Germany’s Frankfurt Airport: part of terminal 2: briefly evacuated in security alert. http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/541030/frankfurt-airport-germany-evacuated-bomb
Powerful Earthquakes in Italy Kill Dozens and Shatter Towns AMATRICE, Italy — Strong earthquakes struck a mountainous stretch of central Italy early Wednesday, killing at least 38 people, trapping scores under debris and setting off tremors that awakened residents in Rome, nearly 100 miles to the southwest. The first, a 6.2-magnitude earthquake, struck […]
Air and highway traffic was returning to normal in the Marseille region Thursday as a massive fire north of France’s third-largest urban area lost some intensity. “The fire is under control but lots of work is left to do,” said Frederic Lelievre, a colonel in the Ile-de-France fire brigade who was sent to the region. […]
Bomb threats were made against two planes on Wednesday evening, with both planes landing safely at Brussels airport in Zaventem. All passengers disembarked without incident, but Brussels authorities took the threat seriously. The planes are now being inspected. One plane, SAS flight SK4745 from Oslo, landed safely at 19.19 local time. The […]
Bomb threats have been reported on two aeroplanes due to land shortly at Brussels airport in Zaventem, Belgian state broadcaster VRT reported on Wednesday. (No more information yet) Federal prosecutors are taking the threats seriously, VRT said. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-belgium-airplane-bomballert-idUSKCN10L23F
Eurostar rail workers from two unions are to take part in two concurrent periods of strike action this month in a dispute over their work-life balance. RMT members will walk out from 12 to 15 and 27 to 29 August while TSSA members will strike on 14 and 15 and 28 and 29. Transport Secretary […]