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Qaeda-linked group threatens Israelis, in Hebrew (Reuters)

November 18th, 2010

Reuters - An al Qaeda-linked group issued a Hebrew threat on Thursday to avenge Israel’s killing of two Gaza militants, in what an expert said was the first use of…

NKorea threatens ‘1,000-fold’ increase in weapons (AP)

October 16th, 2010

In this photo released by the Defense Ministry of South Korea, a fake suspicious ship is chased by warships from South Korea and Japan, unseen, during a multi-national exercise at sea between South Korea and Japan Thursday, Oct. 14, 2010. The one-day maneuvers are South Korea's first active participation in the Proliferation Security Initiative, aimed at deterring trade in weapons of mass destruction and missiles by states including North Korea and Iran. (AP Photo/ Defense Ministry via Yonhap)  ** KOREA OUT **AP - North Korea’s media on Saturday threatened “1,000-fold” military buildup as the United States ruled out lifting sanctions to try to coax Pyongyang into resuming talks aimed at its…

Paula becomes Cat. 2 hurricane, threatens Cancun (AP)

October 12th, 2010

This NOAA satellite image taken Tuesday, October 12, 2010 at 1:00 a.m. EDT shows Tropical Storm Paula in the Caribbean Sea.  The system is currently located about 295 miles south-southeast of Cozumel, Mexico and has not yet reached hurricane strength but has maximum sustained winds at 70 mph and continues moving northwest at 10 mph.  This system spreads strong winds, heavy downpours, and brings dangerous surf to the Yucatan Peninsula, Honduras, Nicaragua, Cuba, as well as southern Florida and the Bahamas. Meanwhile, a cold front moves through the Southern US, kicking up scattered showers.  (AP PHOTO/WEATHER UNDERGROUND)AP - A strengthening Hurricane Paula roared toward Mexico’s resort-dotted Yucatan Peninsula on Tuesday.


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Tropical Storm Paula threatens Honduras, Mexico (AP)

October 12th, 2010

This NOAA satellite image taken Monday, October 11, 2010 at 01:45 PM EDT shows clouds associated with an area of low pressure in the Caribbean Sea.  The system currently has a high chance of tropical storm development and spreads heavy rain and thunderstorms over Nicaragua, Honduras, Belize, the Yucatan Peninsula, the Cayman Islands, and western Cuba.   (AP PHOTO/WEATHER UNDERGROUND)AP - Honduran emergency officials urged coastal residents to evacuate low-lying areas Monday and Mexico issued a hurricane warning as Tropical Storm Paula battered the Caribbean coast with strong winds…

Tropical Storm Matthew threatens Central America (AP)

September 24th, 2010

A man carries his son and belongings as he arrives by boat at Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua, Friday Sept. 24, 2010, after the government of Nicaragua issued a hurricane watch. The center of Tropical storm Mathew is expected to make landfall over extreme northeastern Nicaragua within the next couple of hours. (AP Photo/Mayerling Garcia)AP - Nicaragua began evacuating about 10,000 people from the path of Tropical Storm Matthew as the storm drenched the Caribbean coast and threatened much of a Central American region…

China premier threatens Japan over boat dispute (AP)

September 22nd, 2010

In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao speaks during a meeting with representatives of Chinese nationals and Chinese Americans in the United States on Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2010 in New York. Wen warned that his country will take 'further actions' if Japan does not immediately release a ship captain at the center of a growing dispute between the two Asian powers. (AP Photo/Xinhua, Yao Dawei) ** NO SALES **AP - China’s premier has threatened Japan for the first time in a growing fight over disputed islands, saying his country will take “further actions” if Japan does not immediately…

Earl threatens US Coast after hitting Caribbean (AP)

August 31st, 2010

Luis Colon uses an umbrella to shield himself from rain and wind caused by the approaching Hurricane Earl in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Monday Aug. 30, 2010. (AP Photo/Andres Leighton)AP - Hurricane Earl, now a powerful Category 4 storm, barreled toward the U.S. coast early Wednesday after battering tiny islands across the northeastern Caribbean with heavy rain and winds…

Earl batters Caribbean, threatens US East Coast (AP)

August 30th, 2010

A National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration satellite image shows Hurricane Danielle (Top-R) and Hurricane Earl (Bottom-R) churning in the Atlantic Ocean. Hurricane Earl surged into the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean early Monday after strengthening to a Category Two storm with 110 mile-an-hour winds, weather authorities said.(AFP/NOAA)AP - Hurricane Earl battered tiny islands across the northeastern Caribbean with heavy rain and roof-ripping winds Monday, rapidly intensifying into a major Category 4 storm on a path projected…

Growing Hurricane Earl threatens north Caribbean (AP)

August 30th, 2010

This NOAA satellite image taken Sunday, August 29, 2010 at 01:45 PM EDT shows Category 1 Hurricane Danielle, located about 500 nautical miles northeast of Bermuda, moving northeastward at 23 knots. Danielle is beginning to weaken as it picks up speed in forward motion. Scattered moderate and isolated strong convective activity continues to accompany Danielle.  To the south, Category 1 Hurricane Earl, centered about 165 nautical miles east of Antigua, is moving northwestward at 15 knots.  Earl is forecast to strengthen over the next couple of days and could reach major hurricane status by Tuesday.  Meanwhile, an area of low pressure located midway between the west coast of Africa and the Lesser Antilles has a high chance, 80 percent, of becoming a tropical cyclone during the next couple of days.  (AP PHOTO/WEATHER UNDERGROUND)AP - Hurricane Earl lashed northern Leeward Islands with heavy rain and strong winds Monday after strengthening into a Category 2 storm. Hotels were shut tightly overnight as tourists sought…

Hurricane Earl stronger, threatens north Caribbean (AP)

August 30th, 2010

This NOAA satellite image taken Sunday, August 29, 2010 at 01:45 PM EDT shows Category 1 Hurricane Danielle, located about 500 nautical miles northeast of Bermuda, moving northeastward at 23 knots. Danielle is beginning to weaken as it picks up speed in forward motion. Scattered moderate and isolated strong convective activity continues to accompany Danielle.  To the south, Category 1 Hurricane Earl, centered about 165 nautical miles east of Antigua, is moving northwestward at 15 knots.  Earl is forecast to strengthen over the next couple of days and could reach major hurricane status by Tuesday.  Meanwhile, an area of low pressure located midway between the west coast of Africa and the Lesser Antilles has a high chance, 80 percent, of becoming a tropical cyclone during the next couple of days.  (AP PHOTO/WEATHER UNDERGROUND)AP - Forecasters say Earl has strengthened into a Category 2 hurricane as it barrels toward several islands in the eastern Caribbean.


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