Snow causes travel chaos in Austria news24.com: 2013-01-17 14:18 Vienna -Aircraft were unable to land at Vienna airport on Thursday due to heavy snowfall that was also causing major travel problems across eastern and southern parts of the country, authorities said. Flights into the Austrian capital were being diverted to Linz and Graz while travellers […]
London (CNN) — A helicopter crashed into a construction crane atop a new luxury residential building in thick London fog Wednesday, killing the pilot and another person and sparking a line of flames as it plunged to the ground. Thirteen others were injured in the crash that took place at the height of the morning […]
hurriyetdailynews.com: France was in a state of high alert yesterday as military action against militants in Mali and Somalia triggered fears of a backlash on home soil. Armed troops patrolled rail and subway stations in Paris and security around airports and public buildings was stepped up as Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian admitted that the […]
bloomberg.com: Snow delayed train services and disrupted flights in Japan as Tokyo was blanketed by the first snowfall of the season. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a gale and snow advisory for central Tokyo, with seven centimeters (2.8 inches) of snow already fallen in the city, Kenji Okada, a forecaster for the agency, said by […]
easytravelreport.com: Tunisian customs agents threaten strike January, 16, 17 and 18 if demands not met. If this strike goes a head expect chaos at Tunisian ports, borders and airports.