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SecurityBomb in an Italian car dealer at Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain - It has been used a pressure cooker this time
An additional attempt against an Italian target occurred in Spain early today: a small explosive device blasted opposite an Italian car dealer at El Prat de Llobregat, at the gates of Barcelona. Injured... more
SecurityItalian soldier got killed in an accident at Nassiriya
Nassiriya, Iraq - Other two militaries emerged injured and they will be returned home in the next hours
An Italian soldier, Sergeant Davide Casagrande, was killed today (around 12:30pm) in an accident aboard an armoured vehicle, the VM-90, while other two soldiers, the First Corporal Paolo Chiarillo and... more
SecurityFrance and Holland suspended Schengen Treaty
Paris, France - Frontiers' controls to be reinforced
London July 7 terroristic attempt effects risk to become more worrying than forecasted for tourism. France and Holland decided to reinforce checks along borders, suspending Schengen Agreements on free... more
SecurityAttack to Italian Institute of Culture at Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain - An agent emerged injured and a Police's dog was killed
A blast hit early today the Italian Institute of Culture at Barcelona, Spain, injuring a Police’s artificer intervened after a call warned the presence of a suspicious parcel on staircase. A Police’s dog... more
SecurityBlasts in London (9): British Airways forced to delay flights
London, United Kingdom - Reaching airports was hard for travellers
Trains to Heathrow and Gatwick airports were halted for much of the day. British Airways cancelled any service but was forced to delay a lot of flights, up to 90 minutes, to meet passengers struggling... more
SecurityBlasts in London (8): Heathrow's Terminal 3 has been evacuated
London, United Kingdom - All international airports to alert
Terminal 3 at Heathrow International Airport has been evacuated and major European cities as well as United States ordered emergency plans: more strict controls in the air stations, railways and underground. Alert... more
SecurityBlasts in London (7): two Italians emerged injured
London, United Kingdom - The start may by triggered by cell phone
Farnesina stated that two Italian citizens emerged injured from attacks shaking London. Three railway stations of Victoria, Euston and Paddington have been reopened while St. Pancras, Liverpool Street... more
SecurityBlasts in London (6): "We hear ambulances and helicopters only"
London, United Kingdom - Cell phones are not working, Londoners are connected by SMS only
London is fully paralyzed: citizens locked up in the house or blocked in office do not manage to communicate with outside people and are able to using SMS only because cell phones are not working. "We... more
SecurityBlasts in London (5): Italian Foreign Affairs Crisis Unit has gathered
London, United Kingdom - There is no information as yet on any Italian nationals having been involved
Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs Gianfranco Fini, called Farnesina Crisis Unit: there are many Italian tourists and residents in London. Meanwhile Italian Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi, who is... more
SecurityBlasts in London (4): an attack planned in several years
London, UK - English Police proves convinced about it and started a remarkable cooperation with intelligence services belonging to other countries
British and London Polices have no doubt about the fact that the attempt was scheduled and performed in a coordinated manner. Further explosive traces would have been found in the Underground by security... more
SecurityBlasts in London (3): British airlines' shares in free falling
London, UK - Stock Exchange is suffering while British Army is re-deploying soldiers in Covent Garden
Tourism and air transport begin to suffer for the first bad effects due to the attempt in London. Shares of the major groups belonging to tourism sector prove weak in the British capital while also English... more
SecurityBlasts in London (2): 50 died
London, UK - Trains trapped underground
There would be some 90 persons hit by the explosions which affected London this morning. Some 50 among them would have died while blasts would have been 8 among which 3 on buses and 5 in the Underground.... more
SecurityBlasts in London: Underground and some buses affected, seven died
London, UK - A bomb has been found by officers from the Underground network
London suffers for panic. Underground has been affected by two blasts during the morning while at least three buses would have exploded in the centre of the British capital. There would be seven casualties... more
Security2012 Olympics in London: military planes saluted Trafalgar Square's cheerful crow
Singapore, Republic of Singapore - Madrid, NY and Moscow were disappointed, specially Paris considered the hot favourite
England and London are rejoicing because the British Capital gained voting held today in Singapore for assigning the 2012 Olympic Games, with great satisfaction for Tony Blair who defeated his usual enemy... more
SecurityUS AH-64 crashed in Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq - The 3rd Infantry Division referred it
An American gunship AH-64 Apache would be crashed near the air base of Taji, in the Northern Iraq, according to US military sources. The incident would have happened around the 11:00am today, local time. Two... more
SecurityGaza Strip: rocket launch by Israeli UAVs
Gaza City, Gaza Strip - It would have been revealed by some witnesses following two remarkable blasts which would not have caused victims anyway
Two remarkable blasts would have been heard in the North side in the Gaza Strip today just when Israeli Prime Minister Sharon and Palestinian National Authority President Mazen met to analyse the project... more
SecurityZaragoza Airport evacuated due to the blast of two grenades
Zaragoza, Spain - The strike has a Basque's matrix in all probability
There was no news of casualties but it seems that ETA was behind the explosion occurred at 12:00am today, immediately outside Zaragoza Airport (Eastern Spain). The attack had been warned by a call to the... more
SecurityClementina Cantoni has been released
Kabul, Afghanistan - She will come back Italy soon
The Italian Deputy Premier, Gianfranco Fini, who is also Minister of Foreign Affairs, after having actively worked for the release of Clementina Cantoni, the Italian aid worker kidnapped in Afghanistan... more
SecurityUS air attack killed at least seven Iraqis
Baghdad, Iraq - US planes fired on Rawa
A violent attack performed by US military aviation would have occurred this morning on the city of Rawa killing at least seven Iraqi citizens, destroying three houses and a cement factory as well, according... more
SecurityBlack-out at Moscow: airports are operating normally
Moscow, Russia - The city was paralyzed, thousands of people have been evacuated from underground railways
The Russia main city was left in the dark and without water causing paralyzed traffic this morning. The Exchange has been stopped and 20,000 people was evacuated from five of ten underground lines. Airports,... more
SecurityWhite House and Capitoline Hill evacuated in the afternoon due to intelligence services' warning signal but everything was normalized
Washington, USA - A small CEssna was overflying the capital without honouring both authorization and communication processes
Fear among people this afternoon in Washington at the White House and Capitoline Hill both among administrative personnel and citizens. Authorities suddenly warned about without making clear which kind... more
SecurityUS airplanes attacked guerrilla sites in Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq - More than 70 died among rebels and smugglers in the Western region of Anbar
There would be more than 70 militiamen who would have been killed in the Iraqi Western region of Anbar this morning, not far from the Syrian border. It would have been disclosed by spokesmen from the US... more
SecurityIraq: at least 15 were killed in a suicide attack occurred in Muthanna's former airport
Baghdad, Iraq - It hosted an Iraq army recruiting centre
A suicide bomber aboard a car bomb, would have exploded himself at an Iraqi forces recruitment centre hosted in the former airport of Muthanna, in Western Baghdad. Interior Ministry reported at least 15... more
SecurityThe UN celebrating the 15th world press freedom anniversary today
Rome, Italy - A major right to warrant peace and democracy all over the world but such a freedom is still in danger in many countries
The United Nations decided 15 years ago to set the world press freedom day on May 3. The UN considered important the fact of reminding how it deals with a major right as information must be considered... more
SecurityA-380: the mastery of skies begins
Toulouse, France - The Airbus' flying giant took off for the first time at 10:29 am today
The first Airbus A-380 accomplished its running on one of the runways at Toulouse International Airport at 10:29 am this morning then taking off for the first time, while about 50,000 persons were looking... more
SecurityAlluvion in Ethiopia: airlifters to carry necessities for the affected population
Addis Abeba, Ethiopia - The South-Eastern areas of the African country hit by the disaster can be hardly reached
Rescue teams trying to reach from the Ethiopian capital Addis Abeba the areas in the South-Eastern side of the African country hit by the recent alluvion are still working as they generated overflows,... more
SecurityBerlusconi resigned to form new Government
Rome, Italy - He announced it to Palazzo Madama assembly today
Italian Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi, during the scheduled speech at Senate, said he is going to resign to the President of the Republic, in order to form immediately a new Government with the same... more
SecurityItalian Premier chose to resign and his allies aim to a new Berlusconi-led Government
Rome, Italy - In the meantime, Italian Chamber of Deputies President Casini announced that Parliament works scheduled on tomorrow will not be held due to air transport strikes
Italian Chamber of Deputies President, Pier Ferdinando Casini, unveiled today that works scheduled on tomorrow in Italian Parliament will not be held due to air transport sector strikes. The news comes... more
SecurityJapanese military aircraft crashed killing four people
Tokyo, Japan - It was carryng out a training flight
A Japanese Mitsubishi MU-2 aircraft, during a search and rescue training mission, went down into snow-covered mountains in the north on the country. Aboard there would be four passengers who may be all... more
SecurityUN adopted law against nuclear terrorism
New York, USA - It needs ratification from 22 nations
United Nations General Assembly has approved an international convention against nuclear terrorism: this treaty is an addition to the 12 other anti-terror conventions already operative. It will be open... more