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Borneo mega-dams proposal raises fears for tribes, wildlifeKuala Lumpur (AFP) Dec 27, 2009 A massive tract of Borneo jungle, an area the size of Singapore, will soon disappear under the waters of the Bakun dam, a multi-billion-dollar project nearing completion after years of controversy. The dam, which forced thousands of indigenous people off their ancestral lands, has struggled through setbacks and delays since its approval in 1993, as well as fierce criticism over its environmental impact. But even before the turbines of the 2.2 billion dollar hydro-electric facility begin to turn, activists have sounded the alarm over plans for 12 more mega-dams on Malaysia's half of Borneo which it shares with Indonesia. ... read more |
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Johannesburg (AFP) Dec 27, 2009Smoking dried vulture brains to have a vision of winning lotto numbers -- that's why customers come to Scelo, a vendor of traditional medicines, but it's a trend being blamed for killing off South Africa's vultures. "Vultures are scarce. I only have one every three or four months," said Scelo, a young healer in downtown Johannesburg's market for "muti", or traditional medicine. "Everybod ... more  
Tokyo (AFP) Dec 25, 2009Japan's weather agency said Friday it would stop giving forecasts for the start of the cherry blossom season, an annual rite which sees millions of people flock to picnic under the delicate pink petals. The start of the spring cherry blossom season is an excuse for drunken revelry across Japan but an annual headache for the Meteorological Agency, which has been trying since 1955 to predict when the trees will bloom. Weather forecasters have been left red-faced in the past for miscalculating the start of the blossom season. In 2007, Japan's chief weatherman was forced to bow in apology after a computer glitch resulted in the wrong forecasts. ... more  
Chicago (AFP) Dec 25, 2009A fierce Christmas blizzard forced scores of US churches to cancel services Friday as snow and freezing rain brought a holiday headache to millions across a huge swath of the country. At least 23 deaths were attributed to the nasty storm system that blanketed the central United States beginning Wednesday, closing several interstate highways, stranding thousands of motorists in whiteout condi ... more |
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Beijing (AFP) Dec 24, 2009A cold snap that blanketed China's far-western Xinjiang region with snow, sparking power cuts and flight cancellations, is spreading across other parts of the nation, state media said Thursday. Temperatures have fallen as low as minus 40 degrees Celsius (Fahrenheit) in parts of Xinjiang, and winds of up to 100 kilometres (60 miles) an hour whipped some areas, the official Xinhua news agency ... more 
London (AFP) Dec 24, 2009Snow, ice and stormy weather brought fresh misery to Christmas holiday travellers across Europe on Thursday, causing disruption on roads, rail and at airports. Icy temperatures blasted Britain on Thursday, with Scotland bearing the brunt of the freezing weather. Temperatures fell to minus 15 degrees Celsius (five Fahrenheit) in some parts of Scotland on Wednesday night and airports inclu ... more  
Tangiers, Morocco (AFP) Dec 24, 2009Heavy rains and gale force winds battered parts of Morocco, killing at least five people and flooding large parts of the northern city of Tangiers, local authorities said on Thursday. Torrential rains lashed the Agadir region, where three people were killed when the vehicle they were travelling in was swept away by flood waters close to the the Tazentout river, officials said. In Casabl ... more |
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