Tricky balancing act: Authorities seek to ensure air safety while weeding out hoaxes

Air threats create tricky balancing act

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — An anonymous call from a Canadian phone booth forces a Pakistan-bound airliner to make a nine-hour stop in Stockholm.

Dutch police arrest alleged UK terror suspect at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport

Dutch arrest alleged UK terror suspect at airport

Wind, rain topple chestnut tree that cheered Anne Frank as she hid from Nazis; no one injured

Storm knocks down tree that cheered Anne Frank

Chestnut tree that cheered Anne Frank while in hiding from Nazis topples over; no one injured

Tree that cheered Anne Frank falls over

AMSTERDAM — The monumental chestnut tree that cheered Anne Frank while she was in hiding from the Nazis was toppled by wind and heavy rain on Monday.

Scottish police charge mother for murder in mystery death of US oil executive’s 3 kids

Mom charged with murder in death of 3 kids

Dutch become 1st NATO member to quit Afghanistan; Afghans protest deaths

President Barack Obama, daughter Sasha Obama and wife

Minibus full of civilians strikes roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan; 6 killed, 9 wounded

6 Afghans killed when minibus hits roadside bomb

Death toll from Germany’s Love Parade music festival stampede rises to 19, with 342 injured

Death toll from German music festival rises to 19

Cancellara leads, Armstrong in fourth as Tour de France 1st stage begins

Tour de France 1st stage under way

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands — Switzerland’s Fabian Cancellara is wearing the leader’s yellow jersey as Tour de France riders set off for the first stage through Belgian and Dutch lowlands.

Compromise to end 25-year ban on whale hunting meets rough weather at 88-nation gathering

Nations divided over lifting ban on whale hunt

As young sailor adrift in Indian Ocean awaits rescue, sea of criticism forms around parents

Sea of criticism for adrift young sailor’s parents

Investigators rule out technical failure, terrorism as causes of Libyan plane crash

Probe says no technical fault in Libya plane crash

Family of Dutch boy who was sole survivor of Libya plane crash says he is recovering well

Boy who survived Libya plane crash recovering well

London’s Heathrow, Gatwick reopen; Amsterdam plans to reopen in 2 hours

Europe: 1,000 flights affected due to volcanic ash

London’s Heathrow, Gatwick reopen with restrictions; Amsterdam, Dublin closed due to ash

Major UK airports reopen; Amsterdam stays shut

Volcanic ash shuts airports across Britain, Ireland, Netherlands; Heathrow, Schiphol closed

Volcanic ash closes London’s Heathrow airport

Crash investigators search debris field of Libyan plane for clues to cause of disaster

Crash investigators search for clues in Libya

Dutch boy who is sole survivor of Libya crash returns home to face life without parents

Bittersweet return for Dutch boy crash survivor

Dutch boy who is sole survivor of Libyan crash arrives home on medical evacuation flight

Boy who survived plane crash back in Netherlands

Dutch boy who is sole survivor of Libyan crash leaves for home on medical evacuation flight

Dutch survivor of Libyan jet crash leaves for home

Dutch boy who is sole survivor of Libyan plane crash to return home Saturday

Dutch crash survivor to return from Libya Saturday

Relatives break news to surviving Dutch boy that family died in Libya plane crash

Dutch boy told family died in Libya plane crash

Surviving Dutch boy to return home Saturday, is told his parents died in Libya plane crash

Official: Dutch crash survivor to go home Saturday

Authorities hopeful sole survivor of Libyan crash can return home to Netherlands this weekend

Dutch crash survivor could go home this weekend

Blog describes dream vacation in South Africa that turned to tragedy for child crash survivor

Travel blog posted of crash survivor’s last safari

Safari vacation ends in tragedy for Dutch boy who survived Libya crash; parents, brother die

A safari ends in tragedy for lone crash survivor

Dutch boy who survived Libyan plane crash greets relatives who rushed from Holland with smile

Boy who survived Libyan crash smiles at relatives

Libyan Airbus may have been attempting go-around in poor visibility after problems on approach

Libyan Airbus may have been attempting go-around

APNewsBreak: Dutch boy who survived Libya crash reunites with aunt, uncle after parents die

Libyan crash survivor reunites with relatives

AP Newsbreak: Dutch boy who survived Libya plane crash has not been told his family died

Boy survivor of Libya crash not told family’s dead

Hopeful family members arrive at hospital to see Dutch boy who survived Libyan plane crash

Hopeful family members visit Libya crash survivor

Visitors arrive at hospital to see Dutch boy who survived Libyan plane crash

Visitors arrive to see young Libya crash survivor

Ducth boy who miraculously survived Libyan plane crash is doing well in hospital, doctors say

“Miracle” boy who survived Libya crash doing well

Dutch boy sole known survivor in crash of Libyan jet carrying 104 in Tripoli

Dutch boy sole known survivor in Libyan jet crash

Libyan jet carrying 104 crashes on approach to Tripoli; Dutch child is sole known survivor

Libyan jet with 104 crashes; child sole survivor

Libyan jet carrying 104 crashes on approach to Tripoli; Dutch boy is sole known survivor

Libyan jet with 104 crashes; boy sole survivor

Libya says at least 96 die in plane crash, Dutch boy only known survivor

Libya says 96 die in plane crash, boy survives

Libyan plane crashes on approach to Tripoli airport, at least 96 dead, Dutch boy survives

At least 96 dead in Libyan plane crash

TRIPOLI, Libya — A Libyan Afriqiyah Airways plane with 104 people on board crashed Wednesday on approach to Tripoli’s airport, killing at least 96 people. A 10-year-old Dutch boy was the only known survivor, Libya’s transport minister said.

Libyan plane crashes near Tripoli, killing at least 96; Dutch say 61 from the Netherlands

Tourism board says 61 Dutch killed in Libyan crash

Libyan plane crashes near Tripoli airport, at least 96 dead; Dutch boy survives, has surgery

Libyan plane crash kills 96, Dutch boy survives

Britain’s military suspends fighter training flights due to volcanic ash in engines

UK suspends military training flights due to ash

Europe sends thousands of flights into skies but volcanic ash restricts Norway, Sweden

European airlines press to get everyone home

Europe aims for a normal day in the skies but volcanic ash restricts Norway, Sweden

Flights take off but ash limits Norway, Sweden

$2 billion in losses and counting: Recriminations erupt over Europe’s volcanic ash crisis

Recriminations erupt in ash-fueled aviation crisis

UK opens airports; first flight lands at Heathrow since skies were closed by Iceland volcano

Flights resume in Europe but many remain stranded

Continued eruptions from Icelandic volcano would mean higher prices, devastated tourism

Lengthy eruption would put economy under a cloud

Flights to resume in UK as danger diminishes

Some EU flights resume but travel chaos not over

Worst case: Months of airline disruptions from ash, lives on hold, economic catastrophe

Restless volcano may upset Europe for months

Cheers as some European flights resume but travel chaos not over: More ash drifts over Britain

Flights resume in Europe but travel chaos not over

European countries resume some air travel in zones safe from Icelandic volcano’s ash

US President Barack Obama