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Cargo bomb found in UK could have exploded over U.S. (Reuters)

November 10th, 2010

A forensic officer removes a package from a UPS container at East Midlands Airport in Castle Donington, central England October 29, 2010. REUTERS/Darren StaplesReuters - A bomb found on board a cargo plane at a British airport last month could have exploded over the eastern seaboard of the United States if it had…

Cargo security to be reviewed: May (AFP)

October 31st, 2010

A file picture of UPS cargo planes lined up at the company's air hub in Miami, Florida. Britain will review how freight is screened following the discovery of two bombs onboard US-bound cargo flights, the home secretary has said.(AFP/File/Roberto Schmidt)AFP - The government will review how freight is screened following the discovery of two bombs onboard US-bound cargo flights, home secretary Theresa May said on Sunday, adding that tackling…

Forces free seized German cargo ship off Africa (AP)

October 25th, 2010

In this undated photo released Sunday Oct. 24, 2010, by Interunity Management Corporation SA, (IMC) showing the MV York merchant vessel which was boarded by suspected Somali pirates approximately 90 nautical miles from Mombasa, Kenya, on Saturday Oct. 23, 2010.  A distress signal from the vessel was received Saturday as the York sailed between Mombasa and Mahe, Seychelles, with 17 crew aboard, and is now believed to be headed towards Somalia under the control of pirates. (AP Photo/IMC) ** EDITORIAL USE ONLY **AP - Rescue forces using a ship, a plane and a helicopter freed a German cargo vessel being held by Somali pirates off eastern Africa on Monday, but the hijackers…

8 feared dead after cargo plane crash near Kabul (AP)

October 12th, 2010

AP - A cargo plane crashed into mountains east of Afghanistan’s capital Kabul on Tuesday, with initial reports saying all eight people aboard were killed, an Afghan airport official said.

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Afghan official: Cargo plane crashes near Kabul (AP)

October 12th, 2010

AP - A cargo plane crashed into mountains east of Afghanistan’s capital Kabul on Tuesday, an Afghan airport official said.

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UPS cargo plane crashes near Dubai airport (AP)

September 3rd, 2010

Smoke rises from the site of a cargo plane crash in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Friday Sept. 3, 2010. Officials say a UPS cargo plane with two crew members on board has crashed shortly after takeoff outside Dubai. There was no immediate word on casualties. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)AP - A UPS cargo plane with two crew members on board crashed shortly after takeoff Friday outside Dubai, officials said.


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Somali pirates seize cargo ship with 24 crew (AP)

August 6th, 2010

AP - The EU’s piracy task force says Somali pirates have hijacked a cargo ship with 22 Syrians and 2 Egyptians onboard.

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Lufthansa: Cargo plane in accident in Saudi Arabia (AP)

July 27th, 2010

AP - Lufthansa airlines said one of its cargo planes was involved in an accident Tuesday in the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh and Saudi witnesses and an airport official said…

Dutch prosecutors: Trafigura knew of toxic cargo (AP)

June 1st, 2010

AP - Dutch prosecutors accused Trafigura AG of putting profits ahead of safety at the start of the company’s criminal trial Tuesday, saying the oil trader hid hazardous waste in…

Somali pirates hijack cargo ship near Seychelles (AP)

April 11th, 2010

An armed pirate keeps vigil along the coastline in northeastern Somalia. Somali pirates have captured the Rak Afrikana cargo ship in the Indian Ocean to the west of the Seychelles, the European Union naval force patrolling the area said.(AFP/File/Mohamed Dahir)AP - Somali pirates hijacked a cargo ship west of the island nation of the Seychelles on Sunday, the European Union Naval Force said.


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