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SecurityAirplane went missing in Indonesia
Jakarta, Indonesia - It fears the worst for 18 aircraft occupants
The twin-engine deHavilland DHC-6 Twin Otter belonging to the private airline, GT Air, would result missing in Indonesia: the aircraft carrying 18 persons on board, was overflying Timika coast where left... more
SecurityThe last respects to the Pope (10): a suspect plane has been intercepted
Rome, Italy - It was escorted at Pratica di Mare military airport
Two light fighters Lockheed Martin F-16 from Italian Air Force would have intercepted an airplane coming from Balcan bound for Ciampino: the aircraft may carry a bomb aboard according to a signal. The... more
SecurityPope is seriously ill: many cardinals are flying towards Rome
Rome, Italy - Pontiff's conditions got worse last afternoon
John Paul II was in "Very serious" condition today: the Vatican’s spokesman Joaquin Navarro-Valls released a statement saying the Pope "Was conscious, lucid, and serene" but his condition is very serious a... more
SecurityMalpensa: private jet landed on foamed runway
Varese, Italy - Because of the incomplete extension of its back landing gear
An other emergency landing occurred at Milan-Malpensa Airport after those happened in the morning (see for details AVIONEWS): around 1:25pm a private Hawker 800 XP from Egypt has been forced to touch down... more
SecurityThree Romanian journalists have been kidnapped in Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq - Al Zarqawi claimed the action just when the coalition forces get closer to the major Al-Qaeda's representative in the Arab country
Three Romanian-native journalists have been kidnapped in Iraq yesterday night, in the Al-Mansur district. It would deal with two representatives from local channel called Prima TV, whose headquarter is... more
SecurityMalpensa: Swiss International Air Lines plane made an emergency landing
Varese, Italy - An airport runways has been closed for 20 minutes but there were any delay or cancellation
A Swiss International Air Lines airplane has been forced to an emergency landing at Milan-Malpensa Airport around 8:00am today. The flight LX-2903 left from Lugano and destined to Zurich, was struck by... more
SecurityBerlusconi (2): Blair makes the British and Italian troops' withdrawal clearer
Rome, Italy - British Premier denies September is an indicatory date as Iraq will have to prove able to manage its national security alone
Italian Unione political alliance’s leader Romano Prodi appreciated the Italian Government’s decision of withdrawing the Italian troops from Iraq starting in September (see for details AVIONEWS), although he... more
SecurityAirplane crashed in Russia
Moscow, Russia - There is no details about possible victims
An Antonov 24 carrying 45 passengers working for an oil company would be crashed in Nenets zone (Northern Russia): it seems that plane caught fire during the landing operation. There are not further details... more
SecurityIraq (2): Italian parachuter died
Nassirya, Iraq - The death happened at 2:30pm (Italian hour ) after the surgical operation
The Italian soldier wounded during the training at "Garibaldi" shooting range in Nassirya, died. Salvatore Marracino from Foggia (Puglia Region, South Italy) was 28 years old, sergeant parachutist from... more
SecurityIraq: Italian parachuter wounded
Nassirya, Iraq - He was taken to the hospital by helicopter
An Italian parachuter would be left seriously injured during a training at Nassirya shooting range: he was immediately carried to Kuwait City field hospital by helicopter. "An Army non-commissioned officer... more
SecurityIran-Israel: tension rising in the Middle East
Tel Aviv, Israel - Israeli armed forces would be ready to attack in case Teheran-EU negotiation on nuclear issue failed, according to international press sources
Lebanon would have denounced the overflight of the Southern area of its own territory by an Israeli reconnaissance airplane. No comment by Tel Aviv’s authorities, whereas Israel is still in the centre o... more
SecurityChina: Parliament approved anti-secession Act against Taiwan
Beijing, China - The use of "non-peaceful means" in case of declared independence, invasion by third states and indefinite delay on talks on reunification
The anti-secession draft against Taiwan suggested in the Chinese Parliament has become an Act (see for details AVIONEWS). The assembly approved the related text despite it has been partially changed and... more
SecurityCongo: UN assault with MI-25 helicopters
Kinshasa, Congo - "It is a cordon and search operation"
UN Blue Helmets have launched a new assault in the North-East of the country, in Penie zone, North-East to Bunia, in order to flush out militiamen killing by an ambush 9 Bangladeshi soldiers for international... more
SecurityChina: draft against Taiwan's secession
Beijing, China - Threatening the resort to non-peaceful means in case independence is declared by Formosa
"Non-peaceful means to reunify China and Taiwan in case the separatist forces of the island try to achieve the final independence". This sets the text of the new Act under approval in Chinese Parliament,... more
SecurityLebanon (2): partial withdrawal of Syrian troops by May 23
Beirut, Lebanon - Assad to hold a speech in front of Syrian Parliament tomorrow while UK suggested to send a multinational peace-keeping force to Lebanese land
International community is exerting relevant pressures against the Syrian regime in order to lead it to perform the withdrawal of its troops from the Lebanese territory as soon as possible. The United... more
SecuritySyria fears attacks from Israel and the United States (2): the Syrian armed forces' available aircraft
Damascus, Syria - About 600 Russian-made fix-winged airplanes among the aircraft which prove in some cases old and newer in other ones
In case a struggle occurs between the Israeli and the Syrian armed forces (without taking into consideration the fact that the USA could participate as well), one should bear in mind that a self-evident... more
SecuritySyria fears attacks from Israel and the United States
Tel Aviv, Israel - Israeli Premier Sharon would consider Syrian Government as potentially liable for the attempt occurred on February 25
The suicide attempt occurred in Tel Aviv on last February 25 led Sharon-led Government to point his finger more at Damascus rather than at the Palestinian armed movements. Israel would consider Syria as... more
SecurityUsa-Russia's deal about portable missiles against aircraft
Bratislava, Republic of Slovakia - Amid bilateral agreements signed both by Bush and Putin there is even the one concerning the restriction of the diffusion of the movable missile weapons
During the encounter between Bush and Putin, which took place on last February, 24, in Bratislava (Republic of Slovakia) Usa and Russia mixed with the non-proliferation deal, signed as well an agreement... more
SecurityCongo (2): there were victims among rebels too
Kinshasa, Congo - The blue helmets have intensified the activity during the last time
Misna sources reported that the attack moved against the Un contingent in the district of Ituri would have happened around 10:00am near Nizi, a place located 25 Km to Bunia. The shoot-out would have caused... more
SecurityCongo: ambush to UN blue helmets
Kinshasa, Congo - There are at least 8 dead and some injured persons according to Reuters
A patrol of UN peacekeeper contingent operating in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been attacked by a group of rebels in the region of Ituri this morning: at least 8 soldiers have been killed. A spokesman... more
SecurityAeradria President's resignation (3): Malabarba asked for Province President resignation too
Rome, Italy - The transit of Marines at "Federico Fellini" Airport is the "Hot potato"
The PRC leader for Italian Senate, Luigi Malabarba, said that "The matter concerning the transit of Marines at Rimini Airport must be stopped" and after the resignation of Aeradria President, he also asked... more
SecurityA USA-Russia anti-proliferation deal expected to occur today
Bratislava, Slovakia - Bush and Putin to announce an agreement against nuclear and radiological proliferation in the afternoon
The sign of the anti-proliferation deal between the United States and Russia is scheduled to occur in the Slovakian capital today at 05:00 pm. The agreement consists of a treaty against nuclear and radiological... more
SecurityCanada would not join to the Us defence shield
Montreal, Canada - Canadian first Minister should announce tomorrow his refusal to adhere at the program related to US defence shield
Canadian first Minister, Paul Martin, according to what reported "Radio Canada", should announce tomorrow his refusal to adhere at the program related to US defence shield supported by Us administration.... more
SecurityNato: EUR 3,5m raised for Iraqi training operation
Brussels, Belgium - The Atlantic Alliance Member Countries have collected it in a trustee fund
Nato has collected a fund of EUR 3,5m to pay the stage of the Iraqi official, in near country or in Europe, to show compact in front of the training mission of the managers of Saddam Hussein’s ex-Army. C... more
SecurityA new airport at border between Iraq and Jordan to be built
Amman, Jordan - A great settlement between Iraq and Jordan will host an airport, hotels and residential locations
The Director General of free-trade Jordan-area Institute, Ali Al-Mudadaha, announced officially the creation in Karameh of a zone nearby the border between Iraq and Jordan, a site for building an airport... more
SecurityUSA: Negroponte is the new super-chief of intelligence
New York, USA - The US ABC network announced the appointment of Negroponte as the new intelligence Director
The new super Director of the US spying agencies will be John Negroponte, current Ambassador in Iraq. The news about the forthcoming appointment by President Bush expected to occur today, has been unveiled... more
SecurityThe Pentagon launches the robot military project
Washington, Usa - The Pentagon is to launch a revolutionary project which it will use as first
The Pentagon announces that it would be a real revolution when in April it would position the first prototype of the robot military, which will be controlled at a safe distance and able to shoot 1000 shots... more
SecurityRobot soldier (2): the project's secrets
Washington, USA - The prototype it as tall as 1 m , it is endowed with a cyclopic eye and a rifle
The "Systems for the future war" project, led by US armaments companies such as Lockheed Martin and General Dynamics, was granted so far by Pentagon with a contract worth USD 127m, in order to fund the... more
SecurityFrench Defence Minister: abolish embargo of arms to China
Rome, Italy - In two interviews released to "Financial Times" and "Echos" dailies, Minister Michele Alliot Marie has asked the end embargo on the export of arms towards China
The French Defence Minister, Michele Alliot Marie, has deployed, in two interviews to the European dailies, for the embargo abolition on the export of arms towards China, on line what recently emerged... more
SecurityIran (2): air missile attack was a false alarm
Teheran, Iran - The blast could be the result of maintenance works
The explosion in the area where a Russia-made nuclear power plant is located, is not the result of a missile fired by an unidentified airplane: Iranian TV adjusted its aim. At the meantime, United States... more
SecurityIran: plane fired a missile near Dailam
Teheran, Iran - Some people would have witnessed to the blast
Iranian television said that an unknown airplane would have fired a missile in a deserted area near the city of Dailam (Iran) in Bushehr Southern province, where there is a nuclear power plant. Some witnesses... more
SecurityTwo French planes and one Spanish go to the rescue of cruise ship staying put in Mediterranean Sea
Cagliari, Italy - On board there are 791 persons, most of which are Spanish
A transatlantic ship belonging to the Iberojet Spanish chain, bound for Tunisi with 791 passengers on board (including 317 crew members) has been stayed put in the water from this morning due to a possible... more
SecurityGeneral Tricarico in visit to Italian contingent in Iraq
Tallil, Iraq - AMI's Chief of General Staff visited soldiers of 6th ROA, Autonomic Operative Unit
The visit of AMI’s Chief of General Staff, General Tricarico at Tallil in Iraq, is just started: the Chief of contingent, General Giovan Battista Borrini, welcomed and illustrated him the activities p... more
SecurityFAA had indication on the attacks of September 11 to the Twin Towers
Washington, Usa - FAA had received numerous warning of a probable terroristic attack
The "New York Times" unveils, citing parts not diffused from the September 11 Commission report, that 52 several alarms on hijacking or suicide attacks received from the FAA security experts, who didn’t... more
SecurityNato Defence Ministers meeting (2): Italy will be at the leadership of the Command in Albania, Kosovo, Bosnia and Afghanistan
Nice, France - The Italian role in the international missions in discussion at the meeting
The Nato Defence Ministers gathered in Nice (see AVIONEWS) have discussed, on agenda, also the future engagements that Italy will assume in the international missions. For our Country has expected a recognition... more
SecurityNato: a meeting of the Defence Ministers in France
Nizza, France - It is impending the announcement of the Defence Ministers about Nato's engagement in future missions both in Iraq and Afghanistan
According to some sources of Atlantic Alliance, during the meeting of the Defence Ministers of the countries being part of Nato, it is expected an impending announcement on the future engagements of the... more
SecurityNorth Korea abandons negotiations about nuclear program
Pyongyang, North Korea - The regime of Pyongyang announces that it would not step back to negotiation table about its nuclear program
A notice of the Foreign Ministry from North Korea reported that the country will not step back to the table of negotiations about its nuclear program and for the first time disclosed North Korea owns the... more
SecurityPan: programme of show during this year
Rome, Italy - In preview the programme of them in 2005 of the "Frecce Tricolori" Italian Acrobatic Team
The "Frecce Tricolori" also for 2005 present a goodly number of exhibitions programme. AVIONEWS reports in preview the appointments pre-fixed that expected the participation in Rome next June 2nd for the... more
SecurityAttack in Madrid: there are at least 31 injured
Madrid, Spain - Police helicopters are controlling the area affected by explosion
This morning a car bomb exploded at a convention center in Madrid, where Spain’s King Juan Carlos is expected to inaugurate a fair: until now 31 injured persons are reported. Ambulances and police forces a... more
SecurityNato: the alliance never so strong
Rome, Italy - In Brussels, Nato US Ambassador, in view the Alliance summit, declares that today Nato is a solid Alliance
In the next Nato vertex, expected in the Belgian capital on February 22, important matters on the future order of the mission conducted from the Atlantic Alliance are in talking points. The summit represents... more
SecurityRice's visit: Italy important role on the reorganization of transAtlantic relationships
Rome, Italy - In Washington Rome could be played an important role in the reorganization of the relationships with the European allies after the rifts on the intervention in Iraq
The Rome’s stop of the New Secretary of American State, Condoleeza Rice, immediatly after that one in Middle East, it’s very important in Washington for the role that Rome can accept towards the European All... more
SecurityNato: meeting of the Foreign Ministers is on agenda
Rome, Italy - In Brussels, to the Nato Foreign Ministers will have the function to face the future of the mission in Iraq and Afghanistan
In the Foreign Ministers meeting, forecast in the Belgian capital tomorrow, February 9, will discuss about the American determination to expand the Nato’s training mission in Iraq. The political future o... more
SecurityRefinancing of the Italian mission in Iraq: Parliamentary works sledge
Rome, Italy - About the decree of the Italian mission in Iraq it would be possible a deal between the government and the opposition forces about the postponement of the argument to the end of February
The conference of the heads of the groups at the Italian Senate will effectuate tomorrow a decision about the calendar of the financial measure on the Italian mission in Iraq. The decree includes the... more
SecurityB-737 crashed in Afghanistan (3): rescuers not find survivors but searches go on
Rome, Italy - Search for remains of Afghan carrier's plane, which went down on the Shapiri Ghar Mountain last week, not give a positive reply
A team composed by Slovenian soldiers was dropped by parachute in the area where it have been localized the remains of Boeing 737 from Kam Air airline, crashed in Afghanistan on the Shapiri Ghar Mountain,... more
SecurityAfghanistan: Italian PRT, whose Vianini was part, to be operative next Spring
Rome, Italy - The Italian Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) in Herat will be operating within March 31
The Italian officer, Bruno Vianini, killed in the air incident happened in Afghanistan (see for details AVIONEWS), was part of 47 Italian soldier group sent in the country to set up the national-guide... more
SecurityB-737 crashed in Afghanistan (12): recovering operations suspended due to the darkness
Kabul, Afghanistan - A piece of the airplane had been found
NATO and Afghan forces suspended operations for reaching the airplane which would have crashed on a mountain at an altitude of 3000 metres: search will be resumed tomorrow in the early morning. The dense... more
SecurityB-737 crashed in Afghanistan (11): Vianini, Italian officer for Special Forces
Rome, Italy - Commander Bruno Vianini had been assigned to the new unit firmly requested by Defence Chief of General Staff Di Paola
Italian officier crashed in the Afghan skies was member of the Special Forces Command for Defence General Staff which has been recently set up at Rome-Centocelle military Airport. Commander of the new... more
SecurityB-737 crashed in Afghanistan (10): Farnesina confirmed three Italian passengers
Kabul, Afghanistan - At the beginning it hopes that the passenger list wrote by hand was incorrect
A soldier and two civilians were travelling on the airplane from Kam Air -the single private airline in Afghanistan- which has been affected by the accident happened on the mountains around Kabul. Italian... more
SecurityB-737 gone missing in Afghanistan (8): for the aircraft crashed also Italy engaged in the search
Kabul, Afghanistan - A C-130J of the Italian Air Force took off for Afghanistan to participate at the researches
An Italian Air Force aircraft took off, from the Al Bateen Airport, in the United Arab Emirates, headquarter of the Roa, towards Afghanistan to participate to the searches in the area where the Kam Air’s B... more
SecurityB-737 gone missing in Afghanistan (9): it crashed from an altitude of 3000 metres
Kabul, Afghanistan - Until now no rescuers reached the wreckage
In Italy it has been confirmed that not only the Commander Bruno Vianini but also other two Italian citizens were on the Afghan airplane which crashed 35 Km to Kabul: they were working for international... more