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 Pakistan gets IMF relief, tightens security
| LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund will give Pakistan $450 million in emergency flood aid, providing some relief for a government overwhelmed by the disaster and facing ren... (photo: AP / Kevin Frayer) The Star
Floods IMF Pakistan Photos Wikipedia: 2010 Pakistan floods |
 Hurricane Earl takes aim at U.S. East Coast
| HATTERAS ISLAND, N.C. (Reuters) - Powerful Hurricane Earl bore down on the U.S. East Coast on Thursday on a path toward North Carolina's barrier islands, which it was expected to lash with dangerous... (photo: AP / Lynne Sladky) The Star
Hurricane Photos US Weather Wikipedia: Hurricane Earl (2010) |
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 Indonesian Volcano Spews New Burst Of Ash
TANAH KARO, Indonesia (AP) - An Indonesian volcano sent a new, powerful burst of hot ash and debris two miles (thousands of meters) into the air early Friday, sending vil... (photo: AP / Binsar Bakkara) CBS News
Disasters Environment Indonesia Photos Volcano |
 WWF calls for 'roar of support' for wild tigers
| GENEVA—The conservation group WWF on Thursday urged people to send in a recorded "roar of support" for wild tigers, whose numbers have plunged over the past century fro... (photo: GFDL.) Inquirer
Animal Environment Geneva Photos Wild Life |
 MoEF takes serious view of electrocution of elephants
| Staff Reporter | Jairam Ramesh writes to the State government on the issue | Three-member panel formed to probe the electrocution deaths | Over 80 elephants were electr... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick) The Hindu
Environment Nature Photos Wikipedia: Elephant Wildlife |
 Atlantic Beach hosts hurricane parties as Earl nears
As Hurricane Earl raged on the seas south-west of North Carolina, the coastal town of Atlantic Beach felt deserted. | A few surfers braved the huge crashing waves. Locals... (photo: AP / Gerry Broome) BBC News
Carolina Hurricane Photos Weather Wikipedia: Hurricane Earl (2010) |
 Time to fire a second salvo to defend palm oil
| I WAS baffled to read The Star report on Sept 1 about an anti-palm oil activist group tainting Malaysia's name at the Australian zoos. | It is sad that the freedom of s... (photo: WN / patricia) The Star
Australia Malaysia Nature Oil Photos |
 Pakistan gets IMF relief, tightens security
| LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund will give Pakistan $450 million in emergency flood aid, providing some relief for a government overwhelmed ... (photo: AP / Kevin Frayer) The Star
Floods IMF Pakistan Photos Wikipedia: 2010 Pakistan floods |
 Hurricane Earl takes aim at U.S. East Coast
| HATTERAS ISLAND, N.C. (Reuters) - Powerful Hurricane Earl bore down on the U.S. East Coast on Thursday on a path toward North Carolina's barrier islands, which it was e... (photo: AP / Lynne Sladky) The Star
Hurricane Photos US Weather Wikipedia: Hurricane Earl (2010) |
 Businesses see advantage in green buildings
--> | The Subway sandwich shop on Chicago's State Street may look like any other new restaurant, but its tile, crown molding and most wall coverings are made from recycle... (photo: WN / Julie Adnan) PhysOrg
Chicago Green Look Photos Wikipedia: Restaurant |
