Tropical Storm Rafael makes its way across Caribbean October 13, 2012 - 10:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Tropical Storm Rafael is bringing heavy rains to the lesser Antilles islands as it makes its way across the eastern Caribbean Sea, where tropical storm warnings have been issued, AP reports. The National Hurricane Center in Miami reports that the storm is 185 miles (298 kilometers) south-southeast of St Croix, with top sustained winds of 40 mph (64 kph). It is moving north-northwest at 10 mph (16 kph). Tropical storm warnings have been issued for the U.S. and British Virgin Islands as well as for Anguilla, Barbuda, St. Kitts, Nevis, Antigua, St. Maartin, Martinique and St. Lucia. Puerto Rico is under a tropical storm watch. The storm's center will move through the eastern Caribbean on Friday night and then move near or over the Virgin Islands on Saturday night. Meanwhile Patty, now a tropical depression, was 265 miles (426 kilometers) east-northeast of the central Bahamas and stationary. Partner news  Top stories U.S. officials say they want to advance efforts to start talks between the Syrian government and opposition leaders. The international conference, backed by Russia and the U.S., aims to find a political solution to the conflict in Syria. Nuland, a career foreign service officer who was until recently State's top spokesperson, was expected to be nominated the post. Alkhatib said Assad should respond within 20 days and that he should then be given a month to dissolve parliament.   Partner news |  Latest news Van Rompuy: youth unemployment pressing issue for EU  Social unrest is rumbling and research has warned of "lost generations" of unemployed people and their children.12 killed as explosives accidentally denote in Afghan mosque Four civilians and eight militants died in the blast during evening prayers the night before in Ghazni province's district of Andar.Powell says military should run drone strikes The CIA has targeted alleged terrorists in places that aren’t overt war zones, such as Pakistan, Yemen and Somalia.220 ceasefire violations by Azeri armed forces reported May 19-25 Azerbaijan fired over 1000 shots from various caliber weapons towards Karabakh positions, NKR defense army’s press service said. |
