Hurricane Fabio gaining strength in Pacific, no threat to landJuly 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). Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |