Alert Archive for July 2008
FCO Advice on River Travel
U.N Security Council vote to dissolve the U.N Mission
UN security Council voted to dissolve mission
General Strike cancelled
Police believe ETA are planning large scale attacks
2 further bombs defused in Surat
Airports working normally again
Risk of further protests in next few days
New currency to be introduced
Turf war gun battle in Abonnema
Air traffic controllers walk out at Abidjan airport
Lufthansa cancel 82 flights on 30 July 2008
2 day transport strike in Bicol
Aircraft catches fire after landing at Narita
Live bomb found in Surat
Further security measures for Olympics put in place
Internet to be censored during Olympics
Airport workers start indefinite strike
Yellow Fever Outbreak - Update
Quake rocks southern California
Air traffic controllers launch 48hr strike
Small bomb explosion in tourist area
Airline strike enteres 2nd day
A Qantas Boeing was forced to make an emergency landing at Adelaide Airport
18 small bombs defused in Surat
Chinese officials announce that the threat of terrorism during the Olympic Games is high
600,000 people evacuated as tropical storm makes landfall
Strike action to be renewed
Nigerian militants announce that they sabotaged two oil pipelines
Heavy rainfall causes flooding
Heavy rainfall causes flooding
Indefinite Lufthansa employee strike begins
O2 cylinder blamed for aircraft explosion
Typhoon severely disrupts transport services
Region wide transportation strike planned for 29th July
police officers find another bomb in Bengaluru.
17 low-intensity bombs exploded in Ahmedabad, located in the state of Gujarat
Airport strike will cause disruption on 30th July
Delays & flight cancellation due to aircraft shortage & oversold tickets
Bomb blasts kill 16 & many more are wounded
Suicide bomber kills 2
Lufthansa cabin and ground personnel have voted to go on strike on 28 July
Truck drivers in Australia are plan a two-week strike
Vendors block Bangkok road in protest
Thailand agree to bilateral talks with Cambodia
A Qantas Boeing 747-400 made an emergency landing at Manila's Ninoy Aquino International Airport
A series of explosions occurred in the city of Bengaluru
Aircraft catches fire on take-off at New Delhi airport
Terrorist cell disabled
Six Bogata buses bombed
Increased risk of demonstrations in the coming days
FCO advice re 1-2 Go Airlines
MEND announce destruction of oil pipelines
Petrol tanker bursts into flames in Lagos rush hour
Violent protests erupt in Ogbomosho
From 27 July until 4 August 2008 Colombo will host the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Summit.
A region-wide transport strike got underway
Bus bombed whilst at Digos City terminal
Student strike cripples public transport
Japan hit by earthquake
3 earthquakes hit Shaanxi & Sichuan provinces
Further restrictions on business visa's are applied
Hurricane Dolly causes extensive flooding
Hurricane Dolly makes landfall
FCO advice on new visa regulations
Moroccans and Sahrawis clash
Gunmen attack State Govenor's convoy
Pilots for Lufthansa domestic airline launch 36hr strike
Airport terminal partially reopens
Hurricane moving north west across Texas
Hurricane likey to cause flooding in north east Mexico
3rd preliminary strike to take place
Government & rebels agree truce
Libreville airport paralysed by strike
2nd attack with a bulldozer within a month
Rebels will observe ceasefire during conference
Regional strikes may become nationwide
Security increased at Shanghai airports ahead of Olympics
New constitution for Bhutan
Tropical Storm Dolly continues to move toward the Texas-Mexico border
Travellers should anticipate possible transportation disruptions throughout Honduras
"Vignette" system for motoroway travel introduced from 1 July 2008
Hand, foot & mouth update from CDC
Hand, foot & mouth update from Ministry of Health
Hong Kong - hand, foot & mouth update
CDC update on hand, foot & mouth outbreak
Uganda Ministry of Health has advised people not to enter any caves or mines where bats may live.
Health workers go on indefinite strike
Rebels attack paramilitary base in northern Mali
Tourist desinations in northern Spain bombed
Talks over disputed temple fail.
Yadav wins Nepal’s first-ever presidential election
Two explosions on public buses in Kunming - Yunnan Province
Tropical Storm Dolly makes landfall on the Yucatan Peninsula
FCO warn against travel to Niger Delta
Abu Dhabi International Airport will temporarily close on 22 July
Regional carrier Air Nelson pilots launch 3 day strike
Tropical Storm Kalmaegi made landfall on southern Taiwan
Student protesters and police clash
Large-scale demonstrations will take place throughout the country on 20 July
Khao Phra Viharn Temple is currently closed to visitors
Preah Vihear temple on the Cambodian/Thai border currently closed to visitors
Gunman fires on tourists
Rebels agree cease-fire
Typhoon Kalmaegi continues to move toward Taiwan
Bejing airport closed during Olympics opening ceremony
20,000 march through Managua
Vote to reject increase export taxes
Train crash 42 dead
Threat of kidnappings targeting Israeli citizens visiting Egypt's Sinai Peninsula.
Two homemade bombs planted in the Sydney suburb
Tropical Storm Kalmaegi moving toward Taiwan
Travellers should anticipate significant transportation disruptions in the coming days
Typhoid fever in DRC
ATM's in Hammersdale bombed
Transport disrupted as strike enters 2nd day
Bomb explosion on minibus
200,000 boats involved in strike action
Tropical Storm Bertha - Update
Rebels attack Agadez
Shootout in Nairobi
Public transport workers launch strike
Railway workers launch indefinate strike
Hundreds of migrant workers rioted in the coastal town of Kanmen in Zhejiang province
Tropical Storm Bertha update
Increase in Dengue fever cases
Five day strike will add pressure to world oil prices
FCO - Travel Advice
Officials say sanctions will cause civil war
Maritime piracy attacks on the increase
Maritime piracy attacks on the increase
Tanker drivers go on strike
30,000 protest over increasing costs
Lebanese leaders have reached an agreement on a national unity government
Authorities may still issue tropical storm watch warning
Protests to take place throughout the country on 15th July
FCO travel warning
UN vehicles attacked with Grenades
FCO- Update on cholera & anthrax outbreaks
UN Security Council set to vote on sanctions
Ceasefire suspension may make British citizens targets
Dublin airport radar failure forces flights to divert and be cancelled
24-hour national strike
Taxi drivers protest in front of Presidential House over fuel costs
Hurricane Bertha strengthens to Cat 2
Ban on smoking introduced
FCO advice ammendment re taking prescribed drugs into the UAE
Sectarian clashes start up again in Tripoli
6 killed at checkpoint outside U.S consulate in Istanbul
10th July strike will affect all government services
Transportation services prepare for electricity blackouts
Police kill 5 Uighar militants
Security measures to be increased at all security checkpoints throughout Beijing
Risk of transportation disruption throughout Peru
Hurricane Bertha weakened to Cat 1 storm
Leptospirosis outbreak across Thailand
Tade Unions to launch local strikes with national strike to follow
Disaster relief teams on alert following heavy rains
Grenade explosion in Dalea
Students protest for 2nd day
Security increased for LTTE commemoration
Plane & vehicle collide at HK airport
Nationwide strike to take place on 9th July
Southern Peru hit by 6.1 earthquake
Cargo plane crashes on take off at Madrid, Colombia
Hurricane Bertha strengthened to Cat 3
6 Bomb attacks in Karachi
Five killed in bomb attack
Transportation strike causes widespread disruption
Bomb expolsion at Independence Day celebrations
Truck drivers protest through city centres
Police to block illegal protest marches
State of emergency lifted in Ulaanbaatar
Police & G8 summit protesters in stand-off
Five bombs explode in separatist region
High temperatures overload Shanghai electrical grid.
Increased security measures at major airports in the lead-up to the Olympics
Cargo plane crashes on landing at Saltillo airport
Hurricane heading towards Bermuda
Risk of further protests increased
Visitors arriving from the UK have recently experienced visa problems on arrival at Ndjili airport, Kinshasa.
15 policemen killed in bomb attack
FCO advice on air travel to Haiti
FCO report - Increase in the number of reported passport thefts.
Rally on 6th July will impact on transportation
Calafornia fires continue to cause air polution
Two recent petrol bombs in gay venues
FCO advice on rally in Yerevan
Union to blockade the South Africa-Zimbabwe Beitbridge border post on 8 July
A plot to overthrow President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo foiled
Soldiers removed from the streets of Ulaanbaatar
Plan to attack foreign tourists uncovered - 10 suspected Islamic militants arrested
Strikes held across central India
Riot police deployed to Thai Embassy in Phnom Penh
Sofia's Airport temporarily shut after munitions dump explosion
Chad troops kill sect disciples
Colombia hostage Betancourt freed
Riots start in Kampala suburb after shooting
Man attacks pedestrians & vehciles with a bulldozer
Protests set to continue
Opposition leader leads large protest
Five domestic airlines grounded
Millions of truck drivers go on strike
Wujiaba Airport closes due to flooding
FCO update regarding increase in crime
Fatal clashes in Mongolia capital
Plan to rename many streets in Durban is scheduled to be implemented on 1 July
Stockholm bus drivers go on strike
German airports affected by strike
Trade Unions call for mass strikes
Small bomb explosion in Shwepyithar
Protesters took to the streets in the capital city of Ulaanbatar
Supporters of Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim will hold a rally on 1 July
Airport security increased for G8 summit
Pro-democracy protesters marched through the streets of Hong Kong
FCO - Update on Political situation
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