Health & Science

Saturday, September 1st 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Agreement on global response to climate change in UN forum

A United Nations climate change conference, preparing the way for a major December summit in Bali, wrapped up in Vienna Friday, with countries reaching agreement that a global approach is crucial in tackling the issue.
Saturday, September 1st 2007 - 21:00 UTC
UK: Record for organic products sales

Annual sales of organic products have hit a record £2 billion - but home-grown supplies are struggling to meet growing demand.
Tuesday, August 28th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
UK embassy sponsored seminar addresses climate change

Climate change, and its economic impact was pushed onto the front burner at a seminar on Monday organized by the British Embassy in Argentina which the key speaker was Stephen Green, a senior economist at the UK's Ministry of Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform.
Monday, August 27th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
UN global climate change meeting opened in Vienna

United Nations-backed climate change talks drawing 1,000 representatives from over 150 Governments, business and industry, environmental organizations and research institutions kicked off in Vienna Monday, preparing the way for a global summit set for later this year in Bali.
Saturday, August 25th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
UN steps up assistance for Peruvian quake victims

United Nations is bolstering its assistance through the release of almost 10 million US dollars from an emergency fund and an appeal for nearly 40 million to be launched next week to victims of the major earthquake which rocked Peru on 15 August, one of the world body's top humanitarian officials revealed Friday.
Saturday, August 25th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Evo Morales arrived to Peru with 19 tons of medicines

Bolivia's President Evo Morales arrived in Pisco today to distribute 19 tons of medicines, blankets and drinking water, the second visit by a Latin American leader to the disaster area. Colombia's Alvaro Uribe traveled to the area last weekend.
Friday, August 24th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
UK: Foot-and-mouth zones to be lifted today

The protection zones around two farms at the centre of the foot-and-mouth outbreak will be lifted at noon.
Tuesday, August 21st 2007 - 21:00 UTC
United Nations finalizing Flash Appeal for Peru

As the United Nations (UN) system finalizes a Flash Appeal for the earthquake stricken parts of Peru, UN inter-agency teams are assessing the situation in the affected areas.
Tuesday, August 21st 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Hurricane Dean strengthens into a Category 5 storm

Hurricane Dean strengthened into a monstrous Category 5 storm Monday night as its outer bands of wind and rain slammed the coasts of Mexico and Belize. Thousands of tourists fled the beaches of the Mayan Riviera as it roared toward the ancient ruins and modern oil installations of the Yucatan Peninsula.
Monday, August 20th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Hurricane Dean batters Jamaica, heads toward Mexico

Hurricane Dean buffeted Jamaica's southern coast, flooding the capital and littering it with broken trees and roofs after killing nine people earlier on its run through the Caribbean.