2 Killed in Learjet Cargo Plane Crash

January 6, 2010

The pilot and co-pilots of a Learjet charter plane were killed on Tuesday when the small plane, making a cargo run, crashed into a riverbank just outside Chicago. The plane almost made it to Wheeling's Chicago ...

Heavy Snow in UK to Cause More Disruption

January 6, 2010

England has been issued extreme weather warnings for heavy snowfall. The weather conditions are set to cause even further disruptions to travel on roads, railways and in the air. Hundreds of schools have already been ...

Dubai Tower is World’s Tallest Building

January 5, 2010

The Burj Dubai, which was renamed Burj Khalifa, was opened on Monday in a bitter sweet celebration. The building broke the world record for the tallest building, revealing an 828 meter height (2,717 feet) for the ...

Newark Airport Security Breach Causes Lockdown

January 4, 2010

Newark Airport's (located close to NYC) Terminal C was put on lockdown Sunday due to a security breach, according to the Transportation Security Administration. After a man walked through the wrong side of a checkpoint, avoiding ...

OFT Criticises Ryanair Charges

January 4, 2010

Irish budget carrier Ryanair has been criticised by the OFT (Office of Fair Trading) over its payment policy. John Fingleton, chief executive of the OFT, is up in arms over the fees added by the airline ...

Obama Administration Defends Against Cheney and GOP

December 31, 2009

On Wednesday, the political war over the attempted terrorist bombing of a US airplane on Christmas Day wasn't calming down. Leaders of both parties increased their attacks, pointing fingers at who's to blame. Former vice president Dick ...

Missing Myles Robinson’s Body Found

December 30, 2009

The body of missing British graduate Myles Robinson was found on Monday and identified, according to Swiss authorities on Tuesday. The Swiss police released a statement saying that his body was found by a private search ...

Systemic and Human Failures led to al-Qaeda Bomb Attempt

December 30, 2009

On Tuesday, US President Barack Obama addressed Americans about the Christmas Day bomb attempt by an al-Qaeda follower. The now infamous incident occurred on Northwest Airlines Flight 253 from Amsterdam to Detroit. Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab ...

Obama says Christmas Day Terrorist Plotters will be Found as Al-Qaeda Calims Responsibility

December 29, 2009

US President Obama has given his first public remark on the attempted bombing of a Northwest Airlines jetliner bound for Detroit on Christmas Day, for which interrupted his Hawaiian holiday. He says that they will not ...

Snow and Ice Weather Warning for UK New Year

December 29, 2009

Very early this morning, the Met Office issued a National Severe Weather Warning for all of the UK. According to the radar and forecast from The Weather Channel (as of this post), much of England, Wales, ...