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Military aviationBertolaso: If the money was used to enlarge the aircraft fleets, the damages caused by fire would have been extremely restricted
Milan, Italy - First day of the International Conference on Prevention
The first day of the International Conference on Prevention, which started today in Milan, has seen the Intervention of the head of the Italian Civil Protection Department, Guido Bertolaso, who said: "EU... more
Military aviationAnti-missile systems for commercial planes
Washigton, USA - The Bush administration tries to avoid another September 11
Several preliminary contracts will be awarded to one or more companies for a program for an anti-missile systems for airliners. The program will adapt existing anti-missile military technologies for use... more
Military aviation"Isabel" scares America
Washington, Usa - It's feared a tragedy as
They are tens of thousand the American citizens who live on the east coast to have left in these hours their houses, because of the approaching of the fury of one of most terrible hurricanes in the last... more
Military aviationEUR 31m proposed to help Portugal
Brussels, Belgium - Commissioner Barnier proposed a European Civil Defense
Today the UE Committee proposed an appropriation of EUR 31,6m from the solidarity funds to help Portugal in its emergency measures after the serious damages provoked by the fires of this summer. Michel... more
Military aviationEU Commission confirmed funds to aid Portugal
Brusselles, Belgium - "We'll make the possible" promised the commissioners visiting Lisbon
European Executive announced today that it made the proposal to give additional sums to Portugal chargeable to the UE anti-disaster solidarity fund. The measure wants to help Portugal in the expenses deriving... more
Military aviationAntidrug flight may soon be resumed in Colombia
Washington, Usa - Bush answer is expected
US officials said yesterday that the United States and Colombia are close to resuming US-backed drug interdiction flights by the Colombia military. Secretary of State, Colin Powell, has made a recommendation... more
Military aviationEU Commissioner of Social Affairs will arrive tomorrow at Lisbon
Brussels, Belgium - It is necessary to cooperate in the fire-fighting
Anna Diamantopoulou, EU Commissioner of Social Affairs, will be tomorrow in Lisbon to discuss on European aid Portugal needs in its difficult fire emergency situation. At her side there will be technics... more
Military aviationLisbon asks UE aid
Brussels, Belgium - Portugal bent by fires
After the depredation flames provoked on Monday night, which devastated especially the North and the centre of Portugal, Lisbon decided yesterday to formally submit an aid request to EU Commission. Brussels... more
Military aviationThe creation of an European fire-fighting task-force is brought into question
Brussels, Belgium - EU answers to the Italian proposal
After the proposal of Giovanni Alemanno, the Italian Minister of Agrarian Politics, EU Commission declared yesterday through a spokeswoman that it is ready to cooperate to the creation of a European fire-fighting... more
Military aviation17 days adrift in the South Pacific
Wellington, New Zealand - A plane found the stricken boat
A New Zealand maritime search airplane and a Japanese fishing boat together rescued 13 Fijians who spent 17 days adrift on the South Pacific in a broken-down wooden boat. The Fijian vessel Manu Duatagi... more
Military aviationThe Italian Force in Iraq is under British Operative Control
Rome, Italy – Today the transfer of military authority
The Italian Force in Iraq which is operating to garantee security and aid to the Iraqi people, is from today, July 15, under the operative control of the South East Multinational Division, controlled by... more
Military aviationTwo French C-160 today in Algeria with two aid teams
Paris, France - This morning other tremors
Today two French Transall C-160 aircraft will take off for Algeria, with on board two aid teams of 120 persons, supported by dog units. France decided the shipment of aids in Algeria, as a result of the... more
Military aviationIt's worse than ever the situation of the fires surrounding Sydney
Sydney, Australia - All the national means are involved
It's one of the situations of national emergency that is difficult to remember in the Australian history. The fires of different sizes are, at this point, approximately 70 and are besieging the New Wales's... more
Military aviationAn Ilyiushin II-76 and a Mi-8 to extinguish fires in the Moscow province
Moscow, Russia - Russian emergencies ministry said
According to what stated by the Russian Emergencies ministry, an Ilyushin II-76 aircraft and a Mikoyan Mi-8 helicopter are going to support operations at work since few days to extinguish fires in the... more
Military aviationBorneo: huge fires create troubles to air traffic
Jakarta, Indonesia - Zero visibility because of the smoke
The huge fires that since few days are burning in the Borneo's forests, create loads of problems to air traffic. The high columns of smoke generated in fact reduced to zero visibility forcing the planes... more
Military aviationFirefighters bring large blaze under control in Turkey
Ankara, Turkey - The fire killed 2 people and destroyed 1,500 hectares of forest
Firefighters brought under control a large fire broken out last Monday in the countryside near the western Anatolian city of Balikesir, in Turkey. Before the successful intervention of local Civil defense... more
Military aviationInternational fire fighting exercise in the southern coasts of Croatia
Rome, Italy - It has been organized by the Stability Pact and Nato
Joint fire fighting exercise is been conducting along the southern coasts of Croatia. It started yesterday and will end next May 24. This exercise was proposed by Croatia as early as 2000 in the framework... more