Saturday, February 4, 2006 The last few months have seen the number of land conflicts involving indigenous people increase rapidly. Brazil has 400,000 “first people”, […]
Read MorePolish mine explosion kills 8
Wednesday, November 22, 2006 Methane gas was blamed for the explosion deaths of 8 miners in southern Polish‘s Halemba coal mine Tuesday, November 21. Officials […]
Read MorePay-by-Plastic pumps up gas prices/Notes
Saturday, April 30, 2005 The first thing to catch my eye when I approached what used to be a Texeco gas station, was a guy […]
Read MoreOver 60 illegal miners die in South African mine fire
Wednesday, June 3, 2009 Over 60 miners were killed in an abandoned gold mine shaft near Welkom, in the Free State province of South Africa, […]
Read MoreAccident at Russian hydroelectric plant kills ten
Monday, August 17, 2009 The Sayano–Shushenskaya hydroelectric power station, located on the Yenisei River in Russia, experienced a problem after a pressure surge caused water […]
Read MoreSouth Dakota duck population gets help from rain
Thursday, July 21, 2005 A wet late Spring season’s increase in rainfall helped duck populations rebound in the northern Great Plains near the U.S.-Canadian border. […]
Read MoreExplosion at University of Missouri-Columbia leaves four injured
Wednesday, June 30, 2010 An explosion at the University of Missouri-Columbia (Mizzou) on Monday afternoon left four people injured, authorities say. The explosion occurred in […]
Read MoreIran’s morality police crack down on un-Islamic dress
Wednesday, April 25, 2007 The Iranian police forces have faced criticism from Ayatollah Hashemi Shahrudi, the head of the judiciary who was appointed by Grand […]
Read MoreIsraeli PM Ariel Sharon briefly opens eyes
Monday, January 16, 2006 Israeli media is reporting that Prime Minister Ariel Sharon opened his eyes for the first time since he suffered a major […]
Read MoreSouth Korean scientists claim they have cloned pet dog
Tuesday, August 5, 2008 South Korean scientists have confirmed that they have completed the first ever commercial cloning of a dog to take place. Bernann […]
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