Concorde grounded as safety doubts surge
British Airways and Air France suspend Concorde operations after investigators point to tire bursts as the likely cause of the Paris crash. Officials warn that airworthiness certification may be revoked and a full suspension could be recommended imminently. Passengers on a Heathrow to New York flight were diverted, while inquiries continue into tire and fuel-tank risks.
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London
British Airways
French Transport Ministry
Paris
Air France
New York
Heathrow
Britain
Civil Aviation Authority
Accident and Inquiry Bureau
Paul-Louis Arslanian
Arslanian
France 3
Emotional reunions as Korea families meet after five decades
In Seoul 100 North Koreans embraced South Korean relatives in a live broadcast reunion marking 50 years since the Korean War. Graying figures knelt before mothers and spouses, tears and sorrow mixed with cautious hope as families connected after decades of separation.
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Seoul
South Korea
Li Chun Myong
North Korea
Choi In-chang
Native Mikmaq Lobster Fishing Rights Clash With Agents
In Burnt Church New Brunswick government agents seized hundreds of illegal lobster traps while Mi'kmaq natives block a road in protest. Burnt Church natives seek thousands of traps to sustain livelihoods, challenging a plan to permit only 40 traps for food use. Mi'kmaq rangers from Listiguj provided support as boats moved to set new traps in Miramichi Bay amid the dispute.
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Burnt Church
New Brunswick
Canada
Nova Scotia
Miramichi Bay
Listiguj
Quebec
Avalanche Kills Four Climbers On Mont Blanc Tour
Four climbers died in an avalanche on Mont Blanc on the French side during the Tour Ronde ascent near noon. A wall of snow swept over about 20 climbers at 12,460 feet. bodies were recovered and brought to Chamonix. Names of the dead were not released.
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Mont Blanc
Alps
Italy
Chamonix
Carlo di Giotto
Aosta
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