Stories for 2011

Monday, January 31st 2011 - 21:11 UTC
Foot ad Mouth disease alert extended to East Asia; Korea outbreak worst in half a century

FAO has called for veterinary and border control authorities in Asia to be on alert for animals showing signs of infection by Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD), following an unprecedented outbreak of the livestock-affecting sickness in South Korea.
Monday, January 31st 2011 - 21:00 UTC
Future cars will not obey drivers with high blood alcohol level

Future technology may put the brakes on drunk drivers and save many lives as researchers in the United States are developing a system that will prevent a car from starting if the driver's blood alcohol level is higher than the legal limit.
Monday, January 31st 2011 - 20:48 UTC
Loss of Antarctic glacial ice expected to trigger changes in ocean circulation patterns

The loss of a massive “tongue” of glacial ice on the Antarctic coast — a natural protective barrier nearly the size of Luxembourg (2.500 square kilometers) — could affect ocean circulation patterns and anticipate changes to come from global warming, scientists on a mission to the frozen continent say.
Monday, January 31st 2011 - 20:41 UTC
Paraguay supports Colombia’s bid to join Mercosur

Colombia’s request to formally join Mercosur will be addressed during the group’s next summit to be held in Paraguay June 24th, revealed Paraguayan Foreign Affairs minister Hector Lacognata.
Monday, January 31st 2011 - 01:40 UTC
Tourists Leaving Egypt as Tourism Hit Hard

The United States and Turkey on Sunday offered to evacuate people wanting to leave Egypt where violent protests have taken place.
Monday, January 31st 2011 - 01:24 UTC
Ways Round Egyptian Internet Crackdown Found

“Internet not working, police cars burning,” sent out one Egyptian. “Today marks a great day for Egypt,” sent out another.
Sunday, January 30th 2011 - 23:58 UTC
Explosion at Venezuelan Arms Depot Kills One

At least one person was killed and three others injured in northern Venezuela on Sunday when a series of powerful explosions shook an arms depot, officials said.
Sunday, January 30th 2011 - 21:44 UTC
Bill Gates Donates U$120 Million To Fight Polio

Last year at the World Economic Forum, Bill and Melinda Gates called for the next ten years to be the decade of vaccines. This week as talks reconvene in Davos, Switzerland, Gates in partnership with the United Kingdom, has donated an additional $120 million dollars to fight polio in particular. This news comes in light of the Global Health Fund fraud accusations that Gates has $150 million invested in.
Sunday, January 30th 2011 - 21:24 UTC
North Pole Waters Will Soon Be Ice Free New Report Says

The north Atlantic current flowing in to the Arctic Ocean is warmer that it has been for at least 2000 years and is a sign that global warming is likely to bring ice free seas around the North Pole in a few years time, a new study finds
Sunday, January 30th 2011 - 21:16 UTC
Work Gets Underway on Amazonian Hydro Project

Building will now begin on what will be the world's third-largest hydroelectric dam after Ibama, Brazil's environment agency, gave the go-ahead for the controversial $17 billion (£10.6 billion) project.