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MiscellaneousEritrea: UN personnel must leave the country in ten days
Asmara, Eritrea - Eritrean and Ethiopian troops movements would have been already detected by Organization's personnel
Eritrea-Ethiopia border is under 3300 Blue Helmets’ surveillance to prevent the two states from resuming hostility. Eritrean Government, however, has forbidden international mission’s helicopters to per... more
MiscellaneousCIA flights scandal (2): Rice-Merkel meeting on international terrorism
Berlin, Germany - German Chancellor intends to ask for explanations about the arrest which would have affected a German citizen by a mistake
US Secretary of State Rice met new German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Germany. German Government’s leader appreciated US Administration representative’ attitude about the matter concerning measures enf... more
MiscellaneousCIA flights scandal: "Rendition, a multi-decennial practice in line with international Law
Berlin, Germany - US State Secretary Condoleezza Rice commented on CIA's activities in the war on terror
,US State Secretary Condoleezza Rice arrived in Europe and made US point of view about the so called rendition (extraterritorial arrest with a following deliver of criminals to other states) clearer (see... more
MiscellaneousLiechtenstein gave back Saddam's jet
Baghdad, Iraq - "This is an important symbolic act for the Iraqi people"
Liechtenstein yesterday returned to the Iraqi Government a private plane which had been used by former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein to transport money and senior officials. It was the first Iraqi aircraft... more
MiscellaneousIsraeli air raids on Gaza
Gaza City, Strip of Gaza - In reply to the launch of homemade rockets towards the Jewish territory in the past days
Israeli Air Force’s planes fired missiles against an abandoned building yesterday and also launched a rocket in the Northern Gaza Strip in the first air attack on Gaza in more than a month. Palestinian s... more
MiscellaneousCIA flights scandal: Rice landed in Europe
Berlin, Germany - New revelations from UK: US intelligence's planes landed without control of authorities
American Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice landed in Germany where she is expected to give answers over alleged CIA flights carrying terrorists to clandestine jails (see for details AVIONEWS): in Germany... more
MiscellaneousAmerica West's aircraft made an emergency landing for a threat
Kansas City, Usa - Found a minatory message on board
A passenger has found a note on which was written "Talebans are here", and showed it to Captain who has immediatly decided to make at Airbus a forced landing at Kansas City’s International airport. Flight w... more
MiscellaneousCIA planes landed also in Rome to "Le Figaro"
Rome, Italy - The French daily took its cue from "The Guardian" revelations
According to the French newspaper "Le Figaro", CIA airplanes carrying supposed terrorist prisoners, would have had a stop-over also in France and Rome at least 2 times, in 2002 and 2005. A Learjet plane... more
MiscellaneousMan selling parts for fighter planes to China sentenced to 15 years
Washington, USA - "A threat to worldwide air safety"
A man who tried to sell component for fighter planes to China and forged the certificates of quality of other aircraft parts, has been sentenced to 15 years and 8 months in prison by a judge who described... more
MiscellaneousAlitalia: Cimoli, carrier's President, at Palazzo Chigi last evening
Rome, Italy - Received by Gianni Letta, Undersecretary of the Premiership
Giancarlo Cimoli, Alitalia’s CEO and President, last evening has been seen to enter in Palazzo Chigi, Italian Government’s headquarter. Some Premiership’s sources sustain that Alitalia’s leader has bee... more
MiscellaneousCIA flights and secret prisons in Europe: Rice expected to give explanations
Washington, USA - The Council of Europe's Human Rights Commissioner denounced to have seen a small Guantanamo in Kosovo
US Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, will seek to deflect growing pressures from the Old Continent during her next trip in Europe the coming week: several countries in Europe are in fact claiming that... more
MiscellaneousFrance: investigation onto free flights of Chirac's family is continuing
Paris, France - To look into Euralair's bankruptcy
French police are continuing to look into allegations that President Jacques Chirac and his family would have taken advantage for private purposes from free flights operated by Euralair carrier (see for... more
MiscellaneousEarthquake in Pakistan: humanitarian air-bridges are continuing
Islamabad, Pakistan - Both NATO and UNHCR are in the front line
NATO-UNHCR air-bridge from Turkey, which started last October 19, has been completed after 103 flights. NATO transported in Pakistan more than 1000 tons of relief in all from the air base of Incirlik (Turkey),... more
MiscellaneousTerrorism. Four Australian women arrested on Nov. 15, have been released
Sydney, Australia - Australian Ministry of Foreign Affairs noticed it
The case of four Australian women accused of an attempted hijacking of a Gulf Air’s plane en route from Sydney to Damascus, appears to be concluded (see for details AVIONEWS). Syria has released four A... more
MiscellaneousIsrael violated again Lebanon airspace
Beirut, Lebanon - Thousand of leaflets over Beirut against Hezbollah
Today, two days after the fierce clashes between Tel Aviv forces and the guerrilla members, Israeli airplanes dropped thousands of leaflets over Beirut, warning Lebanese citizens that Hezbollah wanted... more
Miscellaneous"Blair Force One" has been stopped
London, United Kingdom - The negative opinion came from Gordon Brown, Chancellor of the Exchequer
The today’s "Times" edition reported the declarations released by Gordon Brown, Chancellor of the Exchequer, about the British "Air Force One" (The equivalent of the American presidential plane in a s... more
MiscellaneousA drunken woman tried to open an aircraft's hatch in flight
Brisbane, Australia - A French tourist en route from Hong Kong to Brisbane was condemned at a light penalty
A French woman got a warning and an USD 1000 worth fine because last Saturday, while she was in a drunken state attempted to open one emergency hatch on board a Cathay Pacific’s airplane en route from H... more
MiscellaneousPortugal-native ISAF soldier killed in Afghanistan (2): it was the result of a mine's blast
Kabul, Afghanistan - Portugal's Defence Minister, Luis Amado, said
Three injured soldiers have been hospitalized at Kabul: two suffered slight injuries while a third was in serious condition. Meanwhile Portugal’s Defence Minister, Luis Amado, said that it appeared to b... more
MiscellaneousOne helicopter and two planes over Ragusa's coasts after clandestines shipwreck
Ragusa, Italy - Nine clandestines killed due to stormy sea
They were travelling on a 16-meter wood boat coming from Lybia presumably: it was signalled last evening by Malta’s authorities at 32 miles from Sicily. But the ship grounded because of the bad conditions o... more
MiscellaneousPortugal-native ISAF soldier killed in Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan - Other three brother-in-arms emerged injured
Portoguese contingent (196 militaries) stationed in Afghanistan as part of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) has another victim, a soldier killed in the explosion of mine occurred 12 KM... more
MiscellaneousTerrorism. Women arrested yesterday were six: four from Australia and two from Iraq
Sydney, Australia - Officers from Australian Embassy to Cairo are arriving in Syria
The women arrested by Damascus Police yesterday, due to the supposed attempt of divert a Gulf Air plane bound for Sydney, were six, four from Australia and two from Iraq; they were bringing a child too... more
MiscellaneousAmerican air strikes killed 37 Iraqi insurgents
Baghdad, Iraq - US Army revealed it
It was the American Army to inform that about 37 Iraqi rebels have been killed yesterday by US air raids in Western Iraq, near the Syrian border. The anti-al-Qaeda operation called "Steel Curtain" started... more
MiscellaneousScientist arrested for illegal export of Russian technologies
Moscow, Russia - He is Igor Reshetin, general director of TsNIIMASH-Export company
Russian scientist Igor Reshetin, general director of TsNIIMASH-Export, company engaged in exporting space technologies, has been arrested by the FSB, the Russian intelligence service agency, for illegal... more
MiscellaneousAbu Omar kidnapping: will a photo nail the CIA?
Milan, Italy - Italian Judge would have found it in a computer belonging to a US intelligence's member
A photo could nail CIA’s members who would have kidnapped Milan Quaranta Street Mosque Egyptian Imam Abu Omar in February 2003. It would deal with an image produced one month before the kidnapping in a... more
MiscellaneousAttack in Amman (5): authorities re-opened borders and increased security measures
Amman, Jordan - They had been closed a few hours after attempts in the capital
Borders have been re-opened in Jordan. National security authorities announced it in the Arab country which had opted for resorting to such measure just a few hours after attempts hitting the capital Amman.... more
MiscellaneousAttack in Amman (4): Italy to support Jordan in fighting terrorism
Rome, Italy - Italian Republic President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi's message
Italian Republic President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi sent a message to Jordan in order to express his personal sorrow after the attempts which hit its capital, Amman. Italy will certainly support Jordan in... more
MiscellaneousAttack at Amman (3): struggle against terrorism must not succumb
Berlin, Germany - Gerhard Schroeder and Joschka Fischer declarations
"Yesterday’s attempts at Amman were barbaric acts which encourage us to not weaken our efforts in the struggle against terrorism. Such barbaric acts must be condemned firmly", said former German chancellor G... more
MiscellaneousAttack at Amman (2): NATO to work with Jordan to fight terrorism
Brussels,Belgium - The condemn of NATO's General Secretary Jaap de Hoop Scheffer
"There is no justification for unreasonable disruptions. We absolutely condemn terrorist attacks to Jordan occurred last evening. I offer my most sincere condolences to King Abdullah and Jordanian people.... more
MiscellaneousUN's call on Israel to cease Lebanon airspace's violations
Beirut, Lebanon - Tension along the "Blue Line"
General Secretary Kofi Annan, after the formal protest presented to UN by Beirut’s Prime Minister, Fouad Siniora, deplored Lebanon airspace’s violations by Israel and asked that they be halted immediately (se... more
MiscellaneousAttack at Amman: killed 57, injured 300
Amman, Jordan - Royal Jordanian inaugural flight from Malpensa has been cancelled
Three blasts by kamikazes in three international hotels patronized by tourists and Western business men, rent Amman, capital of Jordan, shortly before 9:00pm yesterday killing 57 people, including many... more
MiscellaneousEarthquake in Pakistan: NATO's air-bridge second stage has started
Islamabad, Pakistan - 69 airplanes have taken off as far
NATO’s aircraft have completed the delivery of 860 tonnes of humanitarian relief from UNHCR in Pakistan. To carry out the airlift started last October 19 (see for details AVIONEWS), have been employed 6... more
MiscellaneousFederal Police thwarted a terrorist attack to Australia
Sydney, Australia - A large operation backed up by military helicopters brought to arrest 17 people
Seventeen people have been arrested both at Sydney and Melbourne by Australian Police as a part on an anti-terrorism operation which allowed to avoid an attempt. The operation started during last night... more
MiscellaneousIraq, white phosphorous bombs against Iraqi people? (2): images and interviews to US soldiers to push forward this news
Falluja, Iraq - Also "Manifesto" newspaper's journalist Giuliana Sgrena would have confirmed she knew this matter
The USA have always confirmed they deployed the white phosphorous only and exclusively to put into evidence targets and never against civil population. RAI News 24, however, would have shown movies indicating... more
MiscellaneousIraq: white phosphorous bombs against Iraqi people?
Falluja, Iraq - It would have been unveiled through a RAI News 24 report
A report carried out by RAI News 24 would have unveiled that the United States would have deployed chemical products forbidden by international treaties during military activities in Falluja in November... more
MiscellaneousFire against Israeli Apache along Lebanon Southern coast
Beirut, Lebanon - In response to a Lebanon airspace's violation by Israel
Lebanese Army’s artillery shot against Israeli Apache helicopter last evening while they were overflying Lebanon’s Southern coast. No injured people were reported and aircraft would have immediately ret... more
MiscellaneousEarthquake in Pakistan: "Operazione Indus" has started
Rome, Italy - Italian Armed forces engaged on rescue operations in favour of people affected by earthquake
From Civitavecchia’s port 1800 tonnes of materials have left: they constitute the issue of "Elefante" task force, an Italian Army’s contingent made up of 250 soldiers expected to perform the rescue and... more
MiscellaneousEarthquake in Pakistan (2): "Operazione Indus" for the second stage of aid
Rome, Italy - The first military team will arrive on November 14
The Italian mission is part of the aid supplied to Pakistan from the Atlantic Alliance in an operational and logistic effort which sees Italy among the most engaged state members. NATO had already deployed... more
MiscellaneousEarthquake in Pakistan: grenades against US rescue helicopter?
Islamabad, Pakistan - Mystery during a humanitarian flight yesterday
Grenades would have been launched yesterday against a a US Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter engaged to transport aid to Pakistan and Kashmir earthquake victims. The aircraft would not be hit and came back... more
MiscellaneousTeheran: bombs near British Airways office
Teheran, Iran - Climate was on edge in Iran after President Ahmadinejad declarations
In Teheran’s centre two bombs have exploded early today before office of two English firms, the flag airline British Airways and the oil company British Petroleum. No victim has been reported, only a d... more
MiscellaneousUS air raid against insurgent bases in Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq - About 40 killed and 20 injured
An American air strike near Qa’im at Syrian border, would have caused this morning some 40 victims and 20 injured people, including many women and children. US fighter jets in operation over Western I... more
MiscellaneousIndia: air traffic at risk due to rough typhoon coming from Bengal Gulf
Chennai, India - Army's help has been also asked
India South-Eastern coasts are affected in these hours from rough typhoon coming from Bengal Gulf. At least 10,000 people have been evacuated in Prakasham and Guntur districts. Heavy rains are complicating... more
MiscellaneousEarthquake in Pakistan: fourth humanitarian flight from Farnesina
Brindisi, Italy - It was loaded with 40 tonnes of aid
Considering the protraction of the crisis situation in which the Pakistani regions struck by the recent earthquake find themselves in, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has sent another special flight... more
MiscellaneousIsraeli air raid killed seven
Gaza City, Strip of Gaza - The fourth attack over Gaza Strip in less than 24 hours
The balance of the Israeli Air Force strike is of 7 dead and 15 injured people: it occurred near the Jabaliya refugee camp against a car carrying two members of the Islamic Jihad terrorist organization.... more
MiscellaneousUberlingen crash: Vitaly Kaloyev condemned, he killed Skyguide's controller
Zurich, Switzerland - Eight years in prison for premeditated murder
The Zurich court inflicted a 8 years prison on Russian citizen Vitaly Kaloyev guilty of premeditated killing of Skyguide air traffic controller Peter Nielsen at Kloten (see for details AVIONEWS). The prosecution... more
MiscellaneousAir strikes over Gaza Strip
Gaza City, Strip of Gaza - Israel replied to yesterday's suicide attempt
Three air raids from Israeli Air Force have been made last night over Gaza Strip, as a part of a large military retaliatory operation approved by both Premier Ariel Sharon and Israeli Defence Minister... more
MiscellaneousItaly: October 29 air traffic controllers strike has been cancelled
Rome, Italy - Flights will be regular next Saturday
Air traffic services will be ensured regularly next Saturday October 29 because the 24 hour-strike called by Italian air traffic controllers has been revoked. The walkout had been announced by air traffic... more
MiscellaneousFinancial police's helicopter intercepted boat with clandestines on board
Lampedusa, Italy - 111 have landed in Lampedusa
The last one of an infinite series of "Carrette del mare" was spotted yesterday afternoon by an Italian Navy’s Atlantic aircraft at 60 miles south east of Lampedusa. The alert was started, and at the d... more
MiscellaneousUberlingen crash: the trial against the man who took revenge for it has started
Zurich, Switzerland - The verdict is expected by Wednesday
The 2-days trial against Vitaly Kaloyev, the Russian citizen suspected for the murder of a Skyguide (the Swiss Air Traffic Control Authority) controller involving in the Uberlingen tragedy in which the... more
MiscellaneousItalian Air Force C-130 to bring again in Italy the fallen of WWII
Moscow, Russia - The airplane will depart from Moscow after cerimony organized by Russian Armed Forces
The bodies of 350 Italian troops killed in Russia during the II World War, will arrive on October 27 aboard a C-130 of Italian Air Force that is expected to land at Rivolto military airport after leaving... more
MiscellaneousCerimony for UN 60th anniversary at Italair seat in Lebanon
Naqoura, Lebanon - Italian troops killed in an air crash occurred in 1997 were remembered too
A cerimony to remember the 60th anniversary of the United Nations Organizations has been held yesterday at Naqoura (Lebanon) be the seat of Italair, the Italian helicopter troop of UNIFIL (United Nations... more