Hurricane Fabio gaining strength in Pacific, no threat to land![]() July 14, 2012 - 20:09 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Forecasters say Hurricane Fabio is maintaining its strength over the Pacific but will not threaten land, the Associated Press reported. The National Weather Service in Miami says Fabio has maximum sustained winds of 90 mph (145kph) and is about 540 miles (869 kilometers) south-southwest of the southern tip of Mexico's Baja California. It is moving west-northwest at 10 mph (16 kph) and is expected to stay on this course. Fabio is still a Category 1 hurricane and is the season's fifth hurricane. It is expected to start weakening late Saturday, July 14 or early Sunday. Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Emilia, farther out in the Pacific, is moving westward and is expected to continue weakening. Once a hurricane, Emilia now has maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (80 kph) and is 1485 miles (2390 kilometers) west-southwest of the southern tip of Mexico's Baja California. It is moving west at 15 mph (24 kph). Partner news Jorge Rafael Videla, an austere former army commander, led Argentina during the bloodiest days of its Dirty War dictatorship. According to the United Nations, April was Iraq's bloodiest month for almost five years, with 712 people killed. Reports suggest the rebel fighters may have tried to blow up the walls of the prison, which holds some 4,000 inmates. Moscow has condemned other nations for supporting rebel forces and failing to condemn what it describes as terrorist attacks on the Syrian regime. Partner news |