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Tibetans rampaged in northern province: govt spokesman
Beijing (AFP) March 19, 2008Rioters demanding Tibetan independence have attacked government buildings and burnt down shops in northern China's Gansu province in recent days, Chinese state media reported on Wednesday. Xinhua news agency quoted a local government spokesman as discussing the unrest, in what appeared to be the first official reference to violence in provinces adjacent to riot-hit Tibet. Gansu government ... more US would welcome Tibet dialogue: State Department 
Washington (AFP) March 19, 2008The United States Wednesday called any potential dialogue between China and the Dalai Lama on Tibet "very positive." State Department Spokesman Tom Casey said the United States would "certainly encourage and call on the Chinese to engage directly in discussions with the Dalai Lama or his representatives." Asked about suggestions from Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown that Bejing woul ... more Dalai Lama asks world to help push for Tibet talks 
Dharamshala, India (AFP) March 19, 2008The Dalai Lama has appealed to world leaders for help in resolving the dispute over Tibet through "dialogue" with China, according to a letter released by his office Wednesday. The exiled Tibetan spiritual leader also asked the international community to press Beijing to show "restraint" in dealing with unrest in his Himalayan homeland. "We remain committed to... pursuing a process of ... more China sees 'life or death struggle' in Tibet 
Beijing (AFP) March 20, 2008China said Wednesday it was in a "life or death struggle" over Tibet as dramatic new footage emerged of Tibetans rampaging on horseback and destroying a Chinese flag. With China deploying a massive security force to quash the uprising and sealing off flashpoint areas from foreign media, activists and a rights group warned hundreds of Tibetans believed arrested could now be at risk of torture ... more Rabbits To The Rescue Of The Reef 
Townsville, Australia (SPX) Mar 20, 2008While rabbits continue to ravage Australia's native landscapes, rabbit fish may help save large areas of the Great Barrier Reef from destruction. The reason, say scientists, is the same in both cases - both rabbits and rabbit fish are efficient herbivores, capable of stripping an area of vegetation. However, in the case of the Reef, it is the vegetation that is the problem - and the rabbit fish ... more |
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Beijing (AFP) March 19, 2008China has deployed large numbers of troops in its westernmost provinces to suppress Tibetan unrest, a witness and activist groups said Wednesday. Troop movements seemed to be particularly big in southwest China's Sichuan province, bordering on the Tibetan Autonomous Region and home to several mainly Tibetan areas, according to one witness. A foreign reporter travelling in Sichuan reported ... more China angered by British PM's plan to meet Dalai Lama 
Beijing (AFP) March 20, 2008China said it was "seriously concerned" by British Prime Minister Gordon Brown's plan to meet Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Thursday. Brown's announcement that he would meet the Dalai Lama came after the British leader spoke by telephone to Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and pressed him to end violence in Tibet, which has triggered a clampdown ... more Arctic Pollution's Surprising History 
Salt Lake City UT (SPX) Mar 20, 2008Scientists know that air pollution particles from mid-latitude cities migrate to the Arctic and form an ugly haze, but a new University of Utah study finds surprising evidence that polar explorers saw the same phenomenon as early as 1870. "The reaction from some colleagues - when we first mentioned that people had seen haze in the late 1800s - was that it was crazy," says Tim Garrett, assistant ... more A thirsty planet looks for solutions to water shortage 
Paris (AFP) March 19, 2008A world without fresh water would be a world bereft of humans, and yet one in five people lacks regular access to this most basic of life-sustaining substances. By 2025, fully a third of the planet's growing population could find itself scavenging for safe drinking water, the United Nations has warned ahead of World Water Day on Saturday. More than two million people in developing countries ... more New Study On Impacts Of Wind Energy Development In The USA 
Fort Worth TX (SPX) Mar 20, 2008Texas Christian University, FPL Energy, and Oxford University have announced the formation of a groundbreaking partnership and research initiative to better understand the ecological and socio-economic impacts of wind power development. The five-year research initiative includes three primary focus areas, including wind turbine impact on birds and bats; wind turbine ecological impacts; and ... more |
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Pasadena CA (SPX) Mar 20, 2008VIASPACE has reported on the company's progress providing clean energy solutions for the growing global renewable energy market. Business unit VIASPACE Energy has launched a line of alternative energy products, generated increasing revenue from sales of its new fuel cell and lithium battery testing equipment, entered into an agreement to sell a new line of batteries, established a global sales a ... more CleanTech Biofuels Begins First Phase Of Municipal Solid Waste To Ethanol Project 
St. Louis MO (SPX) Mar 20, 2008CleanTech Biofuels is pleased to announce that together with its engineering firm, Merrick and Company, it is ready to begin operating the first phase of its Municipal Solid Waste to Ethanol project. Dr. Alan Propp, Senior Technical Specialist of Merrick said, "We are very excited to begin evaluating and demonstrating this technology. It has the potential to revolutionize the way American ... more Analysis: U.S. terror list eyes Venezuela 
Miami (UPI) Mar 19, 2008 Two U.S. representatives from Florida introduced legislation seeking to designate Venezuela a state sponsor of terror, a move that could hurt the country's oil sector and U.S. relations in the region. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and Connie Mack, both Republicans, made their request amid allegations Venezuela pledged $300 million in funding to Colombia's leading leftist rebel group, the ... more RFID Technology Keeps Track Of School Bus Riders 
Seattle WA (SPX) Mar 19, 2008Seattle-based Zonar Systems said it is providing RFID technology to the school bus industry to answer the iconic 1969-television question, "It's 10 p.m. Do you know where your children are?" The company's patented ZPass system identifies when and where a student enters or exits the school bus to enhance their safety and security. According to Zonar's SVP of Marketing, Bill Brinton, "Safety ... more Garmin Named Global Leader In Portable Satellite Navigation 
Cayman Islands (SPX) Mar 19, 2008Garmin has announced that it is the global leader in portable satellite navigation sales, having sold more personal navigation devices in 2007 than any other manufacturer. The research was provided by Canalys, a leading independent technology market analyst firm. "These figures validate our associates' hard work and commitment to innovation, value, and satisfying our customers," said ... more
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