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Delta Air Lines bans pro-Trump hoodlums from its flights
Delta Air puts Donald Trump supporters who heckled Mitt Romney and Lindsey Graham on no-fly list Read More
6 rangers killed in terror attack on Virunga National Park
Rangers were taken by surprise and had no opportunity to defend themselves Read More
Tourists beware: Russia’s most dangerous crime spots revealed
Foreign tourists are drawn to Russia by its gleaming cathedral domes, historic sites, exotic locations and breathtaking nature. But, along ... Read More
Dozens killed and wounded in Aden International Airport attack in Yemen
According to the regional news sources, at least 27 people were killed and dozens were injured in the attack on ... Read More
Four people wounded in Berlin shooting
Four people were rushed to the hospital with serious injuries after a shooting in Berlin's Kreuzberg district Armed police have ... Read More
Two people stabbed in another Islamist terrorist attack in UK
A 57-year-old man was detained by Lancashire police after violently attacking two women and stabbing them with the knife in ... Read More
Four people killed, dozens injured in ‘intentional’ car-ramming in Germany
A car plowed through a pedestrianized zone in the German town of Trier on Tuesday afternoon, killing at least four ... Read More
Several people killed, wounded in Vienna Islamist terror attack
Several people carried out a terrorist attack in central Vienna on Monday, in which a number of people were killed ... Read More
US travelers warned about possible terror attacks in Turkey
The U.S. Mission in Turkey has received credible reports of potential terrorist attacks and kidnappings against U.S. citizens and foreign nationals ... Read More
IATA and UNOCT cooperate on countering terrorist travel
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) signed a memorandum of understanding to ... Read More
Al-Qaeda Terror Attack on Elite Hotel kills 16, injured 28
The Elite Hotel in Somalia is a luxury beach resort hotel in the capital city of Mogadishu. Today 16 people ... Read More
German Citizen from Glendora, California abducted by Iran Ministry in Dubai
When flying on Emirates Airlines from Los Angeles to India, you need to change planes in Dubai, UAE. This may ... Read More
Facial Recognition that Sees Through a Mask
A groundbreaking artificial intelligence-powered facial recognition system that can identify people wearing masks has been deployed by law enforcement and ... Read More
Iran claims US fighter jets ‘endangered’ Mahan Air passenger plane
Iranian media claims that US Air Force fighter jets 'unsafely intercepted' Iran's Mahan Air passenger aircraft en route from Tehran ... Read More
Pirates attack tanker in Gulf of Guinea, kidnap 13 sailors
Pirates attacked the chemical tanker Curacao Trader about 210 miles (around 338km) off the coast of Benin, in West Africa’s ... Read More
Canada’s Transport Minister addresses ICAO on Ukraine International Airlines flight shot down in Iran
On January 8, 2020, Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752 was shot down near Tehran by an Iranian surface-to-air missile, killing ... Read More
Warning: Islamic State Terror Targeting Egypt and Suez Canal
Analysts say the security situation in Egypt’s North Sinai region is deteriorating following a deadly attack claimed by Islamic State. ... Read More
US Navy ordered to sink Iranian gunboats in Persian Gulf
American President Donald Trump tweeted today that he has ordered US Navy to destroy any and all Iranian gunboats that ... Read More
COVID-19 impact on US Travel & Tourism nine times worse than 9/11 attacks
The travel industry has lost a full third of all the jobs lost in the U.S. and is experiencing a ... Read More
Cure found for COVID-19 with a single dose of an already FDA approved drug?
A collaborative study led by the Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute (BDI) with the Peter Doherty Institute of Infection and Immunity (Doherty Institute), ... Read More
Philippines Duterte: COVID-19 quarantine violators? Shoot them dead!
During an unscheduled televised address on Wednesday night, Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte issued a stark warning to citizens, who breach ... Read More
Special Advisor for Canada’s response to Ukraine International Airlines tragedy named
On January 8, Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752 was shot down near Tehran by an Iranian surface-to-air missile, killing 176 ... Read More
Waikiki, Honolulu, Hawaii: Jail for visitors and residents not observing shelter in place
Curfew! Shelter in place order for Waikiki, Honolulu and the rest of the Island Oahu, Hawaii. Stay in your hotel ... Read More
oneworld, SkyTeam and Star Alliance airlines call for extraordinary support
On behalf of their member airlines, the three global airline alliances oneworld®, SkyTeam and Star Alliance are jointly calling on ... Read More
Turkey opens Gates to Europe for Syrians
Europe is on high alert, not only for Coronavirus but for refugees from Syria entering the Schengen area. NATO "Partner" ... Read More
Read what Norwegian Cruise Line victims told the Attorney General
The cruise business is preparing for major losses of its billion dollar profits. Almost all known cruise companies have been ... Read More
10 people injured in German Carnival parade car attack
More than 10 people were injured when a car deliberately crashed into a crowd during a Carnival parade in the ... Read More
What happened to human rights in the United States of America?
Should Julian Assange be extradited to the USA. He is facing 17 new charges relating to the Espionage Act of 1917 in ... Read More
Stay with me! Iran 40 days after remains Xenophobic
In 2008 it was the hope of an initiative by this publication to get Iranians motivated with the idea for ... Read More
Ukraine International Airlines launches memorial to victims of Iran attack
On Monday, February 17, at Boryspil International airport, Ukraine International Airlines launched the construction of a park in memoriam of ... Read More
Passenger with bagful of bullets arrested in Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport
Police officers have apprehended a woman trying to carry a bag with 50 small-caliber bullets through Sheremetyevo Airport in Moscow, ... Read More
London train station evacuated after stabbing attack
London police have swarmed Euston railway station on Euston Road in the London Borough of Camden, on Saturday afternoon. Armed ... Read More
Thai soldier goes on shooting rampage, kills 17 in Korat shopping mall
Thai police and army detachments are currently searching for an army sniper who has killed at least 17 people in ... Read More
Wife of Lesotho Prime Minister faces charges of murdering his ex-wife
An arrest warrant for Lesotho Prime Minister's wife was issued the day she fled the country, after refusing to report ... Read More
One killed, five wounded as gunmen goes on rampage on California Greyhound bus
A passenger on a Greyhound bus en route from Los Angeles to the San Francisco Bay Area, opened fire shortly ... Read More
Rogue drone shuts down Spain’s largest airport, ground all flights
All departing flights were grounded and inbound flights diverted after the unmanned aerial vehicle was spotted in the airspace around ... Read More