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ReportPakistan: false bomb alarm on Etihad's airplane
Karachi, Pakistan - Emergency landing at Karachi's airport
The pilot of an Etihad Airlines' airplane, took off this morning from Adu Dhabi towards Islamabad with 190 passengers on board, has been forced to make an emergency landing at Karachi's airport due to... more
ReportUS Army kills senior Al Qaeda leader in Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq - The event occurred on October 5 but has been disclosed only today
U.S. forces killed the second-in-command of Al Qaeda in Iraq, a Sunni Islamist militant group which is allied to Osama bin Laden's organisation, named Abu Qaswarah. He was killed in a raid in Mosul on... more
ReportA man tries to hijack an airplane: disarmed by passengers
Ankara, Turkey - The flight has normally continued
The Turkish Airlines' airplane, took off today from Antalaya with more than 160 people on board towards Saint Petersburg (Russia), should already be arrived to destination. A "Turbulent" flight because... more
ReportLampedusa Mayor in Rome
Rome, Italy - On the agenda "Flight connections with Lampedusa isle"
Yesterday Lampedusa and Linosa Mayor, Bernardino De Rubeis and Transports councillor, Gianni Sparma, took part in a conference organized by Trasports Ministry in Rome. On the agenda "Flight connections... more
ReportIran: refused landing to Iraqi Parliament president
Teheran, Iran - Immediate the apologies
Yesterday, Iran refused to authorize the landing of an airplane carrying on board Iraqi parliament president. The reason of the "No"? Technical problems in the airport. Event though Iranian embassy in... more
ReportFrance: parachuter crashed on a soccer stadium
Paris, France - Two victims and one injured
A parachutist was killed when he struck a pylon at the soccer stadium he was trying to land in, and a teenage spectator died after being flung against a barrier by the torn parachute. The parachutist... more
ReportSri Lanka: still clashes among Army and rebels
Columbus, Sri Lanka - Bombed the "Headquarter" of Tamil Tigers
Still clashes among Sri Lanka Government and "Tamil Tigers", the separatist organization fighting for the independence of the north-east area of the Country. The latest of them was an air attack perpetrated... more
ReportThe European Court of Justice sentenced Italy for the purchase of helicopters
Luxembourg, Luxembourg - According to the Court their military use has not been demonstrated
Yesterday the European Court of Justice sentenced Italy for not having observed the EU rules on public-sector contracts in the purchase of light helicopters for Police and Firefighters. With the Interior... more
ReportHuman remains found near the would-be airplane of Steve Fossett
Los Angeles, US - For more information there is to wait ADN tests
It is not sure but it seems that the airplane wreck found at 3000 metres high near Mammoth Lakes, between California and Nevada boundaries, is that one of Bellanca Super Decathlon. On board of it the eccentric... more
ReportWill be the Steve Fossett mystery unveiled?
Los Angeles, USA - Found documents belonging to the billionaire missing in September 2007
Search teams have found the possible wreckage of the plane piloted by missing adventurer Steve Fossett, who vanished more than a year ago, on September 3rd 2007, Madera County, California. An aerial... more
ReportRisk collision for an airplane with onboard the French Premier Fillon
Paris, France - All people safe thanks to the pilot's expertness
The pilot of a Falcon 900 with onboard the French Prime Minister François Fillon and its entourage was obliged yesterday to carry out an emergency manoeuvre to avoid the collision with a small airplane,... more
ReportSuspected terrorists on a KLM flight from Cologne to Amsterdam
Frankfurt, Germany - Found detailed planned attacks in their apartments
German police boarded a KLM airliner at Cologne-Bonn airport this morning and arrested two men suspected of planning terrorist attacks. Officers entered the Amsterdam-bound plane just before it was... more
ReportSea disaster: Malta Navy rescues migrants' corpses
Valletta, Malta - A German helicopter started the rescue operation
They are nearly ten the corpses till now rescued by Malta Navy; but, in reality, they are around 35 the migrants died offshore Malta coasts, in the latest sea disaster, probably occurred on Friday night.... more
ReportFrance will send other troops and aircraft in Afghanistan
Paris, France - Fillon: the Government has learnt from August 18th fatal ambush
French Government - prime minister François Fillon declared - with the upgrade of Afghanistan contingent learns from the fatal ambush occurred on August 18th, near Kabul, when 10 French soldiers were... more
ReportSomalia: bombing on airport for the arrival of President Abdullahi Yussuf
Mogadishu, Somalia - Over 40 victims from Saturday
The war bulletin is more and more terrible in Modagishu: over 40 victims from Saturday to this morning, numerous are civilians. Fights have become exasperated when anti-Government rebels of Al Shebeb... more
ReportPakistan: fire against US helicopters
Islamabad, Pakistan - No confirmation by US and Pakistani Government
Pakistani Army has probably opened fire on two US "Attack helicopters", entered the air space, precisely in Waziristan skies, forcing them to come back to Afghanistan. Scenario of this last raid was, another... more
ReportSpanair MD-82 air crash, the disaster's video published by "El Pais"
Madrid, Spain - Denounced AENA
Video images have emerged of the final moments of the Spanair Boeing MD-82 which crashed while attempting to take off from Madrid-Barajas Airport on August 20th in which 154 people died. This video, which... more
ReportAfghanistan: bomb against an Italian convoy
Kabul, Afghanistan - Slight injuries for a soldier
At 8:25 a.m. (Italian hour) a rudimentary bomb went off when a convoy of Italian soldiers passed, in Badghis province, in the west area of the Country, while coming back to Bala Morghab base, after having... more
ReportIraq: US air raid
Baghdad, Iraq - Killed eight civilians
Around eight civilians, all members of the same family, have probably died in Iraq after an US air raid hitting the village of Al-Darw, in the central area of the Country. The attack, reported by local... more
ReportSpanair crash at Madrid-Barajas airport: malfunction of flap would be fated
Madrid, Spain - Boeing's settlements not respected
The advance information comes from Spanish press directly that cites preliminary outline by report of inquiry commission instituted by local Government to clarify the crash's causes of MD-82 of Spanair... more
ReportAfghanistan: four US soldiers and an Afghan one killed
Kabul, Afghanistan - Gates visits Kabul and recognizes US responsibility in the killing of 90 civilians, on August 22nd
Today in Afghanistan a mine blasted when an armoured vehicle arrived, causing the death of four US soldiers and an Afghan one, according to "Misna" news agency. In the meanwhile, US Defence Secretary... more
ReportClimbers blocked on Mont Blanc
Courmayeur , Italy - Bad weather conditions prevents helicopter from rescuing them
The pilot of the rescue helicopter tried to take off in order to help the two English climbers blocked on Mont Blanc, but high winds prevented him from rescuing them. The two people, from today in... more
ReportDiplomatic crisis US-Venezuela
Caracas, Venezuela - Expelled the US ambassador to Caracas
After Evo Morales, who yesterday told US ambassador to leave Bolivia, president Chavez announced the expulsion of Patrick Duddy from Venezuela. He has 72 hours to leave the Country. According to Venezuela... more
ReportPakistan: inquiry on the attack to Benai mosque
Islamabad, Pakistan - Harsh criticism
Islamabad Government has officially announced it will open an inquiry in order to shed light on the attack to Benai mosque (Pakistan), occurred on Wednesday, when armed men launched shells and shot on... more
ReportThe child tracked down in Greece could be Denise Pipitone
Athens, Greece - Interpol arrested the female companion of the little girl
Greek police on Thursday believes to have found missing 8-year-old Denise Pipitone who was abducted outside of her home in Sicily more than four years ago on an island in the Aegean. Authorities were led... more
ReportNATO growth provoked the isolation of Russia, by Gorbachev
Madrid, Spain - "Somebody wants the return to geopolitical games"
Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev has said that calls from the U.S. and other Western powers to bring Ukraine and Georgia into NATO are purely aimed at isolating Russia. "Why does NATO need these... more
ReportSeventh anniversary of 9/11
New York, USA - The world remember the victims
Seven years after 9/11 attacks the world does not forget the victims. Many initiatives have been promoted to remember the three thousand people died, not only in America, hit in its symbols and where the... more
ReportBerlusconi at Downing Street
London, UK - Caucasus, G8 and nuclear energy among the themes discussed
Today, prime minister Silvio Berlusconi met in London his counterpart Gordon Brown. Many themes were discussed during the press conference which took place at ten Downing street. Berlusconi talked... more
ReportIran: an earthquake hits the Country
Teheran, Iran - Magnitude 6.1
An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 hit around 200 villages in South Iran, followed by nearly ten aftershocks, the strongest of magnitude 4.8 (Richter). The epicentre was located at around 55 km east of Bandar... more
ReportCaucasus crisis: Russia proposes UN draft resolution on Georgia arms embargo
New York, USA - Critical the vice-president Cheney
Russia circulated a draft UN Security Council calling resolution for an embargo on arms sales to Georgia, after the United States announced measures to rebuild the South Caucasus country's military. After... more
ReportRussia to close radar station in Ukraine
Kiev, Ukraine - Reported by Deputy General Director Eduard Kuznetsov
Radar stations in the Western of Ukraine currently used by Russia will be closed, a Ukraine National Space Agency official said. Deputy General Director Eduard Kuznetsov said the Agency will continue... more
ReportGeorgia: 7600 soldiers sent in the Country
Moscow, Russia - Go-ahead to EU observers
Today Moscow government has announced that 3800 soldiers will be deployed in the separatist regions of Abkahazia and South Ossetia, for a total of 7600 men. The objective? Avoiding possible attacks by... more
ReportSri Lanka: clashes among government and "Tamil Tigers"
Colombo, Sri Lanka - An airplane has been shot down
Still victims (till now 70.000) in the unspoken clash lasting more than 30 years among Sri Lanka government and "Tamil Tigers", a separatist organization fighting for the independence of north-west Sri... more
ReportDick Cheney in Rome
Rome, Italy - He will end his visit tomorrow
U.S. Vice President and his wife Lynne Ann Vincent have just landed at Ciampino airport for a short visit of Rome. They will be in the Capital until Wednesday morning when they are expected to leave for... more
ReportPakistan: the new-appointed president's oath
Islamabad, Pakistan - In front of high political representatives
This morning the oath ceremony of Asif Ali Zardari, the new Pakistan President, took place, after last Saturday election with 481 votes on a total of 702. High political representatives took part in the... more
ReportUnited Airlines, a news of 2002 published yesterday by mistake provokes its crash in the SE
Atlanta, USA - Yesterday it closed with a 8% drop
United Airlines plunged yesterday after a false report that the carrier had returned to bankruptcy court surfaced on pages of the "Florida Sun Sentinel". A six-year-old "Chicago Tribune" story on United's... more
ReportPakistan: another air raid
Islamabad, Pakistan - At least three people have died
Another air raid has been carried out in Pakistan. This morning, two UAVs, probably belonging to US Air Force, dropped three missiles on a village, located in an area in North-West Waziristan, near Afghanistan's... more
ReportGeorgia: US Navy warship has arrived at Poti port
Rome, Italy - Too "Sophisticated" for carrying humanitarian aid
This afternoon US Navy warship "Mount Whitney" arrived at Poti port in order to carry humanitarian aid to Georgian population, after latest weeks clashes. The US warship landed in a climate of criticism.... more
ReportHaiti: "Hanna" tropical storm hit the Country
Port au Prince, Haiti - UN send helicopters
Houses have been destroyed, agricultural lands are flooded, crops lost: this is the situation of some areas, among them Gonaives. Unfortunately, as experts say, the situation will worsen because another... more
ReportCentre-South Chile: heavy rains causing natural disaster
Santiago, Chile - Boats and helicopters evacuated 23000 citizens
Natural disaster in Chile caused by heavy and continuous rains that for more than 40 hours have hit the Country, especially Araucania region, in centre-south, where around 23000 people have been evacuated... more
ReportLibya (2): due for today Rice visit
Rome, Italy - After more than 50 years of tensions between the two Countries
Today US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice visit in North Africa begins. First and awaited visit is Libya, after the agreement signed last 14th August. Under this agreement, the US and Libya commit themselves... more
ReportCongo: the airplane wreck has been spotted
Rome, Italy - No trace of survivors
It seems that the Beechcraft-1900 airplane, crashed on Monday in a mountainous area in Congo, near Bukavu, (see AVIONEWS 1, 2) has been reached: this is the declaration released by a UN spokesman to press... more
ReportPakistan air raid
Rome, Italy - Who perpetrated it?
At least 20 people died, after an air raid in the north-west of Pakistan, carried out by "Helicopters coming from Afghanistan". According to Misna press agency, members of the intelligence of the Country... more
ReportUS Forces fire: six Iraqi soldiers killed an ten injured
Baghdad, Iraq - The Parliament will discuss US Forces presence in the country
"A misunderstanding", this is the commentary by American military commander in Baghdad about the terrible attack against six Iraqi soldiers. During the attack, ten soldiers have been injured, as well. Near... more
ReportPakistan: assassination attempt against the prime minister
Islamabad, Pakistan - Gilani is safe
Three days before Pakistan elections, called after Musharraf resignation, last August 18th, another news has arrived to exacerbate the situation in the country: an attempt of assassination against Pakistani... more
ReportIngrid Betancourt meets Italian president Napolitano, Rome Mayor Alemanno and Foreign Minister Frattini
Rome, Italy - Criticism towards "Rifondazione Comunista" party
Busy agenda for Ingrid Betancourt in Rome city. The former Farc (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia)hostage, set free at the beginning of July, after six yeas of captivity, arrived last Friday at Rome-Fiumicino... more
ReportGeorgia: yesterday extraordinary meeting at European Council
Brussels, Belgium - Negotiations on partnership agreement will be blocked till troops withdrawal
From European Council website: "The European Council is gravely concerned by the open conflict which has broken out in Georgia, by the resulting violence and by the disproportionate reaction of Russia.... more
ReportThe hozone hole will recompose within 50-60 years
Bologna, Italy - The news from Bologna SPARC
After latest years environmental alarm, a good news has been announced. Ozone hole, causing global warming, will probably recompose within the next 50-60 years. This is the result discovered by scientists,... more
ReportMexico Gulf: waiting for "Gustav", hurricanes' king
New Orleans, Usa - Closed airports, million evacuated, rescue, airplanes and helicopters ready to the emergency
"Katrina" shadow, the hurricane that in 2005 hit with its violence New Orleans submerged about 80% of the city provoking the death -both on the city area that alongside coast of Mexico Gulf- of about 1800... more
ReportRussia bases in South Ossetia and Abkhazia
Moscow, Russia - Putin accuses Washington
It is due for September 2nd the signature of an agreement allowing Russia to have military bases in South Ossetia and giving the go-ahead to "Russian military bases building" on the territory. In the pipeline... more