Predictor gave out a tropical storm warning for the Atlantic island of Bermuda as Category 3 Hurricane Bill neared. Hurricane Bill anticipated pathway illustrate it moving north towards New England and then Canada

Caution from National Hurricane Center means tropical storm conditions, counting winds of at least 39 mph (63 kph), is likely on the island within 24 hour. Hurricane include winds of at least 74 mph (119 kph), likely within 36 hours. Bill’s Hub was about 510 (825 kilometers) south of Bermuda, and about 975 miles (1,570 kilometers) southeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, the hurricane hub supposed. Forecasters believed the core of the hurricane is supposed to pass between Bermuda and the east coast of the United States. Though Bill is measured, has a large hurricane, its force winds extending out 115 miles (185 kilometers) from the center and tropical storm-force winds expanding out 260 miles, so Bermuda is expected to sense its effect as it grazes by. Hurricane center utters Bill’s maximum sustained winds had increased slightly to 125 mph (205 kph), with higher breeze. It’s demoted to a Category 3 storm from Category 4 status early Thursday, after its top continued wind slipped below 131 mph. Variation in intensity likely over the next 12 to 24 hours however, and Bill could regain Category 4 strength by Friday. Large swells generated by Bill were affecting the northern Leeward Islands along with Puerto Rico and the island of Hispaniola, shared by Haiti and the Dominican Republic. East Coast of the United States should start seeing swells during the next few days along with Bahamas, Bermuda and he eastern coast of Canada. Hurricane Center uttered these swells will cause very dangerous surf and life-threatening rip currents.

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Tokyo and other parts of central Japan injuring 43 people. The main impact of the earthquake was on transport systems as it stopped Shinkansen bullet train service and also authorities had to close a motorway in Makinohara which was damaged due to a landslide caused by the quake. Hamaoka Nuclear Power Plant in Shizuoka was shut down after the quake. The power plants two reactors were shut down to check the impact of the quake.

Although a tsunami alert was raised but was cancelled later. Japan is one of the most seismically active zones on earth and geologists have warned that Tokyo could be hit by a major earth quake in next 50 years. The quake hit Japan at 2007 hrs GMT on Monday and had its epicenter 170 kilometers south west of the capital.

Another earthquake stuck off the coast of Andaman Islands. The quake was of 7.6 magnitude and its epicenter was in the Indian Ocean, 257 kilometers not the Aandaman capital Port Blair. There was a tsunami warning issued post the quake for the costal areas of India, Myanmar, Indonesia, Thailand, Bangladesh and Andaman Islands. But it was later on cancelled.

Four bombs kill more then 40 and injured more then 200 people in two cities of Iraq.

More then 130 people were wounded and 23 people were killed as the Northern city of Mosul was stuck by two truck bombs. In the city of Baghdad two truck bombs went off close to construction sites killing 16 people and injuring more then 80 people. Most of these killed were labors who had gathered for work at the start of the day.  This comes after the Friday attacks in Shia dominated areas when 36 people were killed.

The Mosul blasts happened in village of Khaznah and happened at around 0100 hrs GMT. Khaznah is just 20 kilometers fro Mosul. The blast of such high intensity that they destroyed 30 houses belonging to the small Shia Shabak ethnic group. Death toll is expected to rise as it is believed that some people are still stuck under the rubble. Mosul is the second largest city in Iraq and is of mixed Shia and Sunni Muslims. Mosul is the capital of Ninewa province and is located 405 kilometers north of Iraqi Capital Baghdad.

As a reminder of the cold war era when Russian and American submarines use to monitor each others activities, two Russia attack subs were patrolling the eastern cost of United States in the Atlantic Ocean. But this did not ring any alarm bells as it would have been in the cold era days. According to latest reports the submarines were 300 kilometers of the US eastern coast line in the international waters.

The Attack Submarines belong to the newer Akula II Class and are one of the most advanced vessels in the aging Russian Fleet. Akula II Class Attack Submarines are nuclear powered and equipped with cruise missiles and surface to air missiles.

But some see it as a marketing tactics to promote Russia as a weapon supplier. Russia was one of the main weapons suppliers in the cold era time but its share has dwindled. Russia is already in the process of leasing two Akula Class submarines to India. This is like a follow-up to the last year when the Russian Navy conducted a “tour around the world”. So its another of those Russian stunts to prove that Russian weapon systems are reliable and still state of the art.

A US drone is suspected to have fired two missiles killing one of the wives of the Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud. She was the second wife of the Taliban leader and Baitullah Mehsud married her last year. The home of Baitullah Mehsud’s Father-in-law was hit by two missiles today morning in Southern Waziristan’s tribal area. The attacked house was located in the Zangarha area and is 15 kilometers north east of Ladha. Malik Ikramuddin, father-in-law of the Taliban leader Baitullah Meshud owned the house.

As per reports, at the time of attack there were more then 40 people in the house but remained unharmed as they were in the other rooms. The body of the Baitullah Mehsud’s wife had to be dug out from the debris. Although drone attacks are common in the area but this was the first time when a close relative of the Taliban leader was targeted. The Pakistani government has come under criticism from their own people of the country on the support it has provided to US which in carrying out these attacks. This would only add support for Taliban and is expected to have a large backlash on Islamabad.

A major earthquake hit the west coast of the Southern Island of New Zealand. The earthquake was of very high magnitude and measured 7.8 on the Richter scale. A tsunami warning has been issue post the earthquake. The earthquake happened at 20:22 hrs local time and the epicenter of the quake was 161 kilometers west of the Invercargill. The info was release by the United States Geological Survey a monitoring body that measures earthquakes around the world.

As of now there have been no confirmed reports that the earthquake created a tsunami and thus the warning as of now only applies for New Zealand. The tremors of the earthquake were felt in the city of Queenstown as the buildings shook violently. There was also an aftershock and it happened twenty minutes post the quake and measured 5.2 on the Richter scale. There have been no casualties but has downed power and phone lines in the region.

If we look at past history, there have been Tsunami’s as a result of offshore earthquakes including the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake which created a devastating tsunami and caused major loss of life and property and is one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history. The main impact of the Tsunami was in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, and Thailand.