Iceland volcano ash closes airspace in northern Germany

Germany has grounded air traffic in and out of Bremen and Hamburg airports in the north of the country, because of the spread of volcanic ash from an eruption in Iceland. The European air control agency, Eurocontrol has warned that parts of Denmark and southern Norway and...

Somali Pirates Hijack: Why Does This Keep on Happening?

" On Feb. 24, the Danish Naval Command received a distress signal from a vessel in the Indian Ocean. Not long thereafter, Danish officials confirmed that the yacht of a Danish family had been hijacked by Somali pirates. The crew of seven, including three teenagers, their...

Suspicious packages found at 3 embassies in Rome

" Italian police were called to the Greek, Venezuelan and Danish embassies in Rome on Monday after suspicious packages were found there, authorities said. The parcel found at the Greek Embassy contained an explosive, said Francesco Tagliente, the chief of police in Rome....

Norwegian sharpshooters defies confidentiality charter

The Norwegian defense are these days under heavy pressure due to a recently released book titled "Med mandat til å drepe" (Licensed to kill). The book was released anonymously by an unknown number of army personnel [... who may still serve in the army]. Norwegian army...