International

Tuesday, February 1st 2011 - 01:14 UTC
UK is world leader in offshore wind energy production and research

Latest offshore wind statistics released by the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) confirm that the UK is the European and world leader in the sector, with 1,341MW installed.
Monday, January 31st 2011 - 21:30 UTC
FAO, IMF anticipate more civil unrest and protests because of soaring food prices

North Africa and Middle East civil unrest can be expected to spread to several other countries if as anticipated the FAO Food Prices Index for January 2011 confirms the December 2010 tendency when the “basket” of food staples reached a new peak.
Monday, January 31st 2011 - 21:21 UTC
Fisheries, aquaculture support livelihoods of 8% of world population, says FAO

The contribution of fish to global diets has reached a record of about 17 kg per person on average, supplying over three billion people with at least 15% of their average animal protein intake.
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 - 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 - 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 - 21:02 UTC
Chinese Mega City For 42 Million People

Chinese city planners have announced a plan to merge cities surrounding the Pearl River Delta to create the world’s largest metropolis with 42 million people