Tag: weapons
Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition gets ready to launch
Chief Assignment Editor- June 12, 2019 15:40The Higher Organizing Committee of the Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition (ADIHEX) finalized the form and content of the 2019 edition of the exhibition, which will be held ... Read More
North Korea fires another missile today
editor- May 4, 2019 02:00The South Korean military reported that North Korea has fired another missile today, Saturday, May 4, 2019, at 9:06 am, from a location near Wonsan, a coastal town east of ... Read More
FAA Cairo Advisory: Avoid flying into, out of and over the Sinai Peninsula
editor- March 30, 2019 19:24The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued an advisory for flight operations in Cairo in the Sinai Peninsula area due to potential extremist and militant attacks involving anti-aircraft weapons. This ... Read More
10 people killed, dozens wounded in school shooting in Sao Paulo, Brazil
Chief Assignment Editor- March 13, 2019 15:53At least 10 people were killed in a school shooting in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state, law enforcement has confirmed. The suspects are believed to be two teenagers, who shot themselves ... Read More
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge to open at Disneyland Resort and at Walt Disney World Resort
Chief Assignment Editor- March 8, 2019 00:10In anticipation of high guest interest, Disney Parks, Experiences and Products announced today it will open Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge ahead of schedule at Disneyland Park in California on May ... Read More
NYC Winter Show: A treasure trove for hotel interior designers
Dr. Elinor Garely - special to eTN- January 31, 2019 23:56If you love beautiful things like jewelry, sculpture, lamps, art and antiques, there is no better place to get your “fix” of fabulous furnishings and jewels than at the annual ... Read More
TSA Union: Government shutdown threatens aviation security!
Chief Assignment Editor- January 25, 2019 17:25American Federation of Government Employees National President J. David Cox Sr. today issued the following statement: "As the representative of the more than 45,000 Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) who perform ... Read More
Boeing tests NeXt flying car prototype to advance urban air mobility
Chief Assignment Editor- January 23, 2019 22:30Boeing yesterday successfully completed the first test flight of its autonomous passenger air vehicle (PAV) prototype in Manassas, Virginia. Boeing NeXt, which leads the company's urban air mobility efforts, utilized ... Read More
‘Attempted hijacking’: Aeroflot passenger demands to be flown to Afghanistan
Chief Assignment Editor- January 22, 2019 15:34Russian Aeroflot Flight SU1515 was forced to make an emergency landing after a passenger attempted to hijack the aircraft, demanding that the plane be diverted to Afghanistan. Aeroflot Boeing 737 ... Read More
Nairobi Dusit2 terror attack: 21 dead, 700 rescued and many heroes
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 17, 2019 03:59700 people could have died in the attack in Nairobi but didn't because of security measures in place and the immediate and effective response of authorities. Thanks to steel doors ... Read More
FBI arrests Islamic terrorist planning attack on the White House
Chief Assignment Editor- January 17, 2019 03:51A Georgia man, Hasher Jallal Taheb, accused of planning to use an anti-tank rocket and explosives to commit terrorist attacks on the White House and federal buildings in the Washington ... Read More
American tourist arrested in Moscow ‘on suspicion of espionage’
Chief Assignment Editor- December 31, 2018 16:30Public relations center of Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB), which is the successor to the KGB, said on Monday that FSB has detained US citizen in Moscow 'on suspicion of ... Read More
Active shooter incidents: How to Identify a Defensible Area?
Jay Hart- December 9, 2018 10:44Active shooter incidents used to be rare events. People are now realizing there is a higher potential for being involved in one as the frequency of these events increases. According ... Read More
Tourists line up to shoot Osama bin Laden in Las Vegas
editor- October 1, 2012 05:10Business is booming in a new shooting range in Las Vegas, which offers tourists the chance to shoot weapons like those used in the raid to kill Osama bin Laden. Read More
Neutral Swiss love their guns
editor- February 14, 2011 06:20GENEVA – With at least 2.3 million weapons stashed in basements, cupboards and lofts neutral Switzerland is among the best-armed nations in the world, with more guns per capita than ... Read More
Man with weapons arrested trying to board a flight out of Puerto Rico
editor- May 20, 2010 07:02SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – A man was arrested this week trying to board a flight out of Puerto Rico while carrying weapons that included a stun gun, a switchblade ... Read More
Airline passenger arrested in Cairo with firearms in his luggage
editor- May 13, 2010 04:26CAIRO — Police detained an American-Egyptian man who arrived in Cairo on a flight from New York with firearms in his luggage, airport officials said Wednesday. Read More
Vago calls for debate over arming cruise ships
editor- April 28, 2009 05:35MSC Cruises chief executive Pierfrancesco Vago has conceded the need for an industry-wide debate on the deployment of firearms aboard cruiseships following Saturday’s abortive pirate attack on the M Read More
Airline security breach revealed
editor- November 28, 2008 05:02A former Chatham assistant harbor master faces up to eight years in prison and $250,000 in fines for allegedly telling airport and state security personnel he was armed and an ... Read More
US airline pilots to skirt weapons check
editor- May 21, 2008 04:32WASHINGTON - The US Transportation Security Administration said Tuesday it will launch a test program to check pilot's airline identification instead of weapons screening. The test at three random airports ... Read More