adds on extra trains to manage record number of passengers today, the last day of 3 days of the Dragon Boat Festival holiday. 290 temporary trains added as people visit tourist attractions or go to their hometowns. Egypt Country Risk Level - Extreme C 3 Jun - 5 Jun Cairo - Demonstrations likely, linked to the release of presidential elections results on June 3rd. Official announcement is scheduled to take place at 19.00 at the Presidential Elections Commission headquarters on Salah Salem Street in the Nasr City area of the capital Cairo.Supporters of the banned Muslim Brotherhood movement say together with allied groups, they will hold demonstrations against the results at Tahrir Square in Cairo from 17.00 on June 5th. C 2 Jun AUSTRALIA DFAT TRAVEL ADVICE: Countrywide - Australians advised that protests and demonstrations are possible in the period following the elections and may turn violent. Terrorists may use the election period as an opportunity to launch attacks. C 2 Jun Luxor - Islamists throw gasoline bombs at the shops in the village of el-Mahameed near Luxor, hours before a trial for a Coptic Christian accused of blasphemy. C 2 Jun UK FCO TRAVEL ADVICE: - UK citizens advised that the results of the recently held Presidential elections are due to be announced by June 5. The announcement of the results may prompt demonstrations by both supporters and opponents of the President. Avoid all demonstrations. Georgia Country Risk Level - High C 2 Jun Abkhazia - Alexander Ankvab resigns as Abkhazia’s president. Possible political unrest. India Country Risk Level - High C 3 Jun - 6 Jun Amritsar - June 3-6, 30th Anniversary of Operation Blue Star. Rally on June 5, on the eve of the 30th anniversary of the attack on the Golden Temple, and a shutdown on June 6. C 2 Jun Meghalaya - Social groups and students call for a shutdown strike today in the Garo Hills region. C 2 Jun Meghalaya - Curfew in Chokpot area has been relaxed for 12 hours from 7am to 7pm. Indonesia Country Risk Level - High C 2 Jun 5.0 earthquake NNE of Bitung. Iran Country Risk Level - Extreme W 4 Jun Tehran - Iranian airports in the Tehran province will stop all local and international flights on June 4, due to 25th death anniversary of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran. There are eight airports functioning in Tehran province, and all of them will be closed on June 4, both for incoming and outgoing flights from 7:45 to 12:00. Reconfirm flight status with airline if travelling on June 4. W 2 Jun - 4 Jun Tehran - Powerful sandstorm kills four people and 30 injured. Power disruption being reported in areas of the capital. The storm may cause flight delays and cancellations at Tehran’s Mehrabad International Airport. Irans Meteorological Organization have warned that severe storms will hit Tehran on Tuesday and Wednesday. Ireland Country Risk Level - Low C 2 Jun Dublin, Cork & Shannon Airports - Unions for Aer Lingus cabin crew have not ruled out further strike action depending on the outcome of talks scheduled for later this week. Israel The West Bank Country Risk Level - High C 2 Jun - 3 Jun Ramallah, occupied West Bank - Fatah and Hamas have unveiled a government of national consensus that will pave the way for elections for a Palestinian president and parliament. Jordan Country Risk Level - High C 2 Jun UK FCO TRAVEL ADVICE: - UK citizens advised that the Jordanian army and police units are actively patrolling along the entire border area with Syria. Libya Country Risk Level - Extreme W 2 Jun CDN GOVT TRAVEL WARNING: - Canadians advised against all travel to Libya due to the fragile and unpredictable political situation and the threat of terrorism in the region. Mexico Country Risk Level - High C 2 Jun Tampico - Residents of Tampico taking to the streets in a desperate call for help, as ultra-violence converts Tampico. Delhi Country Risk Level - Medium C 2 Jun Alarmed with three cases of death reported over the last four months along with a spurt in measles cases, Delhi government has started an exercise to identify the high risk zones in the national capital to control the spread of the disease. Zealand Country Risk Level - Low C 2 Jun 5.3 earthquake S of LEsperance Rock. Nigeria Country Risk Level - Extreme C 2 Jun - 3 Jun Attangara - Gunmen have opened fire on a church service in the northeast Nigerian village of Attangara, killing nine people. Pakistan Country Risk Level - Extreme C 2 Jun Karachi - Unidentified men threw a grenade inside a local food restaurant in the Liberty Chowk area, injuring 3 people. Philippines Country Risk Level - High C 2 Jun 5.0 earthquake ENE of Cortes. Sierra Leone Country Risk Level - High C 1 Jun UK FCO TRAVEL ADVICE: - UK citizens advised that there are confirmed cases of ebola in Sierra Leone, near the border with Guinea. If you travel to this region you should follow the health advice issued by the National Travel Health Network and Centre, maintain strict standards of hygiene and avoid eating bushmeat. South Africa Country Risk Level - Medium C 2 Jun Bloemhof town, North-West Province - 3 infants die of dehydration and kidney failure resulting from an outbreak diarrhoea in the North West Province. Thousands of others fallen ill,with over 300 being treated in the Bloemhof township. Outbreak has caused panic in the area, leading to the closure of schools. C 2 Jun Air Frances flight AF 995, which operates the Johannesburg-Paris-Charles de Gaulle route service was initially postponed from May 31 to June 1, prior to finally being cancelled due to technical problems. Local maintenance teams have been trying to repair the aircraft, but with no success at this stage. Passengers scheduled to travel on AF 995 have had to make alternate travel arrangements. South Sudan Country Risk Level - Extreme C 2 Jun Juba - Death toll from Cholera outbreak in the Juba capital rises to 27 with suspected cases doubling from 395 cases last week to 892. Syria Country Risk Level - Extreme C 2 Jun Homs - A booby-trapped car went off in Syrias central province of Homs on Monday, leaving unknown number of victims.. C 2 Jun - 3 Jun Aleppo - Syrian rebel rocket fire on government-controlled areas of Aleppo killed 50 people over the weekend, a monitoring group said on Monday, the eve of an election in which rebels have warned they will step up attacks on state targets. Thailand Country Risk Level - High I 2 Jun Pattaya - British man falls from the Pattaya Hilton Hotel situated above Central Festival Pattaya Beach. Police have launched an investigation into the incident. Tonga Country Risk Level - Low C 2 Jun - 3 Jun 5.1 Earthquake 142km WNW of Pangai Tunisia Country Risk Level - High C 2 Jun UK FCO TRAVEL ADVICE: - UK citizens advised that there were reports of violent clashes over the weekend of May 30 to June 1 between an armed group and security forces in Fernana (in the governorate of Jendouba). Ukraine Country Risk Level - Extreme W 2 Jun - 6 Jun UK FCO TRAVEL ADVICE: - UK citizens advised that Ukrainian International Airlines have cancelled a number of flights to and from Donetsk up to and including June 6. C 2 Jun Luhansk - 5 killed, 13 injured following armed clashes between the self-defense forces and pro-Kiev military in the outskirts of the eastern city of Luhansk. C 2 Jun Luhansk - Self-defense forces in Luhansk evacuating civilians from the Mirny district residential area on the city outskirts after coming under heavy fire following hours-long clashes between freedom fighters and border guards loyal to the ly-elected govt in Kiev. United States Country Risk Level - Medium C 2 Jun Los Angeles, CA - 4.2 earthquake. 7km NW of Westwood. No damage reported but aftershocks are possible.
Posted on: Tue, 03 Jun 2014 06:23:12 +0000
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