The Egypt's Army says it is determined to tackle challenges facing country - the interim presidency moved to implement a speedy transition to civilian rule by appointing the economist Hazem el-Beblawi as Prime Minister and the internationally known opposition leader Mohamed El-Baradei as the Vice-President.

Officials say, that the Asiana Airlines Boeing 777 that crashed at San Francisco's airport on Saturday was travelling "significantly below" its intended speed and its crew tried to abort the landing just seconds before it hit the seawall in front of the runway.

This Monday Egypt was thrown into turmoil when the President Mohamed Morsi declined to accept army's ultimatum. The possibility of military coup is great as millions are taking the streets and demanding the overthrow of Morsi. The travellers are advised to cancel their trip plans or delay them for some time.

“The signing of the association agreement between the EU and Ukraine during the November Eastern Partnership summit in Vilnius is at stake” claims Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski, who is currently attending a EU Foreign Ministers’ meeting in Luxembourg.

How much rest do pilots need to ensure safety in the air? The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has proposed EU-wide rules setting limits on how long pilots could fly and be on duty. The Commission will use the plans as the basis of its own proposal. On 18 June the EP's transport committee consulted representatives of pilots, airlines and aviation authorities on the issue of tired pilots, the new rules and passenger safety. However, experts disagreed about what the optimum limits should be.