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SecurityIraq: Fassino reckons that the mission must be reappraised
Rome, Italy - "Let's the national responsibility prevail"
According to the secretary of the left wing Democratic Party (DS) today it's not the day to open a debate on the pull-out of the Italian contingent in Iraq. At the end of the meeting of the DS party at... more
SecurityIrtaq: U.S. ambassador makes a telephone call to Martino and Frattino
Rome, Italy - He expresses his condolences
The U.S. ambassador in Italy, Mel Sembler, made a telephone call to the Italian minister of Defence, Antonio Martino, and to the Foreign Affairs minister, Franco Frattini, to express his deepest condolences... more
SecurityIraq. italian Carabinieri killed (9): Casini suspends the session
Rome, Italy - After having called one minute of silence
"It's the moment of the pain and the suffering. Italy pays an highest price to a humanitarian mission purposive to peace, order and safety". Those are the words of the president of the Italian Chamber... more
SecurityIraq: Italian Carabinieri killed: Rutelli: "It's an awful news"
Rome, Italy - "Now it's the moment of grief, not of discussions"
Deep grief has expressed also the leader of the Italian political opposition, Francesco Rutelli, who said that "It's a moment of total national unity, around these Italian victims who represented all of... more
SecurityIraq: Berlusconi says we must keep helping Iraq
Rome, Italy - "The government stands by the families of the victims"
"No intimidazione will detain us from our will to help the country reviving and constructing its own self-government, security and freedom". This is what the Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has... more
SecurityIraq: Mourning flags at Palazzo Chigi
Rome, Italy - In sign of grief
Mourning flags have been placed at the Italian president's house of Palazzo Chigi in sign of grief for the attack in Iraq against the Carabinieri. more
SecurityIraq : Approximately eighty the wounded
Rome, Italy - Among them also women and children
In the hospital of Nasiryiha there are, among the wounded, also women and children. This is what was reported by the Lebanese Tv Al-Manar, that told that several witnesses saw the truck approaching to... more
SecurityThe Pope expresses his grief
Rome, Italy - In a telegram addressed to the Italian President
The Pope has expressed his grief for the today attack against the Carabinieri sending a telegram to the President of the Italian Republic, Carlo Azeglio Ciampi. more
SecurityIraq: killed Italian Carabinieri : Prodi: "My deepest condolences to the families of the victims"
Brussels, Belgium - Speaks the president of the European Commission
From Brussels arrive the words of the president of the European Commission, Romano Prodi: "I hear with deep sorrow the news about the attack in Nasiriyah at the Carabinieri headquarters - expressing -... more
SecurityIraq Carabinieri uccisi: Martino to be at 15.00 p.m. at the Senate and at 16.00 p.m. at the Chamber of deputies
Rome, Italy - The conference of the group leaders of Montecitorio has decided it
The minister of the defense, Antonio Martino, will be at 15.00 p.m. at the Senate and at 16.00 p.m. at the Chamber of deputies in Rome, in order to report the attack. more
SecurityIraq (4): it was a truck bomb
Rome, Italy - Statement of Andrea Angeli, spokesman for the coalition
The spokesman of the coalition, Andrea Angeli, few minutes ago stated that it was probably a bomb truck to cause the explosion which made a 7-8 metre crater. The situation a Nasiriyah is still confused... more
SecurityIraq: killed Italian Carabinieri (6): Other Carabinieri may be under the rubble
Nassiriya, Iraq - The explosion happened at 11 a.m.
Other Italian forces are still believed to be trapped in the rubble of the building. The blast happened shortly before 11.a.m. interrupting the communications with the Italian military in Iraq. There... more
SecurityIraq: killed Italian Carabinieri (5) Casini: "Italy is paying an extremely high price"
Rome, Italy - Speaks the President of the Chamber
"This is the time for national sorrow and suffering. Italy is paying an extremely high price for a humanitarian mission, to bring peace, order and security", those are the words of the president of the... more
SecurityIraq: killed 6 Italian Carabinieri (3): Fini speaks
Rome, Italy - "Terrorism must be stamped out"
"It's time for responsibility and resolution so that international terrorism will be stamped out": this is the first statement of Fini from Palazzo Chigi, as soon as he found out about the death of 12... more
SecurityIraq: killed 6 Italian Carabinieri (2) : the victims are now 12
Rome, Italy - Frattini: "it's a vile attack"
Probably 9 Carabinieri and three soldiers are the victims of the explosion at the base of the force in Nassiriya. more
SecurityIraq: killed 6 Italian Carabinieri
Nassiriya, Iraq - Casualties of an explosion
It's at least 6 the number of Carabinieri - a special Italian army corps - killed during an extremely violent explosion in the city of Nassiriya, Iraq. But a press released diffused by the police corps... more
SecurityThree 500-pound bombs dropped by US warplanes
Fallujah, Iraq - It happened in the same area where the Chinook transport helicopter was shot down
Three 500-pound (227-kilogramme) bombs were dropped around the Iraqi town of Fallujah by US warplanes. The first bomb was dropped by an F-16 fighter jet on suspected combatants who fired on an American... more
SecurityFresh violence in Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq - 2 people were killed in Baghdad
A series of explosions shook Baghdad on late Thursday. Two people were killed when a bomb exploded and two central buildings in Baghdad took fire. Not much later two soldiers were injured when two bombs,... more
SecurityAer Lingus facing the baggage handlers strike
Dublin, Ireland - The workers from Heathrow Airport want a raise
Aer Lingus baggage handlers from the Heathrow Airport are to start a strike after talks to avert a strike broke down, increasing the probability of interruption for air travellers. The members of Britain's... more
SecurityQatar Airways to service Shanghai and Seoul
Seoul, South Korea -The inaugural flights will be tonight
Qatar Airways will become the first Middle Eastern airline to service South Korea by launching its Oriental Express service with the inaugural flight to Seoul for tonight. Along with Seoul, Qatar Airways... more
SecurityMilitary helicopter crashed in Sudan
Um Sialah, Sudan - Twenty people died
This morning a military helicopter crashed in Sudan, in the zone of Um Sialah, in the north part of the country at 400 km from Khartoum, causing the death of twenty persons who were on board. They were... more
SecurityJet Airways signs two contract with Mercator
New Delhi, India - The airline will acquire an accounting system and a frequent flyer one
Jet Airways, the largest private domestic airline in India is acquiring Mercator's Rapid revenue accounting system, one of the most used and competitive systems from the market. The benefits for Jet Airways... more
SecuritySouthern California fires affect flights
California, Usa - The cause is the dense smoke
The dense smoke from fires burning in Southern California compelled the authorities to cancel or delay flights between San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport and Los Angeles International Airport. However... more
Security3 Israelis killed and 2 wounded by Palestinian raid
Gaza, Middle East - One of the two attackers was killed
Two gunmen infiltrated the Netzarim settlement, crossed the exterior fence and opened fire on Israeli soldiers: two soldiers were injured, including a female soldier and 3 were killed. One of the attackers... more
SecurityRyanair forced to cancel the flights to Strasbourg
Dublin, Ireland - Following the Air France strong objection
The Ryanair airline has said it will suspend flights between London and Strasbourg. An the administrative court in Strasbourg launched an investigation into the issue of subsidies, following a complaint... more
SecuritySupposed Pakistan-Saudi Arabia secret pact
Islamabad, Pakistan - Saudi Arabia to acquire new nuclear-weapons technology
A Pakistani source announced that Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have reached a secret agreement on "Nuclear cooperation". Saudi Arabia will receive nuclear-weapons technology in exchange for cheap oil. According... more
SecurityIsraeli attacks kill 10 people and wound 70
Gaza, Middle East - Sharon blames Arafat
Israeli launched on Monday a series of attacks in Gaza killing 10 people and wounding 70. The most violent attack hit the Nusseirat refugee camp of the central Gaza Strip where seven Palestinians were... more
SecuritySoyuz arrived at the International Space Station
Moscow, Russia - The spacecraft was docking at 11:16am Moscow time
The ISS Soyuz 7 spacecraft arrived Monday at the International Space Station docking to the Station at 2:16 a.m. CDT (0716 GMT, 11:16am Moscow time). The docking followed Saturday's launch from the Baikonur... more
SecurityAir New Zealand to cut 1,500 jobs
Sydney, Australia - This will save $245 million a year
The air company Air New Zealand announced that it will cut 1,500 jobs, mainly from corporate and administrative areas. This will save the carrier about $245 million a year. The Chief Executive of the... more
SecurityRussian planes for France
Moscow, Russia - Negotiations for Be-200 amphibious aircraft
After a series of discussions between the Russian Prime Minister, Mikhail Kasyanov and the French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin, the latter declared that France may purchase Be-200 amphibious aircraft... more
Security2 blocked while boarding armed with a knife
London, UK - 4 more persons of the same flight have been detained
It has not been disclosed the identity of 2 individuals blocked this morning while trying to get on board a Ryanair airplane in departure from the London airport of Stansted and directed to Oslo: hidden... more
SecurityBalloon altitude record attempt postponed the next year
London, UK - A tear is the cause
No world record for the 2 English men, Andy Elson and Colin Prescot, who would have had to strike the balloon altitude record (to see AVIONEWS); the enterprise was previewed yesterday but meteorological... more
SecurityDujuan Typhoon approaches Hong Kong, carriers suspend flights
Hong Kong, China - Every commercial activity will be shut
For 2 hours Hong Kong will be a ghost city, because of the weather alert emitted from the authorities. Indeed the Dujuan typhoon is approaching the city with a speed of 30 km/h, while its winds blow at... more
SecurityIn the space with a balloon: 2 British pilots for altitude record attempt
London, UK - It's a balloon as big as the Empire State Building
Less than 20 hours the 2 English pilots, Andy Elson and Colins Prescot, veterans of many adventures, will try to strike the altitude record with a manned balloon that lasts since 40 years; according to... more
Security2 soldiers died in Iraq, but this time it seems to be Sars
Baghdad, Iraq - Tens of infected moved to German Air Base of Ramstein
It seems that the Sars nightmare is not ended yet and this time they're are the American soldiers in Iraq to pay the consequences: 19 infected, 2 victims. The doctors do not go too far because it could... more
SecurityFrance burns, aircraft come from all Europe
Moscow, Russia - It's very important the Russian aid
While the French Mediterranean coast, and part of Corsica, have been burning since 5 days, Europe does not stand to watch and gives immediately a hand to the government of Paris. The first Nations to... more
SecurityFear for suicide hijacking in the United States
Washington, Usa - The alarm after the interrogations to Bin Laden's adherents
According to what reports the authoritative American daily paper "The Washington Post", the American intelligence fear new airplane hijacking and consequent killing attacks from part of Al Qaeda activists... more
SecurityEl Al plane in emergency landing, 536 passengers on board
Tel Aviv, Israel - Meanwhile the Jumbo is emptying its tanks
A hydraulic system breakdown, according to what the pilot would have communicated to the control tower, would be the cause forcing a Jumbo operated by the Israeli carrier El Al to an emergency landing... more
SecurityAmerican helicopter crashes in Sicily
Sicily, Italy - It has just taken off from Sigonella base
An Us military helicopter has crashed few minutes ago near Catania (Sicily). The aircraft has just taken off from the military base of Sigonella and, according to the first indiscretions, the crew has... more
SecurityHurricane Claudette points Texas, security measures will come into effect as from few hours
Houston, Usa - It should reach the Us coasts this evening
The hurricane Claudette, that has taken form a week ago in the Caribbean, is strengthening more and more that approaches the American state of Texas, that would be hit this evening, according to the proper... more
SecurityBritish Airways asked for a ransom of USD 1,9m
London, UK - Some passengers would be taken as hostages
According to what has been reported in these moments from the press agencies, British Airways would have been told for a ransom of USD 1,9m, in order to free some passengers taken hostages in Kuwait. more
SecurityInsane slaughters people at the Lockheed Martin plant
Mississippi, Usa - The man is a worker of the American industry
They are still unknown the reasons that have pushed a worker at the Lockheed Martin plant, in Mississippi, to kill 7 co-workers and wounding other 8. A bloodshed in which also the insane has been involved... more
SecurityIraqi forces attack English troops, also a helicopter has been shot
Bassora, Iraq - 8 hurted among the English troops, 2 in serious conditions
They would be the at least 8 English soldiers hurted this morning (2 in serious conditions) during a violent attack carried from the Iraqi resistance in the near the city of Al-Amarah, 200 km far from... more
SecurityIsraeli helicopters attack Gaza City
Gaza, Palestine - At least 7 rockets have been fired
A massive attack against terroristic targets, according to what is learned in this moment from Reuters and the Associated Press' correspondents, who have declared Israeli helicopters have at least fired... more
SecurityAmerican helicopter shot in Iraq, four troops died
Baghdad, Iraq - The attack delivered by Iraqi troops
According to declarations of the Arabic television Al Jazeera, an Us military helicopter would have been shot down this night from enemy fire. It is still not known what kind of aircraft was, but it's... more
SecurityTour operator is organizing free flights for the relatives victims of the crash between train and bus in Hungary
Hannover, Germany - News revailed by German authorities
German tour operator Maxim is organizing free flights for the relatives of the 33 victims of the crash between a train and a German coach in Hungary. News has been revealed this morning by German authorities,... more
Security"Iraqi Freedom": tomorrow the announcement of the end of the war
Washington, Usa - Today General Frank has announced to the White House the end of the hostilities
General Tommy Franks, Commander of the allied Forces, has communicated today to Us President G W Bush that the operations in Iraq are concluded and the hostilities are ended. Few minutes ago, White House... more
SecurityTalks among China, North Korea and Usa are interrupted
Beijing, China - Powell has denunciated threats by Pyongyang
The Us Secretary of State, Colin Powell, has declared few minutes ago that summit among the delegates of North Korea, China and United States, about the nuclear crisis in the Korean peninsula, has been... more
SecurityTreaty allowing 10 new Eu member states has been signed in Athens
Athens, Greece - Pm of Turkey, Rumania and Bulgaria have participated
Since this morning Estonia, Lettonia, Lithuania, Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia, Slovenia, Malta and Cyprus are in the European Union. Also to Pm Ministers of the other three countries candidates,... more
Security"Iraqi Freedom": Saddam statue in public square el Ferdous has collapsed marking the end of the regimen
Baghdad, Iraq - Crowd has flaked against the ruins
Marines has covered, for about two minutes, the face of the statue with a stars and strips flag, after they have replaced it with that Iraqi one and finally they have coupled the monument with a tank,... more