Health & Science

Friday, January 28th 2011 - 19:19 UTC
Foot and Mouth Worst Outbreak In South Korean History

South Korea's farm minister has offered to step down over the worst outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in the country's history.Almost three million cattle have so far been culled at a cost of $1.34bn (£841m) since the disease was first confirmed last November.
Friday, January 28th 2011 - 19:09 UTC
Death Toll From Cholera in Haiti Nearly At 4,000

Over 3,900 Haitians have died of cholera since the outbreak began mid-October, officials in the western hemisphere's poorest nation informed.
Thursday, January 27th 2011 - 18:26 UTC
Two Billion Internet Users Worldwide and Mobile Phone Users Increases

The number of Internet users worldwide has rocketed to reach the two billion mark, the head of the United Nation's telecommunications agency, Hamadoun Toure, said on Wednesday.
Wednesday, January 19th 2011 - 22:45 UTC
Coca-Based Drink Launched in Bolivia

Coca Brynco was launched in Bolivia earlier this week. It is the first mass produced soft drink of its kind and the project is supported by the government of President Evo Morales.
Wednesday, January 19th 2011 - 20:42 UTC
Chile to Increase Smoking Ban

Chile’s Health Minister Jaime Mañalich announced his support this week for a more strict smoking ban.
Monday, January 17th 2011 - 17:22 UTC
Over 1.5 Million Latin Americans Infected by Dengue in 2010

Latin American governments are increasing dengue prevention campaigns after more than 1.5 million people in the region were infected and over 1,000 died of dengue in the past year.
Thursday, January 13th 2011 - 14:59 UTC
New Royal Navy Icebreaker for Falklands and Antarctic patrol

The Royal Navy has revealed it is replacing flood-damaged HMS Endurance with an icebreaker to be named HMS Protector.
Wednesday, January 12th 2011 - 17:58 UTC
Brazilian Offshore Subsea Lab

The Brazilian government and Navy are considering an ambitious plan for launching an offshore subsea lab to be located at the limit of the country´s territorial waters and beyond the farthest pre-salt play
Thursday, January 6th 2011 - 12:25 UTC
Korea resorts to vaccination to combat foot and mouth epidemic

Overwhelmed by the rapid spread of foot and mouth disease FMD the South Korean government announced that it will vaccinate pigs, cows and all other cloven hoofed animals. The decision came after the highly contagious virus has turned into a nationwide epidemic, with livestock farms in the eastern province of Gangwon falling victim to the deadly disease.
Thursday, January 6th 2011 - 12:09 UTC
Magallanes region declare UV radiation exposure emergency first week of 2011

Magallanes Region in the extreme south of Chile has declared an UV radiation emergency for the first weekend of 2011. According to the UV scale radiation or solar exposition is forecasted to reach 9 which is described as “very high and extreme”.