Place: Azores Islands

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Six-year-old girl dies in sinking yacht

A six-year-old girl who braved hours in the ocean amid 10-metre (33ft) waves after a yacht sank in the mid-Atlantic later died, Portuguese authorities said.

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Ash closes EU airports

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Tropical storm forms in Atlantic

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Packed airliner glided for 20 minutes over Atlantic

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Passengers injured in mid-air near miss

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Europe should unite on Iraq says new EC boss

It's time for nations to take a stand - Bush

On the eve of a summit aimed at rescuing his war resolution from probable UN failure, US President George Bush said today that crucial days lie ahead for countries interested in promoting security and averting tragedy.

Sat, 15 Mar, 2003

Summit is 'last bit of diplomacy' effort

White House aides said US President George Bush approved the summit on the Azores and a brief extension of diplomacy out of respect for British Prime Minister Tony Blair, whose support for the US president has drawn severe criticism in Britain.

Fri, 14 Mar, 2003

Three way summit planned for Azores

On the brink of war, British Prime Minister Tony Blair will fly to the Azores Islands in the Atlantic to confer with President Bush and the Spanish premier on Iraq.

Fri, 14 Mar, 2003

Canadian jet makes emergency landing without power

A Canadian airliner carrying 291 passengers has narrowly avoided crashing into the Atlantic after its engines shut down.

Sat, 25 Aug, 2001