As reported by Tribune.com, the wake of terror threats, aviation authorities have called in the army for maintaining round-the-clock security at the Benazir Bhutto International Airport (BBIA). Meanwhile, a hoax bomb threat for a Quetta-bound flight of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) PK-323 caused emergency at the capital’s airport. “It was a hoax call, but security forces took no chances and checked the entire flight which delayed take-off,” said an official of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). Read article
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Foxnews.com reported that, France’s famous Eiffel Tower has reopened after being evacuated of all tourists and staff Friday, due to a bomb alert. Reuters is reporting that hundreds of tourists evacuated the 1,062-foot iron tower around 2 p.m. (12:30 GMT ) in response to a bomb scare, according to police. But investigators found it to […]
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The Department of State warns U.S. citizens to defer all non-essential travel to Pakistan. This Travel Warning replaces the Travel Warning dated April 9, 2013, to remind U.S. citizens of ongoing security concerns in Pakistan. On August 8, 2013, the Department of State ordered the departure of non-emergency U.S. government personnel from the U.S. Consulate […]
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As reported by Naharnet.com, a Turkish pilot and copilot were kidnapped in Beirut early Friday by gunmen who intercepted their bus as they were heading to a hotel in the Lebanese capital. The Turkish Ambassador, Inan Ozyildiz, told LBCI TV that he is following up the case, hoping that Lebanese authorities would work for their […]
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As reported by En.apocalisselaica.net, unknowns assailants attacked in Zanzibar two young British tourists throwing acid on their face: it was announced by a police spokesman archipelago African Mkadam Khamis, according to which ‘being a “manhunt” to capture the attackers . Khamis has “sought the assistance of the public to identify them.” Read article
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Nyasatimes.com reported that, police in Lilongwe on Sunday arrested five Pakistan nationals for being found in possession of British passport which they are suspected to be possessed illegally. Read article
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Cbc.ca reported that, a woman has died from her injuries after falling from the Stawamus Chief in Squamish, search and rescue officials say. The granite dome, popular with hikers and rock climbers, towers over Howe Sound offering spectacular views from the top. Tragedy struck on Sunday, when the woman fell from an area known as […]
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As reported by Chicagotribune.com, police arrested a man at Connecticut’s main airport on Monday after he allegedly told security screeners he was carrying a bomb, officials said, leading to delays on two departing flights. “At 3:12 p.m. ET, a male traveler who was passing through the security checkpoint at Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, […]
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As reported by France24.com, two Lebanese suspects alleged to be members of Hezbollah and on trial in Nigeria on terrorism charges told a court Monday they were harshly interrogated by Israeli agents after their arrests. Mustapha Fawaz, Abdallah Thahini and Talal Ahmad Roda were arrested in May after the discovery of an arms cache in […]
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Yahoo.com reported that, as police seek to explain why a 38-year-old transient allegedly plowed a car into a crowded Los Angeles-area boardwalk this weekend, details have emerged on the lone fatality, an Italian tourist who was on her honeymoon. Alice Gruppioni died in the incident, which was caught on surveillance footage, that also left 11 […]
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