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Cold snap to cost Germany billions: instituteBerlin (AFP) Jan 31, 2010 An icy cold snap that has caused transport chaos throughout Germany will also take a significant toll on the economy, Europe's largest, a top economic institute warned on Sunday. "The economy will lose around two billion euros (three billion dollars) because of the harsh winter," the chief economist of the DIHK institute, Volker Treier, told the Tagesspiegel am Sonntag weekly. "This is mainly due to problems in the construction industry," Treier said. The especially cold winter in Germany has hi ... read more |
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Beijing (AFP) Jan 29, 2010China is in discussions to lead anti-piracy patrols off the coast of Somalia, state media reported Friday, in a sign of increased involvement in international military cooperation. "China in the future could take over the rotating chairmanship of Somalia's patrols," an unidentified defence ministry official told the official China Daily newspaper. He was referring to a task force that coordi ... more  
Niamey (AFP) Jan 29, 2010Some 2.7 million people in the largely arid west African country of Niger face hunger because of inadequate rain for their crops, an official said Friday. "The inquiry shows that about 20 percent of the population is in a vulnerable situation, or 2.7 million people," Hamani Harouna, an official with the government's early warning system, told public media. To avoid a famine, the authorit ... more  
Jakarta (AFP) Jan 29, 2010The Indonesian military is deeply involved in the trade in illegally felled timber that is destroying vast tracts of pristine forest near the Malaysian border, researchers said Friday. Their findings come days after the government revealed plans to ask foreign governments to contribute to a billion-dollar "green investment fund" to help it cut greenhouse gas emissions through sustainable inf ... more |
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Handheld Devices Show Promise For Emergency RadiologyWashington DC (SPX) Feb 01, 2010 Handheld devices such as personal digital assistants (PDAs) and the iPod Touch are prevalent among doctors. However a recent study shows that these devices may be particularly useful for emergency radiologists, who in the near future, may be able to use them for teleconsultation and emergency procedures, according to a study published in the February issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology. The usefulness of these devices in medicine is evident. A total of 46 percent of attending physicians ... read more |
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