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Gas Shortages Predicted in Alberta and BC
Petro-Canada's Edmonton oil refinery experienced an equipment failure earlier this week, halting fuel deliveries throughout Alberta and British Columbia. As a result, some stations are running out of gas -- or are... UN warns of North Korea food shortages
In the 1990's North Korea faced significant economic problems such as disasters and and the collapse of the Eastern Bloc. As a result of this, between 300,000 and 800,000 North Koreans died per yer for three years.... Zimbabwe Currency Reform: Remove Some Zeroes
There's a rock 'n' roll legend (I do not know if it's actually true) about how Slash, of Guns 'n' Roses fame, had hired someone to follow him on his nightly booze binges to carry him home afterward. In a similar... No expenses spared at the G8 food shortages summit dinner
In a not so very surprising twist of irony, the G8 gathering finished a day of discussing food shortages and soaring food costs by tucking into a 19 course meal prepared by 25 chefs.Let's just say that no expenses... Zimbabwe's billionaires face daily struggle to make ends meet
Soaring inflation has made even billionaires to struggle in their daily life in Zimbabwe. The ludicrously high inflation rates and food shortages have helped contribute to factors that have seen the southern African...U.S Motorist Drive To Mexico For Cheap Gas [Video]
"Some say they can save up to $100 a month by filling up every two weeks in Mexico. The extra demand is causing shortages at hundreds of Mexico's border gas stations, some of which are starting to ration fuel."Thousands of Protesters Out in Force Against High Fuel
Thousands upon thousands of people all across Europe have taken to the streets to protest the increasingly high cost of fuel. Truckers, fishermen and anyone who uses fuel on a regular basis for their employment have been out in force in protests, some of which have...Cyclone victims face 'long-term' food shortages
" The cyclone, which battered the country last weekend with winds of 240 km/hr(150 mph) and 3.5 meter (11.48 feet) storm water surges, killed more than 22,000. Another 41,000 people are still missing, according to state-run media outlets in Myanmar, and the U.N. estimates one...Zambia: Securing Our Food
"This fascinating article on the Food Security Pack Programme provides a good case for government to expand the agriculture sector and move Zambia to a position that would guarantee food security. Although Zambia's food production has increased in recent years following those...U.S. sees record world food crops easing crisis
In the first series of positive news that has come in recent months regarding the world food crisis, the U.S. Agriculture Department announced Friday that national and world production of wheat and rice will hit record levels this year. Global crops of feed grain are... England: first Towns prepare for life after oil
Many people envision future where we come to terms with inevitable fuel shortages"Maybe after your meal you take a walk down the car-free streets to the nearest bar where you buy a round of drinks with locally... Scotland brings in extra oil amid strike
About 10 days worth of oil has been called in to make up for shortages caused by the two-day oil refinery strike in Grangemouth, Scotland. Staff are expected to return to work Tuesday morning."Extra fuel supplies...36 US States Face Water Shortages
"At least 36 states are expected to face water shortages within the next five years, according to U.S. government estimates. Available freshwater supplies are dwindling across the country due to rising temperatures...Karachi power cuts hit millions
Developing story..."Millions of people in Pakistan's largest city have been without electricity, following a power outage. Pakistan's state-run utility said it had cut supplies to Karachi because the city's power...Half New Orleans Poor Permanently Displaced: Failure or Success?
" Government reports confirm that half of the working poor, elderly and disabled who lived in New Orleans before Katrina have not returned. Because of critical shortages in low cost housing, few now expect tens of thousands of poor and working people to ever be...
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