they keep vulnerable youngsters off the streets, in school and out of the hands of the traffickers. the problem of child trafficking is huge in thailand. this is a police raid on a karaoke bar where five girls from laos were rescued. police have covered their faces because one was just 13 years old. they were sold to this bar for $300 each. this woman crusaded to stop sex slavery for 30 years and says the trade is spreading. in mayneighbors places, malaysia, other places. we re upset because they re so young. reporter: the thai police say they are making progress.
canceled flights in scotland and northern england. mr. obama will be visiting buckingham palace where he ll spend two nights. the president left ireland for the uk ahead of schedule last night due to that cloud of volcanic ash. in the u.s., the tornado that blew through missouri has claimed 116 lives and left a trail of destruction. the u.s. national weather service says it was the most deadly tornado in more than 60 years. those are the headlines, i m zain vergee at cnn in london. world business today starts now. good morning from cnn london, i m charles hodson. and good afternoon from cnn hong kong. i m andrew stevens. you re watching world business today. the top stories on tuesday, may 24th, under the weather, travel trouble looms as volcanic ash blows towards europe. meanwhile, investors on the continent have caught debt contagent fever. the scramble in the cockpit to save the airliner. they don t have ability to go anywhere. they don t have ability to