Plan to Erect Coal Power Plant in Bangladesh Provokes Outrage Among Activists
Region: BangladeshA plan to erect a coal-fired power plant in Bangladesh next to the Sundarbans [1], the largest mangrove forest in the world which straddles Bangladesh and India, is drawing fire from activists in the country... more
Views: 122Disaster Preparedness Training at Girls Sec. School
Region: India
Srinagar, May 8 (Scoop News) –Civil Defence organised five days disaster preparedness training programme at Govt. Girls Secondary School, Pandrethan, Srinagar from today. 70 students, both boys and girls from Govt. G... more
Views: 331Fatal Gas Tanker Explosion in Mexico
Region: MexicoWritten by J. Tadeo · Translated by Elizabeth he explosion of a gas tanker has left at least 19 people dead and 36 injured, according to the latest reports [1]. The blast occurred in Ecatepec de Morelos County (Sta... more
Views: 354China Rejects Japan's Earthquake Aid Offer
Region: ChinaWritten by Owen The Chinese government has turned down [1] Japan’s offer to help with relief efforts following an earthquake in China's southwest Sichuan province that left at least 193 people dead and mor... more
Views: 701Too close for Comfort as the Boston Bombings Come Home to Russians
Region: Russian FederationInitially a distant story of bombs and American blood, the Boston Marathon bombings came home to Russians recently. The RuNet had been following the investigation into the attacks with great interest, even before t... more
Views: 657Argentina: Flooding Leaves Thousands Homeless
Region: ArgentinaWritten by Laura Schneider · Translated by Amy Gulvin The heavy rains that hit the province of Buenos Aires have left at least 35 people dead [es] [1] and thousands homeless. The blog EA2CPG [2] tells us [es] [3]... more
Views: 716Southeastern Cuba Affected by Food Shortages
Region: CubaSince 2012 hurricane, produce has been brought in from other parts of the country, but transport problems lead to waste. By Magaly Norvis Otero Suárez ... more
Views: 862Italy: Public Outcry After Destruction of Exhibition Center
Region: ItalyWritten by Marisa Petricca · Translated by Mirella Biagi On the evening of 4 March 2013 a large fire destroyed the “Città della Scienza” [1] [en] structure in Bagnoli, Naples. youtu.be/NZw... more
Views: 577Do to them what they are doing to you!
Region: Chad
ALERT: New Health Minister in Chad Removed Vaccine-Victims from Hospital and Sent them Back to The Desert. The suffering of vaccine-incapacitated children in Chad continues unattended and unabated By... more
Views: 2269Mexico: Blast in Pemex Headquarters Prompts Shock and Speculation
Region: MexicoBy Elizabeth At least 14 people died and 80 are injured are up until now, the result of a strong blast that shook the state-owned company Mexican Petroleum (Pemex) on Thursday January 31st, 2013 in Mexico City, as it w... more
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