Nato 'needs more planes' in LibyaFlight deck crew direct Rafale fighter jet aboard French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle on 28 March 2011

Nato's secretary general tells a high-profile summit it needs "a few more" strike planes for its Libya mission, but has received no offers from allies yet.


The control tower at Reagan National Airport near WashingtonUS air traffic control chief quits

The head of the US air traffic control agency resigns after several incidents where air traffic controllers fell asleep while on duty.

Prices of foodstuffs like wheat have been hit by unrest in North AfricaFood prices 'threaten millions'

The World Bank says rising food prices, driven partly by rising fuel costs, are pushing millions of people into extreme poverty.

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