Flight chaos:
A huge ash cloud from an Icelandic volcano turned the skies of northern Europe into a no-fly zone on Thursday, stranding hundreds of thousands of passengers. The european air safety organisation said the disruption, the biggest seen in the region, could last another two days and a leading volcano expert said the ash could present intermittent problems to air traffic for six months if the eruption continued.
This combo of pictures shows people from around the world posing for AFP photographers. The global population will hit 7 billion at the end of October, according to the “State of World Population Report 2011” issued by the UN Population Fund on October 26. In a 126-page report ahead of ceremonies on October 31 to mark the seven billionth human alive today, the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) warned demographic pressure posed mighty challenges for easing poverty and conserving the environment.