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No let-up in Haiti cholera epidemic one week from electionsPort-Au-Prince (AFP) Nov 21, 2010 Haiti's raging cholera epidemic showed no sign of relenting Sunday with the death toll rising to 1,250, amid debate over whether to delay next week's key election until the outbreak is brought under control. Aid groups sought to ramp up their work in the wake of deadly violence which had hampered the anti-cholera battle, while the United Nations starkly warned that the global community has lagged in its assistance since the epidemic began in October. "The number of (cholera) focal points of infe ... read more |
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  Redrawing Our Borders What are borders these days? When travel was local, borders and communities were easy to define, but now our connectivity is more complex. It's time to think of borders differently, according to Nor ... more | .. |
  More Efficient Use Of Farm Inputs Key To Growth More efficient use of farm inputs is critical to ensuring continued productivity growth in Australia and New Zealand agriculture, according to CSIRO scientist Dr Michael Robertson. In an addre ... more | .. |
  Cameroon Timber Tax Shows Problems Distributing REDD Payments To Locals A new study finds a lack of transparency and corruption are reducing the impact of an initiative in Cameroon that channels a portion of national timber levies to rural forest communities. The study ... more | .. |
  Busy Microbial World Discovered In Deepest Ocean Crust Ever Explored The first study to ever explore biological activity in the deepest layer of ocean crust has found bacteria with a remarkable range of capabilities, including eating hydrocarbons and natural gas, and ... more |
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  Panama At Risk Of Large Earthquake New Research Warns New data suggest that the Limon and Pedro Miguel faults in Central Panama have ruptured both independently and in unison over the past 1400 years, indicating a significant seismic risk for Panama Ci ... more | .. |
  Gangster Birds Running Protection Racket Give Insight Into Coevolution Like gangsters running a protection racket, drongos in the Kalahari Desert act as lookouts for other birds in order to steal a cut of their food catch. The behaviour, revealed in research funded by ... more | .. |
  Global CO2 Emissions Back On The Rise In 2010 Global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions - the main contributor to global warming - show no sign of abating and may reach record levels in 2010, according to a study led by the University of Exeter (UK ... more | .. |
 New Disease-Resistant Food Crops In Prospect Researchers have uncovered the genetic basis of remarkable broad-spectrum resistance to a viral infection that, in some parts of the world, is the most important pathogen affecting leafy and arable ... more |
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  Growing Strains Put China At Crossroads On Sustainable Development China is placed at a crossroad in terms of its sustainable development as its huge and increasing demand for resources, amid its fast-paced urbanization, have been outpacing what its ecological syst ... more | .. |
  Engineers Test Effects Of Fire On Steel Structures Researchers at Purdue University are studying the effects of fire on steel structures, such as buildings and bridges, using a one-of-a-kind heating system and a specialized laboratory for testing la ... more | .. |
 Mauritania builds Chinese-funded fishing complex Mauritania's Prime Minister Moulaye Ould Mohamed Laghdaf Sunday laid the first stone of a 120-million-dollar complex for the fishing industry, financed by China, the AMI state news agency said. ... more | .. |
 Art on planetary scale shines spotlight on climate change The first global art show on climate change kicked off this weekend, launching several symbolic performances seen from space that bring people and planet together to highlight the hazards of global warming. ... more |
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  Italian quake victims denounce reconstruction pace Thousands of residents of an Italian city devastated by an earthquake last year joined a mass protest Saturday to vent their fury against the government over the slow pace of reconstruction. ... more | .. |
  No letup in carbon emissions, scientists warn Emissions of fossil-fuel gases that stoke climate change edged back less than hoped in 2009 as falls in advanced economies were largely outweighed by rises in China and India, scientists said Sunday. ... more | .. |
  Indonesia volcano death toll passes 300 More than 300 people have been killed since Indonesia's Mount Merapi volcano began erupting late last month, an official said Sunday, with more than 200,000 people still living in makeshift camps. ... more | .. |
 Chinese worker saved after 80 hours in underwater pipe Chinese rescuers on Sunday freed a man working on an offshore platform after a three-day ordeal trapped in a twisted steel pipe beneath the sea, state media reported. ... more |
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 World mayors sign climate change pact Mayors from around the world signed a voluntary pact in Mexico City on Sunday to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at a meeting meant as a precursor to next week's s UN-sponsored talks in Cancun. ... more | .. |
 World leaders scramble for funds to save the tiger World leaders sought Sunday to come up with the hundreds of millions of dollars needed to save the tiger from extinction and double the big cat's numbers by the next Year of the Tiger in 2022. ... more | .. |
 China to boost grain supplies to combat inflation: Xinhua China will increase grain supplies, open up more land for planting vegetables and crack down on hoarding as the government steps up efforts to combat rising inflation, state media said Saturday. ... more | .. |
 Hong Kong says no sign bird flu spreading among humans Hong Kong health authorities said Saturday there was no sign of bird flu spreading among humans after the densely-populated city recorded its first case of the virus in seven years. ... more |
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 Indonesia declares protected zone to save coral reefs Indonesia on Sunday declared the coral-rich waters around Bali - a popular scuba diving spot which is home to the giant Mola-Mola ocean sunfish - a protected zone. ... more | .. |
  Madagascan army crushes three-day mutiny Madagascan forces put down a three-day mutiny Saturday when they stormed an army base and arrested dissident soldiers who had declared a coup on the troubled Indian Ocean island. ... more | .. |
  Germany's fired-up Greens prepare for battle Germany's resurgent Greens looked Sunday to stick the knife into Chancellor Angela Merkel's weakened coalition and turn record poll ratings into real power in key state elections in 2011. ... more | .. |
 Activists fight to keep jailed Nobel winner's name in view Rights groups are determined to keep Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo in the international spotlight despite China's efforts to stop the detained activist getting recognition. ... more |
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