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Icelandic volcano causes longer delays
Hundreds of thousands of passengers – including thousands of New Zealanders – will not be able to get to Britain…
How the ash cloud affects flights – and how a flight to NZ changed the rules
Tens of thousands of people are stranded today as most of Europe’s airports close following a large volcanic eruption in…
No flights allowed in British airspace due to volcanic ash cloud
Many airports were shut and flights were grounded across the United Kingdom on Thursday because of ash from a volcanic…
Hundreds dead in China quake, state media reports
Some 300 people are feared dead after a rapid series of strong earthquakes hit a mountainous and impoverished area of…
Plane skids on Idonesian runway in heavy rain
A passenger plane with about 100 people on board skidded off the end of an airport runway while landing in…
Quake frequency normal, say scientists
By Jim Kavanagh, CNN Yes, it seems as if there have been a lot of strong earthquakes this year. And…
VIDEO: Did pilots ignore weather warning?
CNN’s Richard Quest reports on the investigation into the plane crash that killed Polish president and top officials. Did pilots…
Poland: Heavy fog at time of fatal air crash
Thousands gathered outside Warsaw’s presidential palace on Saturday evening to lay flowers and light candles in honor of Polish President…
More than 200 dead in Brazil mudslides
The death toll from flooding and mudslides in Brazil’s state of Rio de Janeiro has topped 200, officials said Saturday….
Auck tops daily highs
Auckland has topped the national temperature stakes this week on 2 occasions which isn’t a feat achieved very often it…
