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Quake kills at least 13 in Chechnya Moscow (AFP) Oct 11, 2008 
A strong earthquake centred in the restive Russian region of Chechnya killed at least 13 people, injured more than 100 others and caused widespread havoc on Saturday, officials said. The quake, which struck at around noon (0800 GMT), reverberated through the Caucasus mountains, causing severe damage to infrastructure including roads, power supplies and communications, Russian news agencies ... read moreTop Chinese official criticizes rich countries over crisis 
Washington (AFP) Oct 11, 2008A top Chinese official criticized rich nations for the problems in the global financial system on Saturday and called on them to "shoulder the responsibility" of preventing more fallout. Yi Gang, number two in China's central bank, also urged the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to increase its surveillance of developed nations where he said "weak financial policy discipline" was the cause ... more |
Airbus acknowledges slow progress on hydrogen plane
Trump slams paper straws, vows 'back to plastic' Iran schools, offices close in cold snap Rare otter 'disappeared' in Kyrgyzstan, experts warn UK MPs warn billions spent on carbon capture may hit bills UK engineers warn on AI risks to environment A stream turns blood red in Argentina, residents blame pollution Indonesia halts development of estate hosting Trump properties COP30 president urges most 'ambitious' emissions targets possible Fighting global warming in nations' self-interest: UN climate chief 
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Three dead in Mexico from effects of Norbert
La Paz, Mexico (AFP) Oct 12, 2008Hurricane Norbert, which ravaged Mexico's Pacific coast before being downgraded to a tropical depression, has claimed three lives in the northwest state of Sonora, civil defense officials said Sunday. Norbert made landfall in Mexico as a category two hurricane Saturday, ripping off roofs, knocking down trees and leaving more than 20,000 homes without electricity, local authorities said. ... more Swords and Shields: Ships to beat pirates 
Washington (UPI) Oct 10, 2008 The doctrine for any joint U.S.-Russian-European operation against the pirates operating from the Somali coast against international shipping should reach beyond interception and destruction of the pirate vessels. It also should employ its technological advantages over the pirates, including night vision capabilities for ships and aircraft; unmanned aerial vehicles -- UAVs -- for ... more Old Gas Gives Scientists New Insights Into Climate And Oceans 
Washington DC (SPX) Oct 13, 2008In recent years, public discussion of climate change has included concerns that increased levels of carbon dioxide will contribute to global warming, which in turn may change the circulation in the earth's oceans, with potentially disastrous consequences. In a paper published in the journal Science, researchers presented new data from their analysis of ice core samples and ocean deposits ... more  |
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Large population of endangered dolphins found off Bangladesh
Dhaka (AFP) Oct 11, 2008The world's largest population of vulnerable Irrawaddy dolphins -- famed as aquarium attractions -- has been found in Bangladesh's waters, according to a five-year wildlife study. Until now, it was believed the small light-grey mammal was threatened and the International Union of Conservation of Nature had put five of its Southeast Asian populations on its list of critically endangered ... more Five killed in flash floods in northern Morocco 
Rabat (AFP) Oct 10, 2008Five people were killed in Morocco after flash floods struck the northern city of Nador, the country's MAP news agency reported Friday. An adult and four children died Thursday when the floods, caused by nearby rivers bursting their banks, tore through the city, which is located on the edge of the Rif mountains. Emergency services and the government prefect in Nador said the city's ... more China announces biggest bust in milk scandal 
Beijing (AFP) Oct 10, 2008Chinese authorities have arrested a man who made 600 tonnes of melamine-laced powder that was destined for the nation's milk supply, in the biggest bust of its kind, state press reported on Friday. Melamine has been at the centre of an enormous health scandal in China over the past month after it emerged the industrial chemical had been illegally put into watered-down milk to give dairy ... more Bold Traveler's Journey Toward The Center Of The Earth 
Berkeley CA (SPX) Oct 13, 2008The first ecosystem ever found having only a single biological species has been discovered 2.8 kilometers (1.74 miles) beneath the surface of the earth in the Mponeng gold mine near Johannesburg, South Africa. There the rod-shaped bacterium Desulforudis audaxviator exists in complete isolation, total darkness, a lack of oxygen, and 60-degree-Celsius heat (140 degrees Fahrenheit). ... more |
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