Fresh Al-Qaeda plot targets Eiffel tower

Fresh Al-Qaeda plot targets Eiffel tower London: Fresh terror strike warnings have been sounded in Europe, particularly in France following new tip offs by the Saudi intelligence triggering authorities to put law enforcement agencies on high alert. The warning of a potential attack by Al-Qaeda in the Arabian peninsula was received "in the last few hours", the French Interior Minister Brice Hortefeux told a European television network. "The threat is real", 'The Independent' reported quoting the...
12:50 PM, Oct 18, 2010

Plot to attack European cities by Pak militants foiled

Plot to attack European cities by Pak militants foiled London: A major terror plot by Pakistan-based militants to launch 26/11 Mumbai-style attacks in Britain and other European countries has been thwarted by intelligence agencies, a media report said. Pakistan-based militants were planning simultaneous strikes on London and major cities in France and Germany, Sky News reported on its website late on Tuesday. The plan was in the advanced but not imminent stage and plotters had been tracked by spy...
11:01 AM, Sep 29, 2010

Eiffel Tower evacuated after bomb scare

Eiffel Tower evacuated after bomb scare Paris: French Police evacuated tourists from the landmark Paris Eiffel Tower and a metro station following bomb alerts on Tuesday evening, but searches found no explosives, police said. A police spokesman said the company that operates the Eiffel Tower received an anonymous call around 2030 local time (1830 GMT) saying a bomb had been planted there. "Special units were on site and have inspected the entire structure and nothing was...
07:41 AM, Sep 15, 2010

Playboy baron saves hilltop Hollywood sign

Playboy baron saves hilltop Hollywood sign Hugh Hefner turned out to be a saviour for the legendary hilltop Hollywood sign once again. ...
11:41 AM, Apr 27, 2010

French terror strike foiled, Eiffel Tower was targeted

French terror strike foiled, Eiffel Tower was targeted Chennai: A new-look Mahendra Singh Dhoni, shorn of hair following the World Cup triumph, looked set for another conquest as captain of the Chennai Super Kings team who he believes has the firepower to retain the Indian Premier League (IPL) title. The Super Kings, winners in 2010 along with the Champions League, have retained most of the players with the notable exception of the legendary off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan who was...
03:23 PM, Jan 12, 2008

Wonderful! Taj beats Eiffel, Liberty

Wonderful! Taj beats Eiffel, Liberty Taj Mahal outshined Eiffel tower, Statue of Liberty, which failed to make it to the first list of Seven Wonders of the world. ...
08:26 AM, Feb 03, 2007

Lights out at Eiffel Tower on Thursday

Lights out at Eiffel Tower on Thursday Global warming poses a clear and present danger and to drive home the point - it was lights off at the Eiffel Tower in Paris. ...
07:18 PM, Feb 02, 2007
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