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Fugitive Libyan Intelligence Chief Arrested for War Crimes at Airport in Mauritania

The intelligence chief of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi was arrested at an airport in Mauritania on late Friday evening. He is wanted for alleged crimes against humanity during last year's uprising.
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A Syrian Arab Airlines Airbus A320 (YK-AKD) takes off from Vienna in 2009. (Photo by Trainier via Wikipedia)

Syrian Planes Banned From Europe Airports

Passenger and cargo flights operated by Syrian airlines will no longer be allowed to land at airports in the European Union (EU) under new sanctions adopted Monday to further increase pressure on the regime of Syrian President ...
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China Airlines to Plead Guilty, Pay $40 Million Fine in U.S. Price Fixing

Taiwan-based China Airlines agreed to plead guilty and to pay a $40 million criminal fine for its role in a conspiracy to fix prices in the air transportation industry, the U.S. Department of Justice announced on Monday.
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Airline News

Aeromexico Flight Attendants Busted Carrying 300 Pounds of Cocaine in Madrid

Three Aeromexico flight attendants were arrested at the Barajas Airport after they were found in possession of 140 kilograms (308 pounds) of cocaine.
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Dutch Authorities Covered Up Cause of 1992 Martinair DC-10 Crash in Portugal: Report

The real cause of a 1992 Martinair plane crash in Portugal was covered up and was actually caused by pilot error rather than bad weather conditions, according to a new report published on Monday.
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