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Hurricane Dean hits oil-rich Gulf of Mexico heading for second landfall
Chetumal, Mexico (AFP) Aug 21, 2007Hurricane Dean Tuesday swirled over the oil-rich Gulf of Mexico where it could regain some of the punch it lost after slamming onto Mexico's Caribbean coast as a monstrous category five storm. Despite the rare intensity the storm packed when it hit land before dawn Tuesday, there were no immediate reports of casualties or major damage in Mexico. Authorities in neighboring Belize said the ... more China behind in pollution drive 
Beijing (AFP) Aug 22, 2007China has failed to meet its targets in cutting pollution this year as dirty factories continue to have free rein in pumping out discharges, authorities said in comments published Wednesday. However some progress is being made and pollution emissions are showing signs of easing, the China Daily reported, citing a joint study by the government's main environment and economic departments. ... more Geologist Plans Volcano Safety For Ecuadorians 
St. Louis MO (SPX) Aug 22, 2007A geologist at Washington University in St. Louis is doing his part to make sure that the small Latin American country of Ecuador follows the Boy Scout motto: Be prepared. Robert Buchwaldt, Ph.D., Washington University lecturer in earth and planetary sciences in Arts and Sciences, is the only scientist from America who sits on an international committee that is seeking ways to address the volcano ... more 14 countries set for US-led military exercises in Mali 
Bamako (AFP) Aug 21, 2007Members of the military from the United States and 13 African and European countries were to take part in joint exercises Wednesday as part of an anti-terrorism programme, military sources here said. Some 350 people will participate in the "Flintlock 2007" exercises, which were initiated by the United States and will continue until September 8, they said. ... more EU ponders paying Britain up to 145 million euros in flood damage aid 
Brussels (AFP) Aug 21, 2007The European Commission is considering a British request for a multi-million-euro payout to help with reconstruction after flooding in central and western England early this summer, a spokeswoman said Tuesday. The British government application for funding from the EU's Solidarity Fund puts the total cost of the flood damage at 4.33 billion euros (5.83 billion dollars), Commission spokeswoma ... more |
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Ann Arbor MI (SPX) Aug 22, 2007By creating "Teflon" versions of natural antibiotics found in frog skin, a research team led by biological chemist E. Neil Marsh has made the potential drugs better at thwarting bacterial defenses, an improvement that could enhance their effectiveness. Marsh will discuss the work Aug. 20 at the 234th national meeting of the American Chemical Society in Boston. ... more Scientists Tackle Mystery Mountain Illness 
Edinburgh UK (SPX) Aug 22, 2007Experts at the University are studying an illness known as HAPE (high altitude pulmonary oedema), which causes fluid to build up in the lungs can and can occur from as low as 2,500 metres, affecting people of all age groups and fitness levels. Little is known about the condition and there is no way of predicting who is likely to be affected although studies have suggested a genetic link. ... more Japan set for emergency plan to meet power demand 
Tokyo (AFP) Aug 21, 2007Japan's largest power company said Tuesday it is preparing to take emergency measures to address an imminent power shortage due to the suspension of a giant nuclear plant following an earthquake. Temperatures last week hit a record high in Japan. Demand is soaring this week as factories and offices resume operation following summer holidays, adding to the burden caused by air conditioning. ... more Japan eyes chopsticks for biofuel 
Tokyo (AFP) Aug 21, 2007Japan will try to turn the millions of wooden chopsticks that go discarded each year into biofuel to ease the country's energy shortage, officials said Wednesday. Biofuels are seen as an alternative clean energy resource that can reduce dependence on Middle East oil and lessen the impact of global warming. Japan has virtually no natural energy resources of its own. ... more India to push ahead with IAEA nuke negotiations: report 
New Delhi (AFP) Aug 21, 2007The Indian government indicated it would push ahead with a controversial Indo-US nuclear deal despite strong objections from its communist allies, the Press Trust of India reported on Tuesday. Asked whether India would open talks in September with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the next step towards implementing the deal, a spokesman of the ruling Congress party replied "our ... more |
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Beijing (AFP) Aug 21, 2007Bosses at a Chinese coal mine where 172 workers are feared dead following a flash flood ignored warning signals, and the tragedy could have been avoided, China's official media said Tuesday. As rescue efforts continued following Friday's flooding with few hopes of finding anyone alive, outrage was building over what appeared to be the latest example of abysmal work safety practices in China' ... more Exploitation in Chinese factories blamed for unsafe toys 
Beijing (AFP) Aug 21, 2007Exploitation of workers in Chinese factories is one of the key reasons why unsafe toys are being exported around the world, a US-based labour rights group said Tuesday. Following an eight-month investigation into eight Chinese factories that supply major international toy companies, China Labour Watch said workers were regularly exploited and often had to work long hours in unsafe conditions ... more Nuclear energy safety on top of ASEAN energy ministers' agenda 
Singapore (AFP) Aug 22, 2007Nuclear safety issues are expected to feature prominently in talks among Southeast Asian ministers here Thursday as more countries look to nuclear as an alternative energy amid soaring oil prices, diplomatic sources said. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) energy ministers will hold the one-day meeting -- first among themselves and then with counterparts from China, Japan and ... more Indian govt grapples with US nuclear deal gridlock 
New Delhi (AFP) Aug 21, 2007A nuclear cooperation accord between India and the United States was billed as historic for bringing New Delhi into the nuclear fold and delivering energy security, but it may now threaten the Indian government. India's ruling Congress party and its communist allies are at loggerheads over the issue, with neither side willing to back down. Early elections could be on the cards if the Mar ... more Oil prices fall as Dean moves away from US oil facilities 
New York (AFP) Aug 20, 2007World oil prices declined Monday as critical US energy production facilities in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico looked set to dodge any potential danger from Hurricane Dean, traders said. Dean was swirling across the Caribbean Sea toward Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. Although US producers heaved a sigh of relief, Mexico's offshore oil industry in the Gulf of Mexico is on high alert and co ... more
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