Western
Hemisphere > Jamaica
The
Meteorological Service of Jamaica and the National Weather Service have upgraded
the previous Tropical Storm Warning for Jamaica to a Hurricane Warning. Tropical
Storm Sandy is currently 275 miles (440 kilometers) south-southwest of Kingston
and is expected to approach Jamaica's mainland early Wednesday, October 24.
Maximum sustained winds are now 50 mph (85 km/h) with stronger gusts. Rain and
strong winds are expected to increase over Jamaica over the next 24 hours, with
the likelihood of reaching Category 1 hurricane strength by Wednesday morning
with wind speeds of over 74 mph (119 km/h). The storm is not currently forecast
to move towards the Cayman Islands but residents should stay aware of the
storm's track. more...
Western
Hemisphere > Bahamas
The
National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami, FL reported this morning that Tropical
Storm Sandy is currently growing stronger. A tropical storm watch has been
issued for the central Bahamas, including Cat Island, the Exumas, Long Island,
Rum Cay, and San Salvador, and for the southeastern Bahamas, including the
Acklins, Crooked Island, Long Cay, the Inaguas, Mayaguana, and the Ragged
Islands. A hurricane warning has been issued for Jamaica. more...
Europe
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Istanbul
The
Embassy advises U.S. citizens that we have recently added the provinces of
Hatay, Kilis, Gaziantep, and Șanlıurfa to the list of provinces in southeast
Turkey for which special permission is required for any necessary official or
unofficial travel by U.S. government employees. The other restricted provinces
are Şırnak, Diyarbakır, Van, Siirt, Muș, Mardin, Batman, Bingöl, Tunceli,
Hakkâri, Bitlis and Elaziğ. U.S government employees are required to take
special precautions when traveling in these provinces, to include consulting
with local security officials on current threats. more...
Western
Hemisphere > Mexico
A
faction of the Zetas has split off to form a new group called the Legionaries,
which is dedicated to waging war on Zetas boss “Z-40,” according to a
narco-banner hung in northern Mexico. more...
Western
Hemisphere > Mexico > Mexico City
A
score of hooded protesters on Tuesday occupied the Michoacan state government’s
representative office in the Mexican capital to demand the release of eight
students arrested in an Oct. 15 police operation. more...
Near
East > Israel; Near East > Palestinian Territories > Gaza City
Palestinian
militants from Gaza fired dozens of rockets and mortar shells into southern
Israel overnight and Wednesday morning, critically wounding two Thai workers in
an Israeli border community, the Israeli authorities said. Four Palestinian
militants in rocket-launching squads were killed in Israeli airstrikes,
according to Palestinian officials. more...
