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NIreland police say IRA dissidents planned Brexit truck bomb

February 6, 2020

LONDON (AP) — Irish Republican Army dissidents planted a bomb on a truck that was intended to explode on the day Britain left the European Union last week, police in Northern Ireland said Thursday.The Police Service of Northern Ireland said a Belfast...

Experts ponder human error in Italian high-speed train crash

By ANTONIO CALANI and LUCA BRUNO | February 6, 2020

OSPEDALETTO LODIGIANO, Italy (AP) — A high-speed passenger train derailed in northern Italy before dawn Thursday, killing two railway workers and injuring 28 other people as its engine broke off and careened into a work vehicle on a adjacent track....

Airliner skids, breaks open in Istanbul; 3 dead, 179 injured

By SUZAN FRASER and MEHMET GUZEL | February 5, 2020

ISTANBUL (AP) — A Turkish airliner skidded off a runway, crashed into a ditch and broke apart while landing in bad weather in Istanbul Wednesday, killing three people and injuring dozens more. Passengers had to scramble through the split fuselage to...

United Airlines buys flight academy to gain source of pilots

By DAVID KOENIG | February 5, 2020

United Airlines said Wednesday it is buying a flight academy to help produce a new supply of trained pilots, an unusual approach to deal with the wave of retirements now hitting the airline industry.United will take over the Westwind School of Aeronautics...

Virus impact: Automakers look at restarting China operations

By JOE McDONALD | February 5, 2020

BEIJING (AP) — Automakers are considering whether to resume operations in China amid efforts to contain a virus outbreak, but the impact is spreading for many other companies.Retailers are closing shops and big tech companies are canceling presentations...

California shooting shows security vulnerabilities on buses

By MICHAEL TARM and STEFANIE DAZIO | February 4, 2020

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Would-be plotters bent on staging an attack aboard a passenger plane know they've first got to pass through a gauntlet of security measures at an airport, from body scans and spot interrogations to pat-downs and even close scrutiny...

The Latest: France warns against all travel to China

February 4, 2020

BEIJING (AP) — The Latest on the outbreak of a new virus from China (all times local):9:45 p.m.France’s government has joined Britain in warning against any non-essential travel to China and suggesting that all of its citizens in China leave while...

Ryanair delays growth targets due to Boeing Max jet trouble

February 3, 2020

LONDON (AP) — The CEO of Europe's busiest airline, Ryanair, said Monday that his airline is interested in revising orders for Boeing 737 Max jets to get a new, larger version of the plane.Michael O'Leary said his airline has submitted an offer to Boeing...

Drone sighting disrupts air traffic at Madrid airport

By Associated Press | February 3, 2020

MADRID (AP) — Madrid's international airport was closed for over one hour on Monday due to the reported sighting of drones, authorities in Spain said.The airport manager, AENA, tweeted that 26 flights had been diverted to other airports by the time...

The Latest: UAE suspends flights to China outside Beijing

February 3, 2020

BEIJING (AP) — The Latest on the outbreak of a new virus from China (all times local):10:15 p.m.The United Arab Emirates, home to long-haul carriers Emirates and Etihad Airways, is suspending flights to mainland China outside of Beijing.The country’s...

DHS: New screening to begin amid coronavirus concerns

February 3, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — As the U.S. steps up its response to the coronavirus outbreak, the Department of Homeland Security is warning airline passengers that their flights may wind up rerouted if officials discover mid-flight that someone onboard has been...

Uneasy quiet in Mideast, month after Iran strike against US

By LOLITA C. BALDOR | February 2, 2020

ABOARD THE USS HARRY S TRUMAN (AP) — Nearly a month after Iran launched a rare direct military attack against United States forces in Iraq, an uneasy quiet has settled across the Mideast.Watching fighter jets roar off the flight deck of the aircraft...