An unidentified man, who police described as a foreigner, attacked the driver and two passengers with a knife.
Firefighters, who had been called to the scene for an accident, overpowered the man.
The incident happened near the town of Ardal.
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Monday, November 4, 2013
3 Injured in Bus Hijacking Attempt in Norway
An unidentified man, who police described as a foreigner, attacked the driver and two passengers with a knife.
Firefighters, who had been called to the scene for an accident, overpowered the man.
The incident happened near the town of Ardal.
Sunday, November 3, 2013
Birmingham Airport Evacuated by Bomb Threat
An employee found a bomb threat in a bathroom.
Police evacuated the terminal while bomb sniffing dogs swept through.
No explosives were found, anywhere in the airport, and it was reopened.
A dozen flights were delayed from taking off, while a dozen incoming flights were diverted to Huntsville.
Hamas Captures Drone From Israel
An Israeli drone crashed into the Gaza Strip, on Sunday.Hamas was able to capture the crashed surveillance aircraft.
Israeli officials said that the drone malfunctioned and control was lost.
The drones are designed to prevent unauthorized personnel from gaining their intel, and the IDF is not worried about Hamas cracking their safeguards.
Ferry Accident Kills 6 in Thailand
The ferry began sinking off the coast, near Pattaya.
Fifteen people were critically injured and twenty are missing.
Two hundred and twenty-nine people were aboard the ferry, which is only meant for one hundred and fifty.
Most of those aboard were tourists.
Authorities confirmed that two of the dead were Russian.
Saturday, November 2, 2013
Cuba Bans Private Movie Theaters
The government says that such establishments were never authorized and are illegal.
Businesses which have rooms for playing video games will also be closed.
This move comes after the government had been seen as increasingly relaxed on private businesses.
Many see it as a warning sign that the government may try to regain control of other areas of life, as well.
Snowden Leaks Show Europe Spies on Each Other
This batch shows that Western European nations are spying on each other and the US.
France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, and the UK are each shown to be running spy programs quite similar to that of the US.
These leaks hurt France and Germany the most, as they had been the most vocal in complaining about previous Snowden leaks that detailed US spy programs.
Meanwhile, Snowden is asking the US to stop calling him a traitor.
He also asked for a pardon, saying that his actions were not that of a traitor, but a patriot.
Journalists From France Killed in Mali
They were taken in the town of Kidal.
French troops later found their bodies, outside of town.
A massive search is now underway to find their murderers.
The journalists worked for Radio France Internationale.
Protesters Debut 2 New "Death to America" Songs in Iran
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| The embassy in 2000 |
They came to celebrate the debut of two new "Death to America" songs.
Monday marks the anniversary of the day that the embassy was stormed in 1979.
Massive protests and celebrations are planned to make the day.
Organizers wanted to begin the celebrations on Saturday with the new songs.
Train Accident Kills 10 in India
Saturday evening's accident occurred when a rumor that the train was on fire caused people to jump out the windows of the moving train.
They jumped out right into the path of another train that was passing by.
Officials expect the death toll to climb, due to the severity of some of the injuries.
Firework Factory Explosion Kills 11 in China
Saturday's explosion happened in Cenxi, Guangxi, China.
The factory was destroyed in the blast.
Officials have arrested two owners of the factory, blaming them for not following safety regulations.
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