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MiscellaneousWaterquake in the South-East Asia: 14 Italians killed and 600 missing
Rome, Italy - But Foreign Minister warns: "We have to be prepared for the worst"
"The death toll boost up to 14: 11 at Phuket, 2 in Sri Lanka and additional boy from Veneto who was recognized after his photo has been published on Thailand's Internet site. The 14th victim has been run... more
MiscellaneousWaterquake in the South-East Asia: twenty-six German dead, only injured for Spain
Rome, Italy - Other planes for aid take off
Spain has not official news about compatriots killed: only 18 wounded are recorded in Thailand as a group of Iberian tourists would be came back already on Monday without trouble. Despite of that, Spanish... more
MiscellaneousWaterquake in the South-East Asia: the list of the main disasters since 1939
Rome, Italy - Several areas on the planet were involved by relevant earthquake events which killed thousands dozens victims
The one occurred in Asia three days ago is surely one of the most catastrophic natural events man reminds during the last 100 years in history, but many others happened since 1939, affecting several areas... more
MiscellaneousWaterquake in the South-East Asia. UNICEF's mobilization (2): India, Indonesia and Sri Lanka
Rome, Italy - Hundreds of children parted with family during seaquake
UNICEF in India shares out pills and disinfectant-powder for water purification, oral rehydration salts, medical store and it has delivered 38,000 blankets untill now. In Indonesia instead UNICEF is partecipating... more
MiscellaneousWaterquake in the South-East Asia. UNICEF's mobilization: Maldive, Thailandia, Bangladesh and Myanmar
Rome, Italy - Necessary goods carried by three cargo airplanes from Copenhagen
UNICEF reported that about a third of tsunami casualties were kids (see for details AVIONEWS), so it has already disposed USD 1m from its emergency fund and opened a fund-raising campaign to aid people... more
MiscellaneousWaterquake in the South-East Asia: citizens of Messina among the most generous in Italy
Rome, Italy - An air bridge predisposed by the Sri Lanka's Embassy in Rome in collaboration with the base of the Sri Lanka's Consulate in Catania will conduct the helps to the country
It received a large answer the appeal made by Cisl (Italian union) in relation to the support to the populations of Sri Lanka hit by the disaster and strongly in need of humanitarian aid (see AVIONEWS).... more
MiscellaneousWaterquake in the South-East Asia: some Italian tourists safe thanks to their love for surf
Rome, Italy - They succeeded to manage the waves for about an hour
Some Italian tourists of Rome came today at Fiumicino's Airport from Sri Lanka underlining that they succeeded to avoid the catastrophe thanks to their love for surf. The group told in fact journalists... more
MiscellaneousWaterquake in the South-East Asia: Red Cross appeal for aid
Rome, Italy - "We have to face the most serious catastrophe from decades"
As ONU reported European Union and USA as "Tight countries", the International Red Cross appeals are increasing to pick up EUR 32m helping people hit by seaquake. At meantime, today the Swiss-based International... more
MiscellaneousWaterquake in the South-East Asia: temporary toll of victims, injured and missing verified
Rome, Italy - A third of casualties are kids
Among the casualties and missing of seaquake which has devastated the countries on the Indian Ocean in South Asia, a third are kids. This is the last temporary toll of died, missing and injured verified,... more
MiscellaneousWaterquake in the South-East Asia: the Italian Foreign Ministry carries on talking about 100 fellow lost
Rome, Italy - Italian who still result lost in the interested areas ar the ones who left thanks to tour operator but there have been not considered the ones who left alone
Italian Foreign Ministry carries on with its list of 100 lost though some of these phoned to their families to reassure them to be still alive (see AVIONEWS). Farnesina did not adjourned the list presumably... more
Miscellaneous27th edition of Paris-Dakar competition: the number of helicopters which would control the race rose up to three
Rome, Italy - It will start next Friday until January 16, 2005
The 27th edition of the competition known as Paris-Dakar which would start next Friday carring on until January 16, 2005 registered really many would-be candidates with a 22 per cent growth in comparison... more
MiscellaneousWaterquake in the South-East Asia: Emilia Romagna's Region appropriates EUR 300,000
Rome, Italy - The announce has been effectuated by the Vice-President of the Region, Flavio Delbono, and by the councillor for Health Giovanni Bissoni
Emilian Romagna’s Region has appropriated EUR 300,000 in favour of the South-East Asian populations hit both by seaquake and earthquake: Flavio Delbono, Vice-President of the Region and Giovanni Bissoni A... more
MiscellaneousWaterquake in the South-East Asia. Newness on the aids from international community (3): England and Singapore
Rome, Italy - Great Britain is the second biggest donor
England is the second biggest donor after United States: Government dispatched its first flight loaded of aid on December 27, and an other one carrying potable water is scheduled from Manchester to Male,... more
MiscellaneousWaterquake in the South-East Asia: China Southern Airlines B-747 took off with humanitarian aid
Rome, Italy - To people involved in the most serious natural catastrophe in the century
The first Chinese mission with humanitarian equipment in support of people hit by the seaquake, left early today (see for details AVIONEWS): the China Southern Airlines Boeing B-747 took off from Beijing... more
MiscellaneousWaterquake in the South-East Asia: the last Italian tourists in Maldive should return in Italy today
Rome, Italy - The flight will be operated by a Boeing B-767 of Blue Panorama
It seems that the Italian tourists who will come in Italy today are the last ones in Maldive. They would come back thanks to a Boeing B-767 operated by the carrier Blue Panorama. The plane will carry 100... more
MiscellaneousWaterquake in the South-East Asia: Ticino tourists to come back by Rega flight
Rome, Italy - Federal Department of Foreign Affairs provided an emergency number
Today a flight organized by Rega (Swiss Rescue Air Guard) and Federal Department of Foreign Affairs would leave from Phuket Airport to carry to Zurich the Swiss tourists from Ticino Canton involved in... more
MiscellaneousWaterquake in the South-East Asia: two special flights arrived in Italy coming both from Colombo and Male
Rome, Italy - The first one is an Alitalia flight predisposed by Civil Defense which arrived at 7:30am at Fiumicino, the second one is a flight operated by the carrier Neos
Two special flights arrived in Italy both at Fiumicino's Airport and Malpensa one from the areas hit by the catastrophe verified in the South-East Asian zones. In the first case it was an Alitalia flight,... more
MiscellaneousWaterquake in the South-East Asia. Newness on the aids from international community (2): Australia, Canada and France
Rome, Italy - Two C-130 aircraft left from Sydney with potable water and supplies
Australia offered USD 7.6m and sent two C-130 aircraft carrying potable water and other supplies to Malaysia. The Prime Minister unveiled that money has been appropriated also for Australian Red Cross,... more
MiscellaneousWaterquake in the South-East Asia: Farnesina organized a special flight of humanitarian aid to Sri Lanka
Rome, Italy - The aircraft, which would carry materials for a USD 450 thousands value, is expected at Colombo tomorrow at 3:00 pm (local time)
The Italian Foreign Ministry predisposed a special flight of humanitarian aid destined to the Sri Lanka's population hit by the tragedy. The aircraft, which would take off today from Brindisi, would carry... more
MiscellaneousWaterquake in the South-East Asia. Newness on the aids from international community: China, Great Britain and Germany
Rome, Italy - The first Chinese materials have left today
Beijing Government appropriated about USD 2.7m for humanitarian aid to India, Indonesia, Thailandia, Sri Lanka and Maldive affected by the seaquake emergency. United Kingdom sent plastic sheets and tents... more
MiscellaneousWaterquake in the South-East Asia: USA to deploy airplanes and ships
Rome, Italy - Government appropriated up to USD 35m aids
USA have deployed an aircraft carrier, the USS Abraham Lincoln, ships, at least 20 aircraft and thousands of sailors and marines in order to support Asian people hit by the devastating seaquake wave. Among... more
MiscellaneousWaterquake in the South-East Asia: three planes coming from the interested areas are coming at Malpensa's Airport
Milan, Italy - The first of the three aircraft should arrive at Fiumicino's Airport, where it will effectuate a stopover, at 11:45am
There are at least three planes coming today in Italy from the areas situated in the Indian Ocean hit recently by the natural catastrophe. The first of which operated by the airline Eurofly is expected... more
MiscellaneousEarthquake in Peru: flights are smooth
Lima, Peru - People had only a scare
Also Peru had a scare yesterday around 9:45am local hour when the ground shaked along the coast about 300 Km North-East to Lima: seismographs have measured 4.3 on Richter scale. The Peru Geophysical Institute... more
MiscellaneousWaterquake in the South-East Asia: Veneto and Basilicata to Italian Civil Protection
Venice, Italy - The two Italian Regions seem to be working in order to give concrete help to the South-East Asian populations hit by the catastrophe
Veneto and Basilicata seem to be involved to furnish concrete help to the South-East Asian populations hit by the catastrophe of enormous dimensions according to the recent dates (currently 70.000 victims).... more
MiscellaneousAustralia: firefighting aircraft in action to save natural reserves
Bullsbrook, Australia - Four helicopters and four airplanes were re-deployed for such emergency in the Western region of the country
The firefighting units belonging to Firemen and the national Emergency Service in Australia are coming to grips with a wide blaze which would be affecting the green area surrounding Bullsbrook city, in... more
MiscellaneousIsraeli helicopter fired missile against a car in Khan Younis
Gaza City, Strip of Gaza - There were no victims
A Israeli chopper has fired a missile at a car in the city of Khan Younis (Strip of Gaza): two Palestinian men on board the vehicle achieved to escape safe. It seems that the air strike aim was a member... more
MiscellaneousWaterquake in the South-East Asia: seven flights landed in Italy till now
Rome, Italy - Italian citizens returned from Asia were 1331
Thirty-one hours ago the first Italian survivors arrived in Italy by a Lauda Air SpA flight. So it is possible to summarize the planes landed till up this morning, waiting for flights scheduled in the... more
MiscellaneousWaterquake in the South-East Asia: some Italian people who were isolated in Sri Lanka have been reached
Colombo, Sri Lanka - Among them it seems there are no serious injured
Some Italian tourists, who resulted to be isolated at Hikkaduwa in Sri Lanka, have been reached and taken on board of a bus leased by the Department of Italian Civil Protection. Among them it seems there... more
MiscellaneousWaterquake in the South-East Asia: Lauda Air SpA's flights landed early this morning
Milan, Italy - The carrier offered its service to the Italian Civil Protection
The Lauda Air SpA's flight announced by the carrier itself which had on board 239 Italian passengers coming from Maldive landed this morning at 3.30. A previous flight of the same carrier had already landed... more
MiscellaneousWaterquake in the South-East Asia: the Italian victims are until now fourteen
Rome, Italy - The total number of died because of the catastrophe seems to be currently about 45.000
It grew up to fourteen the number of Italians died because of the terrible natural disaster verified in the South-East Asia in the last days. The total number of the victims seems to be about 45.000. Meanwhile... more
MiscellaneousWaterquake in the South-East Asia: the first tourists coming from Sri Lanka arrived in Italy
Rome, Italy - Among them 57 are Italians
The first 114 tourists (among whom 57 Italians) coming from Sri Lanka arrived yesterday, late in the afternoon, at Fiumicino's Airport. Sri Lanka is one of the area mainly hit by the catastrophe verified... more
MiscellaneousWaterquake in the South-East Asia: 100 Italian lost, three Italian victims have been identified
Rome, Italy - There are no Italian victims, until now, of the waterquake that has hit yesterday the East Coast of India
The Italian Foreign Minister, Gianfranco Fini, announced that there are 100 Italian person lost in consequence of the natural disaster verified in the South-East Asia. Three of the 11 Italian victims established... more
MiscellaneousWaterquake in the South-East Asia: the Italian Foreign Ministry declares 11 Italian victims due to the recent natural catastrophe
Rome, Italy - A temporary account unfortunately as there are still many Italians fellow lost
The Italian Foreign Ministry declared there are currently 11 Italian victims due to the recent natural calamity which took place in the many areas of the Indian Ocean. Unfortunately it is a temporary account... more
MiscellaneousRumsfeld performed a surprise visit in Iraq aboard a military cargo
Mosul, Iraq - US Secretary of Defence reached this morning the base recently subjected by an attempt which killed more than 20 persons
US Secretary of Defence, Donald Rumsfeld, performed a surprise visit to the American soldiers operating in Iraq this morning at the Mosul military base. A C-17 Globemaster III military airlifter arrived... more
MiscellaneousUSA's military airplanes hit Falluja
Falluja, Iraq - Several rebels would have been killed but there would be victims even among the American soldiers due to struggles on the ground
The American combat airplanes hit the Iraqi city of Falluja again today. Whereas the urban centre was turning into the battlefield of the rebels and the US troops this morning, the fighter-bombers performed... more
MiscellaneousAvoided collision for an A-310 operated by Pakistan International Airlines
Islamabad, Pakistan - Two passengers and a crew member remained slightly injured because of the pilot's manoeuvre
An aircraft of the carrier Pakistan International Airlines succeeded narrowly to avoid collision yesterday due to the oncoming of another national airline in the South of Pakistan: some spokesmen of the... more
MiscellaneousFini flies to Rome on board of an Airbus A-319 with a little Palestinian child
Tel Aviv, Palestine - The Italian Foreign Minister was returning from Palestine
Gianfranco Fini, Italian Foreign Minister, was two days ago in Palestine in order to promote the launch again of the peace process: the Italian deputy decided to support an humanitarian mission promoted... more
MiscellaneousCanada: cold and snow to make hard travels
Ottawa, Canada - Airlines offer to fly earlier or later
The Environment Canada Agency warns on the storm that lashed the country yesterday and Air Canada and Air Canada Jazz offer to customers who booked the flights scheduled during the storm, to change the... more
MiscellaneousFrench reporters greeted as heroes at Villacoublay Airport
Paris, France - Their plane landed in the late afternoon
The French military aviation Falcon-900 with on board the two journalists freed on Tuesday in Iraq by the Islamic Army, landed yesterday in the late afternoon, around 6:30pm at Villacoublay military airbase... more
MiscellaneousIsraeli settlers threatened to resort to mortars against the Palestinian militiamen
Gaza, Gaza Strip - As an autonomous answer against the Palestinian armed forces because the Tel Aviv's military operations would not be considered as sufficient
Despite the several armed operations both on the ground by soldiers and armoured vehicles and through aerial strikes with combat helicopters, it does not seem that the Israeli armed forces succeed in meet... more
MiscellaneousGaza: new air attack on Khan Younis refugee camp
Gaza City, Strip of Gaza - Helicopters and armoured vehicles returned
A Palestinian man has been killed and many houses have been razed to the ground in the Khan Younis refugee camp, Strip of Gaza, after only 5 days from the previous invasion by Israeli troops (see for details... more
MiscellaneousTwo French reporters freed: to fly home by a Falcon-900
Baghdad, Iraq - By French Air Force C-130 they will reach Cyprus
The French Air Force Falcon-900 taken off in the morning from the military base of Villacoublay, will arrive to Cyprus with on board the French Foreign Minister, Michel Barnier, and two former hostages... more
MiscellaneousEntrance visa of Syrian MP refused at Washington Airport
Washington, USA - It had been issued by the American Embassy in Damascus
The Syrian MP, Mohammed Habash, unveiled only on Monday the episode occurred last December 13: Habash has reached the United States by plane landing at Dulles International Airport (Washington), where... more
MiscellaneousThree travellers arrested at Paris Airport for "Incitement to revolt"
Rome, Italy - "The Italian Embassy in Paris must claim French authorities to account for it"
Luana Zanella, Italian green deputy, put forward an urgent interpellation to Foreign Minister, Gianfranco Fini, about the episode of Franco La Cecla, an Italian passenger blocked at Paris "Charles De Gaulle"... more
MiscellaneousAmerican fighter-bombers performed a strike on the Iraqi city of Hit
Hit, Iraq - According to local hospital sources, there would be some 6 casualties and 9 injured people
Iraqi city of Hit (in the Anbar Province), located some 100 km North-West from Baghdad, would have suffered for an aerial strike this morning due to missions performed by the US fighter-bombers. According... more
MiscellaneousPalestinian rocket hit a synagogue nearby the Israeli border
Gaza City, Gaza Strip - Neither victims nor injured persons among people in the building and close to it
Al Qassam brigades, linked to Hamas Palestinian armed movement, would have claimed back the launch of some Qassam rockets and several mortar shots today against various Israeli sites in the Gaza Strip... more
MiscellaneousTwo people killed in a snow-slip in Austria: the helicopter intervention was necessary
Vienna, Austria - The third female skier is seriously injured
A 41 American man was airlifted by helicopter to the Innsbruck hospital alive, later the avalanche occurred yesterday in the afternoon in Lech, skiing resort in Western Austria. The US skier died soon... more
MiscellaneousFire against an US helicopter in Darfur
Nyala, Sudan - There were no injured on board of the chopper
An helicopter which has on board African Union's observant directed to the area of Labado, about 65 kilometres far from Darfur's Southern capital, was attacked by weapon's bangs which type and calibre... more
MiscellaneousIran: "We will ask the new Iraqi Government for compensating damages of the conflict sparked off in 1980"
Teheran, Iran - The bloody war involved both Russian and French-made airplanes against US aircraft purchased during the former Iranian monarchical regime
Just one month and a half before the Iraqi election aimed to ensure the foundation of democracy in the suffering country, the Iranian Ayatollahs' regime announced that the new Iraqi Government will be... more
MiscellaneousAttack on Colombian President's plane thwarted
Bogotà, Colombia - Two FARC members had flight plans
Police arrested two members of Revolutionary Armed Forces (FARC) and seized a lot of explosives in a raid to Cartagena, arranged for a terrorist attack on the plane of Colombia's President, Alvaro Uribe.... more