Category: Americas

2.5 Million Ordered to Evacuate as Florida Braces for Category 4 Hurricane Damage

HAVANA—Hurricane Ian tore into western Cuba on Tuesday as a major hurricane, with nothing to stop it from intensifying into a catastrophic Category 4 storm before it hits Florida, where officials ordered 2.5 million people to evacuate before it crashes ashore Wednesday. Ian made landfall at 4:30 a.m. ET Tuesday in Cuba’s Pinar del Rio…


2.5 Million Ordered to Evacuate as Florida Braces for Hurricane Ian

HAVANA—Hurricane Ian tore into western Cuba as a major hurricane Tuesday and left 1 million people without electricity, then churned on a collision course with Florida over warm Gulf waters expected to strengthen it into a catastrophic Category 4 storm. Ian made landfall in Cuba’s Pinar del Rio province, where officials set up 55 shelters,…


Hurricane Ian Strikes Cuba, Florida Braces for Category 4 Damage

HAVANA—Hurricane Ian tore into western Cuba on Tuesday as a major hurricane, with nothing to stop it from intensifying into a catastrophic Category 4 storm before it hits Florida on Wednesday. Ian made landfall at 4:30 a.m. ET Tuesday in Cuba’s Pinar del Rio province, where officials set up 55 shelters, evacuated 50,000 people, rushed…


CCP’s Official Diplomatic Statement Translation Can Be Misleading: Study

A new study shows that the official translation of communist China’s diplomatic statements may be sub-optimal and create misunderstandings, potentially leading to poor or even calamitous foreign policy responses. According to Corey Lee Bell, a project and research officer at the University of Technology Sydney’s Australia-China Relations Institute, The People’s Republic of China’s Ministry of…


Hurricane Ian Nears Cuba on Path to Strike Florida as Category 4

HAVANA—Hurricane Ian was growing stronger as it approached the western tip of Cuba on a track to hit the west coast of Florida as a major hurricane as early as Wednesday. Ian was forecast to hit the western tip of Cuba as a major hurricane and then become an even stronger Category 4 with top…


Ian Strengthens Into a Hurricane in the Caribbean, Is Forecast to Become a Major Storm and Head Toward Cuba and Florida

MIAMI—Ian strengthens into a hurricane in the Caribbean, is forecast to become a major storm and head toward Cuba and Florida. …


Ian Strengthens Into a Hurricane, Heads Toward Cuba, Florida

HAVANA—Hurricane Ian moved near the Cayman Islands and closer to western Cuba early Monday on a track to hit Florida as a major hurricane this week. Ian was forecast to intensify rapidly and become a major hurricane as soon as late Monday before becoming an even stronger Category 4 hurricane over warm Gulf of Mexico…


Ian Strengthens Into a Hurricane, Nears Cuba on Path to Strike Florida as Category 4

HAVANA—Hurricane Ian moved near the Cayman Islands and closer to western Cuba early Monday on a track to hit Florida as a major hurricane this week. Ian was forecast to intensify rapidly and become a major hurricane as soon as late Monday before becoming an even stronger Category 4 hurricane over warm Gulf of Mexico…


Fire in Argentina Refinery Kills 3

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina—A fire at an oil refinery in southwestern Argentina killed at least three people early Thursday, according to local authorities. Firefighters worked throughout the morning to extinguish the blaze that started at a storage tank at the New American Oil refinery, about 120 kilometers (75 miles) from the provincial capital of Neuquen. The…


Hurricane Fiona Heads to Bermuda, up to 8 Dead in Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico—Hurricane Fiona strengthened to a powerful Category 4 storm on Wednesday as it headed toward Bermuda after carving a destructive path through the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, where the storm left most people without power and up to eight dead. After making landfall in Puerto Rico on Sunday, Fiona caused devastating…