Russia appears to be yielding to pressure from Azerbaijan to admit responsibility for the plane crash in Kazakhstan. The Kremlin has so far refused to comment on claims that a Russian missile caused the plane crash.

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According to reports, pollution and smog grounded traffic in parts of China on January 23, 2013.
Government warnings were issued for residents to stay indoors in Beijing.
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Beijing = 33 flights
Qindao = 20 flights
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Bomb Claim Initiates Review
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What: Interpol alerted 188 member states to look for disguised bombs after claim of responsibility in UPS Boeing 747-400 freighter en route from Dubai United Arab Emirates to Cologne Germany.
Where: Dubai
When: Sep 3 2010
Who: 2 crew
Why: The crew reported smoke and fire in the cockpit and was returning to Dubai International Airport, failed to land and crashed.
See UPS Boeing Crashes in Dubai
Evidence from examination of the scene and the black boxes does not point to an explosion, however the claim will be investigated, according to the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA). The “Orange Notice” issued by Interpol on Saturday will be published. The warning came days after several packages were intercepted shipped from Yemin in mid-September, possibly a test run for an Al-Qaeda attack.