explosives
Sweden Confirms Traces of Explosives at Nord Stream Pipeline Blast Site
Investigators probing the Nord Stream pipeline blasts have found traces of explosive material at the site, the Swedish Security Service said Friday, describing the incident as an act of “serious sabotage.” Authorities from Denmark and Sweden are investigating damage to the two Nord Stream pipelines that link Russia and Germany via the Baltic Sea after […]
Colombia Seizes Explosives, Says It Foils Bogota Attack
BOGOTA—Colombian police have confiscated 67 kg (148 pounds) of explosives from former FARC dissidents who planned to carry out a terrorist attack in the capital Bogota, the government said on Thursday. Defense Minister Diego Molano said the attack was planned by leaders of dissident former members of the demobilized Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) […]
International travelers evaluate new in-flight electronics restrictions
March 21 International travelers at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York City had mixed opinions after the United States and Britain imposed restrictions on carry-on electronic devices on March 21. Restrictions apply to planes coming from certain airports in Muslim-majority countries in the Middle East and North Africa. The moves were prompted by reports […]
Security forces at Paris airport shot dead a man who tried to seize a soldier’s gun
Around 3,000 passengers were evacuated from Orly, France’s second-busiest airport, on Saturday (March 18) after security forces shot dead a man who tried to seize a soldier’s gun. It forced the evacuation of the airport and put security back in the spotlight in the middle of France’s presidential election campaign. The man, identified as a […]
Exploding letter sent to IMF in Paris mailed from Greece
The spokesman of the main opposition New Democracy party in Greece, Vassilis Kikilias, met with Greek Public Order Minister Nikos Toskas on Friday, (March 17) after his name was listed on the return address of an envelope, which exploded at the European offices of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Paris a day earlier. Toskas […]