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Karl claims two lives, dissipates over MexicoVega De Alatorre, Mexico (AFP) Sept 18, 2010 Rescue teams scoured eastern Mexico in search for victims Saturday after Hurricane Karl hit the area, claiming two lives and battering it with heavy winds and rains. But even though it came ashore as a powerful category three hurricane, it quickly dissipated over local mountain ranges. The storm arrived as Mexico reeled under one of its wettest seasons on record, forcing oil rigs to be evacuated and a nuclear plant to be shut down. "There is absolutely no risk" at Mexico's only nuclear gene ... read more |
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Santiago (AFP) Sept 18, 2010Chile marked 200 years of independence Saturday, with the nation's attention split between official celebrations and the fate of 33 men trapped deep inside an underground mine since August 5. The South American economic powerhouse with a population of 17 million is in many ways still consolidating its democracy following the 1973-1990 dictatorship of the late general Augusto Pinochet. Th ... more  
Hamilton, Bermuda (AFP) Sept 19, 2010Tiny, remote Bermuda found itself at the mercy of giant Hurricane Igor on Sunday, whipped by fierce winds and rain that authorities fear could spell disaster. The brunt of the unusually large storm, whose eye was bigger than the entire British overseas territory of 65,000 people, was not expected to strike until late Sunday. But hurricane-force gusts already battered Bermuda and huge sto ... more 
Taipei (AFP) Sept 19, 2010Typhoon Fanapi churned towards mainland China on Sunday after pounding Taiwan with fierce winds and torrential rains, leaving dozens of people hurt, sparking landslides and gridlocking traffic. Chinese authorities upgraded their warning level to the second highest, the official Xinhua news agency said, as the mainland braced for Fanapi, which was expected to hit coastal areas of Guangdong an ... more |
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AIDS virus in monkeys much older than thought: studyWashington (AFP) Sept 16, 2010 An HIV-like virus that infects monkeys is thousands of years older than previously thought and its slow evolution could have disturbing implications for humans, according to a new study. Scientists said the simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) - the ancestor to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that causes AIDS - is probably between 32,000 and 75,000 years old and may even date back a million years. "If it took thousands of years for SIV to evolve into a primarily non-lethal state, it woul ... read more |
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