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Power returns to most of Chile, full recovery expected in hours

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:01:00 +0000

Power has returned to about 80 percent of Chile after a massive power blackout hit most of the country, Interior Minister Rodrigo Hinzpeter said Sunday night. more...

Sampras-Agassi stir `awkward` moment

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:35:00 +0000

Last Saturday`s verbal showdown between Andre Agassi and Pete Sampras has been described by world number one Roger Federer as an ``awkward moment`` and ``a bit unfortunate``. more...

Strong quake hits northeastern Japan

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:01:00 +0000

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 jolted northeastern Japan Sunday, said the Japan Meterological agency. more...

Top New Zealand Scientist slams Hilary Clinton`s Science Advisor Nina Federoff

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:01:00 +0000

Trevor Wells reports from South Africa keeping a watchful eye on the huge financial interests of the Genetically Modified (GM) food and organisms industry with it`s use of reckless `science`, causing irrevocable destruction for short-term profit more...

Plastic bag ban embraced by Chinese

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:13:00 +0000

On June 1st, 2008, the Chinese government banned the use of plastic bags in shops, supermarkets, and sales outlets all over the country more...

Tesco`s ``green`` bags are WORSE for the environment

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:05:00 +0000

The `degradable` plastic bags handed out in their millions by Tesco are more harmful than those they have replaced, a Government study has found. more...

The Business of Water: Privatizing An Essential Resource

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:06:00 +0000

Privatising water is `ecological terrorism` more...

Chilean Earthquake Moved Entire City 10 Feet West, Shifted Other Parts of South America

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:01:00 +0000

The massive magnitude 8.8 earthquake that struck the west coast of Chile last month moved the entire city of Concepcion at least 10 feet to the west, and shifted other parts of South America as far apart as the Falkland Islands and Fortaleza, Brazil. more...

Death toll in Turkey earthquake reaches 57: report

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:01:00 +0000

The death toll from a 6.0-magnitude earthquake that shook eastern Turkey on Monday reached 57, the Turkish newspaper Hurriyet Daily News reported. more...

Develop Small Towns and Stop Migrations to deal with Climate Change

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:01:00 +0000

Ullash Kumar R K proposes the solution to pollution in one of India`s largest cities - but how soon will `the rich` learn that their survival too depends on this solution? more...

Cuba sends more doctors to help Chile`s earthquake survivors

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:01:00 +0000

The Cuban government has sent nine more doctors and paramedics to Chile to help the earthquake victims and survivors there, the Cuban Foreign Ministry said on Sunday. more...

Chile aftershocks could go on for years: scientists

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:01:00 +0000

Chileans will be feeling aftershocks following last week`s 8.8-magnitude earthquake for months and possibly years, scientists said Friday, as three strong tremors rocked the country. more...

Contaminated mine reopens

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:01:00 +0000

A mine closed due to a contamination scare is to be reopened this month and could produce up to 60,000 tonnes of lead this year. more...

Earthquake brings chaos, violence to orderly Chile

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:01:00 +0000

Scenes of looters clashing with police and torching buildings after a huge earthquake have undermined Chile`s hard-earned image as Latin America`s beacon of order and stability. more...

Fifty bodies found in landslide in eastern Uganda

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:01:00 +0000

Rescue workers have found 50 bodies of victims in a landslide on Monday night in a hilly area in eastern Uganda, a Uganda Red Cross (URC) spokesperson said here on Tuesday. more...

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