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Victims of Xenophobic Attacks Can Stay in South Africa
South Africa's Home Affairs Minister has stated that victims of the recent xenophobic attacks, who were then sheltered in ad-hoc camps, will not be deported.""People affected by the violence and who have sought...
created by Jordan Yerman | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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2009 Dodge Journey recall
The brand new Dodge Journey is already being recalled. There seems to be a defect in the engine wire harnessin the V6 models. The car is only five months old. "Dodge's brand new... Mississippi River levee breaks
UPDATE: 6:13PM ESTThe flooding could slow the US coal exports." Floods on the upper Mississippi River could slow U.S. coal exports because of stalled barge traffic and disrupted rail shipments, some industry...
created by Amy Judd | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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Clean-up in wake of flash floods
Flash floods have battered SouthWest England this week, where a months' worth of rain has fallen in just a couple days."A clean-up operation is under way after torrential rain caused flash flooding across south-west England.Firefighters evacuated homes in the worst hit areas...
created by Dave Keating | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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Virgin Throttles Its UK Cable Network
Virgin is now throttling bandwidth on high-volume users, effective immediately. "Virgin Media has quietly rolled out bandwidth throttling nationwide, after successful technical trials in the North West, which the ISP says means a group of heavy users will sacrifice high...
created by Jordan Yerman | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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313 views | 7 recommendations | 2 comments
President Declares Major Disaster For Mississippi
"WASHINGTON - The head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today announced that federal disaster aid has been made available for Mississippi to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms...Burma cyclone: Mapping the aftermath
A picture worth than thousand words. This map graphic story from BBC news site give us a clear picture about the cyclone-hit Burma. Have a look at this graphic story, how the cyclone has affected the lives of hundred of thousands people souls."The cyclone that hit Burma on 3...China quake toll 'nearly 40,000'
This is the latest news story featured at BBC news site, which says almost 40000 souls were departed from the world by the earth quake in China. From time to time there are several natural disasters reported from various parts of the world. Myanmar and China are the two...Up to 2.5 million affected in Myanmar cyclone: U.N.
At what point will these rapidly incresing numbers make a difference to the actual distribution of aid at the ground level in Myanmar?"The United Nations said on Wednesday up to 2.5 million people might have been affected by the Myanmar cyclone and proposed a high-level...
created by Jarrett Martineau | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
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Pollution Increases Blood Clot Risk
Air pollution that increases the exposure of small particles to the body may cause blood clots in the leg. This will result in an increase in deep-vien thrombosis, a condition that is similiar to the "economy... First US Aid Plane Touches Down in Burma, Government Refuses Help After Cyclone
Amid increasing criticism, the ruling military junta in Burma continues to ignore aid agencies and refuses to fast track visas to allow aid to reach areas devastated by Cyclone Nargis. The first US aid flight...U.N.: 300,000 Have Died in Darfur Since 2006
Despite a global public relations campaign to bring awareness to the humanitarian crisis in the Darfur region of Sudan, living conditions may have worsened rather than improved, and deaths in the region since 2006...
created by Jarrett Martineau | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
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Businesses in San Francisco Bay Area May Pay Fee for Emissions
Businesses in the San Francisco Bay Area may have to pay a fee for their emissions of heat-trapping gases. The decision is not made yet, but if it is passed on May 21, it will take effect on June 1."It is believed...Tick, Tick, Tick | 107 Avian Flu Deaths In Indonesia :: MAXINE
"Chickens - Experts say the danger is the virus may evolve into a form that people can easily catch and pass to one another, in which case the transmission rate would soar, causing a pandemic in which millions of...
created by Edmund Jenks | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
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Bird flu could strike again in high risk areas, FAO
""The virus could still be present in the environment despite heavy slaughtering and extensive disinfection of affected areas, or it could be reintroduced from other countries," FAO`s Chief Veterinary Officer Joseph Domenechhe said.But, India is to be commended for its...Top Members Today
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