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Hurricane Ike hampers relief effort in Haiti

guardian.co.uk     6 hrs ago   184 related          

Experts warn that Ike is "an extremely dangerous hurricane" as it batters the Caribbean with winds of 135mph An "extremely dangerous" hurricane has been battering the Caribbean today, hampering relief efforts to reach...                    

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bbc.co.uk: Rajendra Pachauri, IPCC chairman bbc.co.uk

Should we eat less meat to help the environment?

bbc.co.uk     8 hrs ago   13 related          

People should consider eating less meat as a way of fighting global warming, says UN's top climate scientist. Will you reduce your meat intake? Rajendra Pachauri, who chairs the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change...                    

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newslookup.com: UNICEF says the task of delivering crucial aid has been complicated by dismal transport conditions newslookup.com

Hurricane Ike ravages Caribbean islands

newslookup.com     8 hrs ago   1,148 related          

UNICEF says the task of delivering crucial aid has been complicated by dismal transport conditions (Reuters: Logan Abassi) Video: First Cut: More storms strike the US and Caribbean (ABC News) Hurricane Ike has lashed the...                    

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Czechs expect more Georgia-type crises from Russia

finanznachrichten.de     5 hrs ago   11 related          

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 5 (Reuters) - An increasingly wealthy and confident Russia has been testing the West with its invasion of Georgia and it is likely there will be more such crises in the region, a senior Czech official...                    

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UN food agency threatens to stop aid to Darfur

wtev.com     23 mins ago   2 related          

ROME (AP) - A U.N. agency is threatening to suspend food distribution in Sudan's troubled Darfur region due to relentless attacks on its aid convoys. The World Food Program says the bandits are hijacking the convoys and...                    

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Thaw of polar regions may need new U.N. laws

reuters.com     4 hrs ago   2 related          

By Alister Doyle, Environment Correspondent OSLO (Reuters) - A new set of United Nations laws may be needed to regulate new Arctic industries such as shipping and oil exploration as climate change melts the ice around the...                    

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Armed with NSG waiver, Manmohan readies for US, France tour

indiaenews.com     5 hrs ago   352 related          

Armed with the India-specific waiver from the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is now ready to face the world. Later this month, he will go on a 10-day visit that will take him to the US and...                    

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ibnlive.com: DEAL MAKERS: PM thanked President Bush for his role in taking forward the civil nuclear initiative. ibnlive.com

Armed with NSG waiver, Manmohan readies for US, France tour

ibnlive.com     1 hr ago   11 related          

Kalam hails NSG waiver, says nobody can stop us The former prez spoke to CNN-IBN hours after the landmark decision. New Delhi: Armed with the India-specific waiver from the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), Prime Minister...                    

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Dubai's ETA Star International signs MoU with TERI on environmental studies

menafn.com     9 hrs ago   1 related          

ETA Star International, member of the Dubai-based $5 billion ETA Ascon Star Group, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with The Energy Research Institute (TERI) of India to explore areas of co-operation in an...                    

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Nigeria: Country Gets N157 Billion Unicef Grant

allafrica.com     10 hrs ago   1 related          

Posted to the web 7 September 2008 Lagos United Nationas Children's Fund (UNICEF)has been identified as the biggest contributor to development activities in Nigeria with N157.482 billion received between 1999 and 2007....                    

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