Accidents and Disasters

Pakistan: Islamist blames US for suicide bombing

LONDON/REYKJAVIK/COPENHAGEN - The no-fly zone over Europe caused by a cloud of ash from an Icelandic volcano was ratcheted back Tuesday, with flights able to operate over a swathe of southern Europe, the continent's air-traffic control agency, Eurocontrol said.

SYDNEY - Some of Kalgoorlie's most famous hotels were damaged Tuesday by the biggest earthquake to hit the Western Australia tourism and goldmining town in 50 years.

BHOPAL - A backward class student who attempted suicide here allegedly after being denied a scholarship is in stable condition, police said Tuesday.

Quake hits western Australian mining townPERTH, Australia — A powerful earthquake struck Australia's major gold-mining region in the west Tuesday, collapsing roofs of several buildings and prompting the evacuation of mines, schools and hospitals.