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Californians all shook up by foretaste of 'Big One'
Chino, California (AFP) July 29, 2008Californians steadied their shredded nerves on Tuesday after being spooked by an earthquake that rumbled across the region in an eerie foretaste of the long-awaited "Big One." Buildings rumbled, windows rattled and bottles flew off supermarket shelves from Los Angeles to San Diego, but officials and emergency services breathed a sigh of relief as no serious injuries or damage was recorded. ... more Scientists Search For Answers From The Carbon In The Clouds 
Chestnut Hill MA (SPX) Jul 30, 2008An aerosol mass spectrometer developed by chemists from Aerodyne Research Inc. and Boston College is giving scientists who study airborne particles the technology they need to examine the life cycles of atmospheric aerosols - such as soot - and their impact on issues ranging from climate change to public health. BC Chemistry Professor Paul Davidovits and Aerodyne Principal Scientist ... more Eighty percent of HIV-positive Kenyans unaware of status: survey 
Nairobi (AFP) July 29, 2008Four out of every five Kenyans living with HIV are unaware of their status and about two-thirds of the country's 37 million people have never been tested, a study released Tuesday said. The Kenya AIDS Indicator Survey said 57 percent of HIV-positive people said they had never taken an AIDS test while 26 percent said they were HIV negative but later tested positive. "As many as four out ... more Over 600,000 evacuated as tropical storm hits China: reports 
Shanghai (AFP) July 29, 2008More than 600,000 people were evacuated as tropical storm Fung-wong made landfall on China's southeastern coast, state media reported Tuesday. The storm was downgraded from typhoon level as it hit Fujian province late Monday after slamming into Taiwan, where it had whipped up strong winds and unleashed heavy rains that left two people dead. No one was reported hurt in China, but state ... more Building boom sapping Senegal's shoreline 
Dakar (AFP) July 29, 2008It may be against the law, but every dawn along the beaches of Dakar dozens of men gather to steal a vital ingredient to sell on to Senegal's booming construction industry -- sand. The "thieves" then trade the sand to building firms to use in construction projects, fuelling the development of Dakar's coastline while eroding its beaches. "This coastal strip we are trying to protect has ... more |
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Taipei (AFP) July 29, 2008Two people have been killed and six others injured after a typhoon bringing strong winds and heavy rains pounded Taiwan, the National Fire Agency said Tuesday. Typhoon Fung-wong slammed into Taiwan on Monday morning, sparking flash floods and forcing 1,200 people to evacuate from their homes across the island. A 51-year-old woman drowned in southern Tainan county while a 68-year-old man ... more UN AIDS chief concerned about Russia, eastern Europe 
United Nations (AFP) July 29, 2008The UN AIDS chief said Tuesday that the global fight against the disease has made progress but voiced concern over rising cases in parts of the world, including Russia and Eastern Europe. "The overall finding of the report is that we've made enormous progress, that there are real results," Peter Piot, executive director of UNAIDS, told a press conference as he released the agency's 2008 ... more Bush vows to take 'message of freedom' to Beijing 
Washington (AFP) July 29, 2008US President George W. Bush met with five Chinese "freedom activists" on Tuesday and told them he would take a "message of freedom" to next month's Olympic Games in Beijing, the White House said. "President Bush met with five Chinese freedom activists to discuss his concerns about human rights in China," White House spokeswoman Dana Perino said in a statement. "The president assured them ... more Bank of China buys 30 percent of Swiss hedge fund 
Beijing (AFP) July 29, 2008Bank of China said Tuesday its British subsidiary had bought 30 percent in Switzerland's Heritage Fund Management (HFM) for nine million Swiss Francs (8.7 million dollars). The bank, one of the country's big four state-owned commercial lenders, said in a statement the subsidiary, Bank of China (UK), intended eventually to raise its share in HFM to 70 percent. "Primarily, we're attracted ... more China insurers expect 1.5 bln dlrs in snow, quake claims: officials 
Beijing (AFP) July 29, 2008China's insurers expect to pay out more than 10 billion yuan (1.5 billion dollars) in claims due to the earthquake in the southwest and blizzards at the start of the year, officials said Tuesday. However, so far only 520 million yuan in earthquake claims has been paid out compared to five billion yuan for the snowstorms, Yuan Li, a spokesman for the China Insurance Regulatory Commission ... more |
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Washington (AFP) July 29, 2008US business groups on Tuesday blamed China and India for the collapse of the WTO's Doha Round of trade negotiations, saying it was a blow to the world economy and the poor. The WTO talks broke down in Geneva after the United States and India failed to agree on proposals for measures to help poor farmers. The US Chamber of Commerce, which represents more than three million businesses and ... more WTO failure bodes ill for climate change: delegates 
Geneva (AFP) July 29, 2008The failure of key powers to agree a new pact on global trade does not bode well for international cooperation in other areas such as climate change, top delegates warned Tuesday. The European Union's agriculture commissioner Mariann Fischer-Boel told journalists that the collapse of talks after nine days at the World Trade Organization headquarters in Geneva would have "wider consequences ... more Stranded air passengers clash with police in China: report 
Beijing (AFP) July 29, 2008Angry passengers scuffled with police in an airport in southwest China on Tuesday, smashing computers and desks after they were stranded overnight, allegedly without food or lodging, state media said. More than 170 passengers were holed up at an airport in Kunming, capital of Yunnan province, after three China Southern Airlines flights were delayed late Monday due to bad weather, the Xinhua ... more Green Roofs Differ In Building Cooling, Water Handling Capabilities 
Austin TX (SPX) Jul 30, 2008The first study to compare the performance of different types of green roofs has been completed by The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center at The University of Texas at Austin and suggests that buyers shouldn't assume these roofs are created equal. Interest in vegetated roofs has increased as water and energy conservation becomes more important to property owners. Yet the study of six ... more China Railway Group wins contracts worth 1.2 billion dollars 
Shanghai (AFP) July 29, 2008China Railway Group, the nation's largest railway construction firm, said Wednesday it had won two contracts worth 8.1 billion yuan (1.2 billion dollars). It said one of its units won a contract worth 7.6 billion yuan for an electrification project of the railway linking Beijing and Kowloon in Hong Kong, according to a statement filed with the Shanghai Stock Exchange. The project started ... more
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