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Volcanic ash turns north Europe into no-fly zone
LONDON (Reuters) - A huge ash cloud from an Icelandic volcano turned the skies of northern Europe into a no-fly zone on Thursday, stranding hundreds of thousands of passengers.
Russia halts U.S. adoptions after boy sent home
MOSCOW, April 15 Reuters) - Russia has halted adoptions to U.S. families after an American woman sent her adopted son back to Moscow by himself on a plane with a note disowning him, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Thursday. | Video
Concern for shelter after China quake kills 617
YUSHU, China (Reuters) - China's premier flew to the Tibetan plateau on Thursday to oversee feverish rescue efforts after a strong earthquake, but crews held out little hope for residents trapped in freezing weather under the rubble of homes, schools and monasteries.
Afghan attacks kill foreign civilians, 4 German troops
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) - A suicide car bomber killed at least three foreigners and their Afghan guards in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar on Thursday, while four German soldiers were killed in a separate attack in the north.
British candidates face high-stakes TV debate
MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - A new era in British politics begins Thursday with the first televised debate between the three main candidates for prime minister.
Six powers intensify Iran sanctions talks: envoys
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The five permanent U.N. Security Council members and Germany are accelerating negotiations on a new round of sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program, U.N. diplomats said on Thursday.
Kyrgyz president Bakiyev flees, ending standoff
TEYYIT, Kyrgyzstan (Reuters) - Ousted President Kurmanbek Bakiyev fled Kyrgyzstan on Thursday and a government source said he had quit, a week after an uprising against his five-year rule sparked fears of civil war. | Video
Israel's Olmert denies bribery allegations
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, already on trial for corruption, on Thursday denied wrongdoing in a Jerusalem luxury housing project in which media reports have alleged he took hefty bribes.
Myanmar festival bombings kill eight, wound 94
YANGON (Reuters) - Three bombs exploded at a water festival in the former Myanmar capital Yangon on Thursday, killing eight people and wounding 94, state TV said, blaming "destructive elements" for the attacks. | Video
Poland to reveal black box details from crash
WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland promised on Thursday to release details of cockpit voice recorders from the plane crash that killed its president and dozens of other top officials in Russia, hoping to end speculation about who was to blame. | Video
EU asks public what it thinks of CAP reform
The European Commission has launched a public debate on the future reform of Europe’s common agricultural policy (CAP) from 2014. It wants everyone to have their say on how the European Union should support agricultural production. But the question on everybody’s lips is off-limits.
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