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ReportTalibans try to reconquer West-Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan - They seize Bala Murghab and Farahrod's districts
Taliban guerrillas are trying to reconquer Western Afghan provinces and this night, after they have conquered Bala Murghab's district in the Baghdis province, they have seized Farahrod in the Farah's province.... more
ReportG8: Greenpeace tries to violate the no-fly zone in Heiligendamm
Heiligendamm, Germany - The summit "Surrounded" by the opponents by sea, ground and sky
This time that in Heiligendamm has been a super-protested and "Encircled" summit, in that it has been tried to fell blocks imposed by security measures by ground (anarchicals and no-global), via sea (Greenpeace)... more
ReportBIA: 16 security staff sleep on duty, suspending
Birmingham, United Kingdom - It shows a television documentary
Sixteen security staff at the work of ICTS UK, one of the safety firms used by Birmingham International Airport (BIA), have been suspended after a documentary by ITV1 revealed serious security lapses.... more
ReportUS helicopters scuttled a ship with Taliban's on board
Kabul, Afghanistan - Meantime the government asks Red Cross to manage an Emergency hospital
The attack was launched on Monday, but only yesterday an official spokesman for the Afghan government reported that American helicopters struck and sunk, in the South of the country, a ship with a thirty... more
ReportFrom Google Earth the evidence of Azza Air weapon transportation in Darfur
Washington, Usa - An Antonov to arm Janjaweed rebels and governmental troops
Through aerial photographs taken from Google Earth satellites somebody discovered some images that prove an Antonov and a lot of other weapons unloaded and left on a airstrip of El Geneina airport from... more
ReportChopper incident near Teramo: the public transport activity could not be authorized
Teramo, Italy - Heavy responsibilities of who released the authorizations
Heavy responsibilities for who that would have authorized to operate (or omitted to patrol) during the Farm Fair, the helicopter which crash has provoked the died of three passengers and of pilot. According... more
ReportBegs pardon "Plague-spreader" sick of a serious type of tuberculosis
Denver, Usa - He could have infected several air passengers
Last Friday the man who could have infected hundred of people, flying from United States, stopping over in various European towns ( see AVIONEWS), provoking an international health alarm not renouncing... more
ReportA fire blocks the AVIONEWS Editorial Office and other Web sites
Rome, Italy - 300 power lines of Telecom destroyed: interrupted 4,500 users
A fire blazed yesterday night in the North area of Rome, in which are both AVIONEWS Editorial Office and ENAV head-quarters, Flight Assistance National Society, developed in a service tunnel under East... more
ReportEscaped French man by a Belgian helicopter has been arrested in Italy
Murano, Italy - The man escaped by a helicopter last April helped by two men
Last April two armed accomplices of Erik Ferdinand, a French 41-years-old man, kidnapped an instructor pilot and its helicopter inside the airport of Liege, forcing him to drive the aircraft to the prison... more
ReportVentimiglia: a missing rubber dinghy in the French waters
Ventimiglia, Italy - Also a helicopter is involved in the searches beyond the Coast Guard
On demand of French authorities, Italian Coast Guard organized the searches in the French waters of a grey rubber dinghy, 5 m length, motorized, with onboard a person, drawn up last Sunday from the Principality... more
ReportAnother helicopter shot in Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq - Two US soldiers died
US military authorities in Baghdad said that another American helicopter crashed yesterday evening in Dyala's district, not specifying if it was shot down by enemy forces or because of a technical hitch... more
ReportBad weather in Tuscany: discomforts for air passengers
Pisa, Italy - Two cancelled and one diverted flights
Due to bad weather, this morning two flights of the Irish low-cost airline Ryan Air scheduled to leave from the airport "Galileo Galilei" of Pisa, Italy, were cancelled: the first with departure scheduled... more
ReportTwo USAF F-16s trespassed the Turkish air space
Ankara, Turkey - According to a press release by the national army
Two F-16 planes of the USAF (US Air Force) trespassed the Turkish air space, this according to a press release yesterday published on the Turkish Army Website. The case seems even more serious when... more
ReportAC Milan lands in Malpensa
Milan, Italy - One hour late for Champions League's winners
One hour late for AC Milan winner of Champions League. The "rossoneri", waited by 2,000 joyfully supporters, have arrived to Malpensa Airport some minute after 3:00 pm. As usually the coach Carlo Ancelotti... more
ReportChampions final-match, Liverpool's fans are moving
Liverpool, England - Today many English supporters without tickets are waited in Athens
Despite UEFA has not accorded any increase of number of tickets assigned to Liverpool FC (17,000 as for AC Milan) for Champions League final-match, thousands of red devils supporters (from 25,000 to 40,000... more
ReportSri Lanka, battles start again
Colombo, Sri Lanka - Tamil rebels camp bombed by air force in the North of the country
Riots in Sri Lanka again. Singhalese air force has bombed today a Ltte separatist groups' camp near Mankulam (district of Kilinochchi), 32 kilometres to the North of the border that divide government territory... more
ReportGaza Strip: new airstrike against Hamas
Jerusalem, Israel - Eight victims
Umpteenth airstrike by Israel on Gaza Strip. An Israeli aircraft today attacked a car in the northern Gaza Strip on Monday, killing four Palestinian militants. Palestinian medical sources stated that... more
ReportLake of Bolsena, tragic canoe trip: a German child dies
Viterbo, Italy - Still missing his father and little brother
A drowned kid, his father and little brother missing: it's tragical balance of this morning canoe trip on the Lake of Bolsena (Viterbo) made by three German tourists. It's not clear if the discovered... more
ReportPakistan and Afghanistan the destinations of the next D'Alema official trip
Rome, Italy - On next May 21st and 22nd
Paolo Ferreri, spokesman of Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, today released to media the next official visits of the Minister Massimo D'Alema, on May 21st flying to Afghanistan to meet the President... more
ReportAmerican Airlines' appeal rejected
Rome, Italy - Prosecuting Attorney's Office confirms the sentence
The appeal of American Airlines is unacceptable: it's the judgement of Prosecuting Attorney's Office at Court of Cassation regarding the Acireale justice of the peace's ruling on the case, that had stated... more
ReportCalipari, US Department does not cooperate
Rome, Italy - The judge postpones the trial to Marine Lozano again
The trial on Mario Lozano, US Marine accused to be responsible of Calipari’s death, has been put off on 10 of next July. Nicola Calipari was the Sismi official that was escorting Giuliana Sgrena, the j... more
ReportAfghanistan: attempt to the Italian convoy claimed by Talibans
Herat, Afghanistan - The wounded soldiers belong to 151st “Sassari” Infantry Regiment
“Destruction of a Provincial Reconstruction Team’s vehicle during the explosion of a bomb in Heart district”. This is the title of the release with which Talibans have claimed the attempt. The claim... more
ReportRice looks for dialogue in Moscow
Moscow, Russia - Face to face with Putin on Kosovo and European missile defense system
US Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, is arrived yesterday in Moscow to visit Russian President, Vladimir Putin, and Foreign Ministry, Serghei Lavrov. Policy goal of the mission, that will end today,... more
ReportIt happened yesterday… on May 14th
Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history
The events and anniversaries: Civil Aviation: 1926 – “Norge” airship completes the flight across the Arctic, arriving in Teller, Alaska. Curiosities: 1939 - Lina Medina becomes the world's youngest confi... more
ReportBlair era is running out
London, United Kingdom - Today the official announcement of the resignation
Tony Blair today formally told his Cabinet he would announce his plans to step down as Labour leader and Prime Minister in a speech in his constituency today, Downing Street confirmed. He announces... more
ReportA zero cost holiday for Sarkozy
Valletta, Republic of Malta - The president boarded on a Falcon 900 bound to the Mediterranean isle
As already announced, just after his election, Nicolas Sarkozy decided to spend a deserved relaxing period. Last Monday morning, in fact, the French neo-president took a private Falcon 900 plane bound... more
ReportUnusual starts for the first military-to-military meeting of North-Korea and their South-Korean counterparts
Panmunjom, North Korea - The first meeting, after a year of high strain, kicks off with a joke
They didn't meet for more than a year, and the diplomatic relations are still difficult due to the nuclear menace that North-Korea tries to claim as real and for the borders issues never resolved but the... more
ReportNew evidences for Ufo in the Italian region of Molise?
Campobasso, Italy - Yesterday evening a strange sighting
A strange event occurred yesterday night in Difesa Grande, a little town of the Italian region of Molise, in province of Campobasso. Several eye-witnesses reported to have seen a strange light sphere... more
ReportA helicopter to carry the Pope to Assisi
Rome, Italy - The St Francesco town
A helicopter, probably of the Italian Air Force, will carry the Pope to Assisi next June 17th, early morning, where he will be welcomed by Monsignor Domenico Sorrentino, archbishop of Assisi, Nocera Umbra... more
ReportThe remains of November 12, 2001 victims for an "Inglorious" burial
Belle Harbor, USA - After almost 6 years of useless wait
The remains of some of the 265 victims of the American Airlines plane, flight 587, crashed in Belle Harbor, Queens, in November 12th, 2001, have been finally returned to relatives and closed inside 4 coffins... more