A Romanian airliner "bounced" off the runway while landing at Rome's main airport during heavy winds, injuring a flight attendant and four passengers.

A plane carrying 51 people crashed in eastern Venezuela, and officials said 33 survived while the rest were killed or missing.

A plane carrying 47 people crashed shortly after takeoff in Venezuela today.

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez called poverty the greatest threat facing Latin America as he and the leaders of Spain, Colombia and Brazil, agreed to join forces in to stamp out widespread poverty, prevent terrorism and work for peace.