219 result(s) for armed man
Hungarian Journalist Kidnapped And Freed In Syria
- 24 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Unidentified gunmen kidnapped and then released Hungarian reporter Bálint Szlankó along with a Mexican and a Basque journalist in Aleppo, Syria on Tuesday. Szlankó, a freelance journalist, wrote on his Facebook page that the reporters were taken to a place near the battle lines in the eastern part of Aleppo.
Paint Sprayed On US Pilots Memorial In Hungary
- 5 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The words “murderers and collaborators” were painted on the memorial to American soldiers who died in action in World War II in Szigliget, on the north shore of Lake Balaton on Saturday.
Homes In Budapest Evacuated Due To WWII Bomb
- 19 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The discovery of a 500kg World War II bomb at the foot of the Északi railway bridge linking Újpest to Buda’s Római párt prompted authorities to close the bridge yesterday and to order local residents to evacuate their homes before the device is defused today.
Xpat Opinion: Terror Police Arrest 'Luke Skywalker' In Budapest
- 13 Sep 2012 11:35 AM
- current affairs
The fearsome ‘terror police’ or TEK of Orbanistan-Hungary on Wednesday raided the oldest technical university in Europe (BME) after an emergency call alerted them to a student roaming the premises armed with a handgun.
Hungary's National Chief Of Police Called For An Investigation Regarding Police Action In Cegléd
- 23 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
József Hatala National Chief of Police has called for an investigation regarding measures taken by the police during recent tension between Roma and other locals of Cegléd, 70 km East of Budapest. László Garamvölgyi, Director of Communication at the National Police Headquarters stated, that the aim of the investigation will be to uncover whether police officers have failed to take the necessary ...
Ticket Inspectors In Budapest Should Be Armed To The Teeth – BKV Unions Demand
- 22 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
Ticket inspectors, curiously referred to as “controllers” in Hungary, are demanding self-defense weapons such as pepper spray due to the rise in atrocities comitted during their controlling, says Metro Union leader Attila Gulyas, according to Blikk. As many as 60 attacks have occured just this year, including the one last Wednesday, when a female controller was pushed to the ground causing ...
Xpat Opinion: Neo-Nazis In Cegléd, Hungary
- 22 Aug 2012 8:59 AM
- current affairs
I wanted to write about the national holiday, August 20, St. Stephen’s Day, but something else came up. Another incident of Gypsy-baiting. This time in Cegléd, a town not far from Kecskemét and Szolnok, about 70 km south of Budapest. It has a population of 38,000 with a fairly large Roma population that lives on the outskirts of the town.
New Zealand PM Blasts Hungary’s Afghanistan Contingent
- 9 Aug 2012 12:40 PM
- current affairs
The Defence Ministry and the Hungarian Armed Forces rejected accusations levelled by New Zealand Prime Minister John Key at Hungarian troops serving in Afghanistan. Key on Monday criticised the Hungarians for failing to go on patrol at night. He spoke after two New Zealand soldiers were killed and six others injured in clashes with Taliban rebels.
Die Hard Paid HUF 14mn For Helicopter In Budapest
- 7 Aug 2012 9:02 AM
- entertainment
The producers of the movie A Good Day to Die Hard paid Ft 13.6 million to the Hungarian Armed Forces for the use of a military helicopter while filming in Budapest in June, Defence Minister Csaba Hende wrote in answer to a question from Socialist MP Ferenc Juhász. The producers have paid Ft 100 million in area usage fees to Budapest.
Hungarian Journalist Kidnapped And Freed In Syria
- 24 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Unidentified gunmen kidnapped and then released Hungarian reporter Bálint Szlankó along with a Mexican and a Basque journalist in Aleppo, Syria on Tuesday. Szlankó, a freelance journalist, wrote on his Facebook page that the reporters were taken to a place near the battle lines in the eastern part of Aleppo.
Paint Sprayed On US Pilots Memorial In Hungary
- 5 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The words “murderers and collaborators” were painted on the memorial to American soldiers who died in action in World War II in Szigliget, on the north shore of Lake Balaton on Saturday.
Homes In Budapest Evacuated Due To WWII Bomb
- 19 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The discovery of a 500kg World War II bomb at the foot of the Északi railway bridge linking Újpest to Buda’s Római párt prompted authorities to close the bridge yesterday and to order local residents to evacuate their homes before the device is defused today.
Xpat Opinion: Terror Police Arrest 'Luke Skywalker' In Budapest
- 13 Sep 2012 11:35 AM
- current affairs
The fearsome ‘terror police’ or TEK of Orbanistan-Hungary on Wednesday raided the oldest technical university in Europe (BME) after an emergency call alerted them to a student roaming the premises armed with a handgun.
Hungary's National Chief Of Police Called For An Investigation Regarding Police Action In Cegléd
- 23 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
József Hatala National Chief of Police has called for an investigation regarding measures taken by the police during recent tension between Roma and other locals of Cegléd, 70 km East of Budapest. László Garamvölgyi, Director of Communication at the National Police Headquarters stated, that the aim of the investigation will be to uncover whether police officers have failed to take the necessary ...
Ticket Inspectors In Budapest Should Be Armed To The Teeth – BKV Unions Demand
- 22 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
Ticket inspectors, curiously referred to as “controllers” in Hungary, are demanding self-defense weapons such as pepper spray due to the rise in atrocities comitted during their controlling, says Metro Union leader Attila Gulyas, according to Blikk. As many as 60 attacks have occured just this year, including the one last Wednesday, when a female controller was pushed to the ground causing ...
Xpat Opinion: Neo-Nazis In Cegléd, Hungary
- 22 Aug 2012 8:59 AM
- current affairs
I wanted to write about the national holiday, August 20, St. Stephen’s Day, but something else came up. Another incident of Gypsy-baiting. This time in Cegléd, a town not far from Kecskemét and Szolnok, about 70 km south of Budapest. It has a population of 38,000 with a fairly large Roma population that lives on the outskirts of the town.
New Zealand PM Blasts Hungary’s Afghanistan Contingent
- 9 Aug 2012 12:40 PM
- current affairs
The Defence Ministry and the Hungarian Armed Forces rejected accusations levelled by New Zealand Prime Minister John Key at Hungarian troops serving in Afghanistan. Key on Monday criticised the Hungarians for failing to go on patrol at night. He spoke after two New Zealand soldiers were killed and six others injured in clashes with Taliban rebels.
Die Hard Paid HUF 14mn For Helicopter In Budapest
- 7 Aug 2012 9:02 AM
- entertainment
The producers of the movie A Good Day to Die Hard paid Ft 13.6 million to the Hungarian Armed Forces for the use of a military helicopter while filming in Budapest in June, Defence Minister Csaba Hende wrote in answer to a question from Socialist MP Ferenc Juhász. The producers have paid Ft 100 million in area usage fees to Budapest.