Volcanic ash grounds flights across much of Europe
Reuters, 17 April 2010 A huge ash cloud from an Icelandic volcano spreading out across Europe is causing air travel chaos on a scale unseen since the Sept 11 attacks and costing airlines hundreds of millions of dollars. The plume that floated through the upper atmosphere, where it could wreak havoc on jet engines and airframes,...
North Korea suspected in blast that sank warship
Reuters, 16 April 2010 The likelihood North Korea sank a South Korean naval ship near their disputed border rose when Seoul said today an external explosion probably caused the ship to split in two, killing dozens. South Korea’s defence minister said this month the 1,200-tonne Cheonan may have been hit by a torpedo, immediately...
Tibetans mourn dead as China quake toll hits 760
Reuters, 16 April 2010 Tibetans mourned their dead relatives in the stricken Chinese town of Gyegu today, as the death toll from a strong earthquake earlier this week climbed to 760. Addressing residents of Gyegu in remote and windswept Yushu county high on the Tibetan plateau late yesterday, Premier Wen Jiabao clambered over...
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