 Turkish airline plane forced to divert after bomb threat November 23, 2015 - 11:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A Turkish Airlines flight from New York was diverted to eastern Canada after a bomb threat, but no device was found, BBC News reports. The Turkey-bound flight carrying 256 people landed at Halifax International Airport following an alert received at 22:50 local time. Canadian police said the aircraft was searched but no device was located. The flight is due to continue to Istanbul. The incident comes amid heightened tensions a week after attacks in Paris that killed 130 people. Last week, two Air France flights from the US to Paris were diverted because of bombs threats. The Turkish Airlines flight had already taken off from John F Kennedy airport by the time the bomb threat was received, and it landed in Halifax at 12:53 local. Passengers and crew were transferred to the airport terminal, while the aircraft and the luggage on board were searched.   Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Latest news Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims  Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide.Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed.Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham).Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |
