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China flood toll rises to 175 dead as more rain forecastBeijing (AFP) June 21, 2010 Torrential rains battering south and central China have left 175 people dead and forced the evacuation of 1.7 million, as washed out roads and railways hampered rescue work Monday. Premier Wen Jiabao called for greater efforts to battle flooding that has also left 107 people missing since June 13, as more rains are forecast in the next few days, the government said. "In the coming days another round of heavy rain will hit areas in the south. We are facing a bigger test, so we need to make better ... read more |
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Hoa Binh, Vietnam (AFP) June 20, 2010Thunderstorms brought slight relief to parts of northern Vietnam in recent days but not to the Hoa Binh hydropower plant, where water levels hover just above the "dead point" when electricity output is severely restricted. In fast-growing Vietnam, where energy demand outstrips supply, that means further blackouts in a country that draws more than one-third of its power from hydroelectricity. ... more  
Jerusalem (AFP) June 20, 2010The Israeli government on Sunday approved the construction of a massive new water desalination plant to help the arid country deal with a severe shortage. The construction of the Sorek plant, named after the area south of Tel Aviv where it would be built, is part of an ambitious multi-year plan aimed at using sea water to supply a substantial share of the Jewish state's drinking water. " ... more  
Paris, France (SPX) Jun 17, 2010Euroconsult has released a comprehensive study analyzing the mechanisms defense and security agencies will use to satisfy their image intelligence (IMINT) requirements over the coming decade. In its new report "Earth Observation: Defense and Security, World Prospects to 2019," Euroconsult forecasts government procurement of commercial satellite Earth observation (EO) data will reach $2.6 billion ... more |
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Illegal Bushmeat Trade Rife In EuropeLondon, UK (SPX) Jun 18, 2010 More than five tonnes of illegal bushmeat is being smuggled in personal luggage each week through one of Europe's busiest airports, reveals new research published in Conservation Letters. Working alongside customs officials at France's Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airport, researchers from the Zoological Society of London (ZSL), The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) and The National Veterinary School and the Natural History Museum of Toulouse identified eleven bushmeat species from confiscated luggage, i ... read more |
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