Six Caraga towns still have no power, potable water

Sat, 29 Dec 2012 01:38:00 +0100abs-cbnnews (en)

BUTUAN CITY, Philippines – Two weeks after typhoon “Pablo” unleashed its fury, six municipalities in Agusan del Sur and Surigao del Sur, both under the Caraga region, are still reeling from the devastation.

2012: A year of turbulence and altered landscapes

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 22:49:00 +0100newschannel5 (en)

By JUSTIN POPE Associated Press It was a year of storms, of raging winds and rising waters, but also broader turbulence that strained our moorings. Our atmosphere, our politics, our economy - rarely in...

Cuba: International Aid Helps Cuba Adapt to Climate Change

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 22:31:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Source: Inter Press Service Country: Cuba HAVANA, Dec 28 2012 (IPS) - “Adaptation to climate change is urgent and must be part of development,” said Bárbara Pesce-Monteiro, the United Nations resident coordinator in Cuba, assessing the damage done by hurricane Sandy in the eastern region of the country.

International Aid Helps Cuba Adapt to Climate Change

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 18:22:00 +0100trust (en)

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 14:43 GMT Source: Content partner // Inter Press Service By Patricia Grogg Repairing the roof of a house damaged by Hurricane Sandy. Credit: Jorge Luis Baos/IPS HAVANA, Dic 28 (IPS) - "Adaptation to climate change is urgent and must be part of development," said Bárbara....

Istabraq a safe Fly zone

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 16:39:00 +0100herald-ie (en)

HURRICANE FLY continues his retrieval mission in tomorrow's Istabraq Hurdle as he is aimed to try and regain the Champion Hurdle crown he had to relinquish at last season's Cheltenham Festival.

International Aid Helps Cuba Adapt to Climate Change

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 16:20:00 +0100ipsnews (en)

“Adaptation to climate change is urgent and must be part of development,” said Bárbara Pesce-Monteiro, the United Nations resident coordinator in Cuba, assessing the damage done by hurricane Sandy in the eastern region of the country. She said the damage was very serious, especially in Santiago de Cuba, a city of almost half a million [.

Twitter décerne ses "Tweets en Or" 2012 et revisite l'année en gazouillis

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 14:02:00 +0100rtbf (fr)

L’année qui se termine fut exceptionnellement riche en activité sur Twitter. Logique étant donnée la croissance constante du réseau social aux gazouillis. Voici un condensé des plus grands moments contenus dans 140 caractères en 2012.

Etats-Unis : Obama bis !

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 13:31:00 +0100afrique-asie (fr)

6 novembre 2012, 23 h 20, heure de Chicago. Les chaînes de télévision projettent l’image du nouveau président, alors que, dans de nombreux États, les votes n’ont pas encore fini d’être dépouillés. Un cri de jubilation se fait entendre dans le quartier général de Barack Obama.

Sarah Rainey: Third husband at 37? That’s very RocknRoll, Kate

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 12:25:00 +0100independent-ie (en)

IT WAS a dream Caribbean holiday that turned into nightmare when Kate Winslet had to make a perilous escape with her two children and Richard Branson’s mother from a burning building during a tropical storm.

Aquino on 4-day vacation: I feel recharged

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 11:47:00 +0100sunstar (en)

MANILA -- President Benigno Aquino III on Friday said he feels "recharged" as he spends his four-day vacation in Baguio City. "I was really recharged on this vacation even if we cannot leave behind the problems besetting our country. I think the stress level of the Cabinet has been reduced," Aquino....

2012: the year in data, journalism (and charts)

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 11:03:00 +0100guardian (en)

What were the data stories of 2012? Which figures hit the headlines and defined the past year? Find our top data stories of 2012 • More data journalism and data visualisations from the Guardian What were the headline figures of 2012? From Hurricane Sandy to the 2011 Census and the hotly anticipated Leveson report, the Datablog has covered it all.

2012 - Les principaux événements de l'année dans le monde

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 09:34:00 +0100lyonne-republicaine (fr)

- 9 - PAKISTAN - Malala Yousafzai, une adolescente de 15 ans militant pour le droit à l'éducation des filles, est grièvement blessée lors d'un attentat ciblé des talibans pakistanais. Malala, dont l'affaire bouleverse des millions de personnes au Pakistan et à l'étranger, est hospitalisée en Angleterre.

Unemployment Deepens the Loss From Hurricane Sandy

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 03:42:00 +0100nytimes (en)

Madelaine Chocolate Company, the Rockaways’ largest employer, a sludgy, fudgy mess after the storm, has temporarily laid off its 450 workers.

Tropical Storm Wukong kills at least 6 in Philippines

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 01:50:00 +0100radioaustralianews (en)

Tropical Storm Wukong has left six people dead and two missing in the central Philippines.

Tropical Storm Wukong kills at least 6 in Philippines

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 01:37:00 +0100radioaustralia (en)

Tropical Storm Wukong has left six people dead and two missing in the central Philippines.