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India sends warship to pirate-infested Gulf of Aden New Delhi (AFP) Oct 17, 2008 
India is deploying one of its latest warships to the pirate-infested Gulf of Aden off the coast of Somalia to protect its merchant vessels, officials said Friday. A "stealth frigate is being diverted to these waters," Indian navy spokesman Nirad Sinha said. The Russian-designed vessel can evade radar and is armed with guided missiles and cannons, naval officials said. The move comes afte ... read moreTropical depression dumps rain, misery on Central America 
San Jose (AFP) Oct 16, 2008Intense rainstorms for five consecutive days as a tropical depression swept over Central America has left four people dead, three missing, numerous villages flooded and thousands evacuated to safety, officials reported Thursday. The storms left two dead in Costa Rica, one dead and two missing in Guatemala, and one dead in Honduras. Some 15,000 people have moved into shelters throughout the ... 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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6.5 earthquake sparks panic in southern Mexico
Tuxtla Gutierrez, Mexico (AFP) Oct 16, 2008A 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck Mexico's southern Chiapas state Thursday, near the Guatemalan border, sparking panic in the region, local officials and US scientists said. The quake struck about 21 kilometers (13 miles) from the Mexican city of Suchiate at 2:41 pm (1941 GMT), according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Mexican officials, who estimated the strength of the temblor at 6.2 us ... more Sri Lanka destroys food aid withheld from tsunami victims 
Colombo (AFP) Oct 17, 2008Sri Lanka said Friday it would destroy a consignment of more than five tonnes of rotting rice and lentils meant for victims of the December 2004 Asian tsunami. District officials in the southern city of Galle said the food aid had not been distributed among the needy in the coastal town of Habaraduwa due to bureaucratic bungling. "It's the fault of the cooperative society in Habaraduwa ... more NOAA: Cook Inlet beluga whales endangered 
Washington (UPI) Oct 17, 2008 The Cook Inlet beluga whale population near Anchorage, Alaska, was placed on the U.S. endangered list, federal marine officials said Friday. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said current protections have not been successful in recovering the beluga whale population. NOAA's Fisheries Service said listing the Cook Inlet beluga whales means any federal agency that ... more  |
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China quake rumour-monger jailed for four years: court
Beijing (AFP) Oct 17, 2008A 19-year-old man who hacked into a government website just after southwest China's devastating earthquake and warned of another huge tremor has been jailed for four years, a court said Friday. The court in Nanning, capital of the southern Guangxi region, convicted Chen Zhifeng of deliberately spreading false and terrifying news. Chen hacked into the website of Guangxi's seismological bu ... more Analysis: EU climate efforts hit by crisis 
Berlin (UPI) Oct 17, 2008 The financial crisis is derailing progress in Europe on climate protection. EU leaders Wednesday and Thursday at a summit in Brussels agreed that climate change had to be tackled despite the additional burden brought on by the financial crisis. Yet they failed to overcome differences in opinion on how exactly the burden should be shared, and now they may not come up with a detailed plan ... more 16 dead after dynamite explosion at China mine: officials 
Beijing (AFP) Oct 17, 2008Sixteen people were killed when two tonnes of dynamite were detonated at a coal mine in north China, creating a much larger explosion than workers expected, the government and state media said Friday. The accident, which happened Thursday evening at a mine in the northern Ningxia Hui region, also injured 46 people, including 12 seriously, according to China's work safety bureau. ... more 7,000 workers laid off in China as toy maker closes: state media 
Beijing (AFP) Oct 17, 2008A Chinese toy maker that sold to US giants Mattel and Disney has gone bust due to the global economic crisis, leaving up to 7,000 people jobless, the company and local officials said Friday. Hong Kong-listed Smart Union closed its factory doors in southern China's export hub of Dongguan this week, leaving its unpaid workers stranded outside the plants and leading to government concerns about ... more |
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