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38 dead after ferry sinks in Burmese delta
About 38 people are dead after a ferry sank in a river in Burma yesterday afternoon.It sank in Burma's cyclone-battered Irrawaddy delta."The motorized ship sank in the Yway river in Burma, also known as Myanmar, Tuesday after water entered its stern section, the New Light of...Thin line between mayhem and safety
"The Mississippi River rushes through a break in Indian Grave Drainage District levee north of Quincy, Ill., and south of Meyer, Ill., on June 18.""Well before record floods overwhelmed at least two dozen levees in...
Vancouver, Say farewell to the Green Zone
On the face of it this just seems like a very, very dumb idea. Don't these people read the papers (or even trade mags for Christ's sake)? Even Hellman's has figured out that food security is one of the fastest growing concerns people have. I thought BC was... Burma blocks emergency telecoms
Continuing its crackdown on foreign aid agencies Burmese government has expelled aid workers serving the emergency telecom services. "Two teams of foreign aid workers dedicated to delivering emergency telecoms in...Oil climbs 1%, Saudi pledge fails to halt rally
Even the world's biggest oil producer cannot stop the surge in oil prices--it is becoming clearer that speculation is the strongest force out there. " Oil rose nearly 1.0 percent Monday, as escalating tensions between Israel and Iran stoked supply... Nigeria: Another heavy attack by Militants on oil pipelines
Nigerian militants blew up a key oil supply pipeline operated by Chevron, in the latest attack targeting the country's multi-billion-dollar oil industry, company and military sources said Saturday.The US oil giant... Svårt att släppa taget...
"Trots att Hillary Clinton besegrats i demokraternas primärval lämnar hon inte valrörelsen. Nu ska hon delta i Barack Obamas kampanj, med ett första gemensamt framträdande planerat till nästa fredag, den 27 juni. "Der är fint i rampljuset...UN issues urgent plea for more funding to Burma
The United Nations issued an urgent plea today to stress to the international community that more funding is still needed. The UN says it will be forced to ground helicopters that have been ferrying aid unless more...Nigerian Militants Strike Shell Oil Rig
Nigeria has a tragic history of conflict between Shell oil and local interest groups. Today, militants attacked one of Shell's offshore oil rigs."Royal Dutch Shell was forced to shut down production of its Bonga...Nigerian Oilfield Closed After Attack
An attack by gunmen in the Niger Delta has shut down production at Royal Dutch Shell's Bonga oil platform."The raid took place overnight on the Bonga oil platform about 120km (75 miles) off the coast of the Niger Delta, the company said. It is the first attack on the... Theories abound as fifth foot washes up in BC
Now the fifth foot has been discovered in BC's coastal waters, theories are abounding as to where they could have possibly come from. "Two right feet were found within six days of each other in August, on different... Junta’s Delays in Myanmar Are Less Costly Than Feared
"Myanmar — More than six weeks have passed since Cyclone Nargis swept through the Irrawaddy Delta in southern Myanmar, leaving a trail of flattened villages and broken lives and arousing international sympathy that...Religious clashes erupt in India
"At least 40 people have been injured in religious clashes on a remote delta island in India's eastern state of West Bengal, police say. Fifteen of those injured in the clashes on Sagar island, at the confluence of the Ganges and the sea, were policemen. Supporters of the...American Airlines hike fares by $20
American Airlines hiked up their fares by an additional $20 over the weekend. The increase is a result of rising fuel costs. Other major airlines, including United and Delta ,have now matched the $20...New challenges for delta aid workers
The Burmese Junta's promise to allow foreign aid workers to last month's cyclone is begaining to take effect. The regeim has finally started to allow these workers some access to most hit regions. The junta is still...
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