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MiscellaneousCalipari: USA confirms "Soldiers were waiting for Negroponte"
Rome, Italy - He was expected to visit Commander of multinational forces in Iraq in helicopter but due the bad weather he went by car
The number one of American intelligence in the evening of March 4, had to go to house of General George Casey at Camp Victory in a base located near Baghdad airport where John Negroponte uses to go by... more
MiscellaneousBecause of technical problems at his plane, Koehler comes back late to Germany
Berlin, Germany - The German premier, guest recently of the Italian president Ciampi in Naples, had to reach Rome by car in order to return to his country
The German president Horst Koehler, guest recently of the president of the Italian Republic Carlo Azeglio Ciampi in Naples, because of technical problems at the plane which should have conducted him back... more
MiscellaneousA judge court condemns to 17 years reclusion the responsible of an attempt to make a plane crashed
Oslo, Norway - An Algerian man, 34-year old, threatened last year with an ax the two pilots of a regional flight by seriously injuring them
Brahim Boutera, a 34-year old Algerian man, who last year tried to make a plan crashed to ground, by injuring the pilot and the co-pilot of a regional plane of the carrier Kato Air which was travelling... more
MiscellaneousCalipari (2): check-point was waiting for the transit of Us 007 number one
Rome, Italy - Marioli asked for pass destined to the third Italian on board
The Italian liason officer, Mario Marioli, asked American security for facilitating the access of Sismi officers to the airport and that the check-point placed before the air terminal of Baghdad gave temporary... more
MiscellaneousCalipari: Italian liason officer didn't know anything about Sgrena presence on car
Roma, Italy - He had to ask US authorities for airport access authorization for the two Sismi officers
Mario Marioli is the name of the Italian liason official in contact with allies in Baghdad: he was communicating with American authorities last Friday, March 4, when Italian journalist Giuliana Sgrena... more
MiscellaneousBerna extradites alleged terrorist who fly to Serbia
Geneva, Switzerland - Ridvan Rashiti, accompanied by three Police men from Serbia, left Zurig by means of a plane to Belgrade
Ridvan Rashiti, a 31-year man from Kosovo and of Albanian ethnic group who is considered to be a terrorist as alleged member of a terroristic organization which operates in the South of the Balcanian country,... more
MiscellaneousIraq: groups of corpses found near Syria border
Baghdad, Iraq - The unceasing spiral of attacks carries on in the Capital
Twenty-six shot coffins have been found by police in Qaim on the Iraq-Syrian border, while a kamikaze exploded in downtown of Baghdad before the Agriculture Ministry killing two safety guards and injuring... more
MiscellaneousUSA: worry for the Iranian underground tunnels
Washington, USA - They could be intended to protect non-conventional weapon systems against possible US or Israeli attacks
The United States firmly criticized Iran again regarding the Islamic Republic’s nuclear programme. A warning signal had been called during recent days as a consequence of the building of tunnels in the I... more
MiscellaneousCalipari (4): "To shed light on the episode " Berlusconi said
Rome, Italy - "We must demand the maximum collaboration to USA"
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi in the afternoon has confirmed to Senate that Sismi contacted the Americans before the release of Giuliana Sgrena. The mysterious fourth man reported was the liason... more
MiscellaneousThe English who tried to sell an experimental airplane to Iran has been arrested
Warsaw, Poland - He was wanted all over the world and now risks up to 50 years of prison
Ali Asghar Manzarpour, after having been condemned for the attempting to sell illegally a Barkut Model 360 single-engine plane and other equipments to Iran (see for details AVIONEWS), has been wanted throughout... more
MiscellaneousCalipari (3): conflict of jurisdiction on judgement competence?
Rome, Italy - The White House could repeat an other "Cermis" case
The responsible for UN Investigating committee on Darfur, Antonio Cassese, raised a fundamental question concerning the competence on judgement of Nicola Calipari killers. An Italian victim in foreign... more
MiscellaneousKosovo's PM resignation (2): Italian C-130 to fly to Kosovo
Pristina, Kosovo - A 80 soldiers contingent is expected to maintain law and order
The Italian undersecretary for Defence, Filippo Berselli, who is in visit to Italian troops in Sarajevo, unveiled that a "Little contingent" will be dispatched to Kosovo in order to put down possible riots... more
MiscellaneousCalipari (2: ): Berlusconi to report at Madama Palace
Rome, Italy - Mrs Sgrena rectifies: "I never said that Americans wanted to kill me"
At 04:30pm Italian Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi, is expected to report at Senate about Nicola Calipari killing. Yesterday Giuliana Sgrena explained that she never said that Americans wanted to kill... more
MiscellaneousKosovo's PM resigned for war crimes: he flies to Aja today
Pristina, Kosovo - Also other two Albanians indicted were on board the NATO's airplane
Kosovo’s Prime Minister, resigned after he was indicted for war crime from the former Jugoslavia criminal court. The General Chief for KFOR, the NATO peacekeeping force for Kosovo, asked country for c... more
MiscellaneousCalipari: USA and Italy joined to find truth
Rome, Italy - The Chief of the 18th air transport corp in Iraq will coordinate Italian inspectors
Also the Italian will take part to the american further investigation on the death of doctor Nicola Calipari, the Italian Sismi officer killed during the shooting occurred last Friday following the liberation... more
MiscellaneousBorder dispute between Indonesia and Malaysia: fighters and warships re-deployed in the Sulawesi Sea
Jakarta, Indonesia - Nevertheless, it seems that the situation is under control and no serious risks would exist for the stability of relations between the two states
Indonesia and Malaysia are trying to solve a territorial dispute concerning the border between the national waters of the two countries in the Sulawesi Sea. Although it is not being feared that a real... more
MiscellaneousProcurator asks for 9138 years of prison for responsible of "Dying flights"
Madrid, Spain - The ex-military Adolfo Scilingo is accused among the other of having thrown out from the plane into the Ocean 30 persons by killing them during dictatorship in Argentina
During the law action which is currently on in Madrid and which sees under court judgement the ex-military Adolfo Scilingo who is accused among the other of having thrown out from the plane into the Ocean... more
MiscellaneousCalipari (4): the judiciary investigation
Rome, Italy - A military flight will transfer in Italy the car on which the Italian 007 died
The car carrying Nicola Calipari and the other Sismi officer to the airport after the release of journalist Giuliana Sgrena, will arrive in Italy with a military airplane for being exposed to the investigation... more
MiscellaneousCalipari (3): US squad did have not received indications about Sgrena presence on the car
Rome, Italy - The ambassador Mel Sembler delivered a report to Italian Government
"There was not a 4th person on the car" said the Italian Foreign Minister, Gianfranco Fini, this morning. The car was not speeding and slowed down at Us military checkpoint: the American authorities were... more
MiscellaneousCalipari (2): US press opinions
Rome, Italy - Did American soldiers have been informed about the transit of the Italian car?
The "Washington Times" claims that Nicola Calipari was killed because Italian intelligence service Sismi committed a series of mistakes: the service was not coordinated with the Us authorities in Iraq.... more
MiscellaneousCalipari: "Discrepancies" in the US version according to Fini
Rome, Italy - The facts have been reconstructed by the Sismi officer travelling with the Italian journalist and Nicola Calipari
Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gianfranco Fini, this morning has reported at Chamber of Deputies that between the American version and that Italian there are "Two discrepancies". It seems in fact... more
MiscellaneousSgrena's release (5): new details from the phone contact test
Rome, Italy - Washington rejected the ambush hypothesis claimed by the Italian reporter
"It’s just absurd to believe that our men and women in uniform deliberately targeted innocent civilians", USA reported. The road where the shooting happened is situated in a combat zone where "Our f... more
MiscellaneousJail in revolt in Dominican Republic: fires and at least one hundred dead
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic - An Air Forces helicopter is transporting the injured in the hospitals
A violent revolt provoked by the fight of rival factions among about 400 prisoners of the Higuey jail, situated at about 150 km East from Santo Domingo, has provoked the death of at least 100 prisoners.... more
MiscellaneousSgrena's release (4): the AMI's memorial to host Calipari's grave
Rome, Italy - The car carrying him after the journalist release has been recovered
Italian Sismi officer Nicola Calipari has been buried in the Rome Verano monumental cemetery into the Italian Air Force memorial: his wife Rosa, the daughter Silvia, the son Filippo and the Italian 007... more
MiscellaneousFraud company sells false subscriptions for presumptive discount at air tickets
Cagliari, Italy - The Financial Police of Cagliari closed the inquest after searches in three regions of the Italian Peninsula
The Financial Police of Cagliari (Sardinia) closed the inquest on a fraud company which sold false subscriptions for presumptive discount at air tickets of the main airlines. The inquest started after... more
MiscellaneousSgrena's release (3): Casini said no to exploitation
Rome, Italy - "What has happened cannot be used as an alibi to revive anti-Americanism"
The speaker of the Italian lower house of Parliament, Pierferdinando Casini rejected the theories of ambush and conspiracy which could become an alibi to revive anti-Americanism sentiment pending the truth... more
MiscellaneousSgrena's release (2): the last hours of Calipari
Rome, Italy - Had the Italian service the authorization to pass through Baghdad?
Nicola Calipari and another Sismi officer would have concluded the deal for Sgrena release just on Friday in Abu Dhabi and then flew to Baghdad aboard a secret service Falcon jet to collect the Italian... more
MiscellaneousSgrena's release: Italian magistrate denied the ambush hypothesis
Rome, Italy - There are no elements confirming the American purpose to kill the "Il Manifesto" reporter
Yesterday Giuliana Sgrena unveiled to Sky News Italian TV that the American troops which fired the car carrying her to Baghdad Airport, intended to kill her in all probability because United States does... more
MiscellaneousNicola Calipari's funeral to be going on
Rome, Italy - 100,000 persons rendered homage to Italian SISMI officer
After the never-ending procession of Italians that yesterday on the Altar to the Fatherland in Rome’s Piazza Venezia have rendered homage to the coffin of Nicola Calipari, the SISMI agent killed by American s... more
MiscellaneousRelease of kidnapped Italian journalist Giuliana Sgrena (2): Calipari's funeral to occur today
Rome, Italy - He negotiated also the release of Simona Torretta and Simona Pari
Italian journalist Giuliana Sgrena landed at Rome-Ciampino Airport last Saturday with a Falcon aircraft carrying also her partner and one of two SISMI (Italian secret agency) agents left injured in the... more
MiscellaneousRelease of kidnapped Italian journalist Giuliana Sgrena: killed a secret service agent
Rome, Italy - He was fired during a shoot-out with a US troop
Giuliana Sgrena, the reporter for Italian newspaper "Il Manifesto", has been released last Friday from her Iraqi captors but she was shot and wounded by US troops firing at the convoy which was carrying... more
MiscellaneousItalian journalist sequestered in Iraq: the woman's rapture took place exactly one month ago
Rome, Italy - The appeal of the father of the reporter "Free her as she is a woman of peace"
In spite of the fact of being passed exactly one month since Italian journalist Giuliana Sgrena was sequestered in Iraq on last February, 4 (see AVIONEWS), the father of the woman said he is still optimist... more
MiscellaneousFossett succeeds in his initiative
Salina, Usa - The eccentric billionaire made a tour around the world in 67-hour time alone and without any stopover
Steve Fossett, 60-year old, succeeded as he planned in his initiative lead to a tour around the world alone and without any stopover in 67-hour time. His GlobalFlyer landed in Salina (Kansas), from which... more
MiscellaneousVitrociset selects Lehman Brothers
Rome, Italy - For the economic appraisal of the company's sections that the firm decided to sell
Vitrociset made know that the meeting held today led the Board of Directors and its President, Gen. Mario Arpino, to appoint Lehman Brothers Bank in order to enable it to operate as Vitrociset’s global f... more
MiscellaneousUsa denies presence of the Canadian Defence Minister's name into the no-fly list
New York, Usa - The bomb-article appeared in the pages of the daily "The Globe & Mail"
A spokesman of the Us embassy in Canada denied the presence of the Canadian Defence Minister’s name into the no-fly list, which is designed to deter terrorists. The bomb-article appeared in the pages o... more
MiscellaneousFossett: wind may help the entrepreneur to succeed in establishing his record
Salina, Usa - The initiative risks to fail because of the lack of fuel
Steve Fossett may be helped by wind in favour of his route in order to succeed in his initiative, lead to a tour around the world by means of a plane alone and without any stopover. Yesterday there were... more
MiscellaneousIraq: do terrorists financed by thiefs of archaeological finds?
Baghdad, Iraq - 48 persons have been arrested and 1570 art objects recovered
Italian Carabinieri stationed in Nassiriya since more than a year, are investigating a traffic of archeological finds: the trade may swell the coffers of the backers of some Iraqi terroristic groups. The... more
MiscellaneousFossett: the initiative risks to fail due to the lack of fuel
Salina, Usa - The entrepreneur may be constrained to an emergency flight
Last news about Steve Fossett’s tour around the world in 80 hour-time alone and without any stopover is lead to the fact that the initiative may fail due to the lack of fuel. In the very past hours the m... more
MiscellaneousPanic in Naples because of fire at Jolly Hotel (2): two helicopters fundamental in the rescue operations
Naples, Italy - The witness of a customer "I saw the flames into the bedroom"
It seems 200 person were taken away from the Jolly Hotel in Naples where today at 12:00 a.m. blazed a fire which provoked panic among the people who were inside the tower block composed of 29 floors. It... more
MiscellaneousFossett: "I have got a good chance to succeed"
Salina, Usa - The message was sent to the control centre in Kansas
The billionaire adventurer Steve Fossett, currently flying around the world for his last initiative, declared to be optimist about his further challenge (see AVIONEWS) lead to a tour around the world by... more
MiscellaneousDarfur: the not-fly-zone to prevent air attacks on the villages
Khartum, Sudan - The Italian party Margherita introduced this proposal to the European Union
100,000 victims, 2,5 million evacuated persons and beyond 200,000 refugees in Ciad: they are the numbers of domestic violent conflict on Darfur between local armed groups and pro-governmental Arab military... more
MiscellaneousPanic in Naples because of fire at Jolly Hotel, an helicopter of Firemen is flying on the area
Naples, Italy - The building has been completely evacuated
A fire at the tower block which guest Jolly Hotel in Naples provoked panic among the person who were into the building which has been currently completed evacuated while a woman has been conducted to the... more
MiscellaneousUN counter-offensive against Congo militiamen: they also resorted to aircraft
Kinshasa, Congo - Blue helmets killed about 50 or 60
Yesterday in Loga, approximately 30 km North-East to Bunia in the North-Oriental region of Ituri, violent fights would have happened between UN Blue helmets and militiamen operating in the region: the... more
MiscellaneousUk citizen admits collaborating in a plan which aimed to cause a plane's explosion
London, United Kingdom - It is the most relevant judicial case against terrorism registered in Uk after September, 11
Saajid Badat, the 25 year-old Uk citizen thought to be co-responsable of a tentative to cause a plane’s explosion admitted his guilty yesterday before a Uk judge court. According to what reported police’s sou... more
MiscellaneousItalian journalist sequestered in Iraq: the Iraqi government claims "She is alive"
Baghdad, Iraq - Iraqi Minister of the Interior Falah Al-Naqib diffused the news
According to what reported Iraqi government, Italian journalist Giuliana Sgrena sequestered on last February, 4, in Iraq (see AVIONEWS), is alive: the news has been diffused by Iraqi Minister of the Interior,... more
MiscellaneousThe US losses in Iraq
Washington, USA - The number of wounded persons boosts because the actions of the rebels is increasing
The Pentagon has officially calculated the Americans victims in Iraq: they currently are 1485, while the media would have counted at least a hundred more: approximately 350 militaries have lost the life... more
MiscellaneousShipwreck of clandestines in Greek waters: a Super Puma copter engaged in reliefs
Athens, Greece - Sources of the Greek Commercial Navy reported it
A Super Puma helicopter and ships of Greek Navy have been engaged in the rescue operations of a group of illegal immigrants foundered off the coast of Milos island. A call to Milos Coast Guard would have... more
MiscellaneousEnglish citizen condemned to have sold an experimental airplane to Iran
Washington, USA - The country is subject to trade sanctions by the Government of Washington
The 43-year-old Ali Asghar Manzarpour has been condemned in the USA for the attempting to sold illegally a Barkut Model 360 single-engine plane and other equipments to Iranian Government. Between 2000... more
MiscellaneousA car full of explosive kills 110 person in Iraq
Hilla, Iraq - The worst single terror attack since the day of the lack of the power by Saddam Hussein
Today a car full of explosive killed at least 110 person in Hilla (60 kilometres far from Baghdad, Iraq) provoking as well 113 injured. It seems to be the worst single terror attack since the day of the... more
MiscellaneousItalian journalist sequestered in Iraq: tomorrow it will start an hunger strike
Rome, Italy - The initiative is of religious character
Tomorrow it will start an hunger strike in protest of the imprisonment of the Italian journalist Giuliana Sgrena, sequestered on last February 4 in Iraq (see AVIONEWS). Even though the initiative is of... more