PHOTOS: Ryanair flight being escortsed into Stansted by RAF Fighter jets LONDON (AP) — Royal Air Force Typhoon jets escorted a Ryanair flight from Lithuania to London Stansted after what appears to be a hoax security threat. The plane was traveling from Kaunas, Lithuania to Luton Airport but was diverted to Stansted. All
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Metro, roads disrupted in Catalonia pro-independence protest
People raise hands and shout slogans outside People's Party (PP) regional headquarters in Barcelona, Spain, October 3, 2017. REUTERS/Juan Medina BARCELONA (Reuters) - Barcelona metro stations were closed, pickets blocked main roads and civil servants walked out on Tuesday in response to a strike called by pro-independence groups after hundreds were
Southwest Airlines passenger dragged off plane after claiming to have life-threatening pet allergy
Nigeria Dismantles All security Road-blocks Across the Country
Nigerian Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris has ordered the dismantling of all security roadblocks across the country, particularly on its major Lagos-Ibadan and Shagamu-Benin-Onitsha highways, with immediate effect. According to sources, the order was given to necessitate the ease of doing business, safeguarding of lives and assurance of free movement of across
Why British Airways flight Was held at Paris airport
A British Airways flight was evacuated at Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris on Sunday amid security concerns. Paris (CNN) - A British Airways flight was briefly grounded in Paris early Sunday, with passengers deplaned amid security concerns, French authorities said. Flight BA303 was due to take off from Charles de Gaulle Airport at
New York readied for annual traffic nightmare
F.B.I. Investigateing Uber Software Used to Monitor Lyft Drivers
SAN FRANCISCO (NYT) — The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States attorney’s office in New York are looking into whether Uber used tactics and software to illegally interfere with Lyft, its largest American competitor. The investigation is focused on Uber’s use of a special program internally called “Hell,” said
Drones Play Increasing Role in Hurricane Harvey Recovery Efforts
Unmanned aircraft are inspecting roadways, checking railroad tracks, assessing the condition of power lines. Houston USA (WSJ) -For drone users, Hurricane Harvey is likely to be the event that propelled unmanned aircraft to become an integral part of the government and corporate disaster-recovery efforts. In the first six days after the storm
Nigeria Airports Fail United States FAA Audit
It has been confirmed that Nigeria’s major airports which operate international services were unable to meet security and safety standards during the recent audit carried out by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the renewal of Nigeria’s Category 1 safety status. THISDAY reliably gathered that the FAA team gave Nigeria
Commercial bus owners in Nigeria ask the government to check spate of armed robbery
(Sun) - The umbrella body of long distance bus owners and operators in Nigeria, Association of Luxury Bus Owners (ALBON) has implored the Federal Government to deploy measures that will stem the rising cases of armed robbery on various highways. The association, while reacting to the killing of the driver of a