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MiscellaneousIsrael-Lebanon (5): Italian Foreign Office is preparing the repatriation of Italian people in Lebanon
Rome, Italy - The evacuation plan is still under study
Italian Foreign Office should be preparing the return of Italians, about 1,300 people, who for several reasons are in Lebanon. The decision of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs is a further confirm of the... more
MiscellaneousItalian Transport stikes in July have been suspended
Rome, Italy - Including the Alitalia strike on July 20
Fabrizio Solari, Italian Transport Unions National Secretary, announced that, after the meeting between Union representatives and the Government, the strikes expected in transport sector next days have... more
MiscellaneousTaxi protests re-start (3): the Government summons unions
Rome, Italy - Access to Milan-Linate has been released
Negotiations between Italian Government and taxi drivers is going to re-start: unions have been summoned today at 5 pm at the Economic Development Ministry seat. In the meantime, the situation seems to... more
MiscellaneousTaxi protests re-start (2). Letta: unacceptable situation
Rome, Italy - The Italian Prime Minister Undersecretary announces possible call-up
Taxi drivers protest in Milan too, where the service is suspended at Linate airport and a procession is about to march in the city. In Turin-Caselle airport the stop is not total and emergency travels... more
MiscellaneousIsrael-Lebanon (4): Beirut's Army attacked for the first time by Israel
beirut, Lebanon - USA blocked a UN's resolution against Tel Aviv
It is by now very delicate the situation in Middle East. Yesterday for the first time Israeli Air Force attacked Lebanese Army. Fighters with the david Star in fact bombed yesterday Rayak airport, currently... more
MiscellaneousElections in Congo: Italian Government makes available an airplane for the volunteers
Milan, Italy - It will begin at the end of July the elections surveillance mission
The next July 30 in Congo will be held the first democratic election after 40 years. In the African Country that comes out from a very long war to control the golden fields still the complete quiet isn’t r... more
MiscellaneousIsrael-Lebanon (2): discomforts for hundred passengers coming from or headed to Beirut
Beirut, Lebanon - 200 Lebaneses blocked in Cyprus, tourists in Lebanon on the run to Damascus
Since blasts on Beirut and its airport began, several airlines have started to cancel or redirect flights headed to Lebanon. Two planes by Lebanese flag airline, Middle East Airlines (MEA) headed to the... more
MiscellaneousTaxi protests re-start in Italian airports
Rome, Italy - Discomfort in Rome-Fiumicino, Naples-Capodichino and Genoa
The break of negotiations between Italian taxi drivers and the Government on licenses led to agitations once again. This morning the white cars start to strike in Italian main cities. In front of arrivals... more
MiscellaneousIsrael-Lebanon: it is a serious crisis
Beirut, Lebanon - New air raids on the Lebanese Capital in the night
Israeli fighters bombed Beirut before dawn in three times, aiming at Southern suburbs, stronghold of Hezbollah, and causing 4 dead and 50 injured people, according to al Jazeera. The bridge on Aawali river... more
MiscellaneousThe new Aviano hospital
Aviano, Italy - At the USAFE base in North-Eastern Italy
The new hospital at the American base in Aviano (Pordenone, North-Eastern Italy) performed its first surgery this week, even if patients started to be treated earlier this month. The structure, which is... more
Miscellaneous2400 hectares of territory burnt in California
Los Angeles, California - A thousand people evacuated
A large fire is flaring since last Sunday in a mountainous region 200 kilometers far from Los Angeles, near to the Joshua Tree national park. A thousand people have been evacuated from the surrounding... more
MiscellaneousAids by flight to Sudan from Italy
Rome, Italy - The "Farnesina" has sent 25 tons of first necessity goods
The civil war that is folding Darfur (Sudan) as usual makes its worst effects on civil population. On the field of a set of initiatives to relief Sudanese people’s sufferings, yesterday night a humanitarian f... more
MiscellaneousAgreement between USA and Libya to abolish the restriction in the air transport field
Tripoli, Lybia - Cancelled also the limitation for the sale of planes
Turning point for the relationship between Libya and USA. Yesterday evening, at Tripoli, the US Added State Secretary for Democracy and World Affair, Paula Dobriansky, and Libyan Prime Minister Baghdadi... more
MiscellaneousInvestigations in USA about the riskiness of lithium battery on planes
Washington, USA - The enquiry is led by National Transportation Safety Board
The National Transportation Safety Board started a delved enquiry on the causes of a fire burned up on a UPS’ cargo aircraft obliged then to an emergency landing in Philadelphia airport (see for details A... more
MiscellaneousRome-Fiumicino airport: 6 kg of liquid cocaine have been searched out
Rome, Italy - A Brazilian girl hided bottles in her suitcase
A beautiful 27-year-old Brazilian girl was arrested at Rome-Fiumicino airport by the Financial Police for international drugs traffic. In her baggage she hided 6 kg of coloured and flavoured cocaine in... more
MiscellaneousBombed in Gaza the headquarter of Palestinian Foreign Minister
Gaza, Gaza Strip - It doesn't stop Israeli attack
Not only Lebanon was at the center of the Israeli military offensive last night (see for details AVIONEWS). As by this time it happens every day by the kidnapping of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit (see for... more
MiscellaneousArrested with 4 kilos of cocaine at Paris airport
Paris, France - Two Italians coming from Argentina
Two Italian men from Palermo were arrested yesterday at "Charles De Gaulle" Airport in Paris, charged of international narcotraffic. Silvio Sofia and Marcello Lupo disembarked from an airplane from Buenos... more
MiscellaneousIsrael bombed Beirut's airport
Beirut, Lebanon - Israeli raid killed 27 people, among whom 10 children
It didn’t stop, during the night, Israeli offensive against Lebanon, launched by Tel Aviv Government after the killing of 8 Israeli soldiers and the kidnapping of other two ones by Hezbollah militant, c... more
MiscellaneousInvestigation in Tuscany against a presumed Somali terrorist
Florence, Italy - The man is accused to search money for Islamic terrorist groups
Florence magistracy started an enquiry on a Somali citizen, ex-official of his country Air Force, suspected to have contacts with international terrorism. The house of the man in Arezzo, who is 59 years... more
MiscellaneousOther two Israeli soldiers kidnapped (4): is it possible a new Arab-Israeli war?
Tel Aviv, Israel - International community's uncertain reaction
It is heavy today the balance of the deaths caused by Israeli raid in Gaza Strip. Totally, according with Arab source, 18 people should be killed, among whom 9 people of the same family found under the... more
MiscellaneousOther two Israeli soldiers kidnapped (2): Tel Aviv's answer
Tel Aviv, Israel - The Armed Forces with the David's star launched an heavy offensive against Lebanon
Israel’s answer to the kidnapping of other two Israeli soldiers, by Hezbollah militants, arrived soon (see for details AVIONEWS). According to Arab satellite tv Al Jazeera Tel Aviv’s Armed Forces should hav... more
MiscellaneousOther two Israeli soldiers kidnapped
Gaza, Gaza Strip - Israeli raid killed other six people
It raises, if it is possible, the Middle east’s crisis (see for details AVIONEWS 1, 2 and 3). Last night Israeli fighter bombed Gaza Strip killing 6 people, among which two women and two children, and i... more
MiscellaneousKofi Annan on tour in Rome
Rome, Italy - The UN General Secretary in the Italian Senate today at 3 pm
Yesterday evening at 8:45 the UN General Secretary, Kofi Annan, landed at Rome-Fiumicino airport on board a Lufthansa scheduled flight coming from Munich, Germany. During his official tour in Italy, Annan... more
MiscellaneousCompleted return of Japanese chemist abandoned weapons
Harbin, China - Within 2012 Japan must remove the weapons
Yesterday afternoon, completed return’s works of Japanese abandoned weapons on Chinese territory during Second World War, in Ningan city, in the district of Heilongjiang. Governmental sources confirmed r... more
MiscellaneousSeven bombs explode in Bombay
Bombay, India - 100 victims at least
There is red alert in India, even in airports, after the terroristic attack to Bombay’s railway network which has occurred today. Seven bombs exploded starting from 6:09 am (local time) in Khar, Borivali, J... more
MiscellaneousScare in metropolis of September 11
New York, Usa - Explodes a building for smell of gas
Yesterday, at 9:00 local hour, in 62nd, in Manhattan, exploded a building of three floors. Fire Chief of New York, Nicholas Scoppetta, stated that at least fifteen people were injured, including five civilians... more
MiscellaneousDiscovered 677 units of chemical weapons
Harbin, China - Evacuation for Ningan city
Last week, Chinese government gave forth the discovery of 677 specimens of chemical weapons, finding between June 26 and July 2 in the city of Suihua, in Northeast district of Heilongjiang. Abandoned... more
MiscellaneousMaximum attention in USA against terroristic attacks
Washington, USA - A presumed member of Al Qaeda arrested in Lebanon
It is always high the attention of the US authorities against the possibility of new attacks in US territory. In the last days FBI destroyed a presumed terroristic net of which he was a member Assem Hammoud,... more
MiscellaneousItalian Minister D'Alema in Brussels
Brussels, Belgium - The head of the Italian Foreign Office will meet the EU's officials
It started today for Italian Foreign Minister, Massimo D’Alema, a two day visit to meet the EU’s officials. This afternoon the head of the Italian diplomacy will meet the President of the European Com... more
MiscellaneousReturn of "Azzurri" in Italy:the pilot of the airplane speaks
Rome, Italy - That describes the triumphal return trip with enthusiastic tones
The airport of Pratica di Mare was full of people yesterday evening. There have been lots of fans giving their love and enthusiasm to the ones that after 24 years have taken the world trophy in Italy. At... more