Meteorite lands in Nicaragua capital

A small meteorite which may have broken off an asteroid caused a 12m-wide crater near Managua's international airport, Nicaraguan officials say.



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Iceland issues volcano red alert

Iceland issues a red alert for the Bardarbunga volcano, closing air space over the eruption site but all airports currently remain open.



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Haul of giant snails seized in LA

Scores of giant African snails, still alive, have been seized by US customs agents at Los Angeles International Airport.



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VIDEO: Spectacular view of volcano eruption

An ash cloud from Mount Etna's latest eruption has forced the closure of Catania airport in eastern Sicily.



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Apple Maps flaw causes runway alerts

An Alaskan airport says it has had to place barricades across one of its taxiways after an Apple Maps flaw resulted in iPhone users driving across a runway.



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