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MiscellaneousIraq: four American military men killed South of Falluja
Falluja, Iraq - Two more soldiers injured trying to drive out three armed guerrillas
The news was reported yesterday by "Nina", Iraqui press agency, according to which four US military men were killed Monday during the night in Amiriah, South of Falluja (40 km West of Baghdad). This is... more
MiscellaneousDahab attempt: Switzerland sent an helicopter. Egypt closed the Israeli borderline. The three injured Italians landed in Rome
Dahab, Egypt - Already three weeks ago Israeli authorities was afraid by the possibility of a terroristic attempt in Sinai's peninsula
12 Egyptian citizens and 6 foreign people killed (among whom a 5 years old German child, a Swiss man, a Lebanese man and a Russian one): this is the result of the triple attempt happened last Monday at... more
MiscellaneousAntonov plane crash in the southern of Russia
Moscow, Russia - Four persons die
Emergency Situation Ministry of Russia announced that on April 23rd at 9.00 pm, local time, at least four persons have died on board of An-2, precipitated in Stavropol in the southern region of Russia,... more
MiscellaneousRepeated violations of Japanese air space by Chinese aircraft
Tokyo, Japan - Japanese Self-Defence Agency made known it
Japanese Self-Defence Agency made known the annual statement about air interception. The figures in the document are the umpteenth confirmation of the tension state existing between the Rising Sun Empire... more
MiscellaneousCritical week at the trial for September 11's attempts
Alexandria, USA - Moussaoui responsible for the death of 3000 people
Today started the critical week of September 11 trial, in which there is a sole respondent the French citizen with Moroccan origin Zacarias Moussaoui (see for details AVIONEWS). The defence office asked... more
MiscellaneousUnited Airlines: a passenger announces a bomb on board
Denver, USA - The flight landed in Denver but it was a false alarm
José Manuel Pelayo-Ortega is appearing today in court because he caused emergency landing of a United Airlines’ Airbus A-320 in Denver, Colorado. The flight left Friday evening from Chicago, Illinois, an... more
MiscellaneousFour Canadian soldiers died in Afghanistan
Ottawa, Canada - Bomb explosion against the tank
Last Saturday, three Canadian soldiers were killed, while the fourth died at the Kandahar hospital, after a bomb blow-off while the four soldiers were travelling on board of a tank towards the city of... more
MiscellaneousSeptember 11 trial: the defence office ended its address by counsel
Alexandria, USA - The prosecutor has to demonstrate that Moussaoui is not mad
Yesterday at the September 11 trial, in which there is a sole respondent the French citizen with Moroccan Origin Zacarias Moussaoui, the defence office ended its address by counsel (see for details AVIONEWS... more
MiscellaneousEx-Yugoslavian retired pilot under arrest
Belgrad, Serbia - The charge is complicity with Ratko Mladic's ex-officials
The Serbian capital city newspaper Blick referred yesterday that ex-pilot of the old Yugoslavian aviation first, and of the Serbian then, Stanko Ristic, was arrested with one of his sons, Pedrag for helping... more
MiscellaneousBin Laden's close collaborator killed
London, UK - It was retailed by "Al-Hayat" newspaper
According to Arab newspaper published in London "Al-Hayat", one of the most close collaborator of Osama Bin Laden should be killed during an US air raid in Afghanistan. The man, Hassam Abdel Latif Abu... more
MiscellaneousHu Jintao meets George W. Bush
Washington, USA - Important political and economic themes have been talked about
In the field of his diplomatic visit in Unites States, yesterday Chinese President Hu Jintao met American President George W. Bush in order to talk about problems between the two Countries in political,... more
MiscellaneousIncreasing violence in disorders against the King of Nepal: internal flights suspended
Katmandu, Nepal - Three dead and 40 injured people in yesterday demonstrations
Nepal situation is getting worse and worse and the protest against King Gyanendra harder and harder. A coalition of seven parties, allied to Maoist rebels, asks for abdication of the king, who assumed... more
MiscellaneousAfghanistan: two Canadian miliary men were injured
Kandahar, Afghanistan - The two have been carried to Kandahar military hospital by helicopter
Their conditions are considered good -a spokesman of Canadian Army placed in Afghanistan said- and the two military men were carried to Kandahar’s coalition forces hospital by helicopter, only for precaution r... more
MiscellaneousProblems for President Bush's helicopter
Washington, USA - Rotorcraft's radio breakdown
The president of the United States was obliged yesterday to go by car to the Air Base of Andrews to board on the Air Force One which had to carry him in Alabama. Bush got out on White House’s lawn and b... more
MiscellaneousSeptember 11 trial: Moussaoui's defence called to witness victims' relatives
Alexandria, USA - The respondent has not to become a martyr
At the September 11 trial, which has a sole respondent the French citizen with Moroccan origin Zacarias Moussaoui (see for details AVIONEWS), defence is completing its final address by counsel. Yesterday... more
MiscellaneousSeptember 11 trial: Moussaoui "Beautiful terrorist mind"
Alexandria USA - Respondent's excited declarations in the chamber
Zacarias Moussaoui continues to show a really desacrating irony during the hearings of September 11 trial in which he is the sole respondent. After to have re-arranged Bruce Springsteen’s "Born in the U... more
MiscellaneousChinese President promotes China-USA cooperation
Seattle, USA - In a speech held at Seattle Airport
The President of Chinese Popular Republic, Hu Jintao, just disembarked in American territory together with his wife and other government delegates for a four-day diplomatic visit (see AVIONEWS for details),... more
MiscellaneousChinese President Hu Jintao visits USA (2): a delicate diplomatic matter
Seattle, USA - The leader will visit also Saudi Arabia, Marocco, Nigeria and Kenya
The visit of Chinese President in USA is very delicate from a diplomatic point of view, considering the old distrust between the two Countries. It is no mystery that Washington is worried about the Chinese... more
MiscellaneousA "Crowned Head" conquered North Pole
Moscow, Russia - Pince Albert of Monaco's warning against the risks of the greenhouse effect
Prince Albert II of Monaco arrived yesterday to the North Pole. The Sovereign of the little State conquered the aim after a 150 km march, on sled dragged by Husky dogs, in company with his personal doctor,... more
MiscellaneousIsrael for the moment will not react to Tel Aviv attempt
Tel Aviv, Israel - Prime Minister Ehud Olmert announced it
Israeli Government announced that for the moment it will not react in reprisal for the attempt which caused the death of nine people in Tel Aviv yesterday (see for details AVIONEWS). Designated Prime Minister... more
MiscellaneousChinese President Hu Jintao visits USA
Seattle, USA - First visit at Boeing plant. Meeting with Bush on Thursday
The four-day visit in United States of Chinese President, Hu Jintao, has started today, with his departure together with Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing, Commerce Minister Bo Xilai and Development Minister... more
MiscellaneousIsrael is studing the countermeasures after Tel Aviv attempt
Tel Aviv, Israel - Israeli Air Force's night incursion on Gaza
After the terrible attempt that yesterday upset Tel Aviv, causing the death of nine people, Israeli Government is thinking about the countermeasures it has to adopt. The designated Prime Minister Ehud... more
MiscellaneousStrikes in the transport sector
Rome, Italy - After the Easter holidays the protests will re-start
After the long truce for the elections and Easter holiday, which will end next April 20, in Italy the strike of the transport sector will begin again. It has been avoided the strike of the radar men of... more
MiscellaneousCapogallo air disaster: Tuninter and ENAC' delays in the delivery of all the documents concerning the incident
Bari, Italy - A due act to the people tragically died
"Associazione disastro aereo Capogallo 6 agosto 2005", the association which represent victims’ relatives of the air incident of the last Summer happened in the sea offing Palermo (see for details AVIONEWS), a... more
MiscellaneousSeptember 11 trial: is Moussaoui mad?
Alexandria, Virginia - The defence's strategy to save the man's life
Probably today the jurors of September 11 trial, which has a sole respondent the French citizen with Moroccan origin Zacarias Moussaoui (see for details AVIONEWS), should have to club in the jury room.... more
MiscellaneousMexico: another arrest for the cocaine maxi-load
Mexico City, Mexico - 5.2 tons of cocaine seized
Fourth arrest after the maxi-drug bust by Mexican Army who seized 5.2 tons of cocaine last week on board of a DC-9 coming from Venezuela and landed at Ciudad del Carmen, South-Eastern Mexico (see AVIONEWS... more
MiscellaneousThe responsible of the attacks against US goals in Kenya and Tanzania killed in Pakistan
Islamabad, Pakistan - It was announced by Pakistani Minister of Information
Pakistani Minister of Information, Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, announced yesterday the killing of Muhsin Matwalli Atwan, the Egyptian citizen responsible of the attacks in Kenya and Tanzania against US Embassies.... more
MiscellaneousSeptember 11 trial. Moussaoui's declarations
Alexandria, USA - No remorse for the 3000 victims
Zacarias Moussaoui, the French citizen with Moroccan origin who is the sole respondent for September 11 attempts, was called yesterday to witness in the chamber of the Courthouse of Alexandria, Virginia,... more
MiscellaneousIsraeli Army occupied again Jenin
Tel Aviv, Israel - Violent battle in the city
According with Palestinian security sources last night Israeli Army should have occupied again the city of Jenin, in the north of West Bank, and its refugees camp. Violent battles exploded between Tel... more
MiscellaneousThe presumed attacker of the Amsterdam-Madrid flight released
Amsterdam, Netherlands - It was an equivocal
Dutch prosecution authorities released the Spanish citizen that last week seemed wanted to to set off the Iberia’s aircraft Amsterdam-Madrid on which he was. The alarm was raised by a woman who misunderstood s... more
MiscellaneousRevolt in Ciad. French fighters bombed the cities of the country
N'Djamena, Ciad - There are dead people among civil population
Yesterday terrible fights exploded in Ciad between the armed forces true to President Idriss Deby Itno and the rebels of the FUC, United Front for the Fight. Several cities in the north-eastern part of... more
MiscellaneousTony Blair on holiday with the Queen's planes
London, United Kingdom - According to the "Times" the Premier spent taxpayers' EUR 187,000
On the strenght of the law on Public Administration transparency, British press obtained some numbers spent by Prime Minister Tony Blair and his family for their holidays. Documents show that the Premier... more
MiscellaneousSeptember 11 trial: United 93 flight's registrations listened in the chamber
Alexandria, USA - The prosecutor asked again the death penalty
Probably yesterday took place the most chilling hearing of the September 11 trial, which has a sole respondent the French citizen with Moroccan origin Zacarias Moussaoui (see for details AVIONEWS). United... more
MiscellaneousNobody touched Ground Zero cross
New York, USA - Protests against the temporary transfer of September 11 symbol
Sensation was provoked in USA by the decision of New York Port Authority, the agency which manages World Trade Center’s area, to remove the cross which overtop Ground Zero, formed by two steel crossties w... more
MiscellaneousJapanese protests against US military presence in the country
Tokyo, Japan - Disputes at Okinawa
Despite the fear for the raising economic and military Chinese power, and the frequent conjoined drill with USA, Japanese citizen don’t want to still host US base in their country (see for details AVIONEWS 1... more
MiscellaneousA woman arrested at Bari Airport for cocaine traffic
Bari, Italy - She carried more than a kilo of hidden drug
This morning a 29-year old Nigerian woman was arrested at Bari Airport as she hidded more than one kilo of cocaine in ovules in her bra and tights, for EUR 600 thousand total worth. The woman, who results... more
MiscellaneousMexico: 5 tons and a half of cocaine on a plane
Cuidad del Carmen, Mexico - Found by Mexican Army
Mexican Army averted a cocaine maxi-traffic coming from Venezuela at the airport of Cuidad del Carmen, after receiving information from Venezuelan authorities. A commercial airplane with no passengers... more
MiscellaneousDramatic hearings at the trial for September 11 attempts
Alexandria, USA - Victims' relatives are testifying
From days at the trial for September 11 attempts, which has a sole respondent the French citizen with Moroccan origin Zacarias Moussaoui, the jury is listening the depositions of the relatives of the victims... more
MiscellaneousInformation about Air Force One removed from the web
Washington, USA - The warning arrived from the "San Francisco Chronicle"
The Pentagon announced to have removed from the web the pages containing secret documents about the Air Force One, the US presidential aircraft. The decision arrived after that from days the "San Francisco... more
MiscellaneousIndia: high alcohol level found in an airline pilot
Mumbai, India - The man was about to guide a plane with 100 passengers on board
A surprise check of Indian civil aviation authority verified several violations at Mumbai airport yesterday. A pilot of a not-well identified low-cost airline was found in the cockpit, ready to take off,... more
MiscellaneousProvenzano arrested
Palermo, Italy - The boss transported in helicopter from Corleone to Palermo
After more than 40 years on the run at long last, this morning, Bernardo Provenzano, boss of the mafia’s bosses, was arrested by the Police. The boss was in manor farm near Corleone, his birth town. A... more
MiscellaneousThe Pope holidays in Castelgandolfo in helicopter
Vatican City - Stay from April 16 to 22 expected
After next Sunday benediction "Urbi et orbi" in Saint Peter Square, Pope Ratzinger will be carried in helicopter to his summer residence in Castelgandolfo, where he will spend Easter holidays. Though next... more
MiscellaneousA cocaine courier goes into a coma because of an intoxication
Milan, Italy - A swallowed ovule broke
A thirty-year-old Lithuanian is currently accepted at Gallarate’s Hospital (Italy) because one of the 50 cocaine ovules, which he had swallowed in order to pass controls at Malpensa air station, opened c... more
MiscellaneousA serious sick Iraqi child will be cured in Italy
Bagdad, Iraq - He will travel on board of a C-130J of Italian Air Force
Alì Abid, a two year old Iraqi child suffered from myelomeningocele, a serious backbone diseases, will be transported today to "Agostino Gemelli" hospital of Rome where he will be undergo to specific... more
Miscellaneous160 aircraft carried back the votes of Italian people resident in foreign countries
Rome, Italy - Satisfaction expressed by Italian Minister Tremaglia
160 aircraft in two days, since April 7 to April 9, carried back in Italy the votes of Italian people resident in foreign countries. The first flight arrived to Rome-Fiumicino airport coming from Kuala... more
MiscellaneousA passenger threatens to blow an airplane off
Amsterdam, Holland - The man was arrested
A passenger of an Iberia flight headed from Amsterdam to Madrid threatened last Friday to blast the airplane after the landing from the Dutch capital, with an explosive device which the man would have... more
MiscellaneousSpying remote-controlled US aircraft destroyed by Iranian Army
Teheran, Iran - It was retailed by "Jomhuri Eslami" newspaper
According to Iranian newspaper "Jomhuri Eslami" the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran should have shot down a Drone spying remote-controlled US aircraft, which, took off from Iraq, was shooting... more
MiscellaneousSeptember 11 trial. Giuliani: it is a memory which every days come back to my mind
Alexandria, USA - Moussaoui's taunts
Yesterday during the September 11 trial, which has a sole respondent the French citizen with Moroccan origin Zacarias Moussaoui, the prosecutor called to witness the New York’s ex-Major Rudolph Giuliani, w... more
MiscellaneousItalian Minister Scajola's comment after the visit to the Alenia Aeronautica's facility
Taranto, Italy - Industy's consideration in the world is increased
The Italian Minister of the Productive Activities, Claudio Scajola, that yesterday went to visit Alenia Aeronautica’s facility under construction near Grottaglie (Taranto), said to be nicely surprised a... more
MiscellaneousIsraeli raid against Gaza Strip
Tel Aviv, Israel - Some Fatah's structures hit
Yesterday night some Israeli Army’s helicopter made three different raids against some palestinian goals in Gaza Strip. The rotorcraft blasted with air-ground missiles Fatah’s offices, which is the Pal... more