Temporary bridge opens for collapsed Jiasian Bridge

2008-10-16T05:49+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - A temporary bridge constructed to replace Kaohsiung County’s Jiasian Bridge which collapsed when Typhoon Sinlaku hit Taiwan last month opened to traffic yesterday.

Din Din at Chin Chin

2008-10-09T23:37+0200

Chin Chin Cafe Mytninskaya Nab., 3 // Tel: 232 1042 // Open daily from noon until midnight // Menu in English and Russian // Mastercard and Visa accepted // Dinner for two with alcohol 2,470 rubles ($94) What you won’t find at the Asian fusion restaurant Chin Chin Cafe are your typical Russian tastes or service.

KENYA: Predicting Weather With Science and Spider Webs

2008-10-09T23:33+0200

JOHANNESBURG, Oct 9 (IPS) - When the magungu bird flies higher in the sky than usual and seems to float in the air in its passage from south to north, the Abasuba people living on the islands of Kenya's Lake Victoria and on the highlands near the lake know the rains are on their way and that it is time to plant.

A chilly wind is blowing down Main Street

2008-10-09T23:05+0200

At the Edison furniture store Comer Steinbridge's desk was covered in a heap of pennies, nickels and dimes, which he was slowly placing in neat piles alongside his sturdy copy of the Bible.

Markel Comments on Third Quarter Hurricane and Investment Losses

2008-10-09T22:51+0200

RICHMOND, Va., Oct. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Markel Corporation reported today that it estimates net losses, including reinstatement premiums, from ...

Tropical species also threatened by climate change

2008-10-09T22:23+0200

If you can't stand global warming, get out of the tropics. While the most significant harm from climate change so far has been in the polar regions, tropical plants and animals may face an even greater threat, say scientists who studied conditions in Costa Rica.

US Blockade Hinders Cuban Tourism

2008-10-09T21:53+0200

HAVANA (PL) - The US worsening of the economic, trade and financial blockade on Cuba is aimed to hinder the island's tourist development.

Dow Drops Below 9,000 Mark

2008-10-09T21:30+0200

U.S. markets endure volatile trading as officials struggle to address the global financial crisis.

Banana Conference Wraps Up In Mombassa, Kenya

2008-10-09T20:26+0200

The International Conference on Bananas is wrapping up today in Mombassa, Kenya. It is said to be the first pan-African meeting to link research to markets from an African perspective. Hundreds of participants, including scientists and farmers, discussed ways to improve banana research and marketing.

Norbert weakens but still hurricane off Mexico coast

2008-10-09T19:55+0200

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Hurricane Norbert weakened to a Category 3 in the Pacific but was still a major hurricane as it headed on Thursday for Mexico's Baja California peninsula, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.

Norbert weakens but still hurricane off Mexico coast

2008-10-09T19:52+0200

09 Oct 2008 17:44:23 GMT Source: Reuters MEXICO CITY, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Hurricane Norbert weakened to a Category 3 in the Pacific but was still a major hurricane as it headed on Thursday for Mexico's Baja California peninsula, the U.S. ...

Hurricane Norbert weakens slightly; Odile grows

2008-10-09T19:46+0200

Hurricane Norbert weakened to a still-potent Category 3 storm early today on a path expected to take it to Mexico's southern Baja California peninsula over the weekend.

Historic Maldives vote heads to second round

2008-10-09T19:46+0200

MALE (Reuters) - Asia's longest-serving ruler got the most votes in the Maldives' first multiparty presidential poll, but the tally on Thursday showed him headed for a runoff with an opponent he jailed frequently during 30 years in power.

UN says glimmer of hope in Haiti

2008-10-09T19:44+0200

A senior United Nations official says in the midst of the challenges facing Haiti as it recovers from a series of devastating hurricanes and storms, there are signs of hope for the impoverished Caribbean nation.

Hurricane Norbert takes aim on Mexico

2008-10-09T19:00+0200

Hurricane Norbert weakened to a still-potent Category 3 storm early Thursday on a path expected to take it to Mexico's southern ...

Death toll from storms rises in Haiti

2008-10-09T18:25+0200

BY BIANCA SYMONETTE, Guardian Staff Reporter The death toll following devastating storms in Haiti several weeks ago has risen from 423 people as of September 25 to 793 people as of October 2, according to Haitian Ambassador to The Bahamas Louis Harold Joseph.

Traders look for direction on oil market

2008-10-09T18:21+0200

VIENNA, Austria (AP) — Oil prices looked for direction Thursday as traders weighed fears that a looming world recession will crimp demand against speculation that OPEC may cut output to keep prices from falling too far.

ECB opens up cash lifeline as finance storm strikes again

2008-10-09T18:19+0200

FRANKFURT - The European Central Bank on Thursday opened up an unlimited cash lifeline for credit-starved institutions as Iceland nationalised its biggest bank and even the the US administration considered taking over troubled banks.

Chinese Peasant Protesters Beaten - Rights Group

2008-10-09T18:04+0200

Villagers` phones have now been blocked and the areas is under tight security, the report added.

Ministers, governors commit to saving Sumatra

2008-10-09T18:00+0200

Barcelona, Spain – New hope was extended to some of the world's most diverse and endangered forests today as WWF, four Indonesian ministers and ten provincial governors announced a bold commitment to protect the remaining forests and critical ecosystems of Sumatra.

Strong hurricane heads for Mexico

2008-10-09T17:56+0200

Hurricane Norbert weakened to a category-three storm early on Thursday on a path expected to take it to Mexico's southern Baja California peninsula.

Mexico-bound storm loses strength

2008-10-09T17:38+0200

Hurricane Norbert is downgraded to a Category Three but meteorologists warn it is still dangerous as it heads for Mexico.

Water Minister Bemoans Environmental Degradation in the Blue Mountains

2008-10-09T17:04+0200

Minister of Water and Housing, Dr. Horace Chang, is bemoaning the environmental degradation that is taking place in the Blue Mountain range, in the interest of coffee production. He said that whilst Blue Mountain Coffee, is treasured and valued as the finest coffee in the world, and could be....

Gov't. Strengthening Link Between Agriculture and Forests

2008-10-09T17:04+0200

The Government is moving to strengthen the link between agriculture and forests, that is necessary for food security and rural development. This symbiotic relationship is often lost and needs to be strengthened, according to a study by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).

Pay-to-protect plan for Ecuadorian rainforest on the brink

2008-10-09T16:57+0200

The country's government has offered to prevent oil drilling in the protected Yasuni national park if the international community pays compensation of $350m a year

$16m Complex

2008-10-09T16:53+0200

BRIDGETOWN - A new police station, magistrate's court, library and post office should be operating in St Joseph after February, next year.

Saving Sumatra: Indonesia Reaches Historic Agreement To Protect World's Most Endangered Tropical Forests

2008-10-09T16:48+0200

The Indonesian government and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) today announced a bold commitment to protect the remaining forests and critical ecosystems of ...

U.S. retailers cut forecasts

2008-10-09T16:33+0200

NEW YORK — U.S. clothing retailers reported dismal same-store sales results for September as the global financial crisis further squeezed consumers who were already cutting back because of the weak economy. Abercrombie & Fitch and TJX Cos. Inc. lowered their earnings outlooks Thursday, while Chico's FAS Inc.

China: 200 villagers sickened by arsenic in water

2008-10-09T16:28+0200

BEIJING (AP) -- The number of villagers sickened by drinking water contaminated with arsenic in southern China has risen to 200, the official Xinhua News Agency said Thursday.The residents of two villages in Guangxi province began showing symptoms last Friday, including swelling in the face and eyes, vomiting and blurred eyesight, it said.

Norbert becomes Category 4 hurricane in Pacific

2008-10-09T16:28+0200

CIUDAD OBREGON, Mexico (AP) -- Hurricane Norbert strengthened Wednesday into an extremely powerful Category 4 storm off Mexico's Pacific coast and was on track to hit the southern Baja California peninsula over the weekend.The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Norbert will likely turn toward the....

Hurricane Ike produces 76,000 damage claims so far

2008-10-09T16:28+0200

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- More than 76,000 damage claims from Hurricane Ike have been filed with the Texas-backed windstorm insurance association, which expects to pay billions of dollars to policy holders for losses.Texas Windstorm Insurance Association general manager Jim Oliver cautioned Wednesday....

Hurricane Ike produces 76,000 damage claims so far

2008-10-09T15:35+0200

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — More than 76,000 damage claims from Hurricane Ike have been filed with the Texas-backed windstorm insurance association, which expects to pay billions of dollars to policy ho...

Oil below $90 on recession fears

2008-10-09T15:28+0200

Oil prices looked for direction Thursday as traders weighed fears that a looming world recession will crimp demand against speculation that OPEC may cut output to keep prices from falling too far.

200 Chinese villagers poisoned by arsenic from industrial plant

2008-10-09T15:27+0200

About 200 residents of two South China villages are recovering from arsenic poisoning after contaminated water from a nearby industrial plant overflowed into wells.

CNN announces Top 10 Heroes

2008-10-09T14:51+0200

For Liz McCartney, selection as one of the Top 10 CNN Heroes of 2008 could not have come at a better time.

Hurricane Norbert weakens on approach to Baja California

2008-10-09T14:35+0200

Hurricane Norbert weakened to a Category 3 storm early Thursday as it churned through the Pacific Ocean toward Mexico's Baja California peninsula.

MISR: Back in Business in Galveston

2008-10-09T14:13+0200

Malin International Ship Repair & Drydock (MISR) in Galveston reported that in the early hours of September 13, 2008, Hurricane Ike made a direct

China's leaders address land reform and economy

2008-10-09T13:54+0200

China's Communist Party began a four-day meeting Thursday to discuss agricultural reforms, as the government seeks to maintain growth and guard against the effects of the global economic crisis.

Action call on reefs comes from Honolulu

2008-10-09T13:37+0200

A plan conceived on O'ahu to save the world's coral from "osteoporosis of the reef" was introduced yesterday at the World Conservation Congress in Spain.

Mormon Temple in Laie to close for 18 months of renovations

2008-10-09T13:37+0200

The La'ie Hawai'i Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will close for at least 18 months starting on Dec. 29 to undergo a big renovation.

Thursdaytalk - HOTTEST TOPICS ON THE COCKTAIL CIRCUIT

2008-10-09T13:31+0200

Taking over - 1. Some are fed up as she keeps inserting herself in the midst of the celebrations. They point to her usurping the role of MC recently, she being the head cook and bottle-washer-in-chief at the big bling...

You can't beat Tibet of charity - Lama donates 'profits' to city

2008-10-09T13:30+0200

The Dalai Lama donates £55,000 to charity after unexpectedly making a huge profit from his recent visit to Nottingham.

Hurricane Norbert downgraded but still dangerous, officials say

2008-10-09T13:28+0200

Hurricane Norbert has weakened to a Category 3 storm as it makes its way toward Mexico's coast.

Crude lingers around $89 a barrel

2008-10-09T13:25+0200

VIENNA — Oil prices looked for direction Thursday as traders weighed fears that a looming world recession will crimp demand against speculation that OPEC may cut output to keep prices from falling too far. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Wednesday that some members of the Organization of....

Oil below $88 on recession fears

2008-10-09T13:22+0200

Oil fell below $88 a barrel Thursday in Asia on investor fears that crude demand will weaken as turmoil in the financial system pushes economies in the U.S. and Europe into recession.

Hurricane Ike produces 76,000 damage claims so far

2008-10-09T12:51+0200

More than 76,000 damage claims from Hurricane Ike have been filed with the Texas-backed windstorm insurance association, which ...

Number of villagers sickened by arsenic-tainted drinking water rises to 200 in south China

2008-10-09T12:47+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - The number of villagers sickened by drinking water contaminated with arsenic in southern China has risen to 200, the official --inhua News Agency said Thursday.

Hurricane Norbert Next To Hit Mexico As Storm Marco Weakens (AHN)

2008-10-09T12:39+0200

(AHN) - Hurricane Norbert built up 134 mph winds on Wednesday over Mexico's Pacific coast and is forecast to hit southern Baja California and the Mexican mainland in the next two days. - Thu, 9 Oct 2008 05:51:49 GMT

Pitt helps hurricane victims

2008-10-09T12:30+0200

Brad Pitt has paid for another 90 new homes to be built in hurricane ravaged New Orleans.

Hurricane Norbert weakens slightly

2008-10-09T12:20+0200

Hurricane Norbert weakened to a Category 3 storm early Thursday as it lumbers on a path expected to take it to Mexico's southern Baja California peninsula over the weekend.

China: 200 villagers sickened by arsenic in water

2008-10-09T12:13+0200

The number of villagers sickened by drinking water contaminated with arsenic in southern China has risen to 200, the official Xinhua News Agency said Thursday.

Moraine water worries after 70,000 buried tires found

2008-10-09T12:08+0200

An Uxbridge farmer who buried 70,000 car tires on his land is under investigation by the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority – almost a decade after the province gave him permission to do so.

200 ill from arsenic in water

2008-10-09T12:04+0200

The number of villagers sickened by drinking water contaminated with arsenic in southern China has risen to 200.

Hurricane Norbert weakens on approach to Baja

2008-10-09T11:50+0200

Hurricane Norbert weakened to a Category 3 storm early Thursday as it churned through the Pacific Ocean toward Mexico's Baja peninsula.

Scientists: Loss of Prague's greenery harmful to health

2008-10-09T11:43+0200

The Czech Academy of Sciences opposes plans to use green spaces for development.

Tropical Storm Odile forms in Pacific Ocean

2008-10-09T11:41+0200

The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Odile has formed in the Pacific Ocean.

Arsenic poisoning spreads in Chinese villages

2008-10-09T11:25+0200

The number of villagers sickened by drinking water contaminated with arsenic in southern China has risen to 200, says the official Xinhua news agency.

Oil price drops amid financial turmoil

2008-10-09T11:25+0200

Oil prices fell below $88 a barrel on Thursday in Asia on investor fears that crude demand will weaken amid turmoil in the financial system.

Latest News : Tropical Storm Marco hits Mexican coast, 2,000 evacuated

2008-10-09T11:16+0200

Tropical Storm Marco hits Mexican coast, 2,000 evacuated MEXICO CITY (Chinaview) -- Tropical Storm Marco Tuesday hit Mexico's Gulf coast with high winds and heavy rains, forcing the evacuation of some 2,000 people from high-risk areas. The storm flooded coastal highways and brought heavy rains to....

Angola: Argentina Wants to Reach USD 200 Million in Exports to Country

2008-10-09T11:07+0200

The Republic of Argentina desires to reach, by the year's end, a volume of exportations to Angola estimated at USD 200 million, to the contrary of the USD 165.8 million obtained in 2007, informed this Wednesday, in Luanda, that country's ambassador, Ricardo Víctor Roggero.

NRA settles suit on gun seizures

2008-10-09T11:07+0200

NEW ORLEANS | City officials have agreed to return hundreds of firearms that police officers confiscated in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, part of a deal to resolve a lawsuit filed by gun lobbying groups.

The pioneer bishop of Kribi consecrated within its new diocese

2008-10-09T10:54+0200

The seaside town of Kribi on Saturday the 4th of October 2008, witnessed the historic consecration of its pioneer bishop, Joseph Befe Ateba under the supervision of Monsignor Robert Sarah, main celebrant, Secretary General of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of the People, and the Pope’s special envoy, who came all the way from Rome .

TFN NEWS BRIEFING: Oil and utilities highlights to 09:15 BST

2008-10-09T10:44+0200

2008-10-09 08:45:47 1-KazMunaiGas E&P clears $350 mln share buyback MOSCOW, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Kazakh oil producer KazMunaiGas Exploration and Production ...

Moraine water fears follow discovery of 70,000 buried tires

2008-10-09T10:36+0200

An Uxbridge farmer who buried 70,000 car tires on his land is under investigation by the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority almost a decade after the province gave him permission to do so.

Climate change could force millions from homes

2008-10-09T09:30+0200

Environmental damage such as desertification or flooding caused by climate change could force millions of peoples from their homes in the next few decades, experts said. "All indicators show we are dealing with a major emerging global problem,"...

Protesters reported beaten, detained in China

2008-10-09T09:26+0200

Police have beaten and detained protesters holding a rally in southern China to seek compensation for damaged property, an activist group said Thursday.

Miami-Dade County Launches $2 Million Global Marketing Campaign To Promote Destination for Business, Vacation and Meetings

2008-10-09T09:13+0200

A new $2 million global marketing campaign to promote Miami-Dade County as a dynamic, world-class destination for business, vacation and meetings was ...

Cuba hopes for good tourism season amid problems

2008-10-09T08:52+0200

HAVANA - The two hurricanes that ravaged Cuba at summer's end won't keep tourists from the Caribbean island during the high season but global economic woes might, industry watchers said Monday. | They... (photo: Creative Commons / Ghyomm)

On International Day, UN stresses need to make hospitals saf

2008-10-09T08:52+0200

8 October 2008 #150 United Nations officials are marking the International Day for Disaster Reduction with a call to invest more to make hospitals safe in the event of natural hazards such as earthquakes and cyclones, stressing that doing so not only saves lives but is highly cost-effective.

Thursday, October 09, 2008 WORK to strengthen the structure of the Bailey bridge in Harbour View to accommodate heavy-duty vehicles is expected to be completed in another three weeks, according to Joseph Hibbert, state minister in the Ministry of Transport and Works.

2008-10-09T08:45+0200

WORK to strengthen the structure of the Bailey bridge in Harbour View to accommodate heavy-duty vehicles is expected to be completed in another three weeks, according to Joseph Hibbert, state minister in the Ministry of Transport and Works. The temporary bridge - which was erected when the flow of....

Incumbent leads in Maldives vote marred by delays

2008-10-09T08:34+0200

MALE (Reuters) - The Maldives 30-year incumbent leader is ahead in the islands' first multiparty presidential election, according to preliminary results on Thursday from a poll marred by rigging charges and delays that took it into a second day.

Oil falls below $88 on US, Europe recession fears

2008-10-09T08:07+0200

Oil prices fell below US$88 a barrel Thursday in Asia on investor fears that that crude demand will weaken as turmoil in the financial system pushes economies in the U.S. and Europe into read more

UN stresses need to make hospitals safe from disasters

2008-10-09T08:04+0200

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 9 (APP): United Nations officials are marking the International Day for Disaster Reduction with a call to invest more to make hospitals safe in the event of natural hazards such as earthquakes and cyclones, stressing that doing so not only saves lives but is highly cost-effective.

Asian environment ministers meet in Vietnam

2008-10-09T08:00+0200

Asian environment ministers were meeting Thursday in Vietnam to discuss regional challenges, from polluted mega cities to the common threats posed by global warming, officials said.

Incumbent leads in Maldives vote marred by delays

2008-10-09T07:57+0200

Financial crisis can open doors for poor countries

2008-10-09T06:57+0200

INFRASTRUCTURE can lead to development — but will it? A month bumping along the roads of Mozambique from Maputo to the Rovuma River provided the context for some ideas about public infrastructure and economic development and how both are financed. Given that according to the news broadcasts....

Dalai Lama gives away UK profits

2008-10-09T06:33+0200

The Dalai Lama has donated tens of thousands of pounds to charity after unexpectedly making a huge profit from his recent visit to Nottingham. The exiled Tibetan spiritual leader had planned his tr...

:How to Avoid aNew Great Depression

2008-10-09T06:26+0200

POLICY-MAKERS in the United States and across the globe are desperately seeking to avoid the series of missteps that accentuated the financial crisis of the 1930s. They are all stressing that lessons from the Great Depression have been learned and that the many policy mistakes that were associated with it will be avoided.

Norbert becomes Category Four hurricane

2008-10-09T06:24+0200

Hurricane Norbert has strengthened into an extremely powerful Category 4 storm off Mexico's Pacific coast and is on track to hit California over the weekend.

'Extremely dangerous' Hurricane Norbert turns toward Baja

2008-10-09T06:12+0200

Hurricane Norbert, an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 hurricane, began its expected turn toward the Baja peninsula late Wednesday, forecasters said.

Bulgaria's Balchik Botanical Garden to Have Modern Greenhouse

2008-10-09T05:42+0200

A new green house will be mounted in the beginning of November in the famous botanical garden in the Black Sea town of Balchik, according to the park's manager Ina Mincheva. The greenhouse's cost is estimated at BGN 300,000 and it will be located on an area of 800 square meters. The greenhouse is m..

Turf 'marathon' on Saturday --

2008-10-09T05:12+0200

THE Arima Race Club (ARC), glowing after a record $249,554 Hi-5 payout to one lucky punter last weekend, will be hoping for a continued "high" on Saturday's eight-race card at Santa Rosa Park, Arima. The showcase event, race seven, will see imported and locally-bred horses clash over 2,400 metres on....

Norbert grows into 'extremely dangerous' hurricane

2008-10-09T05:04+0200

Hurricane Norbert has strengthened into an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 hurricane and is headed toward the Baja California peninsula, the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida, said Wednesday.

PRESS DIGEST - Vietnam newspapers - Oct 9

2008-10-09T04:56+0200

09 Oct 2008 02:26:19 GMT Source: Reuters HANOI, Oct 9 (Reuters) - These are some of the leading stories in the official Vietnamese press on Thursday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. - - - - ...

Climate change could force millions from homes

2008-10-09T04:48+0200

BARCELONA, Spain (Reuters) - Environmental damage such as desertification or flooding caused by climate change could force millions of peoples from their homes in the next few decades, experts said on Wednesday.

Hurricane builds force off Mexico

2008-10-09T04:33+0200

MEXICO CITY - Hurricane Norbert strengthened overnight into a powerful Category 4 storm off Mexico's Pacific coast as it churned on a path expected to take it over the southern half of the Baja Califo...

Colossal rescue plan to steer through financial hurricane

2008-10-09T04:33+0200

The deal is 500bn - that is a five with eleven zeros after it, that is one trillion US dollars. That is the size of the colossal rescue package which, combined with an interest rate cut, is eno...

Decoding of malaria parasite

2008-10-09T04:33+0200

Musicians Youssou N'Dour, left, and Bono listen to speakers at the United Nations 2008 Millennium Development Goals Malaria Summit in New York on Sept. 25.

Better air measure gauge on way

2008-10-09T04:26+0200

The Guangdong provincial environmental protection agency is working on a system to better evaluate its air quality. The new system will include indices on visibility, particle mass concentration of PM10 (particles with a diameter of less than 10 microns), and black carbon particles, Nanfang Metropolis Daily reported yesterday.

CNN Student News: Ten Questions

2008-10-09T03:57+0200

(CNN Student News) October 9, 2008 1. According to the program: How is the current financial crisis impacting nations around the world? What are some of these nations doing to address the crisis? 2. Why do you think that a market fluctuation in one nation can have international ripple effects? 3. What action did the U.

Decoding of malaria parasite's genome could lead to vaccine

2008-10-09T03:31+0200

Scientists have unraveled the genetic code of a malaria parasite that sickens hundreds of millions of people each year, a step ...

Dalai Lama gives away UK profits

2008-10-09T03:15+0200

The Dalai Lama donates £55,000 to charity after unexpectedly making a huge profit from his recent visit to Nottingham.

Climate change could force millions from homes

2008-10-09T03:12+0200

Experts estimate that by 2050 some 200 million people will be displaced. -Reuters

OPEC likely to cut oil output at below $80

2008-10-09T02:27+0200

Published Date: October 09, 2008 DUBAI: OPEC is unlikely to cut output at its meeting in December unless the price for crude produced by its members falls below $80 a barrel, an OPEC source said yesterday. The price for OPEC's basket of crude stood just above that threshold on Tuesday, at $80.04 a barrel.

CNN Student News Transcript: October 9, 2008

2008-10-09T02:19+0200

AZUZ: The U.S. Navy is at odds with environmental organizations over the effects that sonar testing may be having on whales! President Bush had issued a waiver allowing the tests to take place. But a court ruling blocked the sonar exercises earlier this year. And now, this fight has landed in front of the Supreme Court.

Focus on one of the world's greatest predators

2008-10-09T01:56+0200

IT IS a dramatic sight few are lucky enough to witness – a spectacular display of raw power from one of nature's most deadly predators.

Hurricane builds force off Mexico

2008-10-09T01:51+0200

Vacuum inventor Dyson scraps his plan for a design school

2008-10-09T01:31+0200

Entrepreneur Sir James Dyson has scrapped plans for an innovative multi-million-pound design school. The millionaire inventor of the dual cyclone bagless vacuum cleaner hoped to open the Dyson School...

Consensus takes form on forests, climate

2008-10-09T01:31+0200

AN elusive consensus on the best way to reduce forest carbon emissions took shape today with the release of a joint statement by forestry companies, green organisations and indigenous peoples.

Some state unemployment funds drying up

2008-10-09T01:12+0200

The demand for unemployment benefits across the country has put a strain on state unemployment funds, with such funds in at least 10 states facing insolvency in 2009, according to a policy group.

Hurricane Norbert becomes Category 3 storm

2008-10-09T01:00+0200

Hurricane Norbert strengthened Wednesday to a Category 3 storm in the Pacific Ocean and was forecast to hit Mexico's Baja California peninsula by the weekend.

Maldives holds historic poll

2008-10-09T00:58+0200

MALE: Voting problems hit the Maldives’ first multiparty presidential election on Wednesday, a poll seen as a referendum on President’s Maumoon Abdul

Oil down over $3

2008-10-09T00:58+0200

LONDON: Oil prices fell by more than $3 on Wednesday after US government data showed a big increase in crude stocks and a big drop in demand, underlin

Report: Homeland Security network has problems

2008-10-09T00:53+0200

The replacement for the Homeland Security Department's computerized network for nationwide information sharing could be headed down the same path as its cumbersome original, said a government report released Wednesday.

Climate change could force millions from homes

2008-10-09T00:51+0200

08 Oct 2008 22:49:54 GMT Source: Reuters BARCELONA, Spain, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Environmental damage such as desertification or flooding caused by climate change could force millions of peoples from their homes in the next few decades, experts ...

Hurricane Norbert grows into Category 4 storm

2008-10-09T00:50+0200

Hurricane Norbert continued to gain strength on Wednesday as it moved across the Pacific Ocean toward Mexico.

Financial Crisis - Act Now, FG - AllAfrica Nigerian News

2008-10-09T00:48+0200

(Abuja) EDITORIAL 8 October 2008 Posted to the web 8 October 2008 The financial hurricane ravaging the United States of America is defying the $700 billion lifeline from the Bush government. Like an explosion, the disaster reverberates throughout the world. The United Kingdom has promised to rescue 'ordinary depositors' from the catastrophe.

'CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute' to air Thanksgiving night

2008-10-09T00:34+0200

Hosted by CNN's Anderson Cooper from the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, "CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute" will honor the Top 10 CNN Heroes of 2008, as selected by our Blue Ribbon Panel.

Reuters Summit-Focus sharpens on forests for climate fix

2008-10-09T00:20+0200

08 Oct 2008 22:01:36 GMT Source: Reuters (For other news from the Reuters Global Environment Summit, click on http://www.reuters.com/summit/GlobalEnvironment08?pid=500) By Timothy Gardner NEW YORK, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Payments from ...

Historic Maldives poll drags into second day

2008-10-09T00:16+0200

MALE (Reuters) - The Maldives' first multiparty presidential election, seen as a referendum on President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom's 30-year rule of the tropical archipelago, dragged into a second day on Thursday amid voting hitches.

Norbert becomes Category Four hurricane

2008-10-09T00:02+0200

Hurricane Norbert has strengthened into a powerful Category Four storm off Mexico's Pacific coast as it churned towards the Baja California peninsula.

Norbert becomes Category 4 hurricane in Pacific

2008-10-08T23:59+0200

Hurricane Norbert strengthened Wednesday into a powerful Category 4 storm off Mexico's Pacific coast as it churned on a path expected to take it over the southern half of the Baja California peninsula this weekend.

Norbert becomes dangerous hurricane off Mexico coast

2008-10-08T23:54+0200

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Hurricane Norbert became an extremely dangerous Category 4 storm in the Pacific on Wednesday and headed for Mexico's Baja California peninsula where it was due to hit land this weekend.

Norbert grows into 'extremely dangerous' hurricane

2008-10-08T23:42+0200

Mexican-bound storm strengthens

2008-10-08T23:30+0200

Hurricane Norbert strengthens to a Category-Four storm and is forecast to hit Mexico's Baja California at the weekend.

Historic Maldives poll drags into second day

2008-10-08T23:24+0200

Oil touches year's lowest level

2008-10-08T23:20+0200

NEW YORK — Oil prices closed down Wednesday after touching their lowest level this year, pressured by a huge jump in U.S. crude inventories and more signs of dwindling demand. Light, sweet crude for November delivery fell $1.11 (U.S.) to settle at $88.95 on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Oil at one point fell to $86.

Norbert now dangerous hurricane off Mexico's Pacific coast

2008-10-08T23:19+0200

08 Oct 2008 20:49:00 GMT Source: Reuters MEXICO CITY, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Hurricane Norbert became an extremely dangerous Category 4 storm in the Pacific on Wednesday and headed for Mexico's Baja California peninsula where it was due hit land ...

Norbert becomes dangerous hurricane off Mexico coast

2008-10-08T23:19+0200

08 Oct 2008 21:13:01 GMT Source: Reuters (Updates with hurricane becoming Category 4) MEXICO CITY, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Hurricane Norbert became an extremely dangerous Category 4 storm in the Pacific on Wednesday and headed for Mexico's Baja ...

Galveston scrambles to heal beaches after Ike

2008-10-08T23:09+0200

The coast here doesn't have the whitest sand or the clearest water, but to millions of Houstonians and other Texans, this is the beach. And thanks to Hurricane Ike, it's also a mess.

Category 4 Hurricane Norbert roars toward Baja in Mexico

2008-10-08T23:06+0200

Hurricane Norbert has strengthened to a powerful, Category 4 storm off Mexico's Pacific coast.

UN says Preparation Can Lessen Impacts From Natural Disasters

2008-10-08T23:00+0200

International Day for Disaster Reduction takes place in a year that has been overwhelmed by natural disasters that have taken a heavy toll in lives and property

HURRICANE NORBERT BECOMES DANGEROUS CATEGORY 4 STORM IN PACIFIC

2008-10-08T22:48+0200

08 Oct 2008 20:34:10 GMT Source: Reuters HURRICANE NORBERT BECOMES DANGEROUS CATEGORY 4 STORM IN PACIFIC OFF MEXICO - NHC ...

Expect severe winter in U.S. East - AccuWeather

2008-10-08T22:17+0200

08 Oct 2008 19:51:08 GMT Source: Reuters (Recasts, adds quotes, byline) By Bruce Nichols HOUSTON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - The eastern United States could be on the verge of its coldest, snowiest winter since at least 2003-04, and homeowners ...

'CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute' to air Thanksgiving night

2008-10-08T21:49+0200

Hosted by CNN's Anderson Cooper from the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, "CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute" will honor the Top 10 CNN Heroes of 2008, as selected by our Blue Ribbon Panel.

Cost of oil hits its lowest point this year

2008-10-08T21:48+0200

Oil fell Wednesday, touching their lowest level this year, — as the government reported a huge spike in crude inventories while giving more evidence of dwindling demand.

IDB commits US$50 million for Jamaica storm rehab

2008-10-08T21:44+0200

Jamaica's Prime Minister Bruce Golding has received a commitment from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to provide a US$50 million infrastructure and rehabilitation loan for that Caribbean country.

Turks and Caicos gets hurricane payout

2008-10-08T21:44+0200

The Turks and Caicos government has received a US$6.3 million payout from the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF), just weeks after some of the islands were devastated by Hurricane Ike.

Prince of Wales Tourism industry must make heroic effort to help environment

2008-10-08T21:40+0200

The tourism industry will have to make efforts on a "heroic scale" to minimise the impact of travel on the environment the Prince of Wales said.

Consensus takes form on forests, climate

2008-10-08T21:35+0200

AN elusive consensus on the best way to reduce forest carbon emissions took shape today with the release of a joint statement by forestry companies, green organisations and indigenous peoples. 5:20am (AEDT)

NRA to settle suit over Katrina gun seizures

2008-10-08T21:18+0200

City officials have agreed to return hundreds of firearms that police officers confiscated in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, part of a deal to resolve a lawsuit filed by gun lobbying groups.

Tropical Storm Marco hits Mexican coast, 2,000 evacuated

2008-10-08T21:18+0200

MEXICO CITY (Chinaview) -- Tropical Storm Marco Tuesday hit Mexico's Gulf coast with high winds and heavy rains, forcing the evacuation of some 2,000 people from high-risk areas. The storm flooded coastal highways and brought heavy rains to the city of Veracruz, where authorities closed schools....

Hurricane Norbert strengthens, threatens Baja

2008-10-08T21:03+0200

Hurricane Norbert strengthened Wednesday to a powerful Category 3 storm in the Pacific Ocean and was forecast to hit Mexico's Baja California peninsula by the weekend.

NRA to settle suit over Katrina gun seizures

2008-10-08T19:58+0200

City officials have agreed to return hundreds of firearms that police officers confiscated in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, ...

Hurricane Nobert heading for Mexico

2008-10-08T19:38+0200

Hurricane Norbert's strengthened into a Category three major storm in the Pacific Ocean.

Credit crisis threatens New Orleans

2008-10-08T19:27+0200

The economic crisis could hamper ongoing efforts to help New Orleans recuperate from the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Here, the steps of a former home sit in front of new construction in ...

Maldives Hold First Multiparty Presidential Poll

2008-10-08T19:27+0200

The poll in the sleepy Maldivesis is the culmination of years of agitation for democratic reforms which Gayoom, 71, finally signed.

Hurricane Norbert Grows, Heads for Mexico Coast

2008-10-08T19:27+0200

Norbert was packing winds of 125 mph (205 kph) and was located about 460 miles (740 km) from Mexico`s northwestern coast.

'Mandela of the Maldives' set to usher in new era

2008-10-08T19:27+0200

A man nicknamed the "Mandela of the Maldives", Mohammed Anni Nasheed, yesterday concluded an exhausting and bitterly-fought presidential election campaign ahead of a vote that will decide the future of the longest serving political...

Vapour spies to reveal climate clues

2008-10-08T19:23+0200

The month-long experiment will deploy a trio of laser-based instruments to measure the isotopic composition of water vapour at least once every few minutes. That information can then be used to create a kind of 'life history' of the vapour, whether the source is a nearby forest, evaporation from the....

One dies from dengue, public vigilance urged

2008-10-08T19:17+0200

PHILIPSBURG - Authorities have intensified their dengue prevention campaign and have reiterated their call on residents to remain vigilant after a 54-year-old man succumbed to suspected dengue haemorrhagic fever this month.

United States - * Oil falls more than $3 after US crude stocks rise - Forbes - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-10-08T19:14+0200

United States - * Oil falls more than $3 after U.S. crude stocks rise * U.S. Fed lead round of interest rate cuts * Global economic weakness threatens fuel demand (Updates throughout) By Joe Brock LONDON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell by more than $3 on Wednesday after U.S.

Oil down over $3, US crude stocks swell - StarPhoenix - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-10-08T19:14+0200

London Brent crude fell by $2.66 to $82.00. Data from the Energy Information Administration showed U.S. crude stocks had risen by 8.1 million barrels as inventories recovered from storm disruptions, much more than the 2.3 million-barrel build forecast by analysts. It also showed gasoline stocks had increased by 7.

Hurricane Norbert grows, heads for Mexico coast

2008-10-08T19:12+0200

08 Oct 2008 16:38:44 GMT Source: Reuters MEXICO CITY, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Hurricane Norbert strengthened into a Category 3 major storm in the Pacific ocean and headed on Wednesday toward Mexico's Baja California peninsula. Norbert was ...

U.S. September retail sales reflect the slowdown

2008-10-08T19:09+0200

Wallets snapped shut in the last month as consumers faced a plunging stock market and home prices.

Hurricane Norbert Bears Down On Mexico

2008-10-08T19:08+0200

Hurricane Norbert strengthened to a powerful Category 3 storm in the Pacific Ocean and was forecast to hit Mexico's Baja California peninsula by the weekend.

Hurricane Norbert becomes Category 3 storm

2008-10-08T18:26+0200

Hurricane Norbert has strengthened to a Category 3 storm and was expected to reach Mexico's Baja California peninsula by the weekend.

Hurricane Norbert on track to hit Mexico

2008-10-08T18:16+0200

Hurricane Norbert continued to gain strength on Wednesday as it moved across the Pacific Ocean toward Mexico.

TechSpin:Europe Feels the Pain

2008-10-08T18:02+0200

After dismissing the credit crisis as a U.S. problem, European leaders find the disease has spread to their own back yard.

100th Anniversary of the Great White Fleet Commemorated

2008-10-08T17:56+0200

10/8/2008 9:14:22 AM By Lt. Lesley Lykins, Navy Office of Information, East The U.S. Navy commemorated the 100th anniversary of the Great White Fleet in New York Oct. 7 at Grand Central Terminal with the opening of an exhibit that will run through the 2008 Columbus...

Oct08 No local effects from US cable TV conversion

2008-10-08T17:55+0200

Asked if the quality will be better, he remarked that in the US the quality is expected to be much better and that for us here the quality (bought from the commercial company that distributes all over the USA) is already good but he hopes that it will improve.

Powerful Hurricane Norbert roars toward Baja in Mexico

2008-10-08T17:53+0200

Hurricane Norbert strengthened Wednesday to a Category 3 storm in the Pacific Ocean and was forecast to hit Mexico's Baja California ...

Hurricane Norbert strengthens, threatens Baja

2008-10-08T17:37+0200

Hurricane Norbert strengthened Wednesday to a powerful Category 3 storm in the Pacific Ocean and was forecast to hit Mexico's Baja California peninsula by the weekend.

Bog Walk Gorge Re-Opens

2008-10-08T17:31+0200

The roadway through the Bog Walk Gorge in St. Catherine, which was severely damaged by flood waters caused by Tropical Storm Gustav in August, was officially re-opened yesterday (October 5), by Minister of Transport and Works, Michael Henry. Mr. Henry told JIS News, that the closure of the roadway....

Water Minister Bemoans Environmental Degradation in the Blue Mountains

2008-10-08T17:31+0200

Minister of Water and Housing, Dr. Horace Chang, is bemoaning the environmental degradation that is taking place in the Blue Mountain range, in the interest of coffee production. He said that whilst Blue Mountain Coffee is treasured and valued as the finest coffee in the world, and could be regarded....

Hurricane churns towards Mexico

2008-10-08T17:27+0200

Hurricane Norbert has become a major storm in the Pacific Ocean and is forecast to hit Mexico by the weekend, the US National Hurricane Centre says.

Hurricane Norbert nears Mexico

2008-10-08T17:26+0200

MIAMI : Norbert has become a major hurricane with winds near 115 miles (185 kilometers) per hour, as it churns towards Mexico's tourist destination of Baja, California, the National Hurricane Center s...

Study: Housing costs soar as pay lags

2008-10-08T17:13+0200

The financial squeeze on Americans got tighter over the last decade as housing expenses — everything from mortgage payments and rent, to utilities and insurance — far outpaced the growth in incomes, a new study shows.

One dies from dengue, public vigilance urged

2008-10-08T17:11+0200

PHILIPSBURG--Authorities have intensified their dengue prevention campaign and have reiterated their call on residents to remain vigilant after a 54-year-old man succumbed to suspected dengue haemorrhagic fever this month. (click headline for more)

Hurricane Norbert on track for Mexico

2008-10-08T16:56+0200

Hurricane Norbert strengthened to a Category 3 storm on Wednesday as it moved across the Pacific Ocean.

BANGLADESH: Working to improve disaster preparedness

2008-10-08T16:37+0200

08 Oct 2008 14:28:54 GMT Source: IRIN Natural disasters are synonymous with Bangladesh, with floods, cyclones, tornados, epidemics and river bank erosion often occurring simultaneously - and with increasing ferocity.

Mothers Work September Comps Decline; Widens Q4 Loss/Share Guidance

2008-10-08T16:25+0200

News ) reported Wednesday a decline in comparable store sales for the month of September. With sales at the low end of the guidance range, lower-than-planned gross margin, and certain restructuring an...

230,000 killed in disasters this year

2008-10-08T16:25+0200

The toll was due mainly to the earthquake in China and cyclone in Burma, it said. "2008 is a terrible year. There have already been more victims than in the tsunami," said Salvator Briceno...

Hurricane Norbert becomes Category 3 storm

2008-10-08T16:25+0200

Hurricane Norbert has strengthened to a Category 3 storm and was expected to reach Mexico's Baja California peninsula by the weekend.

Tough times, cheap wines

2008-10-08T16:18+0200

Earlier this year, scientists at Stanford University and the California Institute of Technology made headlines for an unusual wine experiment: They used a brain scanner to show that people derived greater pleasure from drinking brands they thought were more expensive, even when the samples were in fact from identical bottles.

100th Anniversary of the Great White Fleet Commemorated

2008-10-08T16:07+0200

By Lt. Lesley Lykins, Navy Office of Information, East The U.S. Navy commemorated the 100th anniversary of the Great White Fleet in New York Oct. 7 at Grand Central

Carry On up the Congo

2008-10-08T15:59+0200

Illegal logging is rapidly destroying the Earth's stores of natural resources at a time when runaway climate change threatens life on every continent. However, a review of the legality of 156 logging contracts in Democratic Republic of Congo will put its ancient forests in peril, rather than protect them.

Disasters kill 230,000 in 2008

2008-10-08T15:59+0200

More people died from natural disasters in the first six months of 2008 than in the Asian tsunami of 2004. -AFP

Hurricane Norbert becomes Category 3 storm

2008-10-08T15:57+0200

Hurricane Norbert strengthened Wednesday to a Category 3 storm in the Pacific Ocean and was forecast to hit Mexico's Baja California peninsula by the weekend.

Credit crisis threatens New Orleans' recovery

2008-10-08T15:47+0200

A prolonged recession and a tight credit market would cripple New Orleans' still-fragile recovery from Hurricane Katrina, delaying ...

Hurricane churns towards Mexico

2008-10-08T15:30+0200

Hurricane Norbert strengthens to a Category Three storm and is forecast to hit Baja California at the weekend.

'2008 is a terrible year'

2008-10-08T15:00+0200

More people died from natural disasters in the first six months of 2008 than in the Asian tsunami of 2004, the UN says.

Hurricane Norbert nears Mexico

2008-10-08T14:56+0200

BANGLADESH: Working to improve disaster preparedness

2008-10-08T14:51+0200

DHAKA , 8 October 2008 (IRIN) - Natural disasters are synonymous with Bangladesh, with floods, cyclones, tornados, epidemics and river bank erosion often occurring simultaneously - and with increasing ferocity.

What the back pages say - October 8

2008-10-08T14:41+0200

THE SUN West Ham are staring into a financial abyss this morning - after Premier League clubs were warned one of them could go bust. Also: Frank Lampard admits the failure of his midfield partnership with Steven Gerrard cost England a place at Euro 2008. Rafael Benitez will be a shock target for Juventus - unless Liverpool's owners sort a new deal.

230,000 killed in disasters this year

2008-10-08T14:39+0200

MORE people died in natural disasters in the first six months of 2008 than in the Asian tsunami of 2004, the United Nations says. 10:49pm (AEDT)

Arsenic-sickened villagers out of danger in S China

2008-10-08T14:35+0200

A local government official said on Wednesday that 136 villagers were in stable condition after drinking water contaminated by arsenic in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. "All those sickened are in stable condition," said Wei Kaizhong, health bureau director of Hechi City.

Norbert grows into Category 3 hurricane

2008-10-08T14:34+0200

Hurricane Norbert has strengthened into a Category 3 hurricane and should continue to grow as it heads toward Mexico's Baja California peninsula, the National Hurricane Center said Wednesday.

Maldives hold historic presidential poll

2008-10-08T14:21+0200

MALE (Reuters) - Voting problems hit the Maldives' first multiparty presidential election on Wednesday, a poll seen as a referendum on President's Maumoon Abdul Gayoom's 30-year rule of islands famed for their luxury resorts.

Money for sleeping sickness study

2008-10-08T14:00+0200

Scientists at Dundee University are awarded £1.7m to study new ways of fighting a deadly tropical disease.

Powerful Norbert aims for Mexico

2008-10-08T13:48+0200

Norbert has become a major hurricane with winds near 185km/h, as it churns towards Mexico's tourist destination of Baja.

Gallery: Wildlife photographers of the year

2008-10-08T13:47+0200

The shortlist has been announced for the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition.

Q&A: Money Crisis May Hit Development Assistance

2008-10-08T13:45+0200

ROME, Oct 8 (IPS) - The global financial crisis and rising food prices are certain to impact Latin America despite the growth in recent years, says Pamela Cox, the World Bank's vice-president for Latin America and the Caribbean.

Hurricane Norbert becomes Category 3 storm

2008-10-08T13:37+0200

Hurricane Norbert strengthened Wednesday to a Category 3 storm in the Pacific Ocean and was forecast to hit Mexico's Baja California ...

Financial Crisis: Act Now, FG - LeadershipNigeria - Fastnews: Local Nigerian News

2008-10-08T13:34+0200

The financial hurricane ravaging the United States of America is defying the $700 billion lifeline from the Bush government. Like an explosion, the disaster reverberates throughout the world. The United Kingdom has promised to rescue 'ordinary depositors' from the catastrophe.

PHILIPPINES: Building a framework for long-term disaster preparedness

2008-10-08T13:30+0200

08 Oct 2008 11:22:55 GMT Source: IRIN About 20 typhoons hit each year and earthquakes occur frequently as the island nation lies within the so-called "Ring of Fire" in Asia. The last deadly earthquake struck Luzon Island in 1990, killing about 1,600 people.

Qantas Passengers Tell Of Horror

2008-10-08T13:23+0200

Many passengers suffered fractures, concussions and bruises. One described the plane plunge - believed to have been caused by a computer glitch - as "absolutely gruesome, terrible, the worst experien...

PHILIPPINES: Building a framework for long-term disaster preparedness

2008-10-08T13:18+0200

MANILA, 8 October 2008 (IRIN) - About 20 typhoons hit each year and earthquakes occur frequently as the island nation lies within the so-called "Ring of Fire" in Asia. The last deadly earthquake struck Luzon Island in 1990, killing about 1,600 people. The country has become more adept at disaster....

Ottawa to help with road repairs following Hanna

2008-10-08T12:45+0200

P.E.I. will be getting some help from the federal government to pay for road work done following post-tropical storm Hanna.

Arven etter Bush

2008-10-08T12:28+0200

FRA THE NEW YORK TIMES: Timothy Egan kommenterer sin opplevelse av å komme på innsiden hos en president som ikke ser ut til å ha lært noe som helst.

Still so in love: Brad and Angelina are the picture of happiness as they visit New Orleans

2008-10-08T12:11+0200

Still so in love: Brad and Angelina are the picture of happiness as they visit New Orleans

"The Responsibility to Protect: Holding the Line",Gareth Evans in openDemocracy.net

2008-10-08T12:08+0200

By Gareth Evans 6 October 2008 openDemocracy.net A new principle underlying the defence of peoples from atrocity won acceptance from the international community in the mid-2000s. It needs to be both reaffirmed and clarified, says Gareth Evans of the International Crisis Group.

Mothers Work Reports Sales for September 2008

2008-10-08T12:07+0200

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Mothers Work, Inc. , the world's leading maternity apparel retailer, today announced that net sales for ...

Norbert strengthens into Category 2 hurricane

2008-10-08T12:05+0200

Hurricane Norbert strengthened into a powerful Category 2 storm over the Pacific Ocean and forecasters warned that it could reach Mexico's Baja California peninsula by the weekend. Forecasters said Norbert was moving west-northwest at 10 mph and was located 500 miles south of Baja California's tip. It had sustained winds of near 105 mph.

Hurricane Norbert becomes Category 3 storm

2008-10-08T11:25+0200

The National Hurricane Center says Hurricane Norbert has strengthened to a Category 3 storm in the Pacific Ocean.

Norbert strengthens into Category 2 hurricane

2008-10-08T11:18+0200

Nigeria: Financial Crisis - Act Now, FG

2008-10-08T11:17+0200

The financial hurricane ravaging the United States of America is defying the $700 billion lifeline from the Bush government.

Clashes continue in India's Assam

2008-10-08T11:13+0200

Police used helicopters to spot armed mobs attacking Muslims in India's troubled northeast yesterday, where

Countries must prepare for and adapt to cyclone impacts

2008-10-08T11:12+0200

Preparing for cyclones can save lives, but to save livelihoods nations must also help people adapt to cyclones' impacts, says Saleemul Huq.

India's storming cyclone research

2008-10-08T11:12+0200

Bay of Bengal cyclones are often hugely destructive. India hopes to cut deaths in the region through improved storm prediction and research.

Vulnerability maps could help cut cyclone death tolls

2008-10-08T11:12+0200

Investing in detailed maps of potential cyclone damage will save lives in Indian Ocean countries, says Shishir Dube.

Science: An anchor for the storm

2008-10-08T11:12+0200

Science and technology can contribute significantly to mitigating the impact of tropical cyclones.

Cyclones in the Indian Ocean: Facts and figures

2008-10-08T11:12+0200

Greg O'Hare explains the what, why, when and how of cyclones, and reviews their effects in South Asia.

How best to model local cyclone risk

2008-10-08T11:12+0200

Combining statistical and physical models offers the best hope of predicting changes in local cyclone risks in the Indian Ocean, says Mark Tadross.

Research ethics must still apply in disaster zones

2008-10-08T11:12+0200

Disaster research can help future interventions, but urgency should never excuse exploitation of survivors, says Athula Sumathipala.

RISK REDUCTION WITH TANGIBLE MEASURES

2008-10-08T10:51+0200

The observance of the International Day for Disaster Reduction for 2008 takes place in a year that has seen more than its fair share of natural calamities, and falls on the third anniversary of the earthquake in South Asia. With the casualties of that disaster and of this year's Wenchuan Earthquake....

Norbert strengthens into Category 2 hurricane

2008-10-08T10:21+0200

MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Hurricane Norbert strengthened into a powerful Category 2 storm over the Pacific Ocean and forecasters warned that it could reach Mexico's Baja California peninsula by the weekend.

So in love: Brad and Angelina are the picture of happiness as they visit New Orleans housing project

2008-10-08T10:18+0200

So in love: Brad and Angelina are the picture of happiness as they visit New Orleans housing project

"Making hospitals safe from disaster" - International Day for Disaster Reduction

2008-10-08T10:10+0200

"Making hospitals safe from disaster" was the theme of tomorrow's International Day for Disaster Reduction, the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and the Emergency Relief Coordinator, John Holmes, said this afternoon at a Headquarters press conference to make the announcement.

MYANMAR: Aye Yin, Myanmar: "I pray we won't starve to death"

2008-10-08T09:53+0200

08 Oct 2008 07:21:09 GMT Source: IRIN Now all we worry about is how we will survive the coming months. Without any paddy fields, we will have nothing to reap during the November and December harvest period and won't even have rice."

MYANMAR: Aye Yin, Myanmar: I pray we wont starve to death

2008-10-08T09:45+0200

KYONEGADU, 8 October 2008 (IRIN) - Now all we worry about is how we will survive the coming months. Without any paddy fields, we will have nothing to reap during the November and December harvest period and won't even have rice."

Hurricane Norbert Strength In Pacific Off Mexico

2008-10-08T09:38+0200

Norbert became a Category 2 hurricane as it headed toward a sparsely populated area north of the Los Cabos resort.

Mr. Tajudeen Adeoye, Head, NNPC Mega - Nigerian Tribune - Fastnews Nigerian Pensions News

2008-10-08T09:33+0200

Bringing out potentials of students via social and academic programmes Mr. Tajudeen Adeoye, Head, NNPC Mega station, South-West, presenting an award to the Oyo State Commissioner for Health, at an award ceremony held by the club in Ibadan recently Against the backdrop of cultism, armed robbery,....

Sen Iyabo cautions against drug abuse discovery - The Tide - Fastnews Nigerian Political News

2008-10-08T09:33+0200

• Wednesday, Oct 8, 2008 Senator Iyabo Bello-Obasanjo, Chairman Senate Committee on Health, has stressed the need for a regulatory framework on the continent, to guide against abuse of drug discovery and development. Bello-Obasanjo cited the Federal Government and Pfizer Pharmaceuticals case as one....

Experts want action on banana, plantain cultivation - The Tide - Fastnews: Local Nigerian News

2008-10-08T09:33+0200

• Wednesday, Oct 8, 2008 An agricultural economist, Dr Opeyemi Ayinde has urged the Federal Government to provide enabling conditions for the cultivation, production and marketing of banana and plantain. Ayinde spoke yesterday in Mombasa, Kenya shortly after presenting a paper on ‘consumer....

Oil rises above $90 after steep slide

2008-10-08T09:03+0200

After hitting on Monday a record low since last July, the barrel of crude has gone up again. The oil-producing countries are expressing worries as cash in their bank accounts go down also.

Tropical Storm Marco hits Mexico's Gulf coast

2008-10-08T08:58+0200

Tropical Storm Marco roared ashore on Mexico's Gulf coast with near-hurricane force winds on Tuesday, prompting a shutdown of some oil platforms and forcing the evacuation of some 3,000 people. Once over land, Marco quickly weakened to a tropical depression and was expected to dissipate overnight as it moved over Mexico's mountainous terrain.

Hurricane Norbert strengthens to Category 2

2008-10-08T08:20+0200

NEW: Norbert should continue to grow as it heads toward the Baja Peninsula NEW: Its maximum sustained wind speeds are up to 105 miles an hour Marco weakens after hitting east-central Mexico as a tropi...

Experts warn against loss of Prague's green spots

2008-10-08T08:15+0200

The extensive construction in Prague at the cost of green spots, as proposed by several districts, could raise the number of children suffering from cardiovascular diseases and the number of adults dying from these diseases, experts from the Czech Academy of Sciences (CAV) have said.

Africa: Wiping Out Hunger - One Fruit Fly at a Time

2008-10-08T07:46+0200

For years, farmers in one of Senegal's most mango-rich zones, Keur Mbir Ndao, 80km east of the capital, were losing more than half their harvests.

Madagascar: No Welcome for Sex Tourism

2008-10-08T07:46+0200

The warning posters start at the airport in the capital, Antananarivo, informing visitors that Madagascar says "NO to sex tourism" and "Malagasy women are not tourist souvenirs".

Cuban Ambassador Gives Briefing

2008-10-08T07:18+0200

Pyongyang, October 7 (KCNA) -- Cuban Ambassador to the DPRK Jose Manuel Galego Montano gave a briefing at his embassy on Tuesday on the occasion of the 140th anniversary of the start of the war for independence by the Cuban people. Present there were members of the Korea-Cuba Solidarity Committee,....

Norbert strengthens into Category 2 hurricane

2008-10-08T06:51+0200

Hurricane Norbert strengthened into a powerful Category 2 storm over the Pacific Ocean and forecasters warned that it could reach Mexico's Baja California peninsula by the weekend.

Tropical Storm Marco hits Mexican coast, 2,000 evacuated

2008-10-08T06:45+0200

Tropical Storm Marco Tuesday hit Mexico's Gulf coast with high winds and heavy rains, forcing the evacuation of some 2,000 people from high-risk areas. The storm flooded coastal highways and brought heavy rains to the city of Veracruz, where authorities closed schools and set up 22 shelters with accommodation for 150 people each.

Arsenic-sickened villagers out of danger in S China

2008-10-08T06:37+0200

NANNING, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- A local government official said on Wednesday that 136 villagers were in stable condition after drinking water contaminated by arsenic in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. "All those sickened are in stable condition," said Wei Kaizhong, health bureau director of Hechi City.

Norbert is Category 2 hurricane off Mexico's west coast

2008-10-08T06:19+0200

Hurricane Norbert has strengthened into a Category 2 hurricane and should continue to grow as it heads toward the Baja Peninsula, the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida, said late Tuesday night. Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Marco weakened to a tropical depression Tuesday, hours after making landfall over central Mexico's Gulf Coast,.

Pacific hurricane strengthens off Mexico

2008-10-08T05:53+0200

Hurricane Norbert strengthened into a Category 2 hurricane over the Pacific Ocean late Tuesday, and forecasters said it could hit the southern Baja California Peninsula by the weekend.

Hurricane Norbert strengthens off Mexico's coast

2008-10-08T05:51+0200

The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Norbert has strengthened into a Category 2 hurricane off Mexico's Pacific coast and could threaten land.

Body found on island pushes Ike death toll to 72

2008-10-08T05:50+0200

An animal control officer stumbled across the body of a Hurricane Ike victim on an island near where the storm slammed ashore last month, bringing the national death toll to 72. The Galveston Medical Examiner's Office said the unidentified victim was found Monday on Goat Island, a narrow point of....

Hurricane Norbert strengthens in Pacific off Mexico

2008-10-08T05:45+0200

08 Oct 2008 03:23:57 GMT Source: Reuters MEXICO CITY, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Hurricane Norbert strengthened off Mexico's Pacific coast on Tuesday and was expected to grow more fierce before hitting the Baja California peninsula later in the week ...

Oct07 Hurricane season ‘winding down’: Meade

2008-10-08T05:31+0200

by Brian Ho With the passing of September, which is traditionally called the “danger month” for hurricanes, the worst of the season seems to have passed. Speaking with Keithley Meade, acting director of Meteorology, the Antigua Sun learned that the Atlantic is showing signs indicating the hurricane season is “winding down”.

Irish spend abroad drops 75% in first nine months

2008-10-08T05:28+0200

Irish investors deserted foreign property markets in the third quarter because of the intensification of the credit crunch and falling investment values, writes Jack Fagan

Hurricane forms in Pacific off Mexico

2008-10-08T05:23+0200

Tropical Storm Norbert continues to move westward in the Pacific while farther out in the ocean, Tropical Storm Marie has become stationary.

ECONOMY-US: This Sucker Could Go Down

2008-10-08T05:11+0200

SEATTLE, Washington, Oct 7 (IPS) - Crises seem to awaken the inner poet of the commentariat, and the Crash of 2008 is no exception.

Maui tourism outlook bleak

2008-10-08T05:09+0200

Joseph Toy, who tracks the financial status of Hawai'i's lodging industry at Hospitality Advisors, put out a special report Monday, a week ahead of his regularly scheduled Flash Report on occupancies, room rates and revenue, The Maui News reported.

GSK, Merck drug gifts reining in tropical disease

2008-10-08T04:30+0200

TRENTON, New Jersey (AP) - A global program to eliminate a parasitic tropical disease that causes disabling swelling has protected millions of newborns and prevented millions more infected people from developing crippling elephantiasis, researchers estimate.

Threat Reduction Agency Marks 10 Years of Operations

2008-10-08T04:08+0200

By Jim Garamone American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Oct. 7, 2008 – It is an agency that seems tailor-made to combat the threats the United States faces today: nuclear proliferation, chemical weapons and the possibility of genetically modified diseases.

DoD News: Contracts for October 07, 2008

2008-10-08T04:08+0200

ARMY Raytheon Co., Largo, Fla., was awarded Sept. 30, 2008, a $21,635,359 cost plus fixed price contract for development effort for the JointTactical Terminal senior upgrade kit. Work will be performed in Ontario, Canada, Linthicum, Md., and Columbia Md., with estimated and completion date of Oct. 1, 2010.

CNN Student News: Ten Questions

2008-10-08T04:04+0200

(CNN Student News) October 8, 2008 1.Where did last night's debate between presidential candidates Sen. John McCain and Sen. Barack Obama take place? What was the format of this debate? What were some of the issues that were addressed? 2. What political issues are most important to you? If you were....

CNN Student News Transcript: October 8, 2008

2008-10-08T03:26+0200

AZUZ: First up, round two for Senators Barack Obama and John McCain, as the White House hopefuls squared off in their second debate. The candidates met in Nashville, Tennessee last night to face off on the issues. Talk on the campaign trail has been heating up since their first debate, with attacks coming from both sides.

Cuban Ambassador Gives Briefing

2008-10-08T03:11+0200

LF Elimination Program Treats Over Half Billion People and Protects Millions More From Debilitating Disease

2008-10-08T03:05+0200

LONDON, Oct. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - A study published today confirms that in the ten years since its initiation, the international effort to eliminate ...

Media freedom panel helps 90 journalists

2008-10-08T02:48+0200

Web posted at: 10/8/2008 1:37:16 Source ::: The Peninsula DOHA • The Newly Constituted Doha Media Freedom Centre (DMFC) has assisted 90 journalists from all over the world, reported Al Sharq daily. Robert Menard, DMFC's Director General said that the 90 journalists have been supported by DMFC till now.

As markets tumble again . . .what next for banks

2008-10-08T02:18+0200

The full force of the financial hurricane that is the credit crunch swept through Europe yesterday with speculation growing that Chancellor Alistair Darling is planning the "big step" of taking shares...

Maldives heads to historic presidential poll

2008-10-08T02:15+0200

MALE (Reuters) - The Maldives archipelago holds its first multiparty president election on Wednesday, in a vote seen as a referendum on President's Maumoon Abdul Gayoom's 30 year-rule on islands famed for their luxury resorts.

Local brands making waves at home, abroad

2008-10-08T02:03+0200

From the home of a humble beautician in Kuala Selangor, the company's products, marketed under the brandname Tanamera (for tanah merah or red earth), are now highly sought in spas in Germany, Spain, Denmark, Czech Republic, Slovenia, Norway, Sweden, the United Kingdom, the United States and Singapore.

Editorial: Irrational anxieties

2008-10-08T02:03+0200

Using the Western term in this analogy (as opposed to "typhoon") is deliberate: the present shuddering of stock markets the world over is a classic case of everyone catching a cold because the West sneezed. The addiction to cheap credit, especially in the US housing market, fed both the yearnings of....

Oil rises above $90 after steep plunge

2008-10-08T02:00+0200

Published Date: October 08, 2008 LONDON: Oil rose more than $2 a barrel yesterday after a big interest rate cut in Australia raised hopes that other countries would follow suit to bolster economic growth, a move that would support oil demand. The market spiked briefly after a report that a US....

Qantas scare: 'It was like a war zone'

2008-10-08T01:59+0200

with information or images. Fifteen passengers and crew, who were predominantly at the rear of the aircraft, had suffered serious injuries, including broken bones and severe lacerations, during the drop in altitude. Dozens of emergency service officers waiting beside the airstrip surrounded the....

Rush is on to hire companies to manage bailout

2008-10-08T01:52+0200

The Treasury Department has set an extremely short timetable for picking the companies that will help manage its $700 billion bailout program.

Silver lining

2008-10-08T01:44+0200

So where is the silver lining? The good news is that the unprecedented spotlight on climate change is also shedding light on how tropical forests balance our Earth's climate. At least and possibly much more than 20% of the greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change come from forest....

Pirate warning as world race nears start

2008-10-08T01:21+0200

Fewer icebergs but more pirates will keep hazard levels as high as ever as the eight-boat Volvo fleet leaves Alicante on Saturday for its first, 6,500-mile ocean leg of a round the world race that covers 37,000 miles and ends over eight months later in glittering St Petersburg.

BT beach development plans unveiled

2008-10-08T01:14+0200

Conceptual plans for the development and expansion of facilities at Bodden Town Coe Wood Beach have been welcomed by community residents.

IBM doubles Power cores

2008-10-08T00:44+0200

Well, the rumor going around that IBM is doubling up the processor core counts on its Power Systems servers turns out to be true. Today, IBM announced that it has doubled up the cores in the Power 570 to a maximum of 32, and it's now offering a 16-core box called the Power 560 that slides in underneath it in the product line.

Local insurers may get hurt if crisis widens

2008-10-08T00:44+0200

The credit crunch that is causing havoc in the US and European financial markets has little impact so far on local insurance companies but their performance may take a knock if the financial crisis worsens, industry players said.

Oil rises to $92 per barrel after steep slide

2008-10-08T00:42+0200

* Oil had fallen by $6 on Monday as part of an international market rout LONDON: Oil rose more than $5 a barrel on Tuesday after a big interest rate cut in Australia raised hopes that other countries would follow suit to bolster economic growth, a move that would support oil demand.

Anniversary of October 8 earthquake: Three years on, nation remembers devastation

2008-10-08T00:42+0200

* Sirens will be sounded at 8:52am * Gilani will open Rs 29 billion Muzaffarabad City Development Project; lay foundation stone of about 90-km Muzaffarabad-Neelam Valley dual carriageway * International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction today Staff Report ISLAMABAD: Third anniversary of deadly....

Drugs: Jonathan calls for synergy among African scientists - The Tide - Fastnews Nigerian Political News

2008-10-08T00:37+0200

• Tuesday, Oct 7, 2008 The Vice President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday in Abuja urged African scientists to form synergies on the development of effective drugs for the treatment of diseases afflicting Africans. Jonathan said at the launch of the African Network for Drugs and Diagnostics....

Marco weakens to depression over Mexico

2008-10-08T00:26+0200

Tropical Storm Marco weakened to a tropical depression Tuesday, hours after making landfall over central Mexico's Gulf Coast, said the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida.

Cuba hopes for good tourist season

2008-10-08T00:14+0200

Oct 7, 2008 11:40 AM The two hurricanes that ravaged Cuba at summer's end won't keep tourists from the Caribbean island during the high season but global economic woes might, industry watchers said. They said there have been no cancellations of tours booked for the December-March peak season and....

Philadelphia Consolidated Holding Corp. Announces Estimated Hurricane Ike Losses and Investment Related Charges and Exposures

2008-10-08T00:04+0200

BALA CYNWYD, Pa., Oct. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Philadelphia Consolidated Holding Corp. today reported its initial estimate of losses attributable to ...

Dyson scraps design school plan

2008-10-08T00:02+0200

Entrepreneur Sir James Dyson has been "forced" to scrap plans for a multi-million pound design school. The millionaire inventor of the dual cyclone bagless vacuum cleaner hoped to open the Dyson School of Design Innovation in Bath. Sir James, 61, pledged £12.

Tropical Storm Marco hits Mexico's Gulf coast

2008-10-08T00:00+0200

Tropical Storm Marco roared ashore on Mexico's Gulf coast with near-hurricane force winds on Tuesday, prompting a shutdown of ...

Tropical storm Marco, with 110 km winds, takes aim at Mexico's Caribbean coast

2008-10-07T23:41+0200

By Miguel Angel Hernandez, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | VERACRUZ, Mexico - Tropical Storm Marco is closing in on Mexico's Caribbean coast, where it threatens to hit with near-hurricane force winds later in ... (photo: AP/ Eduardo Verdugo)

Ismaili Lunar Calendar’: An ideal base to unite the ‘Ummah’ Part 2 (Culture)

2008-10-07T23:36+0200

The purpose of the following dialogue is to promote tolerance and intellectual understanding among the Muslim community of the global village. The Modern World humiliates the Muslims with the fact that while astronauts have landed the Moon, and other scientists are busy in discoveries of the univer..

Can A Water-Logged Lincoln Hit 200MPH?

2008-10-07T23:28+0200

J.T. Nesbitt lost everything he had in the 2005 hurricane, including a thriving motorcycle design business. Now the motorcycle mechanic is hoping to put his life back together, by breaking a world land speed record in a car he salvaged from the floodwaters.

Land mammals in peril

2008-10-07T23:14+0200

LONDON: Nearly a quarter of the world’s land mammal species, including some in southern India’s Western Ghats, are at risk of extinction. And many others may vanish before they are even known to science, according to an extensive survey of global wildlife.

Tropical Storm Marco lashes Mexico's Gulf coast

2008-10-07T23:01+0200

07 Oct 2008 17:42:24 GMT Source: Reuters (Refiling to fix typographical error in headline) (Adds storm landfall, Pemex comment, Pacific hurricane details) CARDEL, Mexico, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Marco rolled over Mexico's Gulf ...

'It was like a war zone'

2008-10-07T22:55+0200

Passengers reveal horror after Qantas jet suddenly plunged earthwards in mid-flight, injuring 40 people.

Maldives heads to historic presidential poll

2008-10-07T22:47+0200

MALE (Reuters) - The Maldives archipelago holds its first multiparty president election Wednesday, in a vote seen as a referendum on President's Maumoon Abdul Gayoom's 30 year-rule on islands famed for their luxury resorts.

Alcoa Reports Third Quarter 2008 Results; Taking Action to Preserve Profitability, Liquidity Through the Downturn

2008-10-07T22:34+0200

Alcoa (NYSE: AA) today reported third quarter net income of $268 million, or $0.33 per diluted share. The results include a previously announced $31 million ...

Land mammals in peril

2008-10-07T22:19+0200

CARICOM Ministers of Health agree on a plan to establish CARPHA

2008-10-07T22:10+0200

CASTRIES – (CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Ministers of Health of the CARICOM have endorsed a plan of action for the transition of the Regional Health Institutions into the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) by 2010.

AFRICA: Wiping out hunger- one fruit fly at a time

2008-10-07T21:58+0200

07 Oct 2008 19:40:24 GMT Source: IRIN For years, farmers in one of Senegal's most mango-rich zones, Keur Mbir Ndao, 80km east of the capital, were losing more than half their harvests. While some wrote it off to God's wrath, researchers told them the cause was actually an Asian fruit fly, Bactrocera invadens, first discovered in Kenya in 2003.

Tropical Storm Marco Hits Mexican Coast

2008-10-07T21:45+0200

US National Hurricane Center says Marco has maximum winds of 100 kilometers per hour and is expected to reach hurricane strength before striking coast

Commander Russell at Rotary on Inagua repairs

2008-10-07T21:39+0200

NASSAU, Bahamas (BIS) - Commander Stephen Russell, director of the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA commended the public at large, on its response to the hurricane relief effort for residents of Inagua.

AFRICA: Wiping out hunger— one fruit fly at a time

2008-10-07T21:35+0200

DAKAR Tuesday, October 07, 2008 (IRIN) - For years, farmers in one of Senegal’s most mango-rich zones, Keur Mbir Ndao, 80km east of the capital, were losing more than half their harvests. While some wrote it off to God’s wrath, researchers told them the cause was actually an Asian fruit fly, Bactrocera invadens, first discovered in Kenya in 2003.

Katrina Survivor Eyes Speed Mark In 'Stinkin Linkin'

2008-10-07T21:28+0200

J.T. Nesbitt lost everything he had in the 2005 hurricane, including a thriving motorcycle design business. Now the motorcycle mechanic is hoping to put his life back together, by breaking a 200 mph land speed record in a car he salvaged from the floodwaters.

Tropical Storm Marco hits Mexico's Gulf coast

2008-10-07T21:13+0200

Tropical Storm Marco roared ashore on Mexico's Gulf coast with near-hurricane force winds on Tuesday, prompting a shutdown of some oil platforms.

MADAGASCAR: No welcome for sex tourism

2008-10-07T21:05+0200

TOLIARA, 7 October 2008 (IRIN) - The warning posters start at the airport in the capital, Antananarivo, informing visitors that Madagascar says "NO to sex tourism" and "Malagasy women are not tourist souvenirs".

06/01/2008: Gates: Navy Ships Could Leave Burma Coast 'Within Days'

2008-10-07T21:00+0200

The United States likely will decide "within days" to move four U.S. Navy ships that have been waiting off the coast of Burma for permission to provide help to cyclone-stricken residents, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said.

06/03/2008: 'Hurricane Herb' Gives Florida Guard Disaster-Response Test

2008-10-07T21:00+0200

Just days into the 2008 hurricane season, the Florida Department of Military Affairs and Florida National Guard are actively preparing in case a devastating storm strikes the state this year.

06/01/2008: Gates Affirms Democratic Principles During Bangkok Visit

2008-10-07T21:00+0200

In Bangkok, Thailand, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates reaffirmed that the U.S.-Thai military-to-military relationship is based on shared democratic principles.

MADAGASCAR: No welcome for sex tourism

2008-10-07T20:56+0200

07 Oct 2008 18:43:24 GMT Source: IRIN The warning posters start at the airport in the capital, Antananarivo, informing visitors that Madagascar says "NO to sex tourism" and "Malagasy women are not tourist souvenirs".

BIODIVERSITY: Mammals Face Extinction Crisis

2008-10-07T20:42+0200

BARCELONA, Oct 7 (TerraViva/IPS) - One in four mammals on Earth is at risk of disappearing forever, according to the new "Red List of Threatened Species" released by the Geneva-based International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) on Monday.

Pitcher arrested during wedding brawl

2008-10-07T20:26+0200

HOUSTON (AP) -- Astros pitcher Brandon Backe was among 10 people arrested during a brawl with police at a weekend wedding reception in a Galveston hotel bar. The bride's father, 19-year-old brother and a FEMA coordinator were also arrested Sunday at the hotel, a command center for emergency workers....

Maldives gears up for first democratic election

2008-10-07T20:16+0200

A man nicknamed the “Mandela of the Maldives”, Mohammed Anni Nasheed, concluded an exhausting and bitterly-fought presidential election campaign tonight, ahead of a vote that will decide...

Tropical Storm Marco closing in on Mexico's coast

2008-10-07T20:15+0200

VERACRUZ, Mexico (AP) _ Tropical Storm Marco was closing in on Mexico's coast early Tuesday and threatened to hit with near-hurricane strength winds later in the day. Marco was a small tropical storm with winds extending out only up to 15 miles from the center, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami.

Fear Not Class

2008-10-07T20:15+0200

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) _ Fear of a stock market crash. Fear of a suitcase nuke. Fear of another hurricane. Fear of restless leg syndrome. Fear of global warming. It's all around us like an endlessly unreeling Hitchcock movie. "This is a terrified country," says Dr. Herb Smith, psychologist, a man on a mission to help people face their fears.

Tropical Storm Marco lashes Mexico's Gulf coast

2008-10-07T20:13+0200

CARDEL, Mexico (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Marco rolled over Mexico's Gulf coast on Tuesday, dumping heavy rains, flooding coastal areas and forcing people to flee to higher ground.

Threat Reduction Agency Marks 10 Years of Operations

2008-10-07T20:09+0200

The Defense Threat Reduction Agency marked its 10th anniversary by reaffirming its dedication to reducing the present threat and anticipating future threats.

Tropical Storm Marco roars ashore in Mexico

2008-10-07T19:49+0200

Tropical Storm Marco roared ashore on Mexico's Gulf coast with near-hurricane force winds on Tuesday, prompting a shutdown of ...

Tropical Storm Marco Lashes Mexico`s Gulf Coast

2008-10-07T19:39+0200

Rivers overflowed and rising floodwaters were 3 feet (1 meter) deep in coastal towns near the port city of Veracruz.

'Stinkin Linkin' May Smell Like Rats, But It's Fast

2008-10-07T19:27+0200

J.T. Nesbitt lost everything he had in Hurricane Katrina, including a thriving motorcycle design business. Now the motorcycle mechanic is hoping to put his life back together, by breaking a 200 mph land speed record using a car he salvaged from the flood.

UN chief Ban may drop plans for Myanmar visit

2008-10-07T19:24+0200

07 Oct 2008 16:56:50 GMT Source: Reuters By Claudia Parsons UNITED NATIONS, Oct 7 (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said on Tuesday he would drop plans to make a long talked-about visit to Myanmar unless he is confident it ...

DPP needs to look over its record

2008-10-07T19:23+0200

By Lin Cho-Shui 林濁水 Wednesday, Oct 08, 2008, Page 8 After losses in the legislative and presidential elections, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) celebrated its 22nd anniversary on Sept. 28. With the onslaught of Super Typhoon Jangmi and the persistent financial scandal surrounding former....

ADOPT VARIED RESPONSES TO AVERT GLOBAL RECESSION, ADVISES DEPUTY ... - 7thSpace Interactive (press release) - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-10-07T19:04+0200

With the worldwide financial crisis, as well as rising food and energy prices, threatening global development, there was a need to adopt financial stimulus packages, extensive reform of international financial regulation and steps to stabilize financial and foreign exchange markets, among other....

Tropical storm Marco hits Mexico

2008-10-07T18:54+0200

Tropical storm Marco made landfall in Mexico, crashing ashore as the latest in a series of powerful storms to strike the region this hurricane season.

ENVIRONMENT: Climate Action Could Escape Financial Crisis

2008-10-07T18:23+0200

BARCELONA, Oct 7 (IPS) - Enter the global financial crisis - exit action on climate change? That lingering apprehension is not shared by Pamela Cox, the World Bank's vice-president for Latin America and the Caribbean.

Tropical Storm Marco lashes Mexico's Gulf coast

2008-10-07T18:22+0200

07 Oct 2008 16:08:30 GMT Source: Reuters CARDEL, Mexico, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Marco rolled over Mexico's Gulf coast on Tuesday, dumping heavy rains, flooding coastal areas and forcing people to flee to higher ground. Rivers ...

Farewell to Jamaican High Commissioner to TT

2008-10-07T18:07+0200

PORT OF SPAIN - The Honourable Paula Gopee-Scoon, Minister of Foreign Affairs hosted a Farewell Dinner in honour of His Excellency Peter Black, High Commissioner of Jamaica on 1st October, 2008.

Maldives gears up for first democratic election

2008-10-07T18:06+0200

A man nicknamed the “Mandela of the Maldives”, Mohammed Anni Nasheed, concluded an exhausting and bitterly-fought presidential election campaign tonight, ahead of a vote that will decide the future of the longest serving political leader in Asia.

Three facing drug conspiracy charges

2008-10-07T17:56+0200

By KRYSTEL ROLLE, Guardian Staff Reporter A man and two women were charged yesterday with conspiracy to possess dangerous drugs with intent to supply and conspiracy to export dangerous drugs. Harvey Marcian Kerr, 34, of Tropical Gardens; Travetha Lashana Pyfrom, 25, of Simone Drive; and Laranda....

Tropical Storm Marco blows into Mexico

2008-10-07T17:52+0200

Tropical storm Marco made landfall on Mexico's Gulf Coast on Tuesday without reaching hurricane strength.

Tropical Storm Marco roars ashore on Mexico's Gulf

2008-10-07T17:43+0200

The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Marco is hitting land north of Mexico's Veracruz port on the Gulf coast.

Tropical Storm Marco makes landfall in Mexico

2008-10-07T17:41+0200

Tropical Storm Marco made landfall Tuesday on Mexico's Gulf Coast a day after forming in the Bay of Campeche, the National Hurricane Center said.

Tropical Storm Marco roars ashore on Mexico's Gulf

2008-10-07T17:41+0200

The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Marco is hitting land north of Mexico's Veracruz port on the Gulf coast.

Tropical Storm Marco closing in on Mexico

2008-10-07T17:13+0200

VERACRUZ, Mexico — Tropical Storm Marco was closing in on Mexico's coast early Tuesday and threatened to hit with near-hurricane strength winds later in the day.

Philip Bowring: Asia's fear of a weak America

2008-10-07T17:11+0200

Meanwhile, although growth of trade with China has become more important to the nation's prosperity, there was strong and pervasive concern that an increase in China's power and influence would damage Australia's interests. There was particular concern for investment by Chinese state-owned companies.

Tropical storm hits Mexico's gulf coast

2008-10-07T17:09+0200

Tropical Storm Marco made landfall Tuesday north of Mexico’s Veracruz port on the gulf coast.

Triesman warns on mounting debts

2008-10-07T17:06+0200

FA chairman Lord Triesman has warned clubs of potential problems arising from mounting debts.

Value Assessment of Road Infrastructure Underway

2008-10-07T16:49+0200

A value assessment of the country's existing road infrastructure is currently being undertaken, Transport and Works Minister, Michael Henry, has advised. He pointed out that the assessment, which is being financed by the French firm, Bouygues Travaux Construction Limited, developers of Highway 2000,....

Tropical Storm Marco closing in on Mexico's coast

2008-10-07T16:39+0200

Tropical Storm Marco was closing in on Mexico's Gulf coast with near-hurricane force winds on Tuesday, prompting a shutdown of some oil platforms.

Disaster risk reduction is everybody's business - Ban Ki-moon

2008-10-07T16:13+0200

-Disaster Risk Reduction UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in his message on the International Day for Disaster Reduction, 8 October 2008, said disaster risk reduction is everybody's business. "The observance of the International Day for Disaster Reduction for 2008 takes place in a year that has seen....

Bristow Group Reports Update on Operational Status and Impact of ... - Trading Markets (press release) - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-10-07T15:47+0200

A total of four bases were damaged by Hurricane Ike: Galveston, Intracoastal City, and Creole, which were previously reported, and Sabine Pass which is a base that is used infrequently. In addition, several bases were damaged in prior storms this year.

Oil Rises for First Time in Five Days on Rate Cut Speculation - Bloomberg - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-10-07T15:47+0200

Oil Rises for First Time in Five Days on Rate Cut Speculation By Grant Smith Oct. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil rose for the first time in five days as an interest-rate cut in Australia triggered speculation that other central banks will ease policy to shore up economic growth.

Violence erupts in Bangkok

2008-10-07T15:43+0200

Thailand’s image as a peaceful, tropical paradise has taken a further battering, as anti-government protestors clashed with riot police. Some people were badly hurt: two men lost part of their legs when tear gas cannisters exploded nearby.

Coast Guard Accepts New Response Boat-Medium, Rescue 21

2008-10-07T15:41+0200

The U.S. Coast Guard formally accepted and introduced its new Response Boat-Medium and Rescue 21 advanced communications system during a ceremony held Monday at Coast Guard Sector Key West, here.

Silver lining

2008-10-07T15:14+0200

We would also miss out on a free and ubiquitous source of miraculous beauty and endless possibilities. We continue to discover new species every day. Just since 1994, we've discovered 54 new lemur species on the Indian Ocean island nation of Madagascar.

Tropical Storm Marco prompts evacuation

2008-10-07T15:10+0200

Mexico City - Tropical Storm Marco formed on Monday in the southern Gulf of Mexico, prompting Mexico's state-owned oil company Pemex to evacuate four offshore plants and shut down wells. The 60 mil...

Haiti: Aid deliveries, shelter assessments and early recovery activities ongoing - IOM

2008-10-07T15:03+0200

One month after the series of tropical storms and flooding that caused extensive damage to the country's infrastructure and massive displacement, particularly in the Artibonite region, emergency relief operations established by IOM and the humanitarian community are ongoing and IOM continues to....

Violence erupts in Bangkok

2008-10-07T14:35+0200

Tropical Storm Marco closing in on Mexico's coast

2008-10-07T14:34+0200

Tropical Storm Marco was closing in on Mexico's coast early Tuesday and threatened to hit with near-hurricane strength winds ...

Uganda: Amuru District Tackles 'Neglected Diseases'

2008-10-07T14:08+0200

Amuru District has launched a programme to control 'Nelected Diseases' among the returning communities, the district health officer, Dr Patrick Olwedo Odong, has said.

Uganda: Country Takes Steps to Turn Bananas Into Cash Crop

2008-10-07T14:08+0200

Farmers, scientists and policy makers from around the world, are meeting in Mombasa to formulate a ten-year strategy expected to unlock the potential of banana as the next commercial crop to alleviate poverty and generate wealth.

In Venezuelan rain forest, charges of health negligence

2008-10-07T14:04+0200

After the expulsions three years ago of missionaries, resentment is festering over the deaths of dozens of indigenous children and adults.

Cuba hopes for good tourism season amid problems

2008-10-07T14:01+0200

HAVANA – The two hurricanes that ravaged Cuba at summer's end won't keep tourists from the Caribbean island during the high season but global economic woes might, industry watchers said Monday. They said there have been no cancellations of tours booked for the December-March peak season and that an....

Hurricanes sweep food shortages back into Cubans' lives

2008-10-07T14:01+0200

But what government officials used to call euphemistically "the special period" has returned, thanks to recent back-to-back visits of Hurricanes Gustav and Ike, which devastated farm production. Now, years after the economic crisis of the 1990s, Cubans are again facing the specter of hunger.

News wires - DR Congo to cancel two-thirds of logging contracts

2008-10-07T13:57+0200

KINSHASA, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo plans to cancel more than two-thirds of its timber logging contracts under a World Bank-backed review aimed at cleaning up corruption in the sector, its environment minister said on Monday. The central African state is home to the world's....

FTA with Australia by next year (updated)

2008-10-07T13:23+0200

Malaysia hopes to conclude free trade agreement negotiations with Australia by next year.

Landry's Restaurants, Inc. Reports on Status of Acquisition by Tilman J. Fertitta

2008-10-07T13:21+0200

HOUSTON, Oct. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Landry's Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: LNY - the "Company"), reported today on the current status of the ...

Residents' input sought on flood mitigation plan

2008-10-07T13:20+0200

A massive environmental review of a project aimed at protecting people and property along urban streams and the Ala Wai Canal in the event of a 100-year flood is still two years from being released. But residents have a chance this month to weigh in on the flood impacts and mitigation measures officials are studying.

Oil

2008-10-07T13:13+0200

Oil rebounded more than $2 a barrel on Tuesday, after Australia's interest rate cut sparked guarded optimism global central banks may act to stem the credit crisis and its fallout on oil demand.

Supermum Angelina Jolie takes Shiloh, Pax and Zahara for a stroll in the Big Easy

2008-10-07T12:55+0200

Supermum Angelina Jolie takes Shiloh, Pax and Zahara for a stroll in the Big Easy

Tropical Storm Marco Nears Mexican Coast

2008-10-07T12:48+0200

Forecasters issue warning from Veracruz to Cabo Rojo; tropical storm Norbert gaining strength off coast of Mexico

Penguins washed up on tropical beaches in Brazil

2008-10-07T12:47+0200

Flightless birds airlifted to cooler waters after finding themselves adrift. More than 370 young penguins, who were mysteriously washed up on tropical beaches in Brazil, have been airlifted to safety in cooler water. A Hercules military aircraft flew the flightless birds to Pelotas, in south Brazil,....

Penguins washed up on tropical beaches in Brazil

2008-10-07T12:44+0200

More than 370 young penguins, who were mysteriously washed up on tropical beaches in Brazil, have been airlifted to safety in cooler water. A Hercules military aircraft flew the flightless birds to Pelotas, in south Brazil, where they were released to cheers from a group of spectators.

Tropical Storm Marco prompts evacuation

2008-10-07T12:31+0200

Tropical Storm Marco has formed in the southern Gulf of Mexico, prompting Mexico's state-owned oil company Pemex to evacuate four offshore plants and shut down wells.

Tropical Storm Marco closing in on Mexico's coast

2008-10-07T12:14+0200

Tropical Storm Marco was closing in on Mexico's coast early Tuesday and threatened to hit with near-hurricane strength winds later in the day.

MYANMAR: High cost of fertiliser threatens harvest

2008-10-07T12:06+0200

07 Oct 2008 09:43:51 GMT Source: IRIN With many farmers in Myanmar's cyclone-affected areas unable to prepare their fields in time, many planted high yielding rice varieties (HYVs), which have a shorter growth period than traditional types.

Tropical Storm Marco prompts evacuation

2008-10-07T12:02+0200

Tropical Storm Marco has formed in the southern Gulf of Mexico, prompting Mexico's state-owned oil company Pemex to evacuate four offshore plants and shut down wells.

MYANMAR: High cost of fertiliser threatens harvest

2008-10-07T11:45+0200

DAYDAYE, 7 October 2008 (IRIN) - With many farmers in Myanmar's cyclone-affected areas unable to prepare their fields in time, many planted high yielding rice varieties (HYVs), which have a shorter growth period than traditional types.

Hurricanes sweep food shortages back into Cubans' lives

2008-10-07T11:18+0200

Many Cubans thought they'd left behind forever the grim, hungry days that were the norm just after the dissolution of the Soviet Union and, with it, the loss of billions of dollars in subsidies for the Communist state.

Indonesian volcano erupts, spews flame and smoke

2008-10-07T11:11+0200

A volcano in central Indonesia erupted Monday, shooting clouds of smoke and flames into the night sky. read more

Free flu vaccine for everyone

2008-10-07T11:06+0200

Israelis are used to getting their annual influenza vaccinations right after Succot, but as 5768 was a leap year with an extra month, the timing is now off - and the health funds have already begun to...

Colleges spend, spruce up for hosting honors

2008-10-07T10:53+0200

Alcoholic drinks have been forbidden on Belmont University's campus since at least 1951. The small Christian school in Nashville has decided to make an exception to the rule when it hosts a presidential debate Tuesday.

Bringing "Garden of Eden" to Africa under UN-sponsored nature restoration

2008-10-07T10:38+0200

Inspired by the success in rehabilitating the Iraqi marshlands that some believe were the site of the Biblical Garden of Eden, UN-backed pilot projects are now targeting a "lost" lake in Mali, a Kenyan forest that is a vital source for key rivers and lakes, and land restoration in Haiti.

China to establish China-Russia students exchange camp

2008-10-07T10:38+0200

The location of the China-Russia students exchange camp in Sanya has been decided. The camp will cover an area of 127.96 mu (about 85311 square meters). When completed, it will be the first foreign students exchange camp in China and an international youth exchange platform.

Mexico braces for dueling coastal storms

2008-10-07T10:33+0200

Mexico had storms off both coasts late Monday night, with Hurricane Norbert forming off its western coast and Tropical Storm Marco menacing its eastern coast.

Forget fusspot, I'm Mr. Maverick

2008-10-07T10:33+0200

After getting nowhere as a worrywart, skeptic, ruminator, Pollyanna, jackass, cynic, naysayer, fusspot and nervous nellie, I have decided to become a maverick.

Untapped coal reserves bring life to Moz

2008-10-07T10:11+0200

Workers drip with sweat under the tropical sun as they rebuild a rail line in central Mozambique that could transform a region devastated by civil war, but rich in untapped coal reserves.

For first time: Free flu vaccine for everyone

2008-10-07T10:09+0200

Among those at high risk are people with chronic diseases, heart problems and diabetes.

Untapped coal reserves bring life to Moz

2008-10-07T10:01+0200

Workers drip with sweat under the tropical sun as they rebuild a rail line in central Mozambique that could transform a region devastated by civil war, but rich in untapped coal reserves.

Tropical Storm Marco closing in on Mexico's coast

2008-10-07T09:21+0200

Tropical Storm Marco was closing in on Mexico's coast early Tuesday and threatened to hit with near-hurricane strength winds later in the day.

Tropical Storm Marco forms

2008-10-07T09:12+0200

The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Marco has formed off Mexico's Gulf Coast with maximum sustained winds near 65 mph.

Jakarta sinking

2008-10-07T08:42+0200

Unchecked groundwater mining could push Indonesia's capital underwater by 2025. -

National Briefing

2008-10-07T08:22+0200

Time will run out on this year's congressional session before the battle between two branches of government can be resolved, according to the ruling by a three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. The ruling blocks a July order by U.S. District Judge John D. Bates to force former White House counsel Harriet E.

Fuming over formaldehyde

2008-10-07T08:22+0200

The CDC demoted a 'whistle-blower' who warned of contaminant in hurricane victims' trailers, a report says. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention failed to act for at least a year on warnings that trailers housing refugees from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita contained dangerous levels of....

Oil rebounds above US$88

2008-10-07T07:56+0200

OIL rebounded above US$88 (S$129) a barrel on Tuesday, recouping some of the US$6 losses that sent it to an eight-month low the previous day when investors bet the global economy would slip into recession and demand for fuels would sink. Governments around the world scrambled for new measures to....

Tropical Storm Marco prompts evacuation on oil platform

2008-10-07T07:25+0200

07 Oct 2008 02:23:13 GMT Source: Reuters (Adds Pemex evacuation, storm location, platform details) MEXICO CITY, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Marco formed on Monday in the southern Gulf of Mexico, prompting Mexico's state-owned oil ...

Oil Gains as Drop Deemed Excessive, on OPEC Output Speculation - Bloomberg - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-10-07T06:53+0200

Oil Gains as Drop Deemed Excessive, on OPEC Output Speculation By Nesa Subrahmaniyan Oct. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil rose for the first time in five days as some traders deemed yesterday's 6.5 percent decline excessive and because of speculation OPEC may announce output cuts at its December meeting as demand slows.

Rain forest tribe's charge of neglect is shrouded by religion and politics

2008-10-07T06:45+0200

There is growing concern in Venezuela over indigenous health care after a scandal erupted in August over a tepid official response to a mystery disease.

Challenges of Ghana's Health System; Akosa & Quashigah Diagnose!*

2008-10-07T06:36+0200

There was no better demonstration of two truisms captured in the principle of Appreciative Inquiry than during the Golden Jubilee Anniversary lectures of the Ghana Medical Association. In two separate speeches delivered by Prof Agyeman Badu Akosa, immediate past Director General of the Ghana Health....

Mexico eyes storms off both coasts

2008-10-07T06:33+0200

Mexico had storms off both coasts late Monday night, with Hurricane Norbert forming off its western coast and Tropical Storm Marco menacing its eastern coast.

Tropical Storm Marco forms in Gulf of Mexico

2008-10-07T06:01+0200

NEW: Tropical Storm Marco is packing 65 mph winds, forecasters say Mexican government issues hurricane watch, tropical storm warning Storm's center expected to be near Mexican coast late Monday or ear...

David C. Snyder, legendary Wildwood doorman, dies at 88

2008-10-07T06:01+0200

PHILADELPHIANS who visited Wildwood in the last 45 years had to have known - or at least seen - the man they called "the Legend." David C. Snyder was a doorman for Wildwood nightclubs for ...

Storms bring food shortages back to Cuba

2008-10-07T06:01+0200

HAVANA, Cuba (CNN) -- Many Cubans thought they'd left behind forever the grim, hungry days that were the norm just after the dissolution of the Soviet Union and, with it, the loss of billions of dolla...

Hurricane Norbert forms off Mexico's Pacific coast

2008-10-07T05:49+0200

The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Hurricane Norbert has formed far off Mexico's Pacific coast.

High winds wreak havoc in lower North Island

2008-10-07T05:00+0200

Firefighters in Wellington and Wairarapa have attended almost 100 weather related call-outs this morning as strong winds hit the area. Fire shift manager David Meikle said the winds, which are reported to have reached 160km/h,...

Holiday proves golden for tourism

2008-10-07T04:28+0200

SHANGHAI: The weeklong National Day holiday proved profitable for the city's tourism sector, which reaped record revenue despite concern over the impact of typhoon Jangmi. This year's Golden Week brought nearly 5 million tourists to the city, pushing revenue up to 3.

Assessing trends in food safety

2008-10-07T04:23+0200

Prominent food scares and changes in the international trading environment have brought food safety to the forefront of international agri-food policy ...

Financial hurricane that put the wind in Brian Lenihan's sails

2008-10-07T03:23+0200

It was just after 6pm last Monday, following a day of absolute turmoil on the Irish stock exchange. Taoiseach Brian Cowen, in his impressive oak-lined office in Government Buildings, took a call from AIB CEO Eugene Sheehy and Bank of Ireland CEO Brian Goggin -- two of the best paid and most senior....

Artist puts local life on canvas

2008-10-07T03:15+0200

KUALA LUMPUR: It took seven years before self-taught artist Kuen Stephanie was bold enough to launch her debut exhibition. Kuen, 41, had been a graphic artist for 15 years before picking up the brush to make her first painting in 2000. She tried hard to get galleries to put her paintings on display, but to no avail.

Tropical Storm Marco expected to hit Mexico

2008-10-07T03:10+0200

Tropical Storm Marco continued its slow trek over the waters near Mexico's coast Monday and is expected to strike land late Monday or Tuesday morning, forecasters said.

As markets tumble again . . .what next for banks

2008-10-07T03:00+0200

Oil prices fall below $90 a barrel

2008-10-07T02:35+0200

Oil prices fell below $90 a barrel for the first time since February, and weak global demand has prompted predictions of further drops.

CNN Student News Transcript: October 7, 2008

2008-10-07T02:18+0200

DAN LOTHIAN, CNN REPORTER: Plan "A" for Akbar Thobhani was to turn last summers internship on Wall Street, into a full time job earning six figures. But the second year MBA student at MIT's Sloan school of Management ran into reality. AKBAR THOBHANI, MBA STUDENT: At the end of the day, very few offers were given.

Reuters Summit-Jakarta sinks as citizens tap groundwater

2008-10-07T02:12+0200

07 Oct 2008 00:03:25 GMT Source: Reuters (For other news from the Reuters Global Environment Summit, click on http://www.reuters.com/summit/GlobalEnvironment08?pid=500) By Sugita Katyal JAKARTA, Oct 7 (Reuters) - It's one of the fastest- ...

Winds hit 160km/h cancelling flights

2008-10-07T01:58+0200

A severe storm hitting the country today has brought winds of up to 160km/h to Wellington this morning, one forecaster has reported. The high winds have caused all flights at Wellington Airport to be suspended. Air New Zealand...

Astros pitcher arrested in wedding reception melee

2008-10-07T01:31+0200

HOUSTON — Houston Astros pitcher Brandon Backe was among 10 people arrested during a brawl with police at a weekend wedding reception in a Galveston hotel bar.

Financial crisis hits reinsurers

2008-10-07T01:29+0200

Cayman Islands homeowners could face higher property insurance premiums next year because of the way the US financial crisis has affected reinsurance companies.

Cuban tourism recovering after storms

2008-10-07T01:29+0200

HAVANA (Reuters) two hurricanes that recently ravaged Cuba won't keep tourists from the communist island during the high season but global economic woes might, industry watchers said.

Business event filled up

2008-10-07T01:29+0200

The recent Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours was hosted by local catering company Mise en Place.

Quarter of land mammals and a third of those at sea are at risk of extinction

2008-10-07T01:12+0200

Figure likely to be conservative estimate, and many species may vanish before they are known to science

Heineken Cup: The big draw

2008-10-07T01:11+0200

Nothing, not even the mass migration of world-class talent from south to north, divides rugby's hemispheres quite like the Heineken Cup, the 14th instalment of which begins with matches in the rival bear pits of Limerick and Perpignan on Friday night. To those European clubs or provinces, or....

Hurricanes sweep food shortages back into Cubans' lives

2008-10-07T01:03+0200

Wary of the future

2008-10-07T01:00+0200

"I know that what goes on is going to affect her in the future as far as the things available for her," Butler says. His big concerns: The economy, the Iraq war, Social Security and jobs. "Just jobs &...

Report criticizes agency on post-storm trailers

2008-10-07T00:50+0200

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A sister agency to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention botched a report on formaldehyde in trailers used to house survivors of hurricanes Katrina and Rita, leaving thousands of people at risk, a report from a House of Representatives subcommittee said on Monday.

Hurricane watch issued for Mexico's Gulf Coast

2008-10-07T00:42+0200

The Mexican government issued a hurricane watch Monday as Tropical Storm Marco formed over the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico.

Hurricane-sized whirlpools spotted on the Sun

2008-10-07T00:21+0200

The whirlpools had been predicted to occur when hot plasma cools and sinks back into the Sun – now they have been seen for the first time

Tropical Storm Marco forms in Gulf of Mexico

2008-10-07T00:10+0200

The Atlantic hurricane season's 13th tropical depression, which formed Monday in the Gulf of Mexico, has strengthened into Tropical Storm Marco, the National Hurricane Center said.

Tropical storm Marco forms near Mexico oil fields

2008-10-07T00:09+0200

06 Oct 2008 21:55:37 GMT Source: Reuters (Recasts, updates throughout) MEXICO CITY, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Marco formed on Monday in the southern Gulf of Mexico in the vicinity of Mexico's main oil production facilities but the ...

Report criticizes US agency on post-storm trailers

2008-10-06T23:39+0200

06 Oct 2008 21:20:14 GMT Source: Reuters CHICAGO, Oct 6 (Reuters) - A sister agency to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention botched a report on formaldehyde in trailers used to house survivors of hurricanes Katrina and Rita, ...

13th Annual Conference of Presidents and Governors General of the Caribbean Community Officially Opens

2008-10-06T22:32+0200

NASSAU, Bahamas (BIS) - Governor General His Excellency Hon. Arthur Hanna officially opened the 13th annual Conference of Presidents and Governors General of the Caribbean Community at the Wyndham Nassau Resort and Crystal Palace Casino Monday.

Scientists say 1 in 4 mammals faces extinction

2008-10-06T22:31+0200

Scientists say 1 in 4 mammals faces extinction 11:43 AM CDT on Monday, October 6, 2008 WASHINGTON - Conservationists have taken the first detailed look at the world's mammals in more than a decade, and the news ...

Director Reflects on Festival Flap

2008-10-06T22:11+0200

John Cameron Mitchell, the New York-based award-winning film director visiting St. Petersburg to attend this week’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender film festival, concluded in an interview Saturday: “This is certainly not San Francisco” The director found himself thrust into the harsh....

Corporate Events Market In City Taking on New Levels

2008-10-06T22:11+0200

Dance shows, singing violinists, dancers in traditional Russian costumes adapted to mini skirts and non-run stockings and a host of other offers from numerous local event management companies were presented Friday at the Radisson SAS Hotel, marking the start of the 2009 New Year corporate party season.

Young voter group: Wary of the future

2008-10-06T22:02+0200

Dante Butler, 28, is among the "downbeats," a group of younger Americans that includes twice as many pessimists about the country's ...

$50b solar power project for Nigeria underway

2008-10-06T21:14+0200

UPDATED AT 19.00 GMT $50b solar power project for Nigeria underway A consortium of international energy firms has concluded arrangements to invest $50 billion on the provision of an alternative source of power from solar technology. The investment, which will cover procurement of solar manufacturing....

1 in 4 mammals at risk of extinction, scientists say

2008-10-06T21:00+0200

Conservationists have taken the first detailed look at the world's mammals in more than a decade, and the news isn't good.

SOCP Meeting Slated for Florida

2008-10-06T18:36+0200

A SOCP Meeting will be held on Nov 5-6 in Dania Beach, Fla. It will be hosted jointly by STAR Center and Faststream Recruitment Inc.Due to the effects of the recent hurricane in Texas, the venue for this meeting has been moved from Houston to STAR-Center in Dania, Florida. If you had registered.

The Economy: Gov't may raise corn prices anew

2008-10-06T18:30+0200

THE PHILIPPINES has raised its domestic purchase price for yellow corn for the second time this year in a bid to boost output and is considering more increases as farmers push to export the grain.

Looming NIB crisis

2008-10-06T18:29+0200

By Candia Dames, Guardian News Editor The National Insurance Fund may not be on the brink of disaster today, but a crisis continues to loom as no substantial steps have been taken to prevent the country's social security blanket from wearing thin, according to the official who has completed the fund's eighth actuarial review.

Tropical depression forms in Gulf off Mexico

2008-10-06T18:18+0200

The 13th tropical depression of the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season formed Monday in the Bay of Campeche, just off Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, the National Hurricane Center said.

Invention: Aviation special

2008-10-06T18:06+0200

looks at the latest patents that could take the world of aviation and space exploration to new heights

Hamilton v Massa: where the title will be won

2008-10-06T18:03+0200

Fifteen bruising rounds down, three to go in the topsy-turvy Formula One world championship of 2008 -- with two drivers slugging it out for the crown.

SOCP Meeting Slated for Florida

2008-10-06T17:55+0200

10/6/2008 10:21:20 AM A SOCP Meeting will be held on Nov 5-6 in Dania Beach, Fla. It will be hosted jointly by STAR Center and Faststream Recruitment Inc. Due to the effects of the recent hurricane in Texas, the venue for this meeting has been moved from Houston...

Germaine Greer: Who needs monuments to freedom when you can listen to Me and Bobby McGee instead?

2008-10-06T17:49+0200

Germaine Greer: States are authoritarian structures; to call them free is oxymoronic

Tropical depression forms near Mexico oil fields

2008-10-06T17:45+0200

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A tropical depression formed on Monday in the southern Gulf of Mexico in the vicinity of Mexico's main oil production facilities, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.

Tropical Storm Norbert strengthens off Mexico

2008-10-06T17:39+0200

Tropical Storm Norbert is growing toward hurricane force off Mexico's Pacific coast and forecasters say it might bring weekend rains and wind to the Baja California Peninsula.

Indonesian volcano erupts, spews flame and smoke

2008-10-06T17:35+0200

JAKARTA, Indonesia — A volcano in central Indonesia erupted today, shooting clouds of smoke and flames into the night sky.

Tropical depression forms near Mexico oil fields

2008-10-06T17:26+0200

06 Oct 2008 14:55:16 GMT Source: Reuters MEXICO CITY, Oct 6 (Reuters) - A tropical depression formed on Monday in the southern Gulf of Mexico in the vicinity of Mexico's main oil production facilities, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said ...

SOCP Meeting Slated for Florida

2008-10-06T17:18+0200

A SOCP Meeting will be held on Nov 5-6 in Dania Beach, Fla. It will be hosted jointly by STAR Center and Faststream Recruitment Inc. Due to the effects of the recent hurricane in Texas,

1 in 4 critters may vanish

2008-10-06T17:18+0200

"Our results paint a bleak picture of the global status of mammals worldwide," the team led by Jan Schipper of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature in Gland, Switzerland, concluded. "We estimate that one in four species is threatened with extinction and that the population of one....

Dishevelled dame in need of a $10m facelift

2008-10-06T17:16+0200

THE roof of the heritage-listed High Court building in Canberra will be removed as part of dramatic $3.5 million surgery that will cause the court to move to Adelaide and Melbourne for two months.

Indonesian volcano erupts, spews flame and smoke

2008-10-06T17:08+0200

A volcano in central Indonesia erupted Monday, shooting clouds of smoke and flames into the night sky.

Stealing Your Choices

2008-10-06T16:31+0200

Dennis Kucinich presented to the House of Representatives of the United States of America in June 2008 articles of impeachment again President Bush. By means of undisclosed third parties, the American people had their opinions molded in favor of the actions of the government against the wishes of the people at home and abroad.

TS Norbert could strengthen, Marie is stationary

2008-10-06T16:19+0200

MIAMI (AP) -- Tropical Storm Norbert continues to move westward in the Pacific while farther out in the ocean, Tropical Storm Marie has become stationary. Norbert has maximum sustained winds near 65 mph. The National Hurricane Center in Miami says Norbert is expected to strengthen and could become a hurricane later Monday.

La. rice farmers struggle to salvage harvests

2008-10-06T16:19+0200

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) _ Two hurricanes brought saltwater surge and flooding rain, leaving Louisiana rice farmers in both the north and south of the state struggling to salvage a profitable harvest. Along the coast in Vermilion Parish, farmers are contending with the salty storm surge that was pushed inland by Hurricane Ike, which struck Sept.

Report says 1 in 4 mammals faces extinction

2008-10-06T16:11+0200

Conservationists have taken the first detailed look at the world's mammals in more than a decade, and the news isn't good.

'The Boss' on to Michigan to do more rocking for Obama

2008-10-06T15:58+0200

For the second straight day, Bruce Springsteen sang a few songs and urged thousands of potential voters in a battleground state ...

Forests for Climate tour in Indonesia

2008-10-06T15:40+0200

Greenpeace today embarked on the Indonesian leg of its "Forests for Climate" ship tour, to shine the spotlight on the rampant destruction of the Paradise Forests - the last remaining ancient forests of Southeast Asia.

Scientists: 1 in 4 mammals faces extinction

2008-10-06T14:56+0200

The news on mammals is not good. 'We estimate that one in four species is threatened with extinction and that the population ...

Nearly one quarter of world's mammals face extinction, annual 'red list' reports

2008-10-06T14:49+0200

Nearly a quarter of the world's land mammal species are at risk of extinction, and many others may vanish before they are even known to science, according to a major annual survey of global wildlife.

Depression may form in Mexico's Bay of Campeche - NHC

2008-10-06T14:44+0200

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A low pressure system in the oil-rich Bay of Campeche in the southwest Gulf of Mexico has a 20 percent to 50 percent chance of developing over the next 48 hours, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said in a report Monday.

24 Hour Fitness and KaBOOM! Team up to Build Playgrounds for Houston Children

2008-10-06T14:38+0200

24 Hour Fitness, the largest privately-owned U.S. fitness chain and a health club industry pioneer, and KaBOOM!, a national non-profit dedicated ...

Glasgow East byelection result delays McConnell's move to Malawi

2008-10-06T14:36+0200

Severin Carrell: So Jack may be buying a tropical uniform after all - he just won't be wearing it in Malawi

Annual IUCN 'red list' finds nearly a quarter of the world's land mammal species are at risk of extinction

2008-10-06T14:36+0200

Around 20% of the world's land mammal species are at risk of extinction, and many others may vanish before they are even known to science, according to a major annual survey of global wildlife

Pictured: The moment a photographer got up close and personal with a humpback whale

2008-10-06T14:27+0200

Yves Lefèvre has spent years travelling the world working taking pictures of marine life. But in his most amazing images to date, the underwater photographer got up close and personal with his favourite subject - a humpback whale.

Report: One in four mammals face extinction

2008-10-06T14:25+0200

1 in 4 mammals threatened with extinction

2008-10-06T14:18+0200

Paddling her way, from sea to dying sea

2008-10-06T13:54+0200

Paddling a canoe from Long Beach Island to Washington, D.C., Margo Pellegrino maneuvered through toxic shellfish, algae clumps, brown scum, floating litter and dead catfish.

Ike victims waited too long to escape

2008-10-06T13:54+0200

Cyclists ride past debris piled up on the seawall road after Hurricane Ike hit the Texas coast Sunday. Rescuers saved at least 2,000 people. (Associated Press)

Hawai'i fruit crop value up 7%, to $27.9 million

2008-10-06T13:38+0200

Hawai'i farmers last year produced less avocado, banana, grapefruit, guava, lemon and lime compared with a year earlier. But more papaya, tangerine and specialty tropical fruits such as lychee, rambutan and atemoya helped boost the state's total fruit crop, excluding pineapple.

CAMPAIGN OUTSIDER : Yes we can, seriously

2008-10-06T13:33+0200

The George W Bush administration's incompetence in the US financial crisis signals the need for the Barack Obama presidential campaign to revive a primary slogan for the home stretch. It is better than running down the clock. - Muhammad Cohen (Oct 6, '08)

Notice of Closure of Display House, Cliff Road for Annual Spring Clean. (Tauranga City Council)

2008-10-06T13:18+0200

Annual Spring Cleaning and maintenance will take place from Monday 13th through to Friday evening 17th October 2008.

Emirates Holidays celebrates its first anniversary in Brazil with special packages

2008-10-06T12:07+0200

Emirates Holidays is announcing a range of tailor-made packages to Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, to commemorate the one year anniversary of the first Emirates Airline flight to Brazil on 1st October 2007.

Financial crisis dims Bush's Iraq legacy

2008-10-06T11:55+0200

Instead of an exit in which Iraq was a large part of the legacy conversation, President Bush is confronted with a final 15 weeks full of questions about how much he is to blame for the economic crisis.

Economy issue making things difficult for McCain, Obama

2008-10-06T11:42+0200

It's hard for the presidential candidates to say what should be done about the economy when they're standing in a hurricane of foreclosures, takeovers, bank failures and, after Friday, a historic $700 billion ...

World Scene

2008-10-06T11:25+0200

ISRAEL Livni spells out desire for peace JERUSALEM | Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni , in her first policy address since being nominated to form Israel's next government, voiced on Sunday her commitment to continue peace negotiations with the Palestinians. "Annapolis will continue," Mrs. Livni said, referring to a U.

Ike victims waited too long to escape

2008-10-06T10:55+0200

The final hours brought the awful realization to victims of Hurricane Ike that they had waited too long. This storm wasn't like the others, the ones that left nothing worse than a harrowing tale to tell.

Khadr file sheds light on detainee

2008-10-06T10:45+0200

National Security Reporter The reports read like a diary of his years of incarceration. Omar Khadr the stubborn teenager. Confused. Depressed. Angry. From the mundane complaints about food and ill-fitting shoes, to the days when he fears he's going blind. He has read Life of Pi . He loves To Kill a Mockingbird .

Brazil launches airlift to return hundreds of penguins washed ashore on Rio beaches... 2,000 miles from home

2008-10-06T10:38+0200

More than 1,000 penguins have washed up on Brazilian beaches - 2,000 miles north of their traditional breeding grounds.

Singapore attracts Middle East investors at Cityscape Dubai

2008-10-06T10:36+0200

Some 50 investors from the Middle East will meet with Singapore's national land-use planning authority, the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA), this week to learn more about the financial district at Marina Bay and other exciting investment opportunities in Singapore.

Pictured: Is this the crocodile that ate a British pensioner alive in Australia?

2008-10-06T10:23+0200

Wildlife rangers are expecting to confirm today whether they have finally caught the killer crocodile which grabbed a British-born tourist from a tropical river last week.

Climate change threatens Australian fisheries

2008-10-06T10:06+0200

06 Oct 2008 07:52:29 GMT Source: Reuters By Michael Perry SYDNEY, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Climate change threatens Australia's A$2.1 billion (US$1.6 billion) commercial fishing and aquaculture industry, but may create new wild fisheries as ...

In Hurricane-Ravaged Galveston, Echoes of New Orleans

2008-10-06T10:04+0200

A reporter sees parallels to Katrina in a visit to inundated Texas city, three weeks after it was hit by Ike

Goa targets drink, drugs as new tourist season starts

2008-10-06T09:46+0200

PANAJI, India, Oct 5, 2008 (AFP) - The Indian resort state of Goa is getting tough on drink, drugs and loud music as the new tourist season starts, to restore its tarnished reputation after the shock murder of a British teenager. Scarlett Keeling's death earlier this year cast a long shadow over the....

Gorge-ous again - Travel nightmare ends as Bog Walk route reopens

2008-10-06T09:16+0200

SPANISH TOWN, St Catherine: Sunday's reopening of the Bog Walk gorge - the major corridor linking Jamaica's capital to the north coast - brought massive relief to commuters who have been forced to traverse rugged alternative routes for more than a month...

Fidel Castro: Distribution of relief materials top priority in hurricane recovery

2008-10-06T08:54+0200

Cuba has made the distribution of food and construction materials to victims its top priority in efforts to recover from the recent devastating hurricanes, former leader Fidel Castro has said. "We are and must be socialists to share all our goods," Castro said in an article published Sunday by local press.

Monday, October 06, 2008 Former Transport and Works Minister Robert 'Bobby' Pickersgill yesterday rebuked the Jamaica Labour Party Government for being hypocritical in its treatment of French construction company Bouygues which repaired the storm-damaged Bog Walk Gorge at no cost to the administration.

2008-10-06T08:47+0200

Former Transport and Works Minister Robert 'Bobby' Pickersgill yesterday rebuked the Jamaica Labour Party Government for being hypocritical in its treatment of French construction company Bouygues which repaired the storm-damaged Bog Walk Gorge at no cost to the administration.

Monday, October 06, 2008 The Government's 'not one more block must be laid' ultimatum is not going down well with the displaced residents of Kintyre and Tavern in St Andrew who say the promised relocation or assistance to settle has not been forthcoming more than a month after Tropical Storm Gustav struck the island.

2008-10-06T08:47+0200

The Government's 'not one more block must be laid' ultimatum is not going down well with the displaced residents of Kintyre and Tavern in St Andrew who say the promised relocation or assistance to settle has not been forthcoming more than a month after Tropical Storm Gustav struck the island.

Cuba will remain socialist: Fidel Castro

2008-10-06T07:50+0200

Former Cuban president Fidel Castro has said his country will remain socialist and rejected calls by Western experts to speed up the reform process in the wake of the global financial crisis.

Nature centre faces quarrying threat --

2008-10-06T07:26+0200

Located at 1,200 feet in the mountains of the Northern Range is a world-class natural history destination for students of tropical ecology. It is also of particular interest to bird watchers. If you haven't guessed, it is the Asa Wright Nature Centre (AWNC), which comprises nearly 1,500 acres of....

World Briefing

2008-10-06T07:24+0200

Mexico: 5 officers held / Mexico: Norbert may strengthen / Israel: Tzipi Livni says she'll pursue peace talks / Britain: Commander says Taliban can't be defeated / Sri Lanka: Troops, rebels clash 5 policemen held over deadly raid

Toyota feels the pinch as crisis batters US sales

2008-10-06T06:54+0200

TOKYO — Toyota Motor, the world’s second-largest car maker, had the biggest weekly decline in nearly 21 years in Tokyo trading after tightening credit in the US caused sales to plunge.

Tropical Storm Norbert could turn nasty

2008-10-06T06:47+0200

MEXICO CITY - Tropical Storm Norbert strengthened well off Mexico's southern Pacific coast Sunday (US time) and threatened to become a hurricane in 24 hours, the US National Hurricane Centre said....

Two more Hurricane Ike victims bring toll to 70

2008-10-06T05:25+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Two more bodies have been found close to where Hurricane Ike thundered ashore, bringing the Texas death toll to 35 and the U.S. total to 70.

DPP finishes celebration of 2-day founding anniversary

2008-10-06T05:25+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Tsai Ing-wen collected garbage at Bali yesterday to wind up a two-day celebration of the 22nd founding anniversary of the opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), of which she is the first chairwoman.

Ma attends Confucius' birthday celebration

2008-10-06T05:25+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - President Ma Ying-jeou read a congratulatory message at Taipei's Confucian Temple during solemn ceremonies marking the 2,558th birthday of China's greatest sage yesterday.

Su Tseng-chang wants Tsai Ing-wen to become the next Taipei magistrate

2008-10-06T05:25+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Su Tseng-chang, a former premier who ran unsuccessfully for vice president, has availed himself of the celebration of the founding anniversary of the Democratic Progressive Party to boost the odds for standing for the nation's highest office in 2012.

Financial crisis darkens outlook for upcoming U.N. talks on climate change

2008-10-06T05:25+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Wall Street's sickness and its contagiousness for the world economy are bad news for the already faltering effort to craft a new pact to tackle climate change.

:Obama is Pulling Away

2008-10-06T04:41+0200

One minute into his first response to moderator Jim Lehrer's first question in the first presidential debate John McCain invoked Winston Churchill. (The reference was apparently wasted-no American commentator, so far as this columnist has read, heard behind McCain's "This isn't the beginning of the....

Ferry service suspends as Higos moves inland in south China

2008-10-06T04:37+0200

HAIKOU, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- Ferry service on Qiongzhou Strait in south China was suspended as of 5 p.m. on Friday as Higos, the 17th tropical storm of the year, neared landfall. Authorities in two airports in Hainan Province, Meilan International Airport in Haikou, the provincial capital, and....

S China warned of heavy rain, wind as tropical storm Higos nears

2008-10-06T04:37+0200

Tourists stay at the beach in Haikou, capital of south China's Hainan Province, on Oct. 2, 2008. Tropical storm Higos, the 17th this year, is moving towards south China's island province of Hainan, the provincial meteorological station said on Thursday, affecting the ongoing National Day holidays. (Xinhua Photo) Photo Gallery>>> BEIJING, Oct.

Tropical storm Higos lands in S China

2008-10-06T04:37+0200

Passengers debark as two officials check at the Qinglan port in south China's Hainan Province Oct. 3, 2008. (Xinhua/Zhao Yingquan) Photo Gallery>>> HAIKOU, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- Higos, the 17th tropical storm of the year, landed in China's southernmost Hainan Province Friday evening, local observatory said.

Northern Territory develops plan for ageing power stations

2008-10-06T04:35+0200

The Northern Territory Disaster Control Council has been convened to work out how the city of Darwin will cope if Power and Water's Casuarina sub station has another failure in the next few days.

Toxic chemicals retrieved from capsized Philippine ferry

2008-10-06T04:20+0200

Four hundred and two barrels of toxic chemical endosulfan have been recovered from the capsized ferry MV Princess of Stars more than 100 days after it sank off in central Philippines. The Task Force Princess of the Stars, in a statement, said the last barrel of endosulfan trapped inside the capsized....

Brazilian AME, Myanmar ex-selections to play cyclone fund-raising soccer match

2008-10-06T04:20+0200

Associacao Missao Esperanca (AME) soccer team from Brazil and former Myanmar selections soccer team will play a fund-raising soccer match here later this month for the victims of deadly cyclone Nargis which hit five divisions and states in Myanmar in early May, state-run newspaper The Myanma Alin reported on Sunday.

FAO to extend cyclone aid project period for Myanmar

2008-10-06T04:20+0200

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations will extend the period of its Myanmar cyclone aid project for another six months to run until next year, Flower News reported Sunday. Some 33.5 million U.S. dollars of fund for the extended project are being sought, the FAO resident representative was quoted as saying.

St. Philip Festival leading cultural resurgence in eastern communities

2008-10-06T03:04+0200

Web Posted - Mon Oct 06 2008 The annual St. Philip Festival season, which runs this year from October 5th to its climax with a Carnival Day on December 1, has been hailed as a shining example of what communities can achieve culturally and organisers have been congratulated for leading a cultural resurgence in the east.

Tropical Storm Norbert could turn nasty

2008-10-06T02:46+0200

MEXICO CITY - Tropical Storm Norbert strengthened well off Mexico's southern Pacific coast Sunday (US time) and threatened to become a hurricane in 24 hours, the US National Hurricane Centre said....

Ike environmental toll apparent

2008-10-06T02:38+0200

Hurricane Ike's winds and massive waves destroyed oil platforms, tossed storage tanks and punctured pipelines.

Obituary: Margaret Ringenberg

2008-10-06T01:24+0200

Margaret Ringenberg died in her sleep, aged 87, after a day at the Experimental Aircraft Association fly-in at Oshkosh, Wisconsin, during which she inspected new planes and met other veteran women pilots. She used to say of them: "The girls may be dragging an oxygen bottle along, but they're just as noisy as they were in world war two .

Tropical Storm Norbert could turn nasty

2008-10-06T01:24+0200

MEXICO CITY - Tropical Storm Norbert strengthened well off Mexico's southern Pacific coast Sunday (US time) and threatened to become a hurricane in 24 hours, the US National Hurricane Centre said. Norbert formed overnight and...

The Weekend's Television: Fringe, Sun, Sky 1 Little Britain USA, Fri, BBC1

2008-10-06T01:12+0200

J J Abrams, creator of Lost, opens his new series Fringe with a little wink at his devotees. We're on an aircraft again, at cruising altitude and if you're a fan of aircrash-initiated enigmas things are looking very promising. The "Fasten Seat Belts" signs have just come on, beads of sweat are....

The colours of money: Designers fight credit crunch gloom in Paris

2008-10-06T01:12+0200

On the notes for Vivienne Westwood's Gold Label collection, shown in Paris last week, it said: "In these hard times dress up", and the words could be a mantra for the season as a whole. A week watching eye-wateringly expensive clothing pass by was unsettling, if not plain disturbing, given the economic climate.

Mujahideen Monitor U.S. Economy, Attempt to Undermine Dollar

2008-10-06T01:11+0200

rs have come to view their struggle against the U.S. and the West as an economic war. More specifically, they have come to the conclusion that it is financial, rather than military, losses that will prompt the U.S. to change its policies in the Middle East and elsewhere. Consequently, they emphasize the importance of targeting U.

Maldives holds first polls this week

2008-10-06T00:58+0200

MALE: The sleepy Maldives, best known as a tropical luxury hideaway for Hollywood stars, holds its first multiparty elections this week in a vote that will see Asia’s longest-serving ruler face real electoral competition. This Wednesday’s vote is a culmination of years of agitation for democratic reforms on the archipelago of 1,192 islands.

Tropical Storm Norbert forms 250 miles off Mexico's Pacific coast

2008-10-06T00:57+0200

MEXICO CITY — Tropical Storm Norbert strengthened well off Mexico's southern Pacific coast today and threatened to become a hurricane in 24 hours, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.

Tropical storm forms off Mexico

2008-10-06T00:45+0200

TROPICAL Storm Norbert formed off Mexico's Pacific coast and was expected to turn into a hurricane early this week, the US National Hurricane Center said today.

Cancer walk's $5k

2008-10-06T00:30+0200

Cayman residents Penny Williams and Tina McLaughlin recently returned from participating in the 30 mile AtlantaDay Walk for Breast Cancer.

Met Office issues warning of more rain and floods

2008-10-05T23:51+0200

Torrential downpours and an increased risk of flooding are forecast for the coming week and the Environment Agency has issued flood warnings across the country.

Met Office issues warning of more rain and floods

2008-10-05T23:44+0200

Torrential downpours and an increased risk of flooding are forecast for the coming week and the Environment Agency has issued flood warnings across the country.

Colts' rally stuns Texans

2008-10-05T23:33+0200

Indianapolis scores 21 points in less than three minutes late Sunday to win 31-27 against Houston

NFL: Houston QB Rosenfels' miscues lead to 31-27 loss to Indianapolis

2008-10-05T23:23+0200

HOUSTON — The Indianapolis Colts scored 21 points in 3½ minutes late in Sunday's game, rallying past the stunned Houston Texans 31-27.

500,000 Gallons Of Oil Spilled Due To Ike

2008-10-05T23:23+0200

Hurricane Ike's winds and massive waves destroyed oil platforms, tossed storage tanks and punctured pipelines, and spilled at least a half million gallons of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico and surrounding areas.

All firms urged to appoint green expert to board

2008-10-05T21:48+0200

05 Oct 2008 19:35:56 GMT Source: Reuters By Alister Doyle, Environment Correspondent BARCELONA, Spain, Oct 5 (Reuters) - All businesses should appoint an environmental expert to their board to help safeguard the planet, the president of ...

Tropical storm forms off Mexico

2008-10-05T21:37+0200

TROPICAL Storm Norbert formed off Mexico's Pacific coast and was expected to turn into a hurricane early this week, the US National Hurricane Center said today. 5:51am (AEDT)

Dozens still missing after Hurricane Ike

2008-10-05T21:28+0200

Volunteers and state rescue workers pressing search for survivors, without much hope.

Cuba welcomes RN anti-drug ship

2008-10-05T20:47+0200

A Royal Navy backup ship has visited Cuba for only the second time since the country's revolution 50 years ago. Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) Wave Ruler docked in Havana Bay on Friday for a five-day stay. The trip is a courtesy visit, linked to the battle against the illegal drugs trade in the Caribbean.

AP: Hurricane Ike's environmental toll mounts

2008-10-05T20:42+0200

Hurricane Ike's winds and massive waves destroyed oil platforms, tossed storage tanks and punctured pipelines. The environmental ...

Scandal-plagued Jefferson heads to November runoff

2008-10-05T20:38+0200

U.S. Rep. William Jefferson overcame the stigma of a federal bribery indictment in Louisiana's Democratic primary on Saturday, garnering enough votes in his New Orleans-based congressional district to secure a ...

Ike environmental toll apparent

2008-10-05T19:44+0200

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Hurricane Ike's winds and massive waves destroyed oil platforms, tossed storage tanks and punctured pipelines. The environmental damage only now is becoming apparent: At least a hal...

Morrison home attracts keen interest

2008-10-05T19:19+0200

Interest is bubbling over actor Temuera Morrison's $2.4 million Rotorua home after the Hollywood star put it up for sale. The lakeside property, sporting a cabana, bar and swimming pool surrounded by tropical plants, has drawn...

Indicted congressman makes it to runo...

2008-10-05T19:07+0200

Divers remove toxic fertiliser from Philippine ferry

2008-10-05T18:54+0200

MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine divers have pulled out 10 metric tonnes of a toxic fertiliser from a ferry that sank in June with more than 860 people on board, officials said on Sunday.

AP Investigation: Ike environmental toll apparent

2008-10-05T18:41+0200

WASHINGTON — Hurricane Ike's winds and massive waves destroyed oil platforms, tossed storage tanks and punctured pipelines. The environmental damage only now is becoming apparent: At least a half million gallons of crude oil spilled into the Gulf of Mexico and the marshes, bayous and bays of....

Environmental damage heavy after Ike

2008-10-05T18:37+0200

Hurricane Ike's winds and massive waves destroyed oil platforms, tossed storage tanks and punctured pipelines.

Wall St.'s Tumultuous Day Ends With Gain

2008-10-05T18:23+0200

Wall Street ended another tumultuous session with a sizable gain after the Federal Reserve announced it was keeping interest rates unchanged, sending a signal to the markets that the economy is not in dire straits.

House Approves Limited Offshore Drilling

2008-10-05T18:23+0200

The House has voted to open waters off the Atlantic and Pacific coasts to oil and gas drilling, but only 50 or more miles out to sea and only if a state agrees to it - restrictions that Republicans argue make the measure a "sham".

Oil Prices Continue Precipitous Drop

2008-10-05T18:23+0200

Oil prices extended their retreat Tuesday, shedding $10 a barrel in a violent, two-day slide as tumult on Wall Street dims hopes for a swift economic recovery and signals another drop in U.S. energy demand.

Tropical Storm Forms Off Mexico`s Pacific Coast

2008-10-05T17:57+0200

Norbert is headed toward Baja California but is not forecast to make a direct hit on the peninsula.

Tourism industry fights Maui water limits

2008-10-05T17:52+0200

WAILUKU, Hawaii — Maui's largest resorts, hotels and golf courses are objecting to a proposal that would restrict outdoor irrigation to preserve water.

Scandal-Plagued Jefferson Heads To November Runoff

2008-10-05T17:37+0200

Disaster Awareness Week from today

2008-10-05T16:15+0200

ISLAMABAD (APP): Disaster Awareness Week will be celebrated from October 5-11 throughout the world. Every year since the early nineties, the United Nations ...

Cuba welcomes RN anti-drug ship

2008-10-05T16:06+0200

A Royal Navy ship has visited Cuba for only the second time since the country's revolution 50 years ago

AP Investigation: Ike environmental toll apparent

2008-10-05T16:03+0200

Hurricane Ike's winds and massive waves destroyed oil platforms, tossed storage tanks and punctured pipelines. The environmental damage only now is becoming apparent: At least a half million gallons of crude oil spilled into the Gulf of Mexico and the marshes, bayous and bays of Louisiana and Texas,....

School supplies drive launched for storm-battered Haiti?s ch

2008-10-05T15:51+0200

Daily News Staff Writer Saturday, October 04, 2008 Time and again this storm season, the impoverished Caribbean nation of Haiti has borne the brunt of destructive tropical storms and hurricanes. First Tropical Storm Fay, then hurricanes Gustav, Hanna and Ike dropped heavy rains on Haiti, causing landslides and flooding.

Death toll from Haiti storms nearly 800

2008-10-05T15:51+0200

Jean Pierre Guiteau, the group's executive officer, said they suspected the numbers may climb further because many people were still missing. Heavy rainfall from four major storms in August and September created fatal flooding and mudslides in Haiti. Tropical Storm Fay caused flooding and....

Haiti's president calls on Bush to let countrymen stay i

2008-10-05T15:51+0200

n U.S. Storm-ravaged republic will no longer accept deportees, Preval says Published on Sunday, Oct 05, 2008 McClatchy Newspapers MIAMI: Haitian President Rene Preval on Friday said his storm-ravaged country will stop accepting U.S. deportees and — for the first time — he publicly called on the Bush....

¡Cuba!

2008-10-05T15:51+0200

Like the sons of other Cuban exiles, Miguel Castañeda Lorente has a compelling story to tell, and an obvious passion for his ancestral island. You sense that connection the moment you step into the handsome storefront dining room of Cuba!, his five-month-old BYOB. Its moodily distressed walls and intimate rooms are hung with vibrant Latin art.

All Eyes on Eastern Pacific Basin -

2008-10-05T15:51+0200

Tropical Depression 15-E About 190 miles south of Acapulco, Mexico , T.D. 15-E could soon become Tropical Storm Norbert. The system is expected to slowly migrate west-northwestward through the weekend, roughly parallel to the coast. High surf and rip currents should become more prevalent.

Divers Remove Toxic Fertiliser From Ferry

2008-10-05T15:24+0200

They have now to bring out about one tonne of pesticides and about 250 tonnes of bunker fuel before getting to the bodies.

Fish stock at risk in climate change

2008-10-05T15:07+0200

CLIMATE change is likely to hit supplies of many of Australia's favourite eating fish, including barramundi, salmon, rock lobster and prawns, the most extensive study on the subject yet undertaken by the Federal Government has warned.

Scandal-plagued Jefferson moves to runoff

2008-10-05T14:42+0200

NEW ORLEANS - U.S. Rep. William Jefferson overcame the stigma of a federal bribery indictment in Louisiana's Democratic primary on Saturday, garnering enough votes in his New Orleans-based congression...

Divers remove toxic fertiliser from Philippine ferry

2008-10-05T14:38+0200

05 Oct 2008 12:08:22 GMT Source: Reuters MANILA, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Philippine divers have pulled out 10 metric tonnes of a toxic fertiliser from a ferry that sank in June with more than 860 people on board, officials said on Sunday. The ...

Brazil launches airlift to return hundreds of penguins washed ashore on Rio beaches... 2,000 miles north of their home

2008-10-05T13:09+0200

More than 1,000 penguins have washed up on Brazilian beaches - 2,000 miles north of their traditional breeding grounds.

Islanders who insisted on staying died in Ike

2008-10-05T13:07+0200

The final hours brought the awful realization to victims of Hurricane Ike that they had waited too long.

Sleepy Maldives to test democracy for first time

2008-10-05T12:53+0200

MALE (Reuters) - The sleepy Maldives, best known as a tropical luxury hideaway for Hollywood stars, holds its first multiparty elections this week in a vote that will see Asia's longest-serving ruler face real electoral competition.

Maldives to test democracy

2008-10-05T12:36+0200

It will hold its first multiparty elections this week - Asia's longest-serving ruler faces real electoral competition. -Reuters

Scandal-plagued Jefferson moves to runoff

2008-10-05T12:18+0200

U.S. Rep. William Jefferson overcame the stigma of a bribery indictment in a Democratic primary on Saturday, garnering enough votes to secure a spot in a Nov. 4 runoff.

Marie weakens further off coast of Mexico

2008-10-05T11:54+0200

The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Marie continues to weaken far off Mexico's Pacific coast.

Storms abate in western Sweden

2008-10-05T11:49+0200

Last night's near hurricane force winds off the west coast of Sweden showed signs of letting up this morning.

Sunday, October 05, 2008 FOR Jean Daley, an unemployed mother of six children, the choice is painfully simple.

2008-10-05T11:44+0200

She methodically decides which days of the week to keep four of her children away from school so that she will have enough money to purchase clean water to last the family for up to a week. "When me buy a drum a water, it can't last all of wi fi no long time.

Sleepy Maldives To Test Democracy For First Time

2008-10-05T11:21+0200

I feel very anxious about the elections. It`s as if we`re deciding who should be king? I don`t think Maumoon is our king any more.

Three weeks after Hurricane Ike, a grim task of recovery

2008-10-05T11:02+0200

Three weeks after Hurricane Ike hit Texas, at least 34 people from the Bolivar Peninsula, where the storm did the worst damage, are missing and some are presumed dead.

Sleepy Maldives to test democracy for first time

2008-10-05T10:48+0200

Traffic services resume as weakening Higos leaves Hainan

2008-10-05T10:39+0200

Highway, rail and flight services have totally resumed in Hainan on Sunday as tropical storm Higos gradually weakened and left this southernmost island province of China, local authorities said. Higos, the 17 tropical storm of the year, downgraded to a low pressure storm, left Hainan at 11 a.m.

More hurricane victims found

2008-10-05T10:24+0200

Two more bodies have been found close to where Hurricane Ike thundered ashore, bringing the Texas death toll to 35 and the US total to 70.

'First class' minister Cullen runs up €30,000 Beijing bill

2008-10-05T10:01+0200

The final bill for Minister for Sport Martin Cullen's trip to the Olympics is expected to cost at least €30,000 - a figure that is unlikely to go down well at a time of severe belt tightening.. But the Minister for Sport and a trio of senior officials are also entitled to claim €2,200 each on top of....

Scandal-plagued Jefferson heads to November runoff

2008-10-05T09:38+0200

NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- U.S. Rep. William Jefferson overcame the stigma of a federal bribery indictment in Louisiana's Democratic primary on Saturday, garnering enough votes in his New Orleans-based congr...

Goa targets drink, drugs

2008-10-05T08:42+0200

Indian resort state wants to restore tarnished reputation after shock murder of British teen. -AFP

Scandal-plagued Jefferson moves to November runoff

2008-10-05T07:37+0200

U.S. Rep. William Jefferson overcame the stigma of a federal bribery indictment in Louisiana's Democratic primary on Saturday, ...

Scandal-plagued Jefferson heads to November runoff

2008-10-05T07:26+0200

Obama pulling away --

2008-10-05T07:14+0200

A visit to a country with three capital cities - Nigerian Tribune - Fastnews Nigerian Telecomms News

2008-10-05T06:49+0200

A visit to a country with three capital cities Grahamstown Bode Adewumi was recently in Grahamstown, a little town in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa , for the 2008 edition of Highway Africa Conference. He writes on his experience in the land of Mandela, especially the chilly weather that stunned most visitors to the conference.

Cuba welcomes RN anti-drug ship

2008-10-05T06:34+0200

A British Royal Navy ship has visited Cuba for only the second time since the country's revolution 50 years ago. Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) Wave Ruler docked in Havana Bay on Friday for a five-day s...

Scandal-plagued Jefferson moves to November runoff

2008-10-05T06:18+0200

World Environment Day marked at Tarkwa.

2008-10-05T06:01+0200

Tarkwa (W/R) Oct. 5, - GNA- The problems of the environment pose a great challenge to the developmental effort of the nation because many of the economic activities both past and present have had adverse and damaging impact on the environment. The significance of the environment and the resources....

Financial hurricane that put the wind in Brian Lenihan's sails

2008-10-05T06:00+0200

Miner rescued after 11 days in Philippine mine

2008-10-05T05:53+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - The last of 16 miners trapped in a flooded gold mine in the northern Philippines was rescued after 11 days -- and then arrested by police.

Haiti raises storm death toll nears 800

2008-10-05T05:53+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - The official death toll from four storms that ravaged Haiti this summer has nearly doubled to some 800 people, authorities said Friday.

Hurricane Marie drifts far off Mexico's coast

2008-10-05T05:53+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Hurricane Marie formed off western Mexico and drifted through the Pacific Ocean on a path that forecasters said would keep it well away from land.

Goa targets drink, drugs as new tourist season starts

2008-10-05T05:41+0200

Goa is getting tough on drink, drugs and loud music as the new tourist season starts, to restore its tarnished reputation after the shock murder of a British teenager.

Ninety-eight percent of households touched by blinding disease in Jonglei county - study

2008-10-05T05:40+0200

By Daniel Van Oudenaren October 4, 2008 (WASHINGTON) – Active trachoma, a preventable disease that causes blindness, occurred in at least one member of 98 percent of households surveyed in Ayod county of Jonglei state, Southern Sudan, according to a study based on a November 2006 survey recently....

Springsteen rocks Obama rally in Philly

2008-10-05T04:29+0200

Bruce Springsteen performs at a free outdoor concert in support of Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., and in a push for voter registration in downtown Philadelphia.

Cuba welcomes RN anti-drug ship

2008-10-05T03:28+0200

A Royal Navy ship has visited Cuba for only the second time since the country's revolution 50 years ago

Springsteen rocks Obama rally in Philly

2008-10-05T02:56+0200

Bruce Springsteen called the Bush presidency "a disaster" and said many Americans have "justifiably lost faith" in the American dream.

Springsteen rocks Obama rally in Philly

2008-10-05T02:49+0200

Bruce Springsteen called the Bush presidency "a disaster" and said many Americans have "justifiably lost faith" in the American dream.

Women say NY's dollar-dance clubs have darker side

2008-10-05T02:38+0200

Published Date: October 05, 2008 As neon lights bathe the dance floor of the darkened nightclub, a group of young women from Latin America sit at tables, sipping water or soda and waiting for men to approach and hand them cash. For $2, the women will dance one song. For $10, they will dance a set. Forty dollars buys an hour of their time.

Springsteen rocks Obama rally in Philly

2008-10-05T02:36+0200

Bruce Springsteen called the Bush presidency "a disaster" and said many Americans have "justifiably lost faith" in the American ...

WITNESS: The battle of Tiquipaya: Bolivia divided

2008-10-05T02:33+0200

Raymond Colitt is a senior correspondent who heads the Reuters bureau in Brasilia and has about 15 years of reporting experience in Latin America. In the following story he writes about the violent clashes between supporters of President Evo Morales and those favouring more autonomy in opposition-led provinces.

6 seek to unseat scandal-plagued La. congressman

2008-10-05T02:25+0200

No one was expecting Jefferson or any of the other six candidates to garner the majority needed to win the nomination outright. Jefferson, seeking his 10th term, hoped to survive by taking either firs...

WITNESS-The battle of Tiquipaya: Bolivia divided

2008-10-05T02:25+0200

05 Oct 2008 00:00:14 GMT Source: Reuters By Raymond Colitt TIQUIPAYA, Bolivia, Oct 5 (Reuters) - "For the unity of Bolivia" read the banner at a road block in the opposition stronghold of Santa Cruz, but deeper division was hard ...

Many who stayed died in Ike's fury

2008-10-05T01:46+0200

According to the nonprofit Laura Recovery Center, about 300 people are missing. Of those, about 200 from Galveston. However, the number "goes up and down by the minute" as people call in to remove or add names, cautioned Executive Director Bob Walcutt. Some vanished during the evacuation of towns in the storm's path.

CD of the week: Another flick through Bob's back pages

2008-10-05T01:18+0200

CD of the week: Sifting through Dylan's recycling box isn't the most riveting experience you can have in contemporary music says Kitty Empire

Chilling in the Trinidad and Tobago

2008-10-05T01:16+0200

Occasionally, someone would stroll along the beach through the sodden gloaming - there was no point scampering, you’d finish just as wet - but most of Castara was relaxing indoors, enjoying the enforced family time, knowing that eventually, while they slept, silence would return, and the morning would come so bright it would almost hurt to look at.

Close-up: Tarell Alvin McCraney

2008-10-05T01:14+0200

Exploring Yoruban cosmology, trawling through New York drag clubs and rebuilding the spirit of New Orleans post-Katrina Tarell Alvin McCraney's life is nothing if not varied.

Roman Polanski: The truth about his notorious sex crime

2008-10-05T01:14+0200

Roman Polanski knew what he was doing when he named his 1984 memoir Roman. Fortuitously, the word also means "novel" in French the Polish film-maker was born in Paris and his life has had the hectic fullness of a nightmare picaresque narrative. Polanski's mother died in Auschwitz; the young Roman escaped the Cracow ghetto, foraging to survive.

Haiti storms left 793 people dead

2008-10-05T01:11+0200

Nearly 800 people in Haiti were killed in four major storms which devastated the country in August and September, officials have said. More than 300 people were missing, the civil protection agency said. Hurricanes Gustav and Ike and tropical storms Hanna and Fay killed 466 people in Gonaives, the hardest hit city.

Palm oil’s rebound not in sight

2008-10-05T01:00+0200

* Sliding palm oil prices hit shares of Southeast Asia’s plantation industry KUALA LUMPUR/SINGAPORE: Ballooning vegetable oil stocks and fast-declining interest from funds in volatile commodities may hold off a recovery in palm oil prices until next year despite its fall to a level much lower than rival soy oil.

Miner rescued after 11 days in Philippine mine

2008-10-05T00:35+0200

MANILA, Philippines -- The last of 16 miners trapped in a flooded gold mine in the northern Philippines was rescued after 11 days — and then arrested by police.

6 seek to unseat scandal-plagued La. congressman

2008-10-05T00:35+0200

A 28-year political career was on the line Saturday for indicted U.S. Rep. William Jefferson, who is fighting bribery charges ...

Disaster-awareness week

2008-10-05T00:25+0200

ISLAMABAD: The Disaster Awareness Week will begin from October 5 throughout the world. Every year, since the early nineties, the United Nations

Disaster Awareness Week to start today

2008-10-05T00:15+0200

ISLAMABAD: Disaster Awareness Week will be celebrated from October 5-11 throughout the world. Every year since the early nineties, United Nations organises a World Disaster Reduction Campaign, which culminates on International Disaster Reduction Day, the second Wednesday of October.

Posted on Sat, Oct. 04, 2008

2008-10-05T00:14+0200

Haitian President René Préval said Friday that his storm-ravaged country will no longer be able to accept U.S. deportees and, for the first time, publicly called on the Bush administration to let undocumented Haitians stay in the United States until their homeland recovers.

Grammy-winning merengue star Juan Luis Guerra eyes return to

2008-10-05T00:14+0200

S ANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - Grammy-winning merengue superstar Juan Luis Guerra is planning to teach at his Boston alma mater. Guerra says he called the Berklee College of Music and asked to start teaching classes next summer. He also hopes to enroll in courses as a student. The school did not return messages left for comment on Saturday.

Dominican musician Juan Luis Guerra plans to teach, study at

2008-10-05T00:14+0200

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - Grammy-winning merengue superstar Juan Luis Guerra is planning to teach at his Boston alma mater. Guerra says he called the Berklee College of Music and asked to start teaching classes next summer. He also hopes to enroll in courses as a student. The school did not return messages left for comment on Saturday.

Dominican musician Juan Luis Guerra plans to teach, study at

2008-10-05T00:14+0200

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) _ Grammy-winning merengue superstar Juan Luis Guerra is planning to teach at his Boston alma mater. Guerra says he called the Berklee College of Music and asked to start teaching classes next summer. He also hopes to enroll in courses as a student.

Storms' death toll in Haiti rises to nearly 800

2008-10-05T00:14+0200

The death toll from a string of hurricanes and tropical storms in Haiti has risen to nearly 800 people, an official with the Haitian Red Cross says.

Beaches once thick with birds quiet thanks to Ike

2008-10-04T23:33+0200

One of North America's renowned bird migration and bird watching areas is strangely silent.

Islanders insisted on staying, died in Ike

2008-10-04T23:18+0200

GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — The final hours brought the awful realization to victims of Hurricane Ike that they had waited too long. This storm wasn't like the others, the ones that left nothing wors...

Maui water restriction support drying up

2008-10-04T23:00+0200

WAILUKU - The dramatic downturn in the national economy and the state's tourism industry has another unanticipated casualty: a Maui County Council bill to restrict outdoor irrigation, The Maui News reported today.

Cuba would continue fight against aggression- Fernandez de Cossio

2008-10-04T21:36+0200

Accra, Oct.4 GNA-Mr. Carlos Fernandez de Cossio, Head of Latin and Caribbean Desk at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Cuba on Friday said in spite of attempts to destroy the economy of Cuba, the citizens of the country would continue to resist such aggressive methods.

Islanders insisted on staying, died in Ike

2008-10-04T21:33+0200

The final hours brought the awful realization to victims of Hurricane Ike that they had waited too long. This storm wasn't like ...

Apple festival hit by bee crisis

2008-10-04T20:05+0200

Stung thousands of times over the course of a long beekeeping career, Jerry Poelman shows no fear as he joins in the feeding and medicating of 40 swarming hives near the banks of the St. Mary River. Two of his A study shows a herb called chitrak is instrumental in fighting lung cancer and varroa mite is one of the biggest threats to honey bees.

Many Save on Utility Bills Indoors, but Not with Their Yard, Lawn, or Garden, According to an American Society of Landscape Architects' Survey

2008-10-04T20:04+0200

While most (96 percent) of U.S. adults have personally adopted sustainable or energy efficient practices at home, comparatively fewer (58 percent) use ...

Gov't.to Increase Shelter Solutions

2008-10-04T19:36+0200

Minister of Water and Housing, Dr. Horace Chang, has said that while the Government would show zero tolerance to squatting, there would be a policy to increase shelter solutions across the island. Dr. Chang, who was speaking at a meeting in Birmingham on October 2, said that about 30 per cent of the....

Four matches decided in Twenty-20 Cup

2008-10-04T19:25+0200

LAHORE, Oct 4 (APP): Lahore Lions, Karachi Dolphins,Faisalabad Wolves and Sialkot Stallions fashioned out victories on the opening day of the National Twenty-20 Cup cricket tournament here on Saturday at various grounds. Awesome unbeaten by test opener Salman Butt led Lahore Lions (L.L) to avert a possible upset defeat at the hands of Quetta Bears.

Hurricane Marie hovers far off Mexico's coast

2008-10-04T18:31+0200

Hurricane Marie hovered far off Mexico's Pacific coast Saturday, barely moving on its northwestern path.

Miner arrested after being rescued from flooded mine

2008-10-04T18:27+0200

BAGUIO CITY -- The last of 16 miners trapped in a flooded gold mine in Itogon, Benguet was rescued after 11 days, and then arrested by police. George Baywong, a Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) officer who supervised the rescue efforts, said Saturday that Joseph Anayasan was pulled out of the mine....

Miner rescued after 11 days

2008-10-04T18:07+0200

Manila, Philippines - The last of 16 miners trapped in a flooded gold mine in the northern Philippines was rescued after 11 days - and then arrested by police. George Baywong, a Mines and Geoscienc...

Miner rescued after 11 days

2008-10-04T17:52+0200

The last of 16 miners trapped in a flooded gold mine has been rescued - and then arrested in the northern Philippines.

Miner rescued after 11 days

2008-10-04T16:26+0200

The last of 16 miners trapped in a flooded gold mine has been rescued - and then arrested in the northern Philippines.

Carol Klein shows how to harvest and cook three classic autumn crops

2008-10-04T15:50+0200

In an exclusive extract from her new book, Carol Klein shows how to harvest and cook three classic autumn crops

Marie drifts off Mexico

2008-10-04T15:05+0200

Mexico City - Hurricane Marie formed off western Mexico and drifted through the Pacific Ocean on a path that forecasters said would keep it well away from land. Marie was centred 1 385 kilometres w...

NFL: Game-by-game capsules

2008-10-04T13:31+0200

There are occasional drawbacks to a Thursday afternoon deadline for these picks. A lot can happen in two or three days. For example, I could pick Cincy to beat

Miner rescued after 11 days in Philippine mine

2008-10-04T13:28+0200

The last of 16 miners trapped in a flooded gold mine in the northern Philippines was rescued after 11 days _ and then arrested by police.

How to Fix Nigeria: The Nigerian Conundrum - Newswatch (subscription) - Fastnews: Local Nigerian News

2008-10-04T13:11+0200

A first time visitor to Nigeria let us say from outer space, after studying the Nigerian newspapers and the society for a week would be the most confused person. On the one hand, the picture that is projected from the newsmedia is of a dysfunctional society where the social, political and economic (even educational) framework have been sundered.

How to Fix Nigeria: The Economy - Newswatch (subscription) - Fastnews: Local Nigerian News

2008-10-04T13:11+0200

What has come to the fore actually is why the success in macroeconomic stability has not significantly promoted micro economic activities, especially in Nigeria. Is the source of macro stability as important as the stability itself? When Newswatch Communications invited me to write on this topic,....

Haiti raises storm death toll to nearly 800

2008-10-04T12:27+0200

The official death toll from four storms that ravaged Haiti this summer has nearly doubled to some 800 people, authorities said Friday.

Marie drifts off Mexico's coast

2008-10-04T12:24+0200

Hurricane Marie has formed off western Mexico and drifted through the Pacific Ocean on a path that forecasters say will keep it well away from land.

Marie drifts off Mexico's coast

2008-10-04T12:20+0200

Hurricane Marie has formed off western Mexico and drifted through the Pacific Ocean on a path that forecasters say will keep it well away from land.

Death toll from Haiti storms nearly 800

2008-10-04T11:24+0200

The death toll from a string of hurricanes and tropical storms in Haiti has risen to nearly 800 people, an official with the Haitian Red Cross says.

Six challenging indicted Jefferson

2008-10-04T11:14+0200

Facing the most important election of his life, indicted Rep. William J. Jefferson, Louisiana Democrat, is trying to keep the focus on his influence in Washington, hoping voters would ignore the corruption scandal that has dogged him.

Drink up: Amid bailout billions, rum rebate sends millions t

2008-10-04T10:33+0200

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) _ The U.S. economy got a US$700 billion shot in the arm Friday — and Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands got a shot of assistance from rum. Tucked into the unprecedented rescue package passed by Congress was a provision renewing a rum tax rebate to the U.S. Caribbean territories.

Fall on Outer Banks is great time for fishing

2008-10-04T09:55+0200

Folks on the coast know that a wicked nor'easter can be as disruptive to beach life as a hurricane.

Big fossil found in Ike-ravaged home's front yard

2008-10-04T09:55+0200

A homeowner whose beachfront property in Texas was destroyed during Hurricane Ike has found a football-size fossil tooth in the debris.

6 seek to unseat scandal-plagued La. congressman

2008-10-04T09:34+0200

Voters heading to the polls Saturday in Louisiana will decide whether a corruption scandal has done irreparable harm to the reputation of indicted U.S. Rep. William Jefferson.

Miner rescued after 11 days from Philippine mine

2008-10-04T09:34+0200

The last of 16 miners trapped in a flooded gold mine in the northern Philippines was rescued after 11 days, an official said Saturday.

Weather: torrential rain expected as strong winds hit Wales and the South West

2008-10-04T09:32+0200

Torrential downpours and gales are forecast to sweep in from the Atlantic and drench large parts of Britain this weekend.

After Hurricane Ike, birds are absent from Texas peninsula

2008-10-04T09:20+0200

The surge of saltwater killed much of the vegetation on Bolivar Peninsula, renowned as a migration and bird-watching area. For the birds, it might not be a big deal. One of North America's renowned bird migration and bird-watching areas is strangely silent.

PARIS, Oct 3, (AFP): Carmarkers rolled out a slew of electric models at the Paris motor show Friday, with a view to filling dealer showrooms by 2012 when new European legislation on curbing emissions

2008-10-04T09:04+0200

kicks in. About a third of the new models presented at the show are “clean cars” that use “a little or a lot of electricity,” said Francois Roudier of the French carmakers’ group CCFA. Big names like Germany’s Daimler and lesser known entities such as France’s Heuliez have shown all-electric models....

Hurricane of financial bad news --

2008-10-04T07:32+0200

Here in Britain the television news is dominated by the hurricane of financial bad news which is engulfing America, Britain and Europe. At first it seemed confined to America and concerned financial institutions that most British people had never heard of. Names like Lehman, AIG, Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae mean little to the man in the street.

Finances lacking in post-disaster Myanmar

2008-10-04T07:22+0200

JAKARTA: The needs of Cyclone Nargis' victims in Myanmar are still great and increased financial support is needed for aid work to continue, a group supervising the post-disaster response has said. read more

In Myanmar crisis, an old dissident sees hope

2008-10-04T06:59+0200

'I trust the power of the people,' says Ludu Sein Win, who spent 13 years in jail, but is heartened by the outpouring of help to cyclone victims by young people in defiance of the military regime. Every breath he takes is a struggle.

Hurricane Marie drifts far off Mexico's coast

2008-10-04T06:46+0200

Hurricane Marie formed off western Mexico and drifted through the Pacific Ocean on a path that forecasters said would keep it well away from land.

Haiti raises storm death toll to nearly 800

2008-10-04T06:43+0200

Authorities in Haiti say the death toll from four storms that ravaged the Caribbean nation this summer has nearly doubled to about 800 people.

ACP/EU in Tom and Jerry Game

2008-10-04T06:29+0200

A GNA News Feature by Boakye-Dankwa Boadi Accra, Oct. 3, GNA - The Sixth African-Caribbean-Pacific (ACP) States Summit has resolved to take a second look at Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) with the European Union (EU) with a view to making them more inclusive and to foster integration within the Group.

U.S. angst-ridden economy leads to more job losses

2008-10-04T06:15+0200

U.S. unemployment kept rising in its fastest pace in more than five years in September due to a worsening economic downturn, the Labor Department said Friday. A total of 159,000 non-farm payroll jobs had been slashed last month, more than double the 73,000 jobs lost in August, the department said in its monthly report.

Please don't pretend you didn't see this one coming

2008-10-04T06:07+0200

YOU know me for a mild-mannered fellow, not one to fly into rages in print or anywhere else. But as we flinch from the abyss and pray that our one tentative step away from it will bring us on to solid ground, one thing really infuriates me.

Gov't to help move spa hotels to safe spot

2008-10-04T05:36+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - It may take a long while before the tourist hotels in the popular Lushan spa resort in Renai Township of central Nantou County are able to regain the thriving business they had enjoyed before the onslaught of Typhoon Sinlaku in mid-September.

DPP calls bluff on Maokong Gondola

2008-10-04T05:36+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Democratic Progressive Party councilors called the bluff on the Maokong Gondola yesterday. They claimed that statements that the municipally operated cable car service is safe are a lie. Maokong Gondola is one of the top tourist attractions in Taipei.

Labor groups call for paid typhoon day leave for laborers

2008-10-04T05:36+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Activists yesterday staged their second rally at the Council of Labor Affairs (CLA) in almost two weeks over typhoon holiday rights. This is after a teenager heading home from work died Monday in an accident in stormy weather during Typhoon Jangmi.

Toyota Motor has worst weekly drop in 21 years

2008-10-04T05:36+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Toyota Motor Corp., the world's second-largest carmaker, had the biggest weekly decline in 21 years in Tokyo trading after tightening credit in the U.S. caused sales to plunge.

Judge: FEMA not immune from toxic trailer suits

2008-10-04T05:24+0200

The federal government is not immune from lawsuits claiming many Gulf Coast hurricane victims were exposed to potentially dangerous ...

US job losses fuel recession fears

2008-10-04T04:53+0200

The employment report was a bleak sign for household spending. The data, which included a small rise in wages, support mounting expectations that Federal Reserve officials will consider lowering the t...

Tropical storm Higos lands in S China

2008-10-04T04:44+0200

Higos, the 17th tropical storm of the year, landed in China's southernmost Hainan Province Friday evening, local observatory said. Higos landed at 10:15 p.m. in Longlou Town, Wenchang City, 19.6 degrees north latitude and 111.0 degrees east longitude. The wind speed at the eye of the storm was 18....

Ferry service suspends as Higos moves inland in south China

2008-10-04T04:44+0200

Ferry service on Qiongzhou Strait in south China was suspended as of 5 p.m. on Friday as Higos, the 17th tropical storm of the year, neared landfall. Authorities in two airports in Hainan Province, Meilan International Airport in Haikou, the provincial capital, and Fenghuang (Phoenix) International....

Army combat unit to deploy within U.S.

2008-10-04T04:39+0200

The United States military's Northern Command, formed in the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks, is dedicating a combat infantry team to deal with catastrophes in the U.S., including terrorist attacks and natural disasters.

New military unit to assist in U.S.-based disasters

2008-10-04T04:24+0200

Haiti raises storm toll to nearly 800

2008-10-04T04:05+0200

Authorities in Haiti say the death toll from four storms that ravaged the Caribbean nation over the summer has nearly doubled to about 800 people.

Haiti storms left 793 people dead

2008-10-04T02:53+0200

Need to know: TNK-BP resolves dispute ... Tata relocates ... Adili up

2008-10-04T02:29+0200

Britain’s services sector shrank at its fastest for at least 12 years last month, according to the CIPS/Markit purchasing managers survey of its conditions. The headline index of activity fell to 46.0 last month, its lowest since the survey began in July 1996. Any figure under 50 indicates contraction.

Judge: U.S. not free of toxic trailer suits

2008-10-04T02:15+0200

The government is not immune from lawsuits claiming Gulf Coast hurricane victims were exposed to potentially dangerous fumes in trailers the government provided, a federal judge ruled Friday.

Polly Toynbee: Gordon Brown has failed to achieve a renewed sense of political direction

2008-10-04T01:39+0200

Polly Toynbee: Labour is lacking a renewed sense of purpose, and even a return to the glory days won't help bring it back

Interview: BBC business editor Robert Peston, 'face of the credit crunch'

2008-10-04T01:39+0200

Interview: Along the way BBC business editor Robert Peston has become the face of the credit crunch

Haiti raises storm death toll to from 425 to nearly 800

2008-10-04T01:30+0200

The death toll from four storms that ravaged Haiti this summer has nearly doubled to about 800 people, authorities in the Caribbean nation said Friday. Civil defense director Maria-Alta Jean Baptiste said 793 bodies had been found so far and authorities were still pulling more from the mud that swamped coastal settlements.

Farm insurance claims stuck on state share

2008-10-04T01:27+0200

Even as the government on Friday agreed to pay interest on delayed disbursement of funds toward agricultural debt waiver scheme, farm insurance claims are stuck as states are not putting up their contributions. The government has received representations on delayed or no payment of insurance claims....

Sept job losses steepest in 5-1/2 yrs

2008-10-04T01:27+0200

The US employers cut payrolls at the steepest rate in 5-1/2 years in September, slashing an unexpectedly large 159,000 jobs as employment contracted for a ninth straight month, suggesting the economy may be in recession.

Simon Raymonde, MD of Bella Uniom

2008-10-04T01:23+0200

7.15am The alarm on my phone goes off. It's on the other side of the room because you hear funny stories about how phones can fry your head. My sons stay over on Tuesday nights and I like to get them up for school. Stan is 17, has just started A-levels and loves his music.

Celebrations for historic flight

2008-10-04T01:20+0200

Events are held in Dundee to mark the 70th anniversary of a historic seaplane flight.

Haiti raises storm death toll to nearly 800

2008-10-04T01:09+0200

The official death toll from four storms that ravaged Haiti this summer has nearly doubled to some 800 people, authorities said Friday.

Is your prawn cocktail TOXIC?

2008-10-04T01:09+0200

Asian farmers are using an array of banned drugs to produce prawns for British consumption I glance at her bare shins for signs of the skin infections that are common among prawn farm workers, but she looks OK. At least for now. Mr Huong is proud: 'This is a very modern prawn-farming business,' he says.

Anwar leads Malaysia poll

2008-10-04T00:59+0200

Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim scored better than the government's pick to become the next prime

Women blast N.Y.'s dollar-dance clubs

2008-10-04T00:29+0200

As neon lights bathe the dance floor of the darkened nightclub, a group of young women from Latin America sit at tables, sipping water or soda and waiting for men to approach and hand them cash.

Birds abandon Ike's devastation, leaving silence

2008-10-04T00:24+0200

Blame Hurricane Ike. "We had red-winged blackbirds, sparrows, a bunch of migrating birds," recalled Ernest Stone, 75, leaning on his cane and surveying debris on the cratered moonscape that used to be the family beach house on Bolivar Peninsula. "I haven't seen a pigeon in a while," he said. "Seagulls.

Sept job losses steepest in 5-1/2 yrs

2008-10-04T00:10+0200

Farm insurance claims stuck on state share

2008-10-04T00:10+0200

BOLIVIA: Water, Energy Everywhere - But Not for Locals

2008-10-04T00:07+0200

LA PAZ, Oct 3 (IPS) - Peasant farmers in 42 villages along the Zongo valley in western Bolivia stand by and watch as the flourishing electricity industry harnesses the swift-flowing river while, paradoxically, their own farms are languishing from lack of water and energy.

In Texas, A Search For Hurricane Ike's Victims

2008-10-03T23:54+0200

More than 400 people have been reported missing in the wake of Hurricane Ike. Search teams are combing a wildlife refuge in Chambers County, Texas, where tons of debris was blown. This weekend, they'll bring in cadaver dogs and conduct a thorough exploration.

Beaches once thick with birds quiet thanks to Ike

2008-10-03T23:52+0200

Birds fly around as others sit on a pier damaged by Hurricane Ike Oct. 2 in Gilchrist, Texas. One of North America's renowned bird migration and bird watching areas is strangely silent in the aftermat...

ACP Heads call for suspension of demarche

2008-10-03T23:44+0200

Accra, Oct. 3, GNA - ACP Heads of State have called for the suspension of the International Criminal Court's (ICC) action against the Sudanese head of State to allow for political and diplomatic efforts to address the situation in Darfur. In a declaration, the Heads of State condemned what they....

Haiti storms left 793 people dead

2008-10-03T23:43+0200

Haitian officials say793 people were killed in four major storms which devastated the country in August and September.

Weather: torrential rain expected as strong winds hit Wales and the South West

2008-10-03T23:38+0200

Torrential downpours and gales are forecast to sweep in from the Atlantic and drench large parts of Britain this weekend.

Drink up: Rum rebate in bailout benefits islands

2008-10-03T23:28+0200

The U.S. economy got a US$700 billion shot in the arm Friday _ and Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands got a shot of assistance from rum.

Hurricane Marie forms off Mexico's Pacific coast

2008-10-03T23:28+0200

The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Hurricane Marie has formed far off Mexico's Pacific coast.

U.S. Job Cuts Accelerate, Recession Fears Rise

2008-10-03T23:22+0200

U.S. employers cut 159,000 jobs last month, a ninth straight monthly reduction and the deepest in 5-1/2 years, the government said in a report on Friday that suggested the economy may be in recession. The Labor Department report showed 760,000 jobs lost so far in 2008. The unemployment rate in September held at a five-year high of 6.

Music firm goes to seed for a rockin' good future

2008-10-03T23:18+0200

Last year, all too aware that sales of CDs were dropping, Douglas Allsopp of Buffalo Records went along to the annual fair of promotional goods at Tokyo's Big Sight to look for a possible additional venture. "I already knew about Greensticks, made by an Australian company.

Life — it's all in the books

2008-10-03T23:18+0200

Sometimes it seems I live holiday to holiday. Having just finished Respect for the Aged Day, and the Autumn Equinox (both national holidays) I am now looking forward to Sports Day in October. The problem with national holidays in Japan, however, is that they are rarely a chance to relax.

Hurricane death toll doubles

2008-10-03T23:17+0200

Four major storms that pounded Haiti in August and September has killed 793 people and left more than 300 others missing, authorities say.

Universities Paid Big $$$ To Host Debates

2008-10-03T23:04+0200

Universities that vied to host the debates had to be willing to pay $1.35 million to cover production expenses, then millions more to erect facilities, spruce up campus grounds and shuffle sports events. The payback: instant international attention.

Is your prawn cocktail toxic? Read this any you may never want to eat one again

2008-10-03T23:01+0200

To satisfy Britain's insatiable appetite for prawns, Asian farmers are using a terrifying array of banned drugs linked to salmonella and cancer. Read this disturbing despach and you may never want to eat one again.

Birds no longer flock to Ike-ravaged beach

2008-10-03T22:59+0200

One of North America's renowned bird migration and bird watching areas is strangely silent. The reason: Hurricane Ike.

SBA Disaster Loan Outreach Center Opens in Duval County

2008-10-03T22:56+0200

The U.S. Small Business Administration announces today the opening of a Disaster Loan Outreach Center at the Duval County, Jacksonville, Florida Monday, ...

Fitch Rates Veterans' Housing Assistance Program (Texas) Fund II Bank Bonds Series 2006C 'AA+'

2008-10-03T22:56+0200

Fitch Ratings has assigned a long-term underlying rating of 'AA+' to bank bonds corresponding to variable rate demand obligations (VRDOs) issued by the ...

Failure on all fronts is Bush legacy

2008-10-03T22:52+0200

By Linda S. Heard Americans should be admired for their patience and fortitude. In a matter of less than eight years, the misguided policies and ineptitude of their not so great leader have damaged their country's reputation and their pockets, perhaps irreparably.

:America’s Century: Is The Sun Setting On An Epoch?

2008-10-03T22:39+0200

In the same week that the US Treasury Secretary sank to one knee to implore a congressional leader to vote for the $US700 billion ($890 billion) package to save the American economy, Colonel Zhai Zhigang became the first Chinese astronaut to walk in space.

Poverty-linked diseases come back in Argentina

2008-10-03T22:38+0200

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Poverty-related diseases such as Chagas, rabies and yellow fever are making a comeback in Argentina because prevention campaigns cut during a deep economic crisis seven years ago have still not recovered.

Christopher Howes: He stayed behind for his men - and ‘died from a single shot’

2008-10-03T22:36+0200

Former Cambodian guerrillas described to a court yesterday the final moments of Christopher Howes, a British mine-clearance expert murdered by the Khmer Rouge in 1996.

Christopher Howes: He stayed behind for his men - and ‘died from a single shot’

2008-10-03T22:31+0200

Former Cambodian guerrillas described to a court yesterday the final moments of Christopher Howes, a British mine-clearance expert murdered by the Khmer Rouge in 1996.

What the Bailout Bill Crisis Has Wrought

2008-10-03T22:23+0200

A four page proposal grew to 400 to achieve passage as Obama won Democratic accolades while Republicans grumbled about McCain

In Texas, A Search For Ike's Victims

2008-10-03T22:22+0200

More than 400 people are said be missing in the wake of Hurricane Ike. Teams of law enforcement agencies are searching a wildlife refuge near Anahuac, Texas, where tons of debris was blown. This weekend, they'll bring in cadaver dogs and conduct a thorough exploration.

Haiti's hurricane death toll more than doubles to 793

2008-10-03T22:21+0200

PORT-AU-PRINCE : Four major storms that pounded Haiti in August and September killed 793 people and left more than 300 others missing, authorities said Friday.

Poverty-linked diseases come back in Argentina

2008-10-03T22:06+0200

03 Oct 2008 19:46:15 GMT Source: Reuters By Karina Grazina BUENOS AIRES, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Poverty-related diseases such as Chagas, rabies and yellow fever are making a comeback in Argentina because prevention campaigns cut during a deep ...

Ex-Khmer Rouge soldiers tried for murder of Briton

2008-10-03T21:47+0200

Five former Khmer Rouge soldiers accused of killing a British mine-clearing expert 12 years ago testified Friday that another soldier shot the man in the head as he sat in the dark at their remote base, illuminated only by car headlights.

Mammoth fossil found in Ike-ravaged yard

2008-10-03T20:51+0200

Jim Westgate, a trained paleontologist and a research associate with the Vertebrate Paleontology Laboratory at the University of Texas Memorial Museum, poses in with a fossil tooth of a mammoth that ...

In warm Brazil, a perplexing inrush of penguins

2008-10-03T20:09+0200

The sheer quantity of young penguins that have washed up on Brazil's sun-drenched beaches this year has confounded nearly everyone who comes in contact with them. Each summer and early fall, some gray-and-white Magellanic penguins could be expected to drift here, washed by ocean currents more than....

6 seek to unseat scandal-plagued La. congressman

2008-10-03T20:06+0200

Facing the most important election of his life, indicted U.S. Rep. William Jefferson of Louisiana is trying to keep the focus on his influence in Washington, hoping voters would ignore the corruption scandal that has plagued him.

The Grid powers up to save lives and seek the God particle

2008-10-03T20:01+0200

“The Grid,” the network of 100,000 computers designed to help the Large Hadron Collider unlock the mysteries of the universe, was declared ready for action yesterday.

The Grid powers up to save lives and seek the God particle

2008-10-03T19:54+0200

“The Grid,” the network of 100,000 computers designed to help the Large Hadron Collider unlock the mysteries of the universe, was declared ready for action yesterday.

Police Work in Caribbean Not Always Fun in the Sun

2008-10-03T19:43+0200

A lawsuit filed by Antigua's ousted police commissioner shows it's not always a tropical idyll when a veteran officer from Britain or Canada chooses to spend the twilight of his career working in the Caribbean. A retired member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Gary Nelson is suing the Caribbean....

Posted on Fri, Oct. 03, 2008

2008-10-03T19:43+0200

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- A lawsuit filed by Antigua's ousted police commissioner shows it's not always a tropical idyll when a veteran officer from Britain or Canada chooses to spend the twilight of his career working in the Caribbean. A retired member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Gary....

Police work in Caribbean not always fun in the sun

2008-10-03T19:43+0200

By MIKE MELIA - Associated Press Writer SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- A lawsuit filed by Antigua's ousted police commissioner shows it's not always a tropical idyll when a veteran officer from Britain or Canada chooses to spend the twilight of his career working in the Caribbean.

Police work in Caribbean not always fun in the sun

2008-10-03T19:43+0200

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - A lawsuit filed by Antigua's ousted police commissioner shows it's not always a tropical idyll when a veteran officer from Britain or Canada chooses to spend the twilight of his career working in the Caribbean. A retired member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Gary....

Police work in Caribbean not always fun in the sun

2008-10-03T19:43+0200

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico A lawsuit filed by Antigua's ousted police commissioner shows it's not always a tropical idyll when a veteran officer from Britain or Canada chooses to spend the twilight of his career working in the Caribbean. A retired member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Gary Nelson....

Police work in Caribbean not always fun in the sun

2008-10-03T19:43+0200

Experts warn of mass extinction

2008-10-03T19:35+0200

Earth's animal and plant species are vanishing at unprecedented rates, evidence that the planet is facing a tsunami of mass extinction, experts have warned.

Costly debates bring attention to their hosts

2008-10-03T19:32+0200

Weather: torrential rain expected as strong winds hit Wales and the South West

2008-10-03T19:22+0200

Torrential downpours and gale-force winds are forecast to sweep in from the Atlantic and drench large parts of Britain this weekend.

Weather: torrential rain expected as strong winds hit Wales and the South West

2008-10-03T19:14+0200

Torrential downpours and gale-force winds are forecast to sweep in from the Atlantic and drench large parts of Britain this weekend.

Mammoth fossil found in Ike-ravaged yard

2008-10-03T18:55+0200

A homeowner whose beachfront property in Texas was destroyed during Hurricane Ike has found a football-size fossil tooth in the debris.

2 MILK PRODUCTS

2008-10-03T18:42+0200

The scare from contaminated China-made milk products has become real for the Philippines, Russia and Vietnam and caused ...

Rains threaten Pampanga dike anew

2008-10-03T18:10+0200

ARAYAT -- Heavy rains brought about by tropical depression Pablo on Thursday inundated the Pampanga River and threatened the Gemasan portion of the Arnedo Dike in this Pampanga town. The floodwaters flow from the provinces of Aurora and Nueva Ecija. But this time, logs and cut boards drifting along....

2 MILK PRODUCTS POSITIVE FOR MELAMINE

2008-10-03T18:04+0200

The scare from contaminated China-made milk products has become real for the Philippines, Russia and Vietnam and caused tempers to flare up violently in Taiwan. Two milk products imported from China and sold in the Philippines have tested positive for melamine, Philippine health officials said Friday.

Court hears chilling details of how British landmine expert was taken into the Cambodian jungle and executed

2008-10-03T18:00+0200

Chilling details of the cold-blooded murder of captured British landmine expert Christopher Howes were revealed for the first time yesterday when five former Khmer Rouge soldiers went on trial.

Yes, global warming "is just propaganda"

2008-10-03T17:56+0200

scare stories about climatic doom, accompanied by authoritarian lectures about their carbon footprints. They're hungry for a variety of opinions. Unfortunately only 1% of the huge number of articles on climate change in the posh London newspapers deviate from the official line of the Intergovernmental Panel.

Huge tooth fossil found in Ike-ravaged yard

2008-10-03T17:50+0200

Jim Westgate, a trained paleontologist and researcher, said he believes the fossil tooth he discovered in Ike-damaged debris is from a Columbian mammoth.

Caribbean police work is not always fun in sun

2008-10-03T17:50+0200

Yes, global warming "is just propaganda"

2008-10-03T17:45+0200

Morton resumes salt production

2008-10-03T17:28+0200

By KEVA LIGHTBOURNE, Guardian Senior Reporter Almost a month after Hurricane Ike tore through Inagua, stalling operations at Morton Salt and causing millions of dollars in damage to its facilities, the harvesting of salt has resumed and product loading has already begun, according to a company official.

Three big storms predicted for October

2008-10-03T17:18+0200

The Caribbean is being advised to brace for at least three major storm systems this month as the Colorado State University hurricane research team predicts warm sea water and low surface pressures will help spawn three new Atlantic-Caribbean tropical storms.

Oct03 Nevisian, St. Lucian receive British Chevening scholarships

2008-10-03T17:18+0200

Nevisian, St. Lucian receive British Chevening scholarships The British government has awarded British Chevening scholarships to Raoul Pemberton from Nevis to pursue an MSc in project planning and management at the University of Bradford and Solange Samuel from St.

PM Golding Receives Honour from US Congress

2008-10-03T17:09+0200

Prime Minister Bruce Golding was last night (Sept 29) honoured by the US Congress when he was presented with a proclamation by Congresswoman, Yvette Clarke. The citation was presented to Prime Minister Golding at the town hall meeting at the Organisation of American States (OAS) Hall of Americas in downtown Washington D.

PM Golding Meets With US Congressman and IDB on First Visit to Washington D.C.

2008-10-03T17:09+0200

Prime Minister Bruce Golding arrived in the US Capital, Washington DC this morning (Sept 29) following a weeklong hectic schedule to New York during which he delivered his first address to the United Nations General Assembly. His first assignment in Washington DC saw him attending a luncheon meeting....

U.S. economy sheds 159,000 jobs, worst in 5 years

2008-10-03T17:07+0200

The U.S. economy shed 159,000 jobs in September, the Labour Department reported Friday, a much higher figure than economists had expected and the biggest drop in five years.

Huge tooth fossil found in Ike-ravaged yard

2008-10-03T16:59+0200

A homeowner whose beachfront property in Texas was destroyed during Hurricane Ike has found a football-size fossil tooth in the ...

Pinched and Watching Pennies

2008-10-03T16:57+0200

The nation used to be able to count on consumers to keep spending when times got tough. No longer.

Bill larded with 'goodies' for all

2008-10-03T16:55+0200

The U.S. government's $700-billion (U.S.) rescue plan won't just bail out Wall Street, it's also going to help rum makers, film producers, race car drivers, sheep farmers and children who play bow and arrows - provided their arrows are wooden.

Football-size fossil tooth in debris

2008-10-03T16:53+0200

A paleontologist whose beachfront home in Texas was destroyed during Hurricane Ike has found a football-size tooth in the debris.

America's century: is the sun setting on an epoch?

2008-10-03T16:46+0200

Uncle Sam is down on his knees, and some observers already are administering the last rites. But are they too quick to judge?

Sputtering US economy loses 159,000 jobs

2008-10-03T16:39+0200

WASHINGTON (AFP) - A struggling US economy lost 159,000 jobs in September as the weight of the housing collapse and credit crunch hit a broad swath of industries, government data showed Friday.

China braces for tropical storm

2008-10-03T16:26+0200

Warning given to sailors to take shelter in ports as heavy wind and torrential rain are expected to hit. -AFP

Toyota offers interest-free loans on 11 vehicles

2008-10-03T16:18+0200

DETROIT (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp is offering interest-free loans to U.S. consumers across most of its lineup in a rare move that follows a surprising 32 percent slide in its U.S. sales in September, its steepest drop in decades.

News from Thursday October 2, 2008

2008-10-03T16:07+0200

### Thursday October 2, 2008 ### ~ Police probing two shooting incidents ~ CAY BAY--The French- and Dutch-side police are cooperating in investigations into two shooting incidents on the Dutch side Tuesday night as a result of which a corpse was found in Concordia on the French side yesterday morning.

Natural gas for winter heating should be plentiful

2008-10-03T16:02+0200

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Despite supply interruptions caused by Hurricane Gustav, there should be plenty of natural gas available for heating this winter and prices are likely to stay about the same as last winter, natural gas producers said Thursday.Nearly half of the natural gas production in the Gulf....

Big fossil found in paleontologist's yard post-Ike

2008-10-03T15:47+0200

This photo released by Lamar University shows Jim Westgate, a trained paleontologist and a research associate with the Vertebrate Paleontology Laboratory at the University of Texas Memorial Museum, posing in ...

Ex-Khmer Rouge soldiers tried for murder of Briton

2008-10-03T15:33+0200

Five former Khmer Rouge soldiers accused of killing a British mine-clearing expert and his Cambodian colleague 12 years ago testified Friday that two other soldiers _ now believed dead _ were instead responsible for the murders.

US September job losses steepest in over 5 years

2008-10-03T15:31+0200

US employers cut payrolls at the steepest rate in 5-1/2 years in September, slashing an unexpectedly large 159,000 jobs as employment contracted for a ninth straight month, suggesting the economy may be in recession.

Big fossil tooth found in Texas

2008-10-03T15:26+0200

A palaeontologist whose beachfront home in Texas was destroyed during Hurricane Ike has found a football-size tooth in the debris.

When paper meets rock: The real effects of the credit crunch on Canadians

2008-10-03T15:19+0200

September's Wall Street meltdown has led to all kinds of companies reducing, not expanding, their lending. And that, in turn, could lead to a paper crisis crimping the real economy and giving Canadians a real pain.

U.S. Sept Job Losses Steepest In 5-1/2 Years

2008-10-03T15:10+0200

U.S. employers cut payrolls at the steepest rate in 5-1/2 years during September, slashing an unexpectedly large 159,000 nonfarm jobs as employment contracted for a ninth straight month. The unemployment rate was unchanged from August at 6.1 percent. September's job losses were more severe than....

Winter arrives replacing sunshine with wind and rain

2008-10-03T15:00+0200

Winter will arrive in Britain with heavy rain and strong winds leaving the recent warm spell just a memory.

Pictured: The incredible Siamese twin fish conjoined at the stomach

2008-10-03T14:50+0200

It is so unbelievable and so incredibly rare that you would think Siamese twin fish attached at the stomach would never survive.

Khmer Rouge On Trial

2008-10-03T14:50+0200

Five former Khmer Rouge soldiers have gone on trial for their alleged involvement in the killing of a British mine-clearing expert and his Cambodian colleague 12 years ago.

Three months and 18,200 pieces later, Britain's most patient man finishes the Everest of jigsaws

2008-10-03T14:13+0200

A superhumanly patient puzzle enthusiast has become the first person in Britain to complete the world's most difficult jigsaw - all 18,200 pieces.

Digicel commits US$1 million towards hurricane relief efforts in Haiti

2008-10-03T13:56+0200

KINGSTON, Jamaica: Caribbean mobile company Digicel has committed US$1 million to support the relief efforts in Haiti following the passing of four major storms two of them hurricanes in Haiti. In response to the devastation caused to Haiti over the last month, Digicel has actioned a series of....

China contributes US$1 million to Cuba hurricane recovery

2008-10-03T13:56+0200

HAVANA, Cuba (ACN): The Chinese government donated US$1 million to Cuba on Tuesday to help in the recovery effort from the damage caused by the two major hurricanes that recently struck the island. This is the second financial aid contribution delivered by the Asian country.

Russia's UAC optimistic over Indian fighter tender

2008-10-03T13:13+0200

Russia's United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) is optimistic about MiG-35 Fulcrum's chances of winning a lucrative tender to supply 126 multirole fighters to the Indian air force, the company's president said on Friday.

Stormy weather for Taiwan's Ma

2008-10-03T12:58+0200

Weeks of typhoons and a tainted-milk scare have soured the start of Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou's administration, and battered his popularity. His original plan was simple: nurture closer ties with China to boost Taiwan's sagging economy. So far, however, economic progress is shaky, Chinese....

Giant tooth found in wreck of paleontologist's home

2008-10-03T12:55+0200

Found in debris after hurricane Ike, tooth is thought to be that of a Colombian mammoth from 10,000 years ago

Oil down near $93 on financial turmoil

2008-10-03T12:34+0200

SINGAPORE — Oil fell nearly a dollar to near $93 a barrel today, its third consecutive day of losses, on scepticism that a US bailout package would be enough to prevent further oil demand falls. The House of Representatives could vote as early as Friday on the revised $700 billion financial industry....

First Pan-African banana conference opens in Kenya

2008-10-03T12:25+0200

Public and private sector experts gather in Mombasa, Kenya with the aim of boosting the incomes and production of Africa’s small-scale banana producers at a first Pan-African Banana Conference.

Many farmers left out of rain aid

2008-10-03T12:21+0200

The P.E.I. Federation of Agriculture is disappointed disaster funding from government will only help potato growers.

Bailout deal fails to halt

2008-10-03T11:52+0200

Oil prices fell more than $4 towards $94 a barrel on Thursday, as the US dollar rose and as the US Senate’s approval of a $700 billion bailout.

Giant tooth discovered in paleontologist's home

2008-10-03T11:52+0200

Found in debris following a hurricane, the tooth is thought to be that of a Colombian mammoth from 10,000 years ago

The Specter of Wall Street

2008-10-03T11:35+0200

For well more than half a century Wall Street has enjoyed a remarkable political immunity, but matters were not always like that, notes Steve Fraser .

Signaling confidence in support, U.S. House to vote on rescue proposal

2008-10-03T11:11+0200

House Democrats said late Thursday night that they would bring the $700 billion economic bailout package to the floor for a vote on Friday.

TFN NEWS BRIEFING: Oil and utilities highlights to 09:15 BST

2008-10-03T10:52+0200

2008-10-03 09:13:54 BP to keep Azeri oil output capped in Oct -source MOSCOW, Oct 3 (Reuters) - A BP-led group will not be able to restore oil production ...

Malaria the silent killer - Triumph - Fastnews: Local Nigerian News

2008-10-03T10:00+0200

Malaria the silent killer By Anjuguri Jesse Manzah In a relationship, the long standing norm has been that the relationship favours both parties equally. The symbiotic nature of such relationship makes it a long lasting one because of its intrinsic fairness. On the contrary, the relationship between man and mosquito is a violation of this norm.

There's gas gouging alright, but you don't know, Jack

2008-10-03T09:55+0200

The optics must have been irresistible to Jack Layton, leader of the NDP and applicant for the full-time job of prime minister and the part-time job of gasoline industry analyst.

Manny, Dodgers take 2-0 lead over Cubs

2008-10-03T09:49+0200

CHICAGO (AP) -- After two duds by the Cubs at Wrigley Field, Manny Ramirez and the Los Angeles Dodgers look ready to run Chicago's championship drought to 100 years.

Blue Dog Democrats May Be Key to the Bailout Bill's Fate

2008-10-03T09:45+0200

A bloc of fiscally conservative Democrats, who supported the bill the first time around, may be tougher to keep onboard after the changes wrought by the Senate

Penguins on Brazil's sunny beaches?

2008-10-03T09:38+0200

The sheer quantity of young penguins that have washed up on Brazil's sun-drenched beaches this year has confounded nearly everyone who comes in contact with them.

Police work in Caribbean not always fun in the sun

2008-10-03T09:36+0200

Mammoth tooth found in Ike debris

2008-10-03T09:24+0200

A palaeontologist whose Texas beachfront home was destroyed during Hurricane Ike has found a football-size tooth in the debris. Dorothy Sisk and Jim Westgate, scientists at Lamar University, discovered the fossil tooth in the front garden of Ms Sisk's home in Caplen on the devastated Bolivar Peninsula.

'Big tooth' found in Hurricane Ike debris

2008-10-03T09:07+0200

A palaeontologist whose Texas beachfront home was destroyed during Hurricane Ike has found a football-size tooth in the debris.

Blog: Naming your storm

2008-10-03T08:40+0200

03 Oct 2008 06:19:39 GMT Source: IRIN Ever wondered how hurricanes are named? According to the National Hurricane Center (NHC), since 1953, Atlantic tropical storms, for example, have been named from lists originated by the NHC. They are now maintained and updated by an international committee of the World Meteorological Organization.

Blog: Naming your storm

2008-10-03T08:27+0200

NAIROBI, 2 October 2008 (IRIN) - Ever wondered how hurricanes are named? According to the National Hurricane Center (NHC), since 1953, Atlantic tropical storms, for example, have been named from lists originated by the NHC. They are now maintained and updated by an international committee of the World Meteorological Organization.

US Senate endorses bail out as economy stutters

2008-10-03T08:06+0200

The senate agreed the $700 billion bail out of the financial industry. Uncertainty remains however, as the package has yet to be approved by the House of Representatives.

Uganda: I Acted Under Political Pressure, Says Jamwa

2008-10-03T07:54+0200

National Social Security Fund managing director David Chandi Jamwa yesterday admitted that the Fund acted under political pressure in buying more than 400 acres of land from Security Minister Amama Mbabazi and businessman Amos Nzeyi, Members of Parliament investigating the deal told Daily Monitor last evening.

Families flock to recreation sites

2008-10-03T07:33+0200

Dozens of lively colored sailing boats sailed out toward the open sea from Ancol Beach in North Jakarta under the blistering midday sun on Thursday. read more

Hurricane Ike yields fossil in yard

2008-10-03T06:54+0200

CAPLEN, Texas (AP) -- A paleontologist whose beachfront home in Texas was destroyed during Hurricane Ike has found a football-size tooth in the debris. Dorothy Sisk and Jim Westgate are scientists at Lamar University. They discovered the fossil tooth in the front yard of Sisk's home in Caplen on the devastated Bolivar Peninsula.

Presidential race tightens in Georgia

2008-10-03T06:48+0200

ATLANTA — One is a blunt-spoken former Georgia congressman who helped lead the drive to impeach President Clinton in 1998 and later became a strong advocate of civil liberties after the 9/11 atta...

UPDATE 1-Oil down more than $1 on financial turmoil

2008-10-03T06:21+0200

SINGAPORE, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Oil fell more than a dollar to below $93 a barrel on Friday, its third consecutive day of losses, on scepticism that a U.S. ...

Bridge collapse victims'families ask Ma for help

2008-10-03T05:55+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Families of the victims of a bridge collapse in central Taiwan on September 14 asked help from President Ma Ying-jeou yesterday.

Losses from Typhoon Jangmi exceed NT$2 bil.

2008-10-03T05:55+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Aggregate agricultural losses caused by the powerful Typhoon Jangmi that swept the island Sept. 28-29 broke the NT$2 billion mark to hit NT$2.14 billion as of yesterday, according to statistics compiled by the Cabinet-level Council of Agriculture (COA).

US Caribbean territory officals defend bailout package's

2008-10-03T05:55+0200

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - A tax break for rum produced in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands may trigger a hangover for proponents of Congress' huge bailout bill after the U.S. Senate tacked on tax reductions for the islands' liquor. A group of House Republicans in Washington who have opposed the....

Tropical storm Marie forms off Mexico's Baja

2008-10-03T05:55+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Tropical storm Marie formed over the Pacific on Wednesday, hundreds of miles (kilometers) southwest of the Baja California Peninsula.

Big fossil found in US yard post-Ike

2008-10-03T05:02+0200

A paleontologist whose beachfront home in Texas was destroyed during Hurricane Ike has found a football-size tooth in the debris.

Presidential race tightens in Georgia

2008-10-03T04:53+0200

Bob Barr and Cynthia McKinney are two longtime Georgians who are among the best known in a flock of independent candidates running ...

Oil down for third day on financial turmoil

2008-10-03T04:49+0200

SINGAPORE, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Oil fell for a third consecutive day on Friday as the market awaited a bailout vote in the U.S. House of Representatives ...

S China warned of heavy rain, wind as tropical storm Higos nears

2008-10-03T04:28+0200

Tropical storm Higos, the 17th this year, will drop heavy rain on parts of south China's Guangdong and Hainan provinces over the next two days, the National Meteorological Observatory said on Thursday. The office advised everyone in those regions to prepare for therain, as well as lightning storms and gale-force winds.

Pinched and Watching Pennies

2008-10-03T04:09+0200

For years, when times got tough, the nation could count on consumers to keep spending. No longer.

Tonga to increase local fruit production. 01:36 on 03 October, 2008 UTC

2008-10-03T04:05+0200

Tonga to increase local fruit production Posted at 01:36 on 03 October, 2008 UTC A project launched in Tonga this week aims to make a significant contribution to local food production and improve people’s health. The results of a study carried out three years ago has shown the need to increase the production of the Tongan fruit industry.

Nigerian banks not affected by financial crisis â€”Akingbola - Vanguard - Fastnews Nigerian Stock Market News

2008-10-03T03:58+0200

THE Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) has said that while the ongoing global financial crisis is a wake-up call for Nigerian banks, none of the 24 local banks is affected by the crisis. In a statement yesterday, President of the Institute and Group Chief Executive Officer, Intercontinental Bank Plc, Dr.

Searchers find no sign of man taken by croc

2008-10-03T03:47+0200

"That's the main suspicion," said the spokeswoman, who spoke on customary condition of anonymity. "It is crocodile country."Booker's brother-in-law Mike Watson told reporters in Cooktown Wednesday tha...

California activist found slain in New Orleans

2008-10-03T03:47+0200

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans police said Thursday they are investigating the slaying of a 25-year-old San Francisco community activist found shot in the head in a hurricane-battered part of the...

Hurricane Ike leaves littered beaches in its wake

2008-10-03T03:41+0200

Padre Island National Seashore, Texas — The world's longest undeveloped barrier island now looks as if people have been living – and dumping – on it for decades. Tons of debris swept up by Hurricane Ike last month were carried by Gulf of Mexico currents hundreds of miles from the upper Texas coast....

PLANET BUSINESS

2008-10-03T02:17+0200

A sideways look at this week in the world of business compiled by Laura Slattery.

Newsquiz: Week of September 29

2008-10-03T02:16+0200

(CNN Student News) October 3, 2008 Get a clue -- Use each of the following clues to figure out the person, place or thing that is being described from stories you saw on CNN Student News this week. Write your answers in the space provided. Click here for a PDF version of this Newsquiz. 1.

US territories defend bailout package's rum bill

2008-10-03T02:02+0200

A tax break for rum produced in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands may trigger a hangover for proponents of Congress' huge bailout bill after the U.S. Senate tacked on tax reductions for the islands' liquor.

CTU President: Technological solutions needed to mitigate challenges

2008-10-03T02:00+0200

Web Posted - Fri Oct 03 2008 PRESIDENT of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) Clive Mullings believes that the Sixth Caribbean Ministerial Strategic Seminar is taking place at an opportune time. Speaking during the opening dinner of a two-day meeting being held at the Hilton, Mullings....

Lives Remembered: Robert Graham Holt

2008-10-03T01:32+0200

My father, Robert Graham Holt, died on 27 July after a notable career as an agriculturalist and teacher in developing countries, mainly African, followed by devoted service to the local Suffolk community in which lived with his wife on retirement.

Texas attorney general accuses hotel, motel of Ike price gouging

2008-10-03T01:31+0200

The Texas attorney general sued a hotel and a motel Thursday, accusing them of price gouging during September's exodus of more than 1 million Gulf Coast residents ahead of Hurricane Ike.

Tonga to increase local fruit production. 23:12 on 02 October, 2008 UTC

2008-10-03T01:27+0200

Tonga to increase local fruit production Posted at 23:12 on 02 October, 2008 UTC Tonga is set to increase it’s local fruit production. This follows a study carried out three years ago which shows the need to increase the production of the Tongan fruit industry.

New minister brings new era of Aids treatment to South Africa

2008-10-03T01:19+0200

Barbara Hogan promises to 'get things right' in country with highest number of HIV carriers

I acted under political pressure, says Jamwa - Daily Monitor - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-10-03T00:58+0200

California activist found slain in New Orleans

2008-10-03T00:52+0200

New Orleans police said Thursday they are investigating the slaying of a 25-year-old San Francisco community activist found shot ...

US Senate passes bailout bill 74 votes to 25

2008-10-03T00:46+0200

The US Senate has voted overwhelmingly to pass the $US700 billion rescue bill, with the House of Representatives returning for further debate at the end of the week.

DHL helps storm hit Haitians

2008-10-03T00:38+0200

DHL Express Caribbean recently delivered two air shipments of hurricane relief supplies to Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

Ike leaves debris on Texas beaches

2008-10-03T00:35+0200

Tons of debris swept up by Hurricane Ike last month still litter miles of Texas beaches.

Professional delivery captains locator service available online at BoatUS.Com

2008-10-02T23:34+0200

A new online Professional Captains Locator service from BoatU.S. aims to connect boat owners seeking on-the-water transportation services with U.S. Coast Guard licensed delivery captains. "Whether it's a 'snowbird' heading south down the Intracoastal Waterway for the winter, a boat owner needing....

Sunny delights

2008-10-02T23:03+0200

Mango Cafe // 50 Furshtatskaya Ulitsa // Tel.: 272 5329 // Open 9 a.m. through 10 p.m. // Dinner for two: 1,220 rubles ($50) Gray umbrellas on the wet streets of St.

US encourages Brazil to buy F-18 fighter jets

2008-10-02T22:29+0200

The U.S. Embassy said Thursday that it is encouraging Brazil to buy Boeing-built F-18 Super Hornet fighter jets _ one of three models selected by Latin America's largest nation as finalists for a fleet revamp.

Give me a break, a tax break — or else

2008-10-02T22:20+0200

A tax break for employers in the region hit by Hurricane Katrina to hire new workers? A tax break for Hollywood movie studios? What does any of this have to do with the $700 billion bill to rescue banks and investment firms on which the House is poised to vote Friday?

Northern Bahamas Gives $30,000 to Inagua Hurricane Relief Effort

2008-10-02T22:02+0200

NORTHERN BAHAMAS, The Bahamas (BIS) - Residents in the Northern Bahamas, who are no strangers to hurricanes impacting their livelihood, joined resources and donated an estimated $30,000 to residents in Inagua impacted by Hurricane Ike

Bankers fear housing slump will hurt Spain

2008-10-02T21:42+0200

Spain’s banks may have been spared a direct hit from the hurricane sweeping through the world’s financial systems, but bankers in Madrid predict that the country will still succumb to a conventional banking crisis over the next two years because of the collapse of its housing market.

Sarah Palin's High Stakes Night

2008-10-02T21:09+0200

The Trail | Veep nominee must show she can be a future GOP leader whether McCain wins or loses.

The Break-Up of Yugoslavia

2008-10-02T20:43+0200

Authoritative account - translated from the Pešcanik [Hourglass] website (www.pešcanik.net) of Belgrade's independent Radio B92 - of the conspiracy by Slobodan Miloševic, Borisav Jovic and Veljko Kadijevic to break up the former Yugoslavia and carve out a Great Serbia (Part two follows)

Power under threat

2008-10-02T20:26+0200

THE Fiji Electricity Authority has warned of power shedding or rotating blackouts if the dry spell continues.

Searchers find no sign of man taken by croc

2008-10-02T19:56+0200

SYDNEY - Police and wildlife officials searched a murky river in Australia's tropical north Thursday for signs of a camper authorities suspect was killed by a crocodile. Arthur Booker, 62, of Brisbane, hasn't been seen since Tuesday...

Families want Ike debris searched for bodies

2008-10-02T19:38+0200

Alligators loom over submerged cars. Mountains of debris are embedded in the ground. Cows, trucks and the remnants of homes are sunk into the ocean. And unverified sightings of missing loved ones are making the rounds. More than 300 people are missing since Hurricane Ike hit the Texas coast last....

Gov't ends search for missing miner

2008-10-02T19:26+0200

BAGUIO CITY -- Navy frogmen returned Thursday to all the flooded tunnels of Goldfields mining firm in Itogon, Benguet to search for the last trapped miner reported as "still missing" Wednesday night. Paeng Valencia, president of the Rescue 911, the overall medical rescue team in the 10-day....

U.S. girds for second vote on bailout bill

2008-10-02T19:05+0200

House of Representatives considers rescue package today after bill's easy passage in Senate

Bush Implores Congress To Pass Rescue Bill

2008-10-02T18:57+0200

President Bush said "a lot of people are watching" to see if Congress will enact the $700 billion financial rescue plan that he called the best chance to restore calm to the financial industry.

Bush: Lawmakers ’must listen’ vote yes

2008-10-02T18:49+0200

President Bush said “a lot of people are watching” to see if Congress will enact the financial rescue plan that he called the best chance to restore calm to the financial industry.

Risk-bound rewards: Canada's defence industry

2008-10-02T18:40+0200

After decades of existing on a starvation diet of infrequent and limited contracts from the Canadian Forces, the Canadian defence industry is reaping the benefits of a government committed to operations in Afghanistan and ensuring the security of North America. The industry's future is far from assured, however.

Scavengers warned of risks from endosulfan

2008-10-02T18:37+0200

For a few pesos more, scavengers are risking serious harm in helping themselves with metal scraps from a sunken ship. ...

India's smoking ban: dead on arrival

2008-10-02T18:15+0200

India's 120 million smokers are the latest to be hit by a smoking ban. However, even though a majority of the population supports the ban, it is not expected to change anything.

PM Golding Meets With US Congressman and IDB on First Visit to Washington D.C

2008-10-02T18:01+0200

WASHINGTON (JIS) - Prime Minister Bruce Golding arrived in the US Capital, Washington DC this morning (Sept 29) following a weeklong hectic schedule to New York during which he delivered his first address to the United Nations General Assembly.

Oil Falls Towards $94, Focuses on Demand

2008-10-02T17:57+0200

But oil`s fall also reflected a shift in sentiment to focus more on falling demand in industrialised countries.

Gov't. First Year Review: Medical Facilities Upgraded

2008-10-02T17:56+0200

The Government undertook the rehabilitation and upgrading of a number of medical facilities across the island, during its first year in office. Work was undertaken on institutions that suffered damage in the wake of the passage of Hurricanes Ivan in September 2004, and Dean in August 2007, as well....

Vietnam pounded by another deadly storm

2008-10-02T17:48+0200

The bodies of two children and three fishermen were recovered in Vietnam, raising the death toll from a tropical storm to eight with eight others feared dead, officials said Thursday.

TASE suffers sharp losses as Senate okays $700b bailout

2008-10-02T17:45+0200

The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange suffered sharp losses Thursday, a day after the U.S. Senate approved a landmark $700 billion bailout package for the beleaguered American financial sector. The bill then went to the House of Representatives for approval. ...

PM Golding Receives Honour from US Congress

2008-10-02T17:31+0200

WASHINGTON (JIS) - Prime Minister Bruce Golding was last night (Sept 29) honoured by the US Congress when he was presented with a proclamation by Congresswoman, Yvette Clarke.

PM Golding Concludes Washington D.C Visit with US $50M IDB Loan

2008-10-02T17:31+0200

KINGSTON (JIS) - PM Bruce Golding has ended his visit to the US Capital, Washington D.C, with a commitment from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to provide a US$50-million infrastructure and rehabilitation loan.

Scavengers warned of risks from endosulfan

2008-10-02T17:30+0200

For a few pesos more, scavengers are risking serious harm in helping themselves with metal scraps from a sunken ship. Undersecretary Ma. Elena Bautista of the Department of Transportation and Communication on Thursday warned the scavengers to stay away from MV Princess of the Stars, or else suffer....

Hurricane Katrina Meets American Money

2008-10-02T17:18+0200

A Katrina-like storm has hit, and once again, the government was unprepared, despite months, perhaps years, of warnings. Our financial first responders were feckless, our legislators spineless and our lessons from Katrina unlearned.

300 people still missing since Ike hit Texas

2008-10-02T17:15+0200

House girds for 2nd try on financial rescue

2008-10-02T17:13+0200

WASHINGTON (AP) — House members are getting another chance to vote on a financial bailout bill that has infuriated millions of voters after the Senate added tax cuts and other sweeteners and passed it handily.

Three tropical storms to form this month

2008-10-02T17:01+0200

PHILIPSBURG - “Don’t let your guard down” was the advice to residents from EOC Chairman Lt. Governor Franklyn Richards after forecasters announced Wednesday that three tropical storms would form in the Atlantic and Caribbean this month.

PM Golding Concludes Washington D.C Visit with US $50M IDB Loan

2008-10-02T16:52+0200

Prime Minister Bruce Golding has ended his visit to the US Capital, Washington D.C, with a commitment from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to provide a US$50-million infrastructure and rehabilitation loan. The funds will enable the government to undertake critical repairs following the damage caused by Tropical Storm Gustav.

Flooding solutions

2008-10-02T16:40+0200

Web Posted - Wed Oct 01 2008 RESIDENTS of Reed Street, Mason Hall Street, Murphys Pasture, Chapman Lane, Oneils Land have one thing in common. When it rains they become virtual prisoners in their homes. Yesterday, Minister of State in the Ministry of Social Care, Constituency Empowerment and....

U.S. unemployment rate soars

2008-10-02T16:27+0200

The number of U.S. workers filing new claims for jobless benefits rose to their highest in seven years due to the impact of hurricanes Ike and Gustav, the government said in a report on Thursday.

Newsweek: Spinning the pre-debate spin

2008-10-02T16:17+0200

The fight is on to lower expectations for vice presidential candidates Sarah Palin and Joe Biden. Some of it is strategic; some not. Some of it is comical; some of it has an air of desperation.

Hurricanes send jobless claims highest in 7 yrs

2008-10-02T15:50+0200

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of U.S. workers filing new claims for jobless benefits rose to their highest in seven years due to the impact of hurricanes Ike and Gustav, the government said in a report on Thursday.

Three tropical storms to form this month

2008-10-02T15:42+0200

PHILIPSBURG--“Don’t let your guard down” was the advice to residents from Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) Chairman Lt. Governor Franklyn Richards after forecasters announced Wednesday that three tropical storms would form in the Atlantic and Caribbean this month. (click headline for more)

$12.4 M plan announced for soggy crops

2008-10-02T15:05+0200

The details of a $12.4-million compensation deal for P.E.I. farmers whose crops were damaged by heavy rain this year were announced by the province Wednesday.

Madagascar: Seasonal Food Shortages on the Doorstep

2008-10-02T14:43+0200

The price of rice, the staple food of Madagascar's 19 million people, has stabilised, but the country's southern regions, where remote communities are vulnerable to chronic food insecurity, are preparing for the onset of seasonal food shortages that usually start in October.

America's Underwater Junkyard

2008-10-02T14:23+0200

Thousands of boats, ships and barges sink every year in American waters, and most of them remain abandoned forever wreaking havoc to undersea ecology

Miami-Dade County Launches $2 Million Global Marketing Campaign To Promote Destination for Business, Vacation and Meetings

2008-10-02T13:45+0200

A new $2 million global marketing campaign to promote Miami-Dade County as a dynamic, world-class destination for business, vacation and meetings will ...

Hurricane Katrina Meets American Money

2008-10-02T13:43+0200

Charities brace for lean times in 2009

2008-10-02T12:42+0200

But that was last year. Today, as the American economy treads onto new and frightful terrain, many charities are bracing. In the philanthropic marketplace, the stab of a failing economy can take six m...

European markets rise after U.S. Senate passes $700 bln rescue package

2008-10-02T12:42+0200

(RTTNews) - The major European markets opened higher, helped by the passage of the $700 billion bank bailout plan by the U.S. Senate. The House of Representatives is expected to vote on the plan on F...

Fox TV pix show a cozy Goode and aide

2008-10-02T12:42+0200

The Wilson Goode-Latrice Bryant drama took a new twist last night when Fox 29 broadcast a series of photos of the two vacationing in Jamaica three years ago and looking, well, cozy. It's the latest d...

Financial storm dims hope of tough U.N. climate pact

2008-10-02T12:41+0200

OSLO (Reuters) - Global financial mayhem is dimming prospects for a strong new U.N. pact to fight climate change, but it might aid cheap green schemes such as insulating buildings to save energy, analysts said. The turmoil, straining government coffers with bank bailouts, may sap interest in more....

Just like buses

2008-10-02T12:35+0200

My first view of these fabled holiday islands was a glowering skyscape over roiling coastal seas - more like Skegness in February than a sub-tropical archipelago famed for its climate. Locals were clearly surprised - "once-in-every-five-years weather", as one described it. All this might have raised concerns had I been here for the sun and sand.

TASE opens to sharp losses as Senate okays $700B bailout

2008-10-02T12:33+0200

The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange opened to sharp losses Thursday, hours after the U.S. Senate approved a landmark $700 billion bailout package for the beleaguered American financial sector. The bill now goes to the House of Representatives for approval. ...

MADAGASCAR: Seasonal food shortages on the doorstep

2008-10-02T12:30+0200

02 Oct 2008 10:21:36 GMT Source: IRIN The price of rice, the staple food of Madagascar's 19 million people, has stabilised, but the country's southern regions, where remote communities are vulnerable to chronic food insecurity, are preparing for the onset of seasonal food shortages that usually start in October.

NATCO Receives Letter of Intent for Major Contract to Provide CO2 Membrane System

2008-10-02T12:14+0200

HOUSTON, Oct. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - NATCO Group Inc. today announced that it has executed a second Letter of Intent (LOI) to provide CO2 membrane ...

Republicans cannot spend their way out of crisis

2008-10-02T12:13+0200

By Grover Norquist Published: October 1 2008 18:38 | Last updated: October 1 2008 18:38 H ank Paulson’s bail-out of the financial industry will cost taxpayers $700bn. Some believe that the bail-out signals an abandonment of the Reagan Republican goal of limited government. That debate is under way.

MADAGASCAR: Seasonal food shortages on the doorstep

2008-10-02T12:01+0200

ANTANANARIVO Thursday, October 02, 2008 (IRIN) - The price of rice, the staple food of Madagascar's 19 million people, has stabilised, but the country's southern regions, where remote communities are vulnerable to chronic food insecurity, are preparing for the onset of seasonal food shortages that usually start in October.

Camper 'killed in crocodile attack'

2008-10-02T11:37+0200

A camper is believed to have been killed by a crocodile in Australia. Arthur Booker, 62, of Brisbane, left the campsite where he and his wife Doris had been holidaying to check a crab pot on the bank of the Endeavour River in the tropical north. The river, north of Cooktown in Queensland state, is home to several giant saltwater crocodiles.

New resort opens at Anahita, Mauritius

2008-10-02T11:32+0200

, 2 October - Mauritius is host to a new family resort that will expand tourists' adventure beyond clear long and hospitable sand beaches, offering a closer interaction with Indian Ocean island nature.

Camper believed to be victim of croc attack

2008-10-02T11:27+0200

WalesOnline A CAMPER is believed to have been killed by a crocodile in Australia. Arthur Booker, 62, of Brisbane, left the campsite where he and his wife Doris had been holidaying to check a crab pot on the bank of the Endeavour River in the tropical north.

Camper 'killed in crocodile attack'

2008-10-02T11:01+0200

Arthur Booker, 62, of Brisbane, left the campsite where he and his wife Doris had been holidaying to check a crab pot on the bank of the Endeavour River in the tropical north. The river, north of Cooktown in Queensland state, is home to several giant saltwater crocodiles. Searchers later found Mr Booker's video camera lying on the riverbank.

Camper 'killed by crocodile'

2008-10-02T10:30+0200

02/10/2008 - 09:22:28 A camper is believed to have been killed by a crocodile in Australia. Arthur Booker, 62, of Brisbane, left the campsite where he and his wife Doris had been holidaying to check a crab pot on the bank of the Endeavour River in the tropical north.

TASE opens with sharp losses as Senate passes huge bailout

2008-10-02T10:30+0200

Just hours after the U.S. Senate approved a landmark $700 billion bailout package for the American banking sector, the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange reported sharp losses in trading on Thursday. ...

Thousands of workers left stranded

2008-10-02T09:42+0200

Thousands of office and factory workers in various parts of the island and Seberang Prai were late for work when they got caught in massive jams caused by flash floods and mudslides.

Vietnam's death toll from storm rises to 8

2008-10-02T09:37+0200

The bodies of two children and three fishermen were recovered in central Vietnam, raising the death toll from Tropical Storm Mekkhala to eight with eight others still missing and feared dead, disaster officials said Thursday.

Polls show Obama gains in swing states

2008-10-02T09:15+0200

New polls in five key battleground states in the race for the White House suggest that Barack Obama is making some major gains. The CNN/Time Magazine/Opinion Research polls of likely voters in Florida, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada and Virginia suggest a shift toward the Democratic presidential nominee.

Thursday, October 02, 2008 SEVERAL roads damaged during the passage of Tropical Storm Gustav in August will not be repaired during this financial year as the Government cannot find the estimated $12 billion to carry out all the necessary work.

2008-10-02T09:09+0200

SEVERAL roads damaged during the passage of Tropical Storm Gustav in August will not be repaired during this financial year as the Government cannot find the estimated $12 billion to carry out all the necessary work. "The truth is that minister Mike Henry (transport and works) is going to have to....

Tropical storm Higos moves toward South China Sea

2008-10-02T08:45+0200

Tropical storm Higos was moving toward the South China Sea, bringing strong wind, the National Meteorological Center of the China Meteorological Administration forecast on Wednesday. Higos, the 17th tropical storm this year, formed on Tuesday to the south of the Philippines. It was located at 14.5 degrees north latitude and 121.

Oil up after bailout vote but erases earlier gains

2008-10-02T08:30+0200

Oil was up $1 a barrel yesterday after the US Senate approved a $700 billion bailout of the US financial industry, but erased earlier gains as concerns remained over weakening demand and growing supplies in the US.

NEW YORK, Oct 1, (Agencies): Financial markets uneasily awaited a Senate vote on the government’s proposed financial sector bailout Wednesday, with stock prices showing sharp fluctuations and credit m

2008-10-02T08:20+0200

arkets still extremely tight. The Dow Jones industrials, down more than 200 points in early trading, reCovered to show a slim gain. After stocks suffered a steep drop Monday and reCovered part-way Tuesday, investors were reluctant to make major moves before the Senate vote late Wednesday on a revised version of the plan defeated by the House.

Tropical storm kills 8 in Vietnam

2008-10-02T08:00+0200

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) -- Officials say at least eight people were killed by tropical storm Mekkhala when it swept through central Vietnam earlier this week. Eight others are missing and feared dead. Official Nguyen Khoa Thanh says in Ha Tinh province the bodies of a five-year-old girl and a....

Rescuers Find Two More Bodies In Philippine Mine

2008-10-02T08:00+0200

Rescuers pulled out two dead bodies from a flooded gold mine in the northern Philippines on Thursday and hopes are fading of finding alive one remaining person who has been trapped underground for more than 10 days, officials said. An estimated 16 people were trapped in the mine in northern Benguet....

NEW YORK, Oct 1, (Agencies): The US Senate was gearing up to vote on a revised $700 billion rescue plan for the financial sector late Wednesday as nervousness gripped Wall Street and bank-to-bank lend

2008-10-02T07:50+0200

ing worldwide remained paralyzed. The White House and European policymakers urged the US Congress forward, and the chief executive of Germany’s Deutsche Bank said Europe should be prepared to take similar steps. The Senate agreed to take on the bill to revive momentum after a stunning defeat in the US House of Representatives on Monday.

Rivers get rights

2008-10-02T07:33+0200

The South American republic of Ecuador will consider what many countries in the world would say is unthinkable.

Celebrating T&T's habitats --

2008-10-02T07:15+0200

We walked along a forest trail strewn with the blooms of an overhead vine. The vine had canopied the trees into luxuriance with its pink flowers and now carpeted the forest floor to match. Another colourful bloom sprung conspicuously among the large leaves of the understory greenery, its red and....

:America, the Tragic Spite of Long-Time Cheated People

2008-10-02T06:48+0200

Americans said no to the $700 billion plan and the reason is simple: they rebelled against a political and financial elite that for years betrayed the trustee relationship with the people. A great, treacherous, uneven betrayal. Elite managers took control of the main companies in the country and....

New Consul General for Grenada takes office in New York

2008-10-02T06:47+0200

ST GEORGE'S, Grenada: A new Consul General took office at Grenada's mission in New York on Wednesday. Community Organizer and Electro Mechanical Engineer, Derrick James replaces Allen McGuire, who served for the past five years as Grenada's chief liaison in the city.

Rescuers find two more bodies in Philippine mine

2008-10-02T06:41+0200

MANILA (Reuters) - Rescuers pulled out two dead bodies from a flooded gold mine in the northern Philippines on Thursday and hopes are fading of finding alive one remaining person who has been trapped underground for more than 10 days, officials said.

3 Filipino miners rescued after 9 days; 1 missing

2008-10-02T06:35+0200

Rescuers found the bodies of two miners in a flooded gold mine in the northern Philippines on Thursday, following the dramatic rescue a day earlier of three others who had been trapped for nine days. One miner remained missing.

Thieves steal donated food in Haiti, mayor says

2008-10-02T06:15+0200

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Reuters): Food donated for Haitian storm victims was stolen and put up for sale, according to authorities who seized three storehouses full of illegally diverted food aid on Tuesday. The storehouses full of stolen food were placed under seal and the food will be redistributed.

US forecaster sees 3 Atlantic cyclones in October

2008-10-02T06:15+0200

MIAMI, USA (Reuters): Warm sea water and low surface pressures will help spawn three new Atlantic-Caribbean tropical storms in October and two will become hurricanes, the Colorado State University hurricane research team headed by Bill Gray predicted on Wednesday, without issuing a new full-season forecast.

Taiwan weather satellite benefiting 47 nations

2008-10-02T06:09+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - A Taiwan-made weather satellite, the Formosat-3/COSMIC, has been transmitting data to 47 nations as of yesterday, two years after it was first put in space, the National Space Program Office (NSPO) reported.

Maokong cable car service suspended

2008-10-02T06:09+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Taipei City yesterday suspended its popular cable car system indefinitely over fears that the foundation of one of its pylons was damaged during Typhoon Jangmi.

Laura moving toward cold waters of north Atlantic

2008-10-02T06:09+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Laura is moving toward the cold waters of the north Atlantic and expected to gradually weaken over the next few days.

Bush's lame-duck status limits clout on bailout

2008-10-02T05:44+0200

WASHINGTON - A lame duck in a financial downpour, President George W. Bush called senators ahead of today's big vote on the financial rescue plan. The measure passed, but not just because of the president's intervention. He wields...

Rescuers find two more bodies in Philippine mine

2008-10-02T05:40+0200

02 Oct 2008 03:18:05 GMT Source: Reuters MANILA, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Rescuers pulled out two dead bodies from a flooded gold mine in the northern Philippines on Thursday and hopes are fading of finding alive one remaining person who has been ...

High storm activity predicted

2008-10-02T05:38+0200

Hurricane forecasters at Colorado State University say weather patterns indicate that October will see above-average Atlantic ...

Color rules on Paris catwalks

2008-10-02T05:04+0200

Paris designers whipped up a rainbow burst of colors on Wednesday as an antidote to the economic blues plaguing the luxury industry.

U.S. Senate passes $700 billion bailout package

2008-10-02T04:26+0200

The U.S. Senate on Wednesday approved a $700 billion U.S. financial industry bailout as opposition to the package among House Republican conservatives appeared to be softening, thanks partly to a provision increasing insurance for people's bank deposits. ...

U.S. car sales plummet on credit crisis

2008-10-02T03:30+0200

Traffic in American showrooms evaporate; Canadian numbers hold up with 2-per-cent increase

Tropical storm Higos moves toward South China Sea

2008-10-02T03:27+0200

BEIJING, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- Tropical storm Higos was moving toward the South China Sea, bringing strong wind, the National Meteorological Center of the China Meteorological Administration forecast on Wednesday. Higos, the 17th tropical storm this year, formed on Tuesday to the south of the Philippines.

U.S. Congress Leaders Hopeful Revived Bailout Will Succeed

2008-10-02T02:54+0200

Congressional leaders from both parties said they are hopeful that a $700 billion financial industry bailout that derailed in the House is back on track for quick passage, thanks partly to a provision increasing insurance for people's deposits. President Bush has called lawmakers asking for their....

Ike evacuees complain of violence at shelter

2008-10-02T02:37+0200

As Hurricane Ike blew through Texas, a different kind of storm was brewing inside an old Wal-Mart hastily converted into a shelter ...

What happened to America's cyber defences, asks Ravi Somaiya

2008-10-02T02:03+0200

Questions were raised by the creation of a command to fight cyber attacks by the US - and more were raised by its sudden suspension

Polls show Obama gains in swing states

2008-10-02T01:51+0200

The CNN/Time Magazine/Opinion Research Corp. polls of likely voters in Florida, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada and Virginia suggest a shift toward the Democratic presidential nominee. In Florida, the state that decided the 2000 presidential election, 51 percent of likely voters say Obama, D-Illinois,....

Will UK philanthropy be affected by the credit crunch?

2008-10-02T01:32+0200

Many savers, investors and home-owners around the globe are feeling the effects of the current tumult in the financial markets. At the same time, on both sides of the Atlantic, household budgets are being squeezed as food and energy prices are increasing while job vacancies are declining.

Deborah Hockham: 'the third sector has become more effective and professional than ever'

2008-10-02T01:12+0200

Today's challenging economic environment has made many of us look at our careers and wonder how we can make a broader impact. The current financial crisis coupled with natural disasters and wars on both international and domestic fronts has meant more and more people are in need of charitable help.

Ike evacuees complain of shelter violence

2008-10-02T00:58+0200

As Hurricane Ike blew through Texas, a different kind of storm was brewing inside an old Wal-Mart hastily converted into a shelter for evacuees.

T.S. Marie forms in Pacific as Laura weakens in Atlantic

2008-10-02T00:36+0200

Tropical Storm Marie formed over the Pacific on Wednesday, hundreds of miles southwest of Mexico's Baja California Peninsula.

Poll shows changes in swing states

2008-10-02T00:33+0200

Battleground states shifting toward Barack Obama, polls show Obama leading John McCain in Florida, 51-47 percent, according to poll Schneider: Campaign season like hurricane season -- Florida lies dir...

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. Comments on Recent Hurricanes and Exposure to Certain Counterparties

2008-10-02T00:04+0200

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: RNR) (RenaissanceReâ€ or the Companyâ€ ) today announced that it currently estimates that Hurricanes Gustav and Ike ...

Continental Airlines Reports September 2008 Operational Performance

2008-10-02T00:04+0200

HOUSTON, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Continental Airlines today reported a September consolidated (mainline plus regional) load factor of 76.5 percent, ...

'Diorama of the City: Between Site and Space'

2008-10-01T23:39+0200

Closes October 13 For the past two years, the municipal government-sponsored Tokyo Wonder Site ( www.tokyo-ws.org ) has been offering a residency program in Aoyama that gives foreign and Japanese artists the opportunity to interact with each other right in the heart of Tokyo.

Should Asia brace for more mega storms?

2008-10-01T23:39+0200

SINGAPORE — We have become acutely aware of the financial storm threatening to sweep the world. But what about nature's most powerful storms? Will global warming cause more frequent and intense tropical cyclones, increasing the already heavy annual toll of death, damage and injury in densely....

Polls show Obama gains in swing states

2008-10-01T23:37+0200

Polls in five crucial battleground states in the race for the White House released today suggest that Sen. Barack Obama is making some major gains. The CNN/Time Magazine/Opinion Research Corp. polls of likely voters in Florida, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada and Virginia suggest a shift toward the Democratic presidential nominee.

Poll shows changes in swing states

2008-10-01T22:52+0200

A poll released Wednesday of five crucial battleground states in the race for the White House suggest that Barack Obama is making some major gains.

Hoyer, Blunt hopeful of progress on rescue bill

2008-10-01T22:31+0200

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Two House leaders said Wednesday headway is being made toward getting the $700 billion financial industry rescue bill through Congress, thanks partly to a provision increasing insur...

Congress leaders sound hopeful

2008-10-01T22:26+0200

WASHINGTON: Congressional leaders from both parties said they were hopeful that a $700-billion U.S. financial industry bailout that derailed in the House of Representatives is back on track for quick passage, thanks partly to a provision increasing insurance for people’s bank deposits. President George W.

Congress leaders optimistic on revived U.S. bailout package

2008-10-01T22:21+0200

The U.S. Senate moved toward passage Wednesday of a $700 billion U.S. financial industry bailout as opposition to the package among House Republican conservatives appeared to be softening, thanks partly to a provision increasing insurance for people's bank deposits. ...

CNN poll shows Obama gaining in battleground states

2008-10-01T22:15+0200

Polls of five crucial battleground states in the race for the White House released Wednesday suggest that Barack Obama is making some major gains.

Congress leaders sound hopeful

2008-10-01T22:15+0200

Congress leaders optimistic on revived bailout

2008-10-01T22:11+0200

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate today pushed toward passage of a $700 billion financial industry bailout, and opposition to the package among House Republican conservatives appeared to be softening as well, thanks partly to a provision to increase insurance for people's deposits.

Gov't. First Year Review: Major Emphasis on Micro and Small Business Sector

2008-10-01T21:56+0200

KINGSTON (JIS) - The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, under the leadership of Karl Samuda, focused on repositioning and improving the sector, with particular emphasis on micro and small businesses.

Congress leaders optimistic on revived bailout

2008-10-01T21:30+0200

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Congressional leaders said that adding tax breaks and increasing federal deposit insurance should improve chances a $700 billion financial rescue plan will pass the Senate Wednesday...

Republicans cannot spend their way out of crisis

2008-10-01T21:14+0200

H ank Paulson’s bail-out of the financial industry will cost taxpayers $700bn. Some believe that the bail-out signals an abandonment of the Reagan Republican goal of limited government. That debate is under way. Those who think Republicans have ditched their limited-government aspirations point to....

In the mainstream

2008-10-01T20:59+0200

Polls show that Arab American attitudes relative to the US presidential race mirror the majority of US voters, writes James Zogby

Crude prices fall as demand in US drops

2008-10-01T20:58+0200

Oil prices fell on Wednesday as US data highlighted a marked weakening in demand while gold rose ahead of a vital vote in the US Senate on a revamped version of the US government’s $700bn rescue plan. Government data released on Wednesday indicated that US oil demand has weakened substantially. Total US product demand averaged 19.

Comment: Republicans cannot spend their way out of crisis

2008-10-01T20:43+0200

EU/AU Joint Statement on “Implementation of the EU-AU Partnership for Science, Information Society and Space” - Presentation of the 19 “Lighthouse” Projects

2008-10-01T20:28+0200

EU/AU Joint Statement on “Implementation of the EU-AU Partnership for Science, Information Society and Space” - Presentation of the 19 “Lighthouse” Projects BRUSSELS, Kingdom of Belgium, October 1, 2008/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- The European Commission (EC) and the African Union....

Thailand: More than 200,000 suffer waterborne diseases after heavy flooding

2008-10-01T20:19+0200

BANGKOK, 1 October 2008 (IRIN) - More than 200,000 people have fallen ill from waterborne diseases and 23 have died in the past 19 days of heavy flooding in north and north-east Thailand, government health authorities said. Twenty-three people drowned, more than half children or the elderly, and a....

October hurricane-watch should be active: forecasters

2008-10-01T19:41+0200

MIAMI (AFP) - October should be more active than usual in the Atlantic hurricane belt, with three named storms expected to form -- including two hurricanes, one of them major -- forecasters said Wednesday.

Courts the wrong places to resolve HIV/AIDS spread conflicts (Posted 10/1/2008)

2008-10-01T19:25+0200

Since 2005 Central and West African countries have come up with national HIV/AIDS-specific criminal exposure and transmission laws that make the region one of the most legislated in the world for HIV/AIDS. However, "there are no data indicating that the broad application of criminal law to HIV....

3 more miners rescued, 5 others feared dead

2008-10-01T18:53+0200

BAGUIO CITY -- Three more miners were pulled out alive Wednesday in a flooded gold mine tunnel in Itogon, Benguet, while the five others who remained missing are feared dead, officials said Wednesday. Rescuers applauded and high-fived each other as the men were carried out on stretchers from two....

100 000 displaced by clashes in DRC

2008-10-01T18:50+0200

Wednesday, October 1, 2008 - Web posted at 8:00:13 AM GMT 100 000 displaced by clashes in DRC GENEVA -Fresh fighting between government troops and rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has forced more than 100 000 people to flee over the past month, the Red Cross said yesterday.

Bail granted to men accused of defrauding Scotiabank

2008-10-01T18:43+0200

By KRYSTEL ROLLE, Guardian Staff Reporter Two men, accused of defrauding ScotiaBank of $30,000, were granted $7,000 bail yesterday. Jamie Richardson of Firetrail Road and James Winter of Tropical Gardens, both 24, were charged with conspiracy to commit fraud, possession of a forged document, uttering a forged document and four counts of fraud.

PM promises 'special subsidy' for mailboats

2008-10-01T18:43+0200

By KEVA LIGHTBOURNE, Guardian Senior Reporter Relief is on the way for mailboat operators who continue to be saddled with high fuel costs. Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham announced in the House of Assembly on Monday that the government has determined to provide a "special subsidy" to all mailboats, regardless of their routes.

Tropical storm forms off Mexico

2008-10-01T18:41+0200

A tropical storm has formed over the Pacific, hundreds of miles southwest of Mexico's Baja California Peninsula, the National Hurricane Center said Wednesday.

U.S. forecaster sees 3 Atlantic cyclones in October

2008-10-01T18:33+0200

MIAMI (Reuters) - Warm sea water and low surface pressures will help spawn three new Atlantic-Caribbean tropical storms in October and two will become hurricanes, the Colorado State University hurricane research team predicted on Wednesday.

3 trapped Filipino miners rescued after 9 days

2008-10-01T18:26+0200

MANILA (AP) — Three more miners were rescued from a flooded gold mine Wednesday while two of their colleagues were found dead after being trapped for nine days in the northern Philippines, offici...

Little water, prayers saved miners

2008-10-01T18:25+0200

By Harley F. Palanchao, Correspondent ITOGON, Benguet: Three more miners were rescued after ...

Storm slows down endosulfan retrieval

2008-10-01T18:25+0200

Salvage operations to remove the toxic pesticide endosulfan from the sunken MV Princess of the Stars are being hampered ...

Congress leaders optimistic on revived US bailout

2008-10-01T18:24+0200

Andrew Taylor , The Associated Press , Washington | Wed, 10/01/2008 10:51 PM | World Congressional leaders from both parties said they are hopeful that a $700 billion U.S. financial industry bailout that derailed in the House of Representatives is back on track for quick passage, thanks partly to a....

Storm warning issued in Kaliningrad region

2008-10-01T18:23+0200

KALININGRAD, October 1 (Itar-Tass) - A storm is approaching Russia’s Kaliningrad region, where downpours and gale-force winds are expected. A cyclone from the Atlantic Ocean can reach Russia’s westernmost region already on Wednesday, the press service of the Russian Ministry for Emergency Situations’ regional department told Tass.

:The Comeback Of Statism

2008-10-01T18:12+0200

It's not long ago that the state belonged to a dying breed. An American President in a highly acclaimed speech declared that the state had no business meddling in the economy. A German Chancellor announced that the role of the state had to be reduced and people’s self-reliance strengthened.

3 Filipino miners rescued after 9 days

2008-10-01T18:11+0200

Three more miners were rescued Wednesday after being trapped for nine days in a flooded gold mine in the northern Philippines, emergency officials said.

Tropical storm Marie forms in Pacific

2008-10-01T18:09+0200

MEXICO CITY — The U.S. National Hurricane Center says tropical storm Marie has formed over the Pacific, hundreds of kilometres southwest of the Baja California Peninsula. Hurricane specialist Richard Pasch says the storm is expected to move further out to sea and poses no threat to land.

Corporate News: Operators again miss first oil target from Palawan's Galoc field

2008-10-01T18:06+0200

THE PROMISE of first oil from the Galoc oilfield in Palawan province has been delayed again, with bad weather pushing back the target to the second week of the month.

‘Little water, prayers’ saved miners

2008-10-01T18:03+0200

By Harley F. Palanchao, Correspondent ITOGON, Benguet: Three more miners were rescued after a week trapped in a flooded tunnel here in northern Philippines, officials said Wednesday, raising hopes of finding their remaining five co-workers alive. Rescued within minutes of each other on Tuesday....

Storm slows down endosulfan retrieval

2008-10-01T18:03+0200

Salvage operations to remove the toxic pesticide endosulfan from the sunken MV Princess of the Stars are being hampered by the onset of tropical storm Pablo, an official said Wednesday. Undersecretary Elena Bautista of the Department of Transportation and Communications told the coast guard and the....

Gov't. First Year Review: Major Emphasis on Micro and Small Business Sector

2008-10-01T17:51+0200

The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, under the leadership of Karl Samuda, focused on repositioning and improving the sector, with particular emphasis on micro and small businesses. High on the agenda also were: developing and expanding the manufacturing and export sectors; regularising....

Fewer St. Thomas Residents Needed Rescue During Gustav

2008-10-01T17:51+0200

Fewer rescue operations were carried out in St. Thomas during Tropical Storm Gustav, due to residents having heeded the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management's (ODPEM) calls for early evacuation in flood prone areas. Deputy Superintendent of the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Denzil Roper,....

Gov't First Year Review: Housing Ministry Assisting Jamaicans to Acquire their Homes and Suitable Solutions

2008-10-01T17:51+0200

The Housing arm of the Ministry of Water and Housing, has continued its mandate to provide affordable, safe, and legal housing to all Jamaicans by 2025. Led by Dr. Horace Chang, a medical doctor, who is supported by Minister of State, E. Everald Warmington, and Permanent Secretary, Genefa Hibbert,....

ODPEM Receives Gustav Recovery Donation from OAS

2008-10-01T17:51+0200

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), has received a cheque for US$20,737, from the Organisation of American States (OAS), to assist with the post-Tropical Storm Gustav recovery effort. At the handing over ceremony today (September 29), held at OAS Jamaica Office in Kingston, OAS representative, Dr.

THAILAND: Disease concerns rising as floods toll reaches 23

2008-10-01T17:46+0200

01 Oct 2008 15:40:57 GMT Source: IRIN More than 200,000 people have fallen ill from waterborne diseases and 23 have died in the past 19 days of heavy flooding in north and north-east Thailand, government health authorities said.

THAILAND: Disease concerns rising as floods toll reaches 23

2008-10-01T17:42+0200

Storm Pablo strands 2,000

2008-10-01T17:40+0200

NEARLY 2,000 people were stranded yesterday at a seaport in Samar as tropical storm Pablointernational name Higospummelled the countrys east coast with ...

Forecaster sees three tropical storms in October

2008-10-01T17:39+0200

MIAMI (Reuters) - Three tropical storms will form in the Atlantic and Caribbean in October, of which two will strengthen into hurricanes, the noted Colorado State University hurricane research team predicted Wednesday.

Senate to vote on rescue plan with added tax cut

2008-10-01T17:25+0200

WASHINGTON (AP) -- In a bold bid to revive President Bush's multibillion-dollar financial rescue plan, Senate leaders scheduled a vote for Wednesday night on a version of the bill that adds substantia...

Is Apple the Oprah for indie bands?

2008-10-01T17:09+0200

Apple's iPod commercials may have become a new platform for those independent musicians who crave to earn an international fan base.

U.S. Forecaster Sees 3 Tropical Storms in October

2008-10-01T16:59+0200

The forecaster predicted that one of the two hurricanes in October would be a ´major´ storm of Category 3 or higher.

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2008-10-01T16:18+0200

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U.S. forecaster sees 3 tropical storms in October

2008-10-01T16:13+0200

01 Oct 2008 14:06:24 GMT Source: Reuters MIAMI, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Three tropical storms will form in the Atlantic and Caribbean in October, of which two will strengthen into hurricanes, a noted Colorado State University (CSU) hurricane ...

'Blindness' provokes blind activists nationwide

2008-10-01T15:37+0200

For Marc Maurer, who's blind, such a scenario -- as shown in the movie "Blindness" -- is not a clever allegory for a breakdown in society. Instead, it's an offensive and chilling depiction that Maurer fears could undermine efforts to integrate blind people into the mainstream.

3 trapped Filipino miners rescued after 9 days

2008-10-01T15:31+0200

Three more miners were rescued from a flooded gold mine Wednesday while two of their colleagues were found dead after being trapped ...

Four more miners rescued

2008-10-01T15:23+0200

Manila - Four more miners were rescued on Wednesday after more than a week of being trapped in a flooded mineshaft in the northern Philippines, bringing to 10 the total number of survivors in the acci...

Gas lines shorten, as do drivers' fuses in wake of hurricanes

2008-10-01T15:22+0200

Gov. Sonny Perdue sent a letter to President Bush on Monday requesting that a "signficant amount" of crude oil be released from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to help ease the shortage. Perdue contends that while many Gulf Coast refineries are operating again after disruptions from Hurricanes....

A glass for the new year

2008-10-01T14:22+0200

'What's a good wine for the holiday meal?" is a question I get asked a lot at this time of year. My answer is easy: "Any wine you enjoy is a good wine." It might sound simplistic, but it makes a ...

Tropical storm Laura weakens as new depression forms in Pacific

2008-10-01T14:22+0200

MIAMI - The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Laura is weakening over the cold waters of the north Atlantic. Meanwhile, a new tropical depression has formed in the Pacific. Laura...

US group studies potential war crimes by Myanmar military

2008-10-01T14:12+0200

WASHINGTON: An independent US group is to carry out unprecedented studies to determine whether Myanmar's military rulers, accused of rampant human rights abuses, have committed international crimes.

Three men rescued after nine days in gold mine

2008-10-01T13:59+0200

Three miners have been rescued from a flooded gold mine tunnel in northern Philippines after being trapped for nine days, officials said today. Five others are still missing underground. Onlookers applauded as rescuers carried the men out on stretchers from two separate locations in a gold mine about 700 feet underground in Itogon.

CARICOM secretariat coordinates relief effort for Haiti

2008-10-01T13:39+0200

GEORGETOWN, Guyana: In an effort to provide aid to storm-ravaged Haiti, as it recovers from four consecutive storms that have left a huge death toll and thousands displaced, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat has organised a humanitarian drive, coordinated by the Secretariat’s Staff Association.

Turks and Caicos receives first hurricane payout from regional insurance facility

2008-10-01T13:39+0200

PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI-GIS): The Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF) has made its' first payout of approximately US$6.3 million to the government of the Turks and Caicos Islands, under the terms of the hurricane policy that was purchased.

Jamaica receives Gustav recovery donation from OAS

2008-10-01T13:39+0200

KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS): The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) in Jamaica received a cheque for US$20,737, from the Organisation of American States (OAS) to assist with the post-Tropical Storm Gustav recovery effort, at a handing over ceremony on Tuesday.

Opposition leader speaks out on situation in Turks and Caicos

2008-10-01T13:39+0200

GRAND TURK, Turks and Caicos Islands: Floyd Seymour, Leader of the opposition People’s Democratic Movement (PDM), has spoken out about the situation in the Turks and Caicos Islands. In a phone interview with Caribbean Net News , Seymour expressed the difficulties in communicating locally.

Grenadians in Toronto helping Haiti and Cuba

2008-10-01T13:39+0200

ST GEORGE’S Grenada: The Toronto Support Group of Grenada's ruling National Democratic Congress is to make cash donations to help with hurricane rehabilitation work in Haiti and Cuba. The Support Group hosted a gala dinner and dance last Saturday with special guest, Prime Minister Tillman Thomas.

3 trapped Filipino miners rescued after 9 days

2008-10-01T13:32+0200

Teresa Cerojano , The Associated Press , Manila | Wed, 10/01/2008 5:09 PM | World Three more miners were pulled out alive Wednesday after being trapped for nine days in a flooded gold mine tunnel in the northern Philippines, while five others remained missing, officials said Wednesday.

Towers now link disaster response

2008-10-01T13:31+0200

The state yesterday unveiled a new interisland communications system aimed at making sure public safety and civil defense officials stay connected during emergencies.

3 trapped Filipino miners rescued after 9 days

2008-10-01T13:10+0200

Three more miners were pulled out alive Wednesday after being trapped for nine days in a flooded gold mine tunnel in the northern Philippines, while five others remained missing, officials said Wednesday.

Meltdown: Thousands of jobs to go globally

2008-10-01T13:04+0200

T housands will lose their jobs in the global financial sector as many companies have witnessed the fastest drop in business levels, profitability and confidence in almost two decades. Initial estimates say that the unprecedented crisis in the global financial services industry will lead to more than 250,000 jobs being lost globally.

VIETNAM: Child-led disaster training saving lives

2008-10-01T13:03+0200

01 Oct 2008 10:41:12 GMT Source: IRIN Children are frequently the most affected by natural disasters and yet rarely are their voices heard.

VIETNAM: Child-led disaster training saving lives

2008-10-01T13:01+0200

HANOI, 1 October 2008 (IRIN) - Children are frequently the most affected by natural disasters and yet rarely are their voices heard.

Four more miners rescued

2008-10-01T12:47+0200

More miners have been rescued from a flooded mineshaft in the northern Philippines, bringing to 10 the total number of survivors from an accident.

Four more miners rescued

2008-10-01T12:42+0200

More miners have been rescued from a flooded mineshaft in the northern Philippines, bringing to 10 the total number of survivors from an accident.

South Asia News in brief: 18 September–1 October

2008-10-01T12:32+0200

Extreme rainfall on the up in India, Bangladeshi food crops harbour high arsenic levels, India and Pakistan are ancient biodiversity hotspots, and more.

Oil falls below US$96 on financial turmoil

2008-10-01T12:30+0200

Asian stocks opened sharply lower after Wall Street's biggest fall since the crash of 1987, and were down roughly 4 per cent amid mounting fears about the health of the global economy, with China's two biggest banks opening more than eight per cent lower. US light crude for November delivery fell 82 cents to US$95.

Nigerian militants 'dodge' arrest

2008-10-01T12:20+0200

Nigerian oil militants claim they have avoided a military campaign of mass arrests.

Nigerian militants 'dodge' arrest

2008-10-01T12:14+0200

Nigerian oil militants claim they have avoided a military campaign of mass arrests.

Storm Mekkhala hits central region

2008-10-01T11:48+0200

A ship with three sailors swept away by turbulent waves. Storm Mekkhala attacked the central region including Ha Tinh and Quang Binh central province on September 30, leaving eight people dead, three people missing and 11 others injured, according to initial reports.

Big Brother Africa 3: Who let the rats out?

2008-10-01T11:42+0200

The "most dramatic ever" eviction registered a full 10 on the reality Richter scale; it shook the housemates, unleashed Hurricane Uti and Typhoon Mimi, created two new trenches of depression - Munya and Ricco, sandblasted Thami and provoked a storm of emotion across Africa.

Effect of climate change on fisheries 'needs more research

2008-10-01T11:42+0200

Chris Bartholomae, Chief Fisheries Biologist of the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources, who spoke at the Fisheries and Aquaculture Conference held at Swakopmund last week, said over the last 400 000 years the earth's climate has been unstable, with significant temperature changes, going from....

Wine: A glass for the new year

2008-10-01T11:18+0200

'What's a good wine for the holiday meal?" is a question I get asked a lot at this time of year. My answer is easy: "Any wine you enjoy is a good wine." It might sound simplistic, but it makes a point that's sometimes missed in the modern obsession with ratings and scores.

How the wealthy are beating the turmoil

2008-10-01T11:09+0200

WORLD stock markets swung wildly last week as the turmoil in financial markets continues, but astute investors are netting returns of 10%-plus by seeking out areas uncorrelated with equity markets.

Wales must rise to golfing challenge of a lifetime

2008-10-01T10:03+0200

Louisville pulled all the stops out to make visitors to the recent Ryder Cup welcome. In 2010, it will be Wales’ turn. Steve Howell, the chief executive of Cardiff-based Freshwater UK, says we must make the most of this once-in-a-generation opportunity

Forecast for Raya: Occasional late showers and thundershowers

2008-10-01T09:54+0200

By Syafiq Affendy The first few days of the joyous Hari Raya celebrations which start tomorrow (Oct 2nd) will experience occasional showers or thundershowers, followed by showers or thundershowers in the late afternoon or early night for the few days after.

Rights group to probe Burma war crimes

2008-10-01T09:15+0200

AN independent US group is to carry out unprecedented studies to determine whether Burma's military rulers, accused of rampant human rights abuses, have committed international crimes.

PM: Peru well-prepared for global financial crisis

2008-10-01T08:44+0200

Peruvian Prime Minister Jorge del Castillo said on Tuesday that his country is well prepared to cope with the fallout of the international financial crisis. The Peruvian government has long tasked the Economy and Finance Ministry (MEF) to take preventive measures against potential economic risks, Castillo said.

National Briefing

2008-10-01T08:33+0200

George Fox University said in a statement that the penalties against the four were "immediate long-term suspension and public service." The school cited federal privacy rules in not disclosing more about the students or their punishment. The cardboard cutout of Obama was hung from a tree last week with fishing line around the neck.

Mekkhala brings high waves

2008-10-01T08:18+0200

Wind speeds up to 30kph and 2m high waves caused by tropical storm Mekkhala in Vietnam. -The Star

Gazing at America, the French still see a wild frontier

2008-10-01T08:15+0200

PARIS : The French have always found American elections amusing, in a horror movie sort of way. They grumpily regard the American president as in some unfortunate sense also their own, but they see th...

Troops to get 600 armoured vehicles

2008-10-01T08:15+0200

KABUL (Agencies): Hard-pressed and vulnerable British troops in Afghanistan will be supplied with 600 new armoured vehicles under a 500m deal agreed between the Ministry of Defence and the Treasury,...

Gas lines, and drivers' fuses, shorten after Ike

2008-10-01T07:52+0200

Scottish-born war veteran 'taken' by monster crocodile

2008-10-01T07:09+0200

A Scottish-born veteran of the Vietnam war is believed to have been taken by a monster crocodile in far north eastern Australia.

Scottish-born war veteran 'taken' by monster crocodile

2008-10-01T07:00+0200

A Scottish-born veteran of the Vietnam war is believed to have been taken by a monster crocodile in far north eastern Australia.

Storm Pablo strands 2,000

2008-10-01T06:50+0200

NEARLY 2,000 people were stranded yesterday at a seaport in Samar as tropical storm Pablo—international name Higos—pummelled the country’s east coast with heavy rain, officials said. The Coast Guard halted ferry services between Samar and Luzon early yesterday due to rough seas, leaving some 1,700 people stuck in Luzon, an agency spokesman said.

Scottish-born war veteran 'killed' by monster crocodile

2008-10-01T06:45+0200

A Scottish-born veteran of the Vietnam war is believed to have been killed by a monster crocodile in far north eastern Australia.

Scottish-born war veteran 'killed' by monster crocodile

2008-10-01T06:38+0200

A Scottish-born veteran of the Vietnam war is believed to have been killed by a monster crocodile in far north eastern Australia.

Gun talk and double speak -- - FUNNY BUSINESS

2008-10-01T06:32+0200

The National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), a US organisation, gave its doublespeak award for 2006 to George W. Bush for a speech he gave on September 15, 2005, on disaster relief following Hurricane Katrina. Bush said, "As all of us saw on television, there's also some deep, persistent poverty in this region, as well.

Don't we need the millions too? --

2008-10-01T06:32+0200

Why are the regional corporations telling people to put out all their garbage like tyres, fridges and other hard-to-dispose-of items to be collected the next day, then weeks pass and the items are still on the roadside like an eyesore? This only harbours mosquitoes when the rain falls; such a situation causes the deadly dengue.

China issues orange alert for typhoon Jangmi

2008-10-01T06:24+0200

The National Meteorological Center (NMC) issued an orange warning for typhoon Jangmi on Tuesday, which was expected to bring strong winds and rain in southeastern coastal areas. Jangmi, the 15th and strongest typhoon of this year, was about 250 kilometers northeast of Cangnan, in the eastern Zhejiang Province, at 5 a.

China's coastal region lifts typhoon warning as Jangmi moves northwest

2008-10-01T06:24+0200

Shanghai, China's business hub, lifted its typhoon warning on Tuesday evening as Jangmi moved northwest out of the coastal areas in the afternoon. Typhoon Jangmi, downgraded to a strong tropical storm Monday afternoon, bypassed China's coastal provinces of Zhejiang and Fujian and Shanghai City, bringing strong winds and heavy rain to some areas.

Thieves steal donated food in Haiti

2008-10-01T05:34+0200

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Food donated for Haitian storm victims was stolen and put up for sale, according to authorities who seized three storehouses full of illegally diverted food aid Tuesday.

Education ministry allocates NT$15 mil. to repair schools

2008-10-01T05:19+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - The Ministry of Education (MOE) will allocate NT$15 million (US$464,800) in emergency assistance to help schools damaged by Typhoon Jangmi re-open for classes as soon as possible, MOE Secretary-General Pan Wen-chung said yesterday.

Tropical storm kills 3 in Vietnam

2008-10-01T05:19+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Tropical Storm Mekkhala slammed into central Vietnam on Tuesday, killing three people and leaving 10 others missing, disaster officials said.

Philippines removing toxins from sunken ferry

2008-10-01T05:19+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Divers wearing protective suits began to pull out toxic chemicals on Tuesday from a ferry that sank with more than 860 people on board three months ago, one of the worst maritime disasters in the Philippines.

New tropical storm may affect Taiwan on weekend

2008-10-01T05:19+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - The Central Weather Bureau (CWB) reported yesterday the formation of two tropical storms in Southwest Pacific with one likely to have impact on Taiwan over the weekend.

Four more miners rescued from Philippine mine

2008-10-01T05:19+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Six miners trapped for a week in a flooded gold mine in the northern Philippines have been brought out alive and hopes are high that another eight who are still underground will also be rescued, officials said on Tuesday.

Rights group to probe Burma war crimes

2008-10-01T05:17+0200

AN independent US group is to carry out unprecedented studies to determine whether Burma's military rulers, accused of rampant human rights abuses, have committed international crimes. 12:39pm (AEST)

PRESIDENT Bharrat Jagdeo, on Saturday last, met with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao in Tianjin, where the President also participated in the World Economic Forum’s 2008 New Champions Meeting. ...

2008-10-01T05:16+0200

PERMITS for the right to emit carbon dioxide from power plants in the U.S. Northeast sold for US$3.07 per ton in the first U.S. greenhouse gas auction, states in the region said on Tuesday. Ten states from Maine to Massachusetts will begin regulating carbon dioxide emissions from power plants in January.

Reintroduction of corporal punishment is a retrograde step I NOTICED that the parents of one school district have called on the government to re-introduce corporal punishment and religious education in schools as a way of coping with the rising tide of violence and indiscipline among students. I wish to caution them.

2008-10-01T05:16+0200

Reintroduction of corporal punishment is a retrograde step I NOTICED that the parents of one school district have called on the government to re-introduce corporal punishment and religious education in schools as a way of coping with the rising tide of violence and indiscipline among students.

Thieves steal storm victims

2008-10-01T05:14+0200

FOOD donated for Haitian storm victims was stolen and put up for sale, according to authorities who seized three storehouses full of illegally diverted food aid.

Gazing at America, the French still see a wild frontier

2008-10-01T05:11+0200

Two recent surprises — Governor Sarah Palin and America's financial meltdown — has brought older anti-American responses back to the surface in France.

State unveils $32 million interisland emergency communications system

2008-10-01T03:16+0200

The state today unveiled a new, interisland microwave communications system for first responders aimed at making sure public safety and civil defense officials stay connected during emergencies.

Woman faces hurricane fraud charges

2008-10-01T03:13+0200

A woman who filed at least 13 claims for federal assistance after Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Ike has been charged with mail fraud.

Thieves steal donated food in Haiti, mayor says

2008-10-01T03:04+0200

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Food donated for Haitian storm victims was stolen and put up for sale, according to authorities who seized three storehouses full of illegally diverted food aid on Tuesday.

Thieves steal storm victims' food

2008-10-01T03:02+0200

FOOD donated for Haitian storm victims was stolen and put up for sale, according to authorities who seized three storehouses full of illegally diverted food aid. 10:39am (AEST)

Thieves steal donated food in Haiti, mayor says

2008-10-01T02:38+0200

01 Oct 2008 00:07:50 GMT Source: Reuters By Joseph Guyler Delva PORT-AU-PRINCE, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Food donated for Haitian storm victims was stolen and put up for sale, according to authorities who seized three storehouses full of ...

'Punish greedy bankers' is not a rescue plan

2008-10-01T02:05+0200

Was the relative calm in the financial markets yesterday merely the eye of the hurricane? Or did it suggest that the worst is over and a period of convalescence now lies ahead? The answer will depend on what happens in Washington this week.

Thousands of workers left stranded

2008-10-01T01:57+0200

Thousands of office and factory workers in various parts of the island and Seberang Prai were late for work when they got caught in massive jams caused by flash floods and mudslides.

Mekkhala brings high waves

2008-10-01T01:57+0200

Wind speeds up to 30kph and 2m high waves were recorded by the Malaysian Meteorological Department in the northern region over the past two days, caused by tropical storm Mekkhala in Vietnam.

Commodities market caught in turmoil

2008-10-01T01:57+0200

The financial hurricane sweeping through global markets has not spared the commodities market, and the outlook remains uncertain for oil and crude palm oil (CPO), but gold looks a more solid bet going forward, analysts said.

Confidence to pursue the dream

2008-10-01T01:49+0200

Walking across the tarmac towards a crowd of spectators after completing an exhilarating spin in one of the RAF's Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Spitfires, Flt Lt Antony “Parky” Parkinson was greeted by an onlooker: “You've got a dream job, haven't you?”

'Last march' of Arctic veterans

2008-10-01T01:35+0200

A sailor who served on the Russian convoys believes this will be the last year veterans will parade at the Cenotaph.

Southern Gas Shortage Hard On Drivers

2008-10-01T01:19+0200

Motorists are rising before dawn so they can be at the filling station when the delivery truck arrives. Some are skipping work or telecommuting. Others are taking the extreme step - for Atlanta - of switching to public transportation.

America: Markets rally as Bush appeals for deal on bailout

2008-10-01T01:16+0200

Members of the US Congress came under extreme pressure yesterday to overcome their aversions to the proposed $700bn (380bn) bailout of the American banking system, as markets around the world dared to hope that a deal would finally emerge before the week's end.

6 trapped Filipino miners rescued after 1 week

2008-10-01T00:53+0200

MANILA, Philippines — The miners prayed, first in the light from their lanterns, then in the dark when the batteries failed. Their only sustenance was rain water, leading one to try to eat part of his shirt to stave off hunger pangs.

Air arrivals grow as cruisers declines

2008-10-01T00:19+0200

Although tourist air arrivals grew by up to 11 per cent for the month of August, cruise arrivals were down just over 12 per cent on last year.

Storm kills 3 in Vietnam

2008-10-01T00:19+0200

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) Tropical Storm Mekkhala slammed into central Vietnam on Tuesday, killing three people and leaving 10 others missing, disaster officials said.

ODPEM Receives Gustav Recovery Donation from OAS

2008-10-01T00:12+0200

KINGSTON (JIS) - The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), has received a cheque for US$20,737, from the Organisation of American States (OAS), to assist with the post-Tropical Storm Gustav recovery effort

Gov't. First Year Review: Water Ministry Focussed on Access to Safe Water

2008-10-01T00:12+0200

KINGSTON (JIS) - The visions of providing access to safe water for all Jamaicans by 2015 and affordable, safe and, legal housing by 2025, energised the Ministry of Water and Housing during the past year.

Gov't First Year Review: Housing Ministry Assisting Jamaicans to Acquire their Homes and Suitable Solutions

2008-10-01T00:12+0200

KINGSTON (JIS) - The Housing arm of the Ministry of Water and Housing, has continued its mandate to provide affordable, safe, and legal housing to all Jamaicans by 2025.

Gov't. First Year Review: Water Ministry Focussed on Access to Safe Water

2008-09-30T23:58+0200

The visions of providing access to safe water for all Jamaicans by 2015 and affordable, safe and, legal housing by 2025, energised the Ministry of Water and Housing during the past year. The visions of the Ministry coincide with its roles and responsibilities, which include the provision of potable....

'Alligator Capital' hit hard by Ike

2008-09-30T23:56+0200

In this town on the edge of the Trinity Bay, alligators normally outnumber people three to one, and the annual Texas GatorFest draws 30,000 people — more than 10 times the town's population. But not this year, not with Hurricane Ike.

Posted on Tue, Sep. 30, 2008

2008-09-30T23:51+0200

HAVANA -- Cuba announced price freezes at all farmers markets on Monday, promising to punish any vendors charging more for hard-to-find fruits and vegetables as food reserves dwindle due to the destruction caused by hurricanes Gustav and Ike. A decree occupying the entire front pages of state-run....

Posted on Tue, Sep. 30, 2008

2008-09-30T23:51+0200

R ecently, I visited Haiti and witnessed the true scale of the disaster in human terms and physical damage left in the wake of hurricanes Fay, Gustav, Hanna and Ike. The timing of this string of natural catastrophes -- four hurricanes in three weeks -- could not have been worse.

Posted on Tue, Sep. 30, 2008 share email print comment reprint Cuba announces a freeze on food prices

2008-09-30T23:51+0200

On newspaper front pages, the island's government warned of 'quick' punishment for food vendors violating price caps. | HAVANA -- Cuba announced price freezes at all farmers markets on Monday, promisi... (photo: WN / Sayali Santosh Kadam)

Tropicana takes steps to help employees, neighbors hit by Hurricane Gustav

2008-09-30T23:47+0200

Tropicana Entertainment, LLC has made a $10,000 contribution to the American Red Cross Hurricane Relief Fund for Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The donation ...

Newsweek: The world reacts to the U.S. crisis

2008-09-30T23:26+0200

As the United States wallows in the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression, the world looks on with horror, fear and sometimes guilty pleasure.

State unveils improved emergency communications system

2008-09-30T23:19+0200

The state today unveiled a new, interisland microwave communications system for first responders aimed at making sure public safety and civil defense officials stay connected during emergencies.

Bailout rejection shocks Maui business leaders

2008-09-30T23:19+0200

Maui business leaders were working, not watching the stock ticker, Monday morning, so they were shocked when asked for reaction to Congress' failure to pass the supposedly bipartisan bailout bill, The Maui News reported today.

Aid and water dry up in Burma's cyclone zone

2008-09-30T23:15+0200

A gale blew through the village of Ahgnu — and the effect it had was devastating.

Typhoon could bring stormy weather to Kyushu

2008-09-30T23:04+0200

Typhoon Jangmi was moving east in the East China Sea and could approach Kyushu with rain storms Wednesday if it shifts its course northward and gains strength, the Meteorological Agency said. Heavy downpours of some 50 mm per hour were feared in southern Kyushu, the agency said, adding that driving....

Aid and water dry up in Burma's cyclone zone

2008-09-30T22:58+0200

A gale blew through the village of Ahgnu — and the effect it had was devastating.

Asian stocks plunge after rejection of bailout

2008-09-30T22:32+0200

The historic carnage on Wall Street reverberated across Asia Tuesday, with stock markets in the region plunging after U.S. lawmakers rejected a US$700 billion bank rescue plan aimed at stabilizing the U.S. ...

'Alligator capital of Texas' hit hard by Ike

2008-09-30T22:16+0200

In this town on the edge of the Trinity Bay, alligators normally outnumber people three to one, and the annual Texas GatorFest ...

So much money, so little time ...

2008-09-30T22:12+0200

Fear and loathing Brother, can you spare a billion? More like US$700 billion, to be precise.With Washington trying to put together a US$700 billion ($1 trillion) rescue for the nation's financial s...

Officials to investigate post-Katrina shootings

2008-09-30T22:12+0200

NEW ORLEANS - Federal officials will investigate the fatal shootings that took place on a New Orleans bridge following hurricane Katrina. The Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice an...

6 trapped Filipino miners rescued after 1 week

2008-09-30T22:12+0200

Rescuers attend to Jose Panio Jr., 22, a miner who was trapped with 14 others following a landslide at a gold mining township of Itogon, Benguet province in northern Philippines a week ago, after he w...

Slow recovery for Burma's cyclone victims

2008-09-30T21:51+0200

Aid trickles in, but locals struggle to find food before winter's harvest.

Study links birth size and breast cancer

2008-09-30T21:32+0200

LONDON (Reuters) - Women who were bigger and longer babies may be more likely to develop breast cancer, researchers reported on Tuesday.

Tours offer glimpse of sea turtle nesting

2008-09-30T21:29+0200

The beach is pitch black, except for the light from the stars dancing across the sky. The ocean waves pound. And right in front of us, a huge (more than 300 pounds and three feet long) green sea turtle methodically drops her eggs into a nest she's dug deep in the black sand -- more than 100 eggs in just a few minutes.

U.S. to investigate Katrina bridge shootings

2008-09-30T20:38+0200

The Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice and the U.S. Attorney's office in New Orleans will investigate the fatal shootings which occurred on a city bridge following Hurricane Katrina three years ago.

Tropical storm kills 3 in central Vietnam

2008-09-30T20:10+0200

Fishermen move a fishing boat to higher ground ahead of tropical storm Mekkhala in central city of Danang, Vietnam Monday, Sept. 29, 2008. The storm lammed into central Vietnam Tuesday, knocking down ...

So much money, so little time ...

2008-09-30T20:00+0200

Brother, can you spare a billion? More like US$700 billion, to be precise. With Washington trying to put together a US$700 billion ($1 trillion) rescue for the nation's financial system, the federal money sought by other projects...

Quiet now, but the heat's coming

2008-09-30T20:00+0200

That lucky old sun ain't got nothing to do this summer ... except keep us warm. Our star has been having a quiet time lately. Its surface has shown few of the active spots that keep scientists busy, and the "solar wind" radiation...

Chávez stresses necessity of activating the Bank of the South

2008-09-30T19:56+0200

The President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Hugo Chávez Frías, insisted on the idea that he is bringing to Manaos, Brazil, of speeding up the activation of the Bank of the South “in order to affirm the development of our peoples and unhook, definitely, from the harmful neoliberal system that is destroying the word.

Caracas in Venezuela tops list of murder capitals of the world

2008-09-30T19:49+0200

It’s the list no city wants to be on. But five brutal towns are clear leaders in a survey of crime capitals of the world. Top of the list of shame is Caracas, Venezuela.

Haïti- Infrastructures : création d’un détour à Montrouis pour relier l’Ouest au Nord

2008-09-30T19:42+0200

PORT AU PRINCE (HPN) - Un mois après le passage de l’ouragan Ike qui a frappé plusieurs ponts à travers le pays, le ministère des Travaux publics a créé un détour au niveau du pont de Montrouis pour rétablir la communication par voie terrestre entre l’Ouest et le Nord.

Canada Logs Unexpected 0.7 Percent Economic Growth Rate In July (AHN)

2008-09-30T19:36+0200

(AHN) - Contrary to earlier expectations, the Canadian economy performed better in July which registered a 0.7 growth in its gross domestic product. The forecast was a 0.2 percent GDP growth rate. - Tue, 30 Sep 2008 12:38:26 GMT

Ike, Gustav to cost Entergy at least $1 billion

2008-09-30T19:22+0200

Utility giant Entergy Corp. estimated Tuesday that damage from hurricanes Ike and Gustav cost the power provider $1 billion to $1.2 billion.

U.S. to investigate post-Katrina bridge shootings

2008-09-30T19:13+0200

The Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice and the U.S. Attorney's office in New Orleans will investigate the fatal ...

Storm kills three in Vietnam

2008-09-30T19:09+0200

Hanoi - Tropical Storm Mekkhala slammed into central Vietnam on Tuesday, killing three people and leaving 10 others missing, disaster officials said. A nine-year-old girl and her seven-year-old bro...

Divers removetoxic chemical from Princess

2008-09-30T19:03+0200

By Anthony Vargas, Reporter A total of 26 packets of the deadly pesticide endosulfan were ...

Meet a deer little handful called Rupert who was delivered by Caesarean section after his mother was killed by a car

2008-09-30T19:03+0200

This tiny deer was delivered by Caesarean section at a wildlife hospital after his mother was killed by a car.

Four miners found alive in Benguet

2008-09-30T19:03+0200

By Harley F. Palangchao, Correspondent ITOGON, Benguet: Rescuers pulled four more miners out of a flooded tunnel here on Monday night and Tuesday morning, bringing to six the number of miners who were rescued after being trapped for a week. The rescue, according to officials and the rescuers, raised....

6 trapped Filipino miners rescued after 1 week

2008-09-30T18:52+0200

The miners prayed, first in the light from their lanterns, then in the dark when the batteries failed. Their only sustenance was rain water.

Feds open probe of Katrina bridge shootings

2008-09-30T18:52+0200

NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- The Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice and the U.S. Attorney's office in New Orleans will investigate the fatal shootings which occurred on a city bridge following Hurricane Katrina. "In the best spirit of law enforcement coordination, and at the request of the....

Divers remove toxic chemical from ‘Princess’

2008-09-30T18:40+0200

By Anthony Vargas, Reporter A total of 26 packets of the deadly pesticide endosulfan were salvaged by divers from MV Princess of the Stars on Monday and Tuesday, as retrieval of other cargos from the sunken ferry began after being delayed for weeks. Next priority for retrieval, according to Transportation Undersecretary Ma.

Four miners found alive in Benguet

2008-09-30T18:40+0200

Big babies at higher risk of breast cancer

2008-09-30T18:35+0200

A small increase in height or weight boosts a baby girl's odds of getting breast cancer in adulthood – growth hormones could be a factor

Breast cancer risk linked to larger birth size: study

2008-09-30T18:32+0200

Girls who were born heavier and longer than average may be at increased risk for breast cancer as adults, a new review suggests.

Storm leaves 3 dead, 10 missing in Vietnam

2008-09-30T18:32+0200

At least three people are dead and 10 missing after tropical storm Mekkhala roared into central Vietnam Tuesday, disaster officials said.

City prepares for storm Pablo

2008-09-30T18:21+0200

CEBU CITY – City Hall prepared its chainsaws Tuesday and issued a public advisory warning residents of flood and landslide-prone areas of the dangers tropical storm Pablo (international code name Higos) brings. Nearly 2,000 people were also stranded Tuesday at a seaport in the Visayas as Tropical....

Caracas in Venezuela tops list of crime capitals of the world

2008-09-30T18:17+0200

It’s the list no city wants to be on. But five brutal towns were clear leaders yesterday in a survey of crime capitals of the world. Top of the list of shame was Caracas, Venezuela.

6 trapped Filipino miners rescued after 1 week

2008-09-30T18:12+0200

The miners prayed, first in the light from their lanterns, then in the dark when the batteries failed. Their only sustenance ...

Linesha is all smiles

2008-09-30T17:55+0200

LINESHA Heywood cannot stop smiling now that doctors in the United States have treated a growth on her right eye.

Potato compensation too low: board

2008-09-30T17:54+0200

Compensation offered by the province to growers for crops ruined by wet weather is too low, says the P.E.I. Potato Board.

Nine dead in Vietnam floods: Report

2008-09-30T17:37+0200

Typhoon Mekkhala battered central Vietnam today, triggering floods and leaving at least nine people dead in its wake, media reported.

Nearly 700,000 evacuated in south China due to floods

2008-09-30T17:09+0200

Authorities in southern China have evacuated 678,000 residents following floods that have killed 17 people, the Xinhua news agency reported Tuesday.

Five killed in northern Lebanon explosion

2008-09-30T17:02+0200

US circles hijacked ship with weapons * MOGADISHU - US warships and helicopters yesterday surrounded a hijacked cargo ship loaded with Sudan-bound tanks and other arms to keep the weapons from falling "into the wrong hands," an American Navy spokesman said.

With Or Without Bailout, Tough Times Ahead

2008-09-30T17:00+0200

The economic wreckage that the administration and Congress have warned about - rising unemployment, shrinking retirement nest eggs and recession - might not happen immediately, but that doesn't mean it won't happen at all, experts say.

ODPEM Receives Gustav Recovery Donation from OAS

2008-09-30T16:39+0200

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) has received a cheque for US$20,737, from the Organisation of American States (OAS) to assist with the post-Tropical Storm Gustav recovery effort. At the handing over ceremony today (September 29), held at OAS Jamaica Office in Kingston, OAS representative, Dr.

Gov't. First Year Review: Water Ministry Focused on Access to Safe Water

2008-09-30T16:39+0200

The visions of providing access to safe water for all Jamaicans by 2015 and affordable, safe and, legal housing by 2025, energized the Ministry of Water and Housing during the past year. The visions of the Ministry coincide with its roles and responsibilities; inter alia, the provision of potable....

Study links birth size and breast cancer

2008-09-30T16:30+0200

Women who were bigger and longer babies may be more likely to develop breast cancer, researchers reported on Tuesday.

Ky. agriculture struggles through drought

2008-09-30T16:25+0200

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) _ A dry spell gripping Kentucky is cutting fall crop yields, causing at least one Appalachian county to ban outdoor watering and turning famed bluegrass pastures into brown stubble. The drought has become severe in portions of south-central and southeastern Kentucky, while the....

Laura moving toward cold waters of north Atlantic

2008-09-30T16:25+0200

MIAMI (AP) _ The National Hurricane Center says Subtropical Storm Laura is moving toward the cold waters of the north Atlantic and expected to gradually weaken over the next few days. The 11th named storm of the season was centered about 485 miles south-southeast of Cape Race, Newfoundland, at 5 a.m.

Bush implores Congress to act to rescue markets

2008-09-30T16:09+0200

President Bush says the economic damage to the nation will be "painful and lasting" if Congress fails to pass a $700 billion ...

Storm kills three in Vietnam

2008-09-30T15:56+0200

Tropical Storm Mekkhala has pummelled central Vietnam, killing three people, according to disaster management officials.

Indonesians Risky `Eid Odyssey

2008-09-30T15:54+0200

JAKARTA — For millions of Indonesian Muslims, `Eid Al-Fitr is a special time for family reunions after being caught the whole year in the busy life of the city. But for those hard hit by economic, the trip back to home villages is very long and sometimes quite risky.

Storm kills three in Vietnam

2008-09-30T15:36+0200

Tropical Storm Mekkhala has pummelled central Vietnam, killing three people, according to disaster management officials.

:Washington Fails,Like Wall Street

2008-09-30T15:24+0200

The defeat of the financial rescue plan in the U.S. House of Representatives was brought about by a perfect storm, expressing the flaws of both the political and the business systems of the United States. It is one of those rare occasions on which Canadians can feel unequivocally self-satisfied....

Science Weekly podcast: Extreme weather and biodiversity in prisons

2008-09-30T15:21+0200

Alok Jha and the science team ask if global warming is producing more hurricanes

Tropical storm kills 3 in central Vietnam

2008-09-30T15:18+0200

Tropical Storm Mekkhala slammed into central Vietnam on Tuesday, killing three people and leaving 10 others missing, disaster officials said.

Subtropical Storm Laura expected to weaken

2008-09-30T15:02+0200

MIAMI - The National Hurricane Center says Subtropical Storm Laura is moving toward the cold waters of the north Atlantic and expected to gradually weaken over the next few days. The storm was ce...

Ferries closed as storm lashes Philippines

2008-09-30T15:02+0200

Manila - Nearly 2 000 people were stranded on Tuesday at a seaport in the Philippines as Tropical Storm Higos pummelled the country's east coast with heavy rain, officials said. The coast guard hal...

Tropical storm kills 3 in central Vietnam

2008-09-30T15:02+0200

Tropical Storm Mekkhala slammed into central Vietnam on Tuesday, killing three people and leaving 10 others missing, disaster ...

Martin Kettle: As David Cameron's emergency speech shows, financial turbulence has completely disorientated British party politics

2008-09-30T14:50+0200

Martin Kettle: Faced with economic crisis, David Cameron has performed a breathtaking U-turn

Best Energy Services Reports Financial Results for Second Fiscal Quarter 2008

2008-09-30T14:42+0200

HOUSTON, Sept. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Best Energy Services, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: BEYS) , a U.S. energy production equipment and services provider, ...

Breast cancer linked to birth size

2008-09-30T14:41+0200

Bigger and taller baby girls have greater risk of breast cancer in adulthood, a study has suggested.

Ed Vaizey: Conservatives are pulling together to help solve the financial crisis

2008-09-30T13:47+0200

Ed Vaizey: Conservatives are setting aside quibbles to speed through a bill that will help regulators intervene earlier during a financial crisis

Arroyo cancels Cabinet meeting in eastern Samar (6:55 p.m.)

2008-09-30T13:44+0200

Tuesday, September 30, 2008 Arroyo cancels Cabinet meeting in eastern Samar (6:55 p.m.) MANILA - President Glorica Macapagal-Arroyo cancelled most of her schedules in eastern Samar Tuesday including the National Economic Development Authority-Cabinet group meeting in Guiuan due to tropical storm Pablo.

Philippines Removing Toxins From Sunken Ferry

2008-09-30T13:43+0200

Bautista said about 250 tonnes of bunker fuel would then be removed before divers could get to the bodies.

Myanmar on the cyber-offensive

2008-09-30T13:22+0200

As opposition activists and underground journalists have become more tech savvy, the Myanmar junta has become more determined to counter the outflow of information and silence its critics abroad. The regime's cyber warfare specialists are receiving plenty of foreign assistance in upgrading their dissent-quashing capabilities.

Floods claim 46 deaths

2008-09-30T13:08+0200

Delivering relief aid to people in Yen Bai province. Nhan Dan - Floods triggered by typhoon Hagupit had killed 41 people, left five missing and 61 others injured as of the morning of September 29, according to the latest report released by the Central Steering Board for Storm and Flood Control.

Vietnamese companies help Cuban hurricane victims

2008-09-30T13:08+0200

Rice and commodities worth US$120,000 U were donated to the Cuban Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City on September 29 to help Cuban victims of hurricanes Gustav and Ike. The relief, donated by Thai Binh Trade and Investment Joint Stock Company, the Hoang Yen Construction Company and the Giang Viet....

Government on alert for more flooding ahead

2008-09-30T13:08+0200

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has asked the Steering Board for Storm and Flood Control, particularly coastal regions, to remain on high alert due to an approaching tropical storm, focusing primarily on human safety. The Government leader made the call at a monthly governmental meeting in Hanoi on....

Burkina wants Mbeki to remain with Zim

2008-09-30T13:07+0200

Monday, September 29, 2008 - Web posted at 7:46:00 AM GMT Burkina wants Mbeki to remain with Zim OUAGADOUGOU - Burkina Faso's President Blaise Compaore has called on Thabo Mbeki to remain a mediator in power-sharing talks in Zimbabwe despite his ouster from the South African presidency.

Philippines removing toxins from sunken ferry

2008-09-30T13:01+0200

MANILA (Reuters) - Divers wearing protective suits began to pull out toxic chemicals on Tuesday from a ferry that sank with more than 860 people on board three months ago, one of the worst maritime disasters in the Philippines.

6 Filipino Miners Rescued After 1 Week

2008-09-30T12:59+0200

Battered and bruised from trying to swim to safety, rescuers saved six men trapped for a week in an abandoned gold mine in the northern Philippines, but eight others remained unaccounted for, officials said Tuesday. Divers were trying to reach two other men seen in the shaft, but it was not clear if....

Philippines removing toxins from sunken ferry

2008-09-30T12:55+0200

30 Sep 2008 10:26:09 GMT Source: Reuters MANILA, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Divers wearing protective suits began to pull out toxic chemicals on Tuesday from a ferry that sank with more than 860 people on board three months ago, one of the worst ...

6 trapped Filipino miners rescued after 1 week

2008-09-30T12:43+0200

Ferries closed as storm lashes Philippines

2008-09-30T12:33+0200

Tropical Storm Higos has pummelled the Philippines, stranding nearly 2 000 people at a port on the east coast, according to officials.

Foreign Minister Yeo addresses UN General Assembly

2008-09-30T12:29+0200

NEW YORK: Singapore's Foreign Minister George Yeo on Monday spoke to world leaders about climate change, global trade, Kosovo and the recent war in Georgia at the 63rd session of the United Nations General Assembly.

Ferries closed as storm lashes Philippines

2008-09-30T12:23+0200

Tropical Storm Higos has pummelled the Philippines, stranding nearly 2 000 people at a port on the east coast, according to officials.

Storm lashes Philippines

2008-09-30T12:15+0200

AFP Nearly 2 000 people have been stranded at a seaport in the Philippines, as tropical storm Higos pummelled the country's east coast with heavy rain, said officials. The coast guard halted ferry services earlier today, between Samar, the third-largest island in the. . . .

Tropical storm nears Eastern samar coast (5:40 p.m.)

2008-09-30T12:13+0200

Tuesday, September 30, 2008 Tropical storm nears Eastern samar coast (5:40 p.m.) Tropical storm Pablo (international codename: Higos) has maintained strength and was tracked near the coast of Eastern Samar at 4 p.m. Tuesday. It packs winds of 65 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center and gustiness of up to 80 kph.

Hurricane Ike smashes its way across Texan coast and towns

2008-09-30T12:12+0200

Officials urged residents of low-lying coastal areas to flee or face 'certain death'

Nude motorcyclist a wanted man

2008-09-30T11:55+0200

Police in southern Taiwan are looking for a man who rode his motorbike naked through a city's main streets for one hour.

China issues orange alert for typhoon Jangmi

2008-09-30T11:51+0200

The sky is covered with dark clouds at Xiasha Seashore Holiday Resort in Changle, southeast China's Fujian Province Sept. 28, 2008. Local meteorological observatory issued an alarm at about 6 a.m. on Monday, saying that Typhoon Jangmi, the 15th and strongest typhoon of this year, divert after....

Wall Street Shockwave Rattles Asia, Europe

2008-09-30T11:29+0200

The historic carnage on Wall Street has reverberated across Asia and Europe, with stock markets plunging after U.S. lawmakers rejected a $700 billion bank rescue plan aimed at stabilizing the U.S. financial system.

Obama timeline

2008-09-30T11:09+0200

Thursday: Mr. Obama leaves "debate camp" in Florida and meets Mr. McCain at the White House as congressional leaders work on a bailout bill; talks fall apart, and the debate's fate hangs in the balance. Friday: Mr. Obama heads to Mississippi for the debate and says he'll be there if Mr. McCain doesn't show.

Oil drops nearly 10 pc as US House rejects bailout

2008-09-30T10:44+0200

Oil prices dropped nearly 10% after the US House of Representatives rejected the $700 bn rescue package for the financial sector. Chronology of US financial crisis

Oil falls below $96 after slumping almost 10%

2008-09-30T10:44+0200

US light crude for fell 59 cents to $95.78 a barrel by 0233 GMT-- the second biggest fall since April 23, 2003. Brent crude fell 62 cents to $93.36. Top oil producers

Six sailors remain missing after ship capsizal in E China

2008-09-30T10:15+0200

One body was found while five sailors remained missing after nine were saved from a vessel capsizal of a Panamanian-nationality vessel with 15 sailors in east China's Nanji Islands sea area on Monday, local authority said Tuesday. The body was found at 1:10 p.m. Tuesday, said Li Hua, deputy director of the center.

6 Filipino miners rescued after being trapped over one week

2008-09-30T10:15+0200

Three more trapped gold miners were rescued from a mining tunnel in the Philippines' northern province of Benguet Tuesday morning, bringing the number of survivors to six one week after the tunnel was flooded. Some eight more miners remained trapped under the mine site, Philippine TV ABS-CBN reported.

Why the bailout failed

2008-09-30T10:11+0200

Lawmakers who had the most to lose risked the least.Two-thirds of the most vulnerable members of the House of Representatives - Republicans and Democrats alike - voted against the massive economic bailout package, opting to protect their seats on Election Day rather than follow their party leaders off a political cliff.

Asian stocks sink after rejection of bailout

2008-09-30T10:09+0200

The historic carnage on Wall Street reverberated across Asia Tuesday, with stock markets in the region falling sharply after U.S. lawmakers rejected a $700 billion bank rescue plan aimed at stabilizing the U.S. financial system.

Power Play (I) - THISDAY - Fastnews Nigerian Banking

2008-09-30T10:02+0200

It looks easy, but one difficulty in writing is to be repetitive. That is the risk of writing about Nigeria at 48. The independence anniversary story of Nigeria has not changed; same old story of failure and pain. A better way of appreciating Nigeria at 48 is to compare it to a brother or sister of that age, who has wasted their life away.

Asian stocks plunge after rejection of bailout

2008-09-30T09:45+0200

Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index nose-dived more than 544 points, or 4.6 percent, to 11,199.07, with popular stocks like Sony Corp. down 6.8 percent and Toyota Motor Corp. down 4.6 percent.

More miners saved in

2008-09-30T09:45+0200

SIX miners trapped for a week in a flooded gold mine in the northern Philippines have been brought out alive and hopes are high that another eight who are still underground will also be rescued, offic...

Many vulnerable lawmakers said 'no' to bailout

2008-09-30T09:38+0200

Two-thirds of Congress' most vulnerable members _ Republicans and Democrats alike _ chose to protect their seats on Election Day rather than follow their party leaders and vote for an unpopular economic bailout plan.

$700 billion, pondering the possibilities

2008-09-30T09:38+0200

WASHINGTON (AP) - Brother, can you spare a billion? More like $700 billion, to be precise. With Washington trying to finagle a $700 billion rescue for the nation's financial system, the federal money sought by other projects is starting to look like chump change. You could buy yourself a war with that kind of money _ the U.

6 trapped Filipino miners rescued after 1 week

2008-09-30T09:38+0200

Six gold miners were rescued after being trapped for a week in a flooded underground tunnel in the mountainous northern Philippines, officials said Tuesday.

Windward Coast is a less crowded slice of Oahu

2008-09-30T09:37+0200

It's another absurdly gorgeous day in Hawaii. The sunlit sky is a neon blue. A gentle breeze caresses the tops of the palm trees. And the turquoise ocean is calm and inviting. But just off the eastern shore of Oahu, in a cramped, two-person, rented kayak, a storm is brewing.

Windward Coast is a less crowded slice of Oahu

2008-09-30T09:37+0200

National › Typhoon could approach Kyushu on Wednesday afternoon

2008-09-30T09:04+0200

Typhoon Jangmi was moving northeast in the East China Sea on Tuesday afternoon and could approach Kyushu on Wednesday afternoon by shifting its course easterly…

Oil falls below $96 a barrel on financial turmoil

2008-09-30T09:01+0200

Oil extended losses below $96 a barrel today, after slumping almost 10 per cent in the previous session, as fear gripped financial markets in the wake of US lawmakers' shock rejection of a $700 billion rescue plan.

Bailout Failure Slams Asian Stock Prices

2008-09-30T08:59+0200

The historic carnage on Wall Street reverberated across Asia, with stock markets in the region plunging after U.S. lawmakers rejected a $700 billion bank rescue plan aimed at stabilizing the U.S. financial system.

Philippine miners survive floods

2008-09-30T08:49+0200

Six miners trapped in a Philippine mine shaft when it flooded last week, are brought out alive.

Asian markets plunge after US bail-out rejection

2008-09-30T08:45+0200

The carnage on Wall Street spread to Asia today, with stocks plunging after US politicians rejected a €487bn bank rescue plan aimed at stabilising the nation’s financial system.

Mexico issues alert for tropical wave

2008-09-30T08:44+0200

Authorities of Civil Protection of the state of Tabasco in southeast Mexico declared on Monday a general alert for the imminent tropical wave and a cold front in the coming 48 hours, Tabasco's governor Andres Granier said. About 5,600 families were evacuated on Monday and sheltered in Tabasco Park,....

Study links birth size and breast cancer

2008-09-30T08:43+0200

Women who were bigger and longer babies may be more likely to develop breast cancer, researchers reported on Tuesday.

New study links birth size to breast cancer risk

2008-09-30T08:36+0200

WOMEN who were big at birth are at greater risk of breast cancer, a new study has found.

Haiti: Flash appeal receives only 4.3% of required USD107m, urgent support needed

2008-09-30T08:33+0200

Date: 30 Sep 2008 Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

Storm threatens Samar-Leyte area (2 p.m.)

2008-09-30T08:27+0200

Tuesday, September 30, 2008 Storm threatens Samar-Leyte area (2 p.m.) Tropical storm Pablo (international codename: Higos) has maintained its strength and is threatening the Samar-Leyte area. As of 11 a.m. Tuesday, the weather bureau tracked the storm at 140 kilometers east southeast of Guiuan, Eastern Samar.

6 trapped miners rescued after 1 week

2008-09-30T08:27+0200

MANILA -- (Updated 1:51 p.m.) Six gold miners have been rescued after being trapped for a week in a flooded underground tunnel in the mountainous northern Philippines, officials said Tuesday. Divers were trying to reach two other men seen inside the shaft, but it was not clear if they were still....

COMMENT: Winds of change fail to stir Myanmar

2008-09-30T08:25+0200

Another year goes by and those monks who are left after the military cracked down after the demonstration are contemplating huge risks once again because the world just didn't get it last time. If Myanmar is a part of the global family, it is perhaps its most neglected, like a child cast away simply....

Asian markets fall sharply

2008-09-30T08:14+0200

The historic carnage on Wall Street spread to Asia, with stocks across the region plunging after Congress rejected a rescue plan that investors had hoped would bolster volatile financial markets.

VIDEO: Hundreds still missing after Ike

2008-09-30T08:12+0200

30 Sep 2008 05:54:00 GMT Source: Reuters Sep. 29 - More than two weeks after Hurricane Ike slammed ashore, hundreds are still believed missing. The Laura Recovery Center - a missing persons organization - reports 374 missing people. ...

US consumers stop spending

2008-09-30T08:01+0200

WASHINGTON - CONSUMERS facing rising unemployment kept their spending unchanged in August even though incomes rose, according to a government report Monday that showed optimism about the economy's direction was fading. The Commerce Department said consumer spending was flat in August after barely edging up by a revised 0.

Four more Philippine miners rescued after week trapped underground

2008-09-30T07:56+0200

ITOGON, Philippines: Rescuers pulled four more miners out of a flooded tunnel in the northern Philippines Tuesday, raising hopes that eight others might still be found alive after a week underground, officials and rescuers said.

Laura churns in Atlantic

2008-09-30T07:51+0200

MIAMI (AP) -- The National Hurricane Center says Subtropical Storm Laura is keeping its strength as it churns through the north central Atlantic, far from land. The 11th named storm of the season was centered about 585 miles south of Cape Race, Newfoundland, at 11 p.m. EDT Monday. It's moving north at about 9 mph.

Tropical storm Mekkhala slams central Vietnam (12:56 p.m.)

2008-09-30T07:39+0200

HANOI, Vietnam -- Tropical storm Mekkhala slammed into central Vietnam on Tuesday, knocking down trees and electricity poles and forcing the evacuation of tens of thousands of people, officials said. The storm arrived as residents of northern Vietnam were still cleaning up the aftermath of a typhoon that killed 41 people last week.

Fishing industry hurting in La.

2008-09-30T07:37+0200

A shrimp boat lies along state Highway 27 on Sept. 17 in Hackberry, La., about 15 miles southwest of Lake Charles. Hurricane Ike had come ashore in Galveston, Texas, four days earlier. By Shawn Martin...

Wildfires force $400M in cuts at Forest Service

2008-09-30T07:37+0200

The cost of fighting summer wildfires in California and the West has forced U.S. Forest Service officials to slash more than $400 million in spending, causing closures of some campgrounds and limiting...

Robert De Niro’s waiting for Doha

2008-09-30T07:36+0200

Web posted at: 9/30/2008 7:53:31 Source ::: The Peninsula/ By Rachel Morris Doha • Madonna eats there. So do Bill Clinton and Gwyneth Paltrow. And soon, you will be able to join the A list. Nobu, dubbed the "world's most fashionable restaurant chain", owned by Hollywood legend Robert De Niro, is to open in Doha.

Four More Miners Rescued From Philippine Mine

2008-09-30T07:26+0200

Six miners trapped for a week in a flooded gold mine in the northern Philippines have been brought out alive and hopes are high that another eight who are still underground will also be rescued, officials said on Tuesday. An estimated 16 people were trapped in the mine in the province of Benguet....

Recruiters' suicides prompt Army review

2008-09-30T07:21+0200

The U.S. Army is establishing a suicide prevention board to examine the mental health of its recruiters around the country after the fourth suicide in three years by Houston, Texas-based recruiters, according to Army officials.

Six Filipino miners survive ordeal

2008-09-30T07:21+0200

Divers were trying to reach two other men seen inside the shaft, but it was not clear if they were still alive, said Mines and Geosciences Bureau officer George Baywong, who is supervising rescue efforts. "We don't know if they are survivors," Baywong said. "We are hoping against hope that they are still alive.

Lift 'immoral' sanctions

2008-09-30T07:15+0200

UNITED NATIONS - MYANMAR could be the rice bowl of the region and help alleviate a food and energy crisis if 'unfair and immoral' sanctions were lifted, Myanmar's foreign minister told the UN General Assembly on Monday. The United States and the European Union have imposed sanctions on Myanmar over....

Wall Street Carnage Hits Asian Markets

2008-09-30T07:14+0200

Troops to get 600 armoured vehicles

2008-09-30T07:07+0200

KABUL (Agencies): Hard-pressed and vulnerable British troops in Afghanistan will be supplied with 600 new armoured vehicles under a ?500m deal agreed between ...

5 trapped miners rescued after 1 week (11:56 a.m.)

2008-09-30T06:54+0200

MANILA -- Five gold miners have been rescued after being trapped for a week in a flooded underground tunnel in the mountainous northern Philippines, officials said Tuesday. Divers were working to extricate another survivor from an inundated mine shaft and hoped to find eight other missing miners.

Five Filipino miners survive ordeal

2008-09-30T06:51+0200

Divers were working to extricate another survivor from an inundated mine shaft and hoped to find eight other missing miners. The bodies of two miners were retrieved from the gold mine in the mountain township of Itogon on Thursday. Rescuers and relatives applauded as the survivors were brought out....

Floods, landslides hit Penang again (Updated)

2008-09-30T06:48+0200

Hundreds of motorists were caught in massive traffic jams in here Tuesday morning following heavy rains from Monday night, which caused flash floods and landslides in Penang.

Four more miners rescued from Philippine mine

2008-09-30T06:48+0200

MANILA (Reuters) - Six miners trapped for a week in a flooded gold mine in the northern Philippines have been brought out alive and hopes are high that another eight who are still underground will also be rescued, officials said on Tuesday.

Four more miners rescued from Philippine mine

2008-09-30T06:38+0200

30 Sep 2008 03:40:28 GMT Source: Reuters MANILA, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Six miners trapped for a week in a flooded gold mine in the northern Philippines have been brought out alive and hopes are high that another eight who are still underground ...

Bangladesh: 9 months after Sidr, survivors begin to rebuild their lives

2008-09-30T06:31+0200

by Cate Heinrich Sturdy houses are now under construction for 400 Bangladesh families who survived Cyclone Sidr. The new dwellings are designed to be more resilient in future storms. Nine months after Cyclone Sidr destroyed the lives and homes of more than eight million people living in southern....

Overseas markets down sharply in Tuesday trading

2008-09-30T06:18+0200

Japanese Prime Minsiter Taro Aso urged the country's financial officials to closely monitor the situation and take appropriate measures to protect the world's No. 2 economy, according to Kyodo News agency. "We have to respond appropriately in order not to affect the Japanese economy and to prevent the financial system from falling apart," Mr.

Asian stocks plunge after rejection of bailout

2008-09-30T06:10+0200

Tomoko A Hosaka , The Associated Press , Tokyo | Tue, 09/30/2008 10:09 AM | Business The historic carnage on Wall Street spread to Asia Tuesday, with stocks across the region plunging after U.S. lawmakers rejected a US$700 billion bank rescue plan aimed at stabilizing the U.S. financial system.

Asian markets fall at opening

2008-09-30T05:59+0200

The historic carnage on Wall Street spread to Asia, with stocks across the region plunging after Congress rejected a rescue plan that investors had hoped would bolster volatile financial markets.

Asian stock markets plunge on Tuesday

2008-09-30T05:58+0200

TOKYO — The historic carnage on Wall Street reverberated across Asia Tuesday, with stock markets in the region plunging after U.S. lawmakers rejected a $700 billion bank rescue plan aimed at stabilizing the U.S. financial system.

5 trapped Filipino miners rescued after 1 week

2008-09-30T05:37+0200

Five gold miners have been rescued after being trapped for a week in a flooded underground tunnel in the mountainous northern Philippines, officials said Tuesday.

Two rescued after week in flooded RP mine

2008-09-30T05:11+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Two miners trapped for a week in a flooded gold mine in the northern Philippines were rescued alive on Monday after surviving on sips of water from a two-liter bottle and hopes were rising of a third survivor.

Typhoon Jangmi kills two, injures 61

2008-09-30T05:11+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - The Central Weather Bureau (CWB) lifted the land warning for Typhoon Jangmi yesterday afternoon, while reports of casualties and damages began flowing in: Two were dead, two still missing and 61 others injured in incidents related to the third typhoon of the month.

Taipei, Beijing to work together on cross-strait food safety

2008-09-30T05:11+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - The Department of Health (DOH) announced yesterday the government will start establishing a permanent communications channel with Beijing authorities in order to jointly safeguard consumers from tainted food items.

Hypermarts attract consumers with discounted vegetable prices

2008-09-30T05:11+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Floods of people yesterday swarmed hypermarts seeking to purchase vegetables in case prices rise further after the powerful Typhoon Jangmi seriously undermined vegetable production on the island.

Cautious optimism on U.S. bailout's effect

2008-09-30T05:11+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - With a landmark agreement reached between the U.S. Congress and the White House on a US$700 billion bailout plan, local analysts are cautiously optimistic about its effect on the local stock market.

Taiwan bullet train sets record for slowest run

2008-09-30T05:11+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Taiwan's vaunted High Speed Rail set a slowest record Sunday as Typhoon Jangmi slashed Taiwan.

Typhoon Jangmi making practically everyone happy as 'godsend holiday'

2008-09-30T05:11+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - andquot;It's a godsend holiday.andquot; Almost everybody said so yesterday.

Gourmand burglar arrested in Taichung

2008-09-30T05:11+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - An elderly man in Taichung got up shortly after 5:00 a.m. Sunday. The 79-year-old pensioner had a chore to do -- cook breakfast for his son, a busy downtown shopowner.

U.S. sailing boat still missing off Taiwan waters

2008-09-30T05:11+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - An American sailing ship is still missing somewhere off northern Taiwan, according to the National Coast Guard Administration.

Landslide due to Maokong Gondola

2008-09-30T05:11+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Residents are complaining that their Chengchi University Flower Garden estate was flooded because of construction of the Maokong Gondola, which led to a flash landslide triggered by Typhoon Jangmi.

'holiday' losses around NT$593,100: poll

2008-09-30T05:11+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - A typhoon-caused day off could lead to an average loss of NT$593,100 (US$18,420) for a private enterprise, according to the results of a survey released by the 1111 Job Bank yesterday, a day when most of Taiwan's workers were having a day off because of Taiwan Jangmi.

Grounded Navy boat may be scrapped

2008-09-30T05:11+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - A Taiwan Navy missile boat, which cost NT$400 million (US$13 million) to build, may have to be scrapped since it can't be re-floated after it ran aground at Putai.

Gas Shortage Plagues the Southeast

2008-09-30T05:10+0200

Gas shortage plagues the Southeast; some drivers actually switch to public transit

East African rain linked to Northern climate (Posted 9/29/2008)

2008-09-30T04:55+0200

A scientific study indicates that rainfall in the area of Lake Tanganyika in East Africa’s Rift Valley is highly sensitive to climate changes in the Northern Hemisphere. AB

Weakened Typhoon Jangmi expected to bypass China's coast

2008-09-30T04:54+0200

Typhoon Jangmi, downgraded to strong tropical storm Monday afternoon, is expected to bypass China's coast in the night, but it will still bring strong winds and heavy rains to some areas. Jangmi, which slammed into Taiwan Sunday afternoon, left two people dead and forced the closure of schools,....

Floods leave 17 dead, six missing in south China

2008-09-30T04:54+0200

Floods triggered by continuous torrential rain have left 17 people dead and six others missing in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, local authorities said Monday. Rainstorms have pounded Guangxi since last Wednesday when Typhoon Hagupit slammed into the neighboring Guangdong Province, affecting the lives of 6.

Typhoon Hagupit-triggered flood leaves 1 dead, 300,000 affected in China

2008-09-30T04:54+0200

Continuous torrential rain triggered by Typhoon Hagupit has left one person dead and more than 300,000 others affected in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, a county government spokesman said Monday. Torrential rain pounded Fusui County from Wednesday, hurting the livelihoods of 233,000....

South China braces for tropical storm Mekkhala

2008-09-30T04:54+0200

South China's Hainan Province is bracing for tropical storm Mekkhala, which is expected to land in the island on Tuesday or brush its southern coast. Mekkhala, the 16th tropical storm this year, was developed from a tropical low pressure at 8 a.m. Monday on the South China Sea, according to the Hainan Provincial Observatory.

Wildfires force $400M in cuts at Forest Service

2008-09-30T04:53+0200

The cost of fighting summer wildfires in California and the West has forced U.S. Forest Service officials to slash more than ...

Asian markets plummet on Wall Street woes

2008-09-30T04:53+0200

SINGAPORE: Asian markets on Tuesday suffered steep losses as Wall Street reeled from the shock rejection of a US$700-billion bailout package by US lawmakers.

Oil steady above $96 after diving on financial turmoil

2008-09-30T04:09+0200

PERTH, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Oil steadied at just above $96 a barrel on Tuesday, after slumping almost 10 percent in the previous session as fear gripped ...

Cuban nickel industry still not at capacity

2008-09-30T04:07+0200

HAVANA, Cuba (Reuters): The Cuban nickel industry is still operating at below capacity more than three weeks after taking a direct hit from Hurricane Ike, according to local media from the nickel region of eastern Holguin province. Capacity was gradually being restored since opening last week.

Daily Winair flights return to Montserrat

2008-09-30T04:07+0200

BRADES, Montserrat: The island of Montserrat ha announced the return of daily flight service on Winward Island Airways (Winair), beginning October 1, 2008. The air carrier will offer much needed airlift service to Montserrat from regional gateways Antigua and St. Maarten.

Will crude oil prices stay above $100 in 2009? - BusinessDay - Fastnews Nigerian Budget News

2008-09-30T03:59+0200

The fall in prices was based on fears about slower global economic growth following the Wall Street meltdown. The story is the same in Nigeria where the cost of imported petrol has also been dropping, suggesting that government’s projection of N700 billion to be spent on subsidy in 2008, may afterall be lower at year end.

Breast cancer linked to birth size

2008-09-30T03:05+0200

Women who were big at birth are at greater risk of breast cancer, a new study has found. High birth size could account for 5% of breast cancers in developed countries such as the UK, said scientists. Weight, body length and head circumference were all correlated with breast cancer risk in adulthood.

More added to Hurricane Ike death toll

2008-09-30T02:40+0200

HOUSTON - Three more bodies were discovered over the weekend in coastal areas of Texas ravaged by Hurricane Ike, increasing the storm's US death toll to 67. The discoveries in Galveston and Orange counties raised the toll in Texas...

NZ firm to microwave forest waste into charcoal

2008-09-30T02:40+0200

A New Zealand company which says it has patented world-first industrial technology to microwave forest waste is planning to offer charcoal to farmers and horticulturists who want to boost the quality of their soils. The technology...

CNN Student News Transcript: September 30, 2008

2008-09-30T02:14+0200

AZUZ: The U.S. Navy is keeping a close eye on a situation off that country's coast, where pirates hijacked a cargo ship last Thursday. Now, some experts believe that the lack of a permanent government in Somalia has made the region vulnerable to this kind of criminal activity.

CNN Student News: Ten Questions

2008-09-30T01:59+0200

(CNN Student News) September 30, 2008 1. According to the program: What action did the U.S. House of Representatives take yesterday regarding the financial bailout bill? How did this action impact the stock market? 2. Why do you think that the stock market responded in this way? 3.

Army creates suicide prevention board

2008-09-30T01:59+0200

ALEX BRUMMER: Rate cuts, the only cure to this financial meltdown

2008-09-30T01:50+0200

What ought to have been a hopeful day on the world financial markets - with the rescue of the Bradford & Bingley and the progress of the America's $700billion bail-out scheme - turned into a nightmare.

John Harris on council housing and the consequences of Right to Buy

2008-09-30T01:39+0200

Far from seeing council estates transformed by their home-owning former tenants, Right to Buy has led to fractured communities, the rise of exploitative landlordism and a severe lack of housing. John Harris reports

Obituary: Abdel-Halim Abu Ghazala

2008-09-30T01:39+0200

Abdel-Halim Abu Ghazala, who has died of cancer, aged 78, was Egypt's fiercely anti-communist defence minister from 1981 to 1989. He was once touted as a likely successor to President Hosni Mubarak. Abu Ghazala had become military chief of staff in May 1980, and took the defence ministry portfolio after his predecessor died in a helicopter crash.

Palm oil falls more than 8pc

2008-09-30T01:23+0200

JAKARTA: Malaysian palm futures plunged more than 8 per cent on Monday due to losses in crude oil and demand concerns. The benchmark December c

PRESS DIGEST-Australian Business News - Sept 30

2008-09-30T01:09+0200

SYDNEY, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Compiled for Reuters by Media Monitors. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. THE ...

At-risk lawmakers vote 'no' on $700B bailout

2008-09-30T01:03+0200

WASHINGTON (AP) - Lawmakers who had the most to lose risked the least. Two-thirds of Congress' most vulnerable members _ Republicans and Democrats alike _ voted against the massive economic bailout package, opting to protect their seats on Election Day rather than follow their party leaders off a political cliff.

Gas shortage continues to plague Southeast

2008-09-30T00:58+0200

Across a section of the South, a hurricane-induced gasoline shortage that was expected to last only a few days is dragging into its third week.

Government takes control of Glitnir, Iceland's third-largest bank

2008-09-30T00:34+0200

The hurricane in the world financial markets hit Iceland yesterday, forcing its Government to take control of Glitnir as depositors fled the country's third-largest bank, while a leading Icelandic investment group sought protection from its creditors.

Gas shortage plagues the Southeast

2008-09-30T00:32+0200

Analysis: Trouble in Middle East forecast

2008-09-30T00:25+0200

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- Chances are the situation in the Middle East is going to get much worse before it gets any better. With the Bush administration, now in its final days in office, kept busy by the financial crisis that risked plunging Western economies into the business equivalent of the....

ALEX BRUMMER: Rate cuts, the only cure to this financial meltdown

2008-09-30T00:13+0200

Hurricane Kyle hits Canada

2008-09-30T00:12+0200

Published Date: September 30, 2008 HALIFAX: Hurricane Kyle made landfall in easternmost Canada late Sunday before being downgraded to a tropical storm as it headed inland, said the Canadian Hurricane Service. At about 9:00 pm local time (0000 GMT) the category one storm on the five level....

Jamaica's Water Among the Best Quality in the World

2008-09-29T23:59+0200

Managing Director of the Water Resources Authority (WRA), Basil Fernandez, has expressed the view that Jamaica's water quality is among the best in the world. "You have to remember that our water is not tainted by some of the pharmaceuticals and chemicals found in the water in some countries," he told JIS News.

Citizens Urged to Grow Trees as Buffer Against Storms

2008-09-29T23:59+0200

Conservator of Forests, Marilyn Headley, has pointed out that most land slippage as a result of Tropical Storm Gustav, occurred in deforested areas. "There was little damage to trees," she said in an interview with JIS News. "There was mainly land slippage and damage to infrastructure, and areas....

Weekly gasoline price falls 9 cents

2008-09-29T23:50+0200

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The average U.S. retail price for gasoline continued to fall in the latest week, the federal Energy Information Administration said on Monday.

Helix Will Not Attend Two Industry Conferences

2008-09-29T23:38+0200

Helix Energy Solutions (NYSE:HLX) updated its previous report by announcing that it will not attend the following previously announced conferences: The ...

Colonial Pipeline Returns to Pre-Hurricane Delivery Rates

2008-09-29T23:38+0200

Colonial Pipeline today achieved the same flow-rates for gasoline deliveries as the pipeline managed before Hurricanes Gustav and Ike hit the Gulf Coast ...

Banana farmers lose jobs

2008-09-29T23:17+0200

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) - More than 200 workers at one of Jamaica's largest banana farms will lose their jobs as the island restructures its battered banana industry, a union official said Saturday.

New regulations clarify Builders Law

2008-09-29T23:17+0200

The construction boom following Hurricane Ivan unleashed large numbers of new contractors into the construction industry in the Cayman Islands.

Rams replace Linehan with fiery Haslett

2008-09-29T22:57+0200

The winless St. Louis Rams fired coach Scott Linehan on Monday, the morning after a fourth straight lopsided loss to start the season.

Hurricane Kyle provided training opportunity in Maine

2008-09-29T22:51+0200

Hurricane Kyle turned out to be a phantom storm that caused little damage in eastern Maine. But the storm preparation provided ...

U.S. weekly gasoline price falls 9 cents - gov't

2008-09-29T22:50+0200

29 Sep 2008 20:40:08 GMT Source: Reuters By Ayesha Rascoe WASHINGTON, Sept 29 (Reuters) - The average U.S. retail price for gasoline continued to fall in the latest week, the federal Energy Information Administration said on Monday. The ...

Key West Celebrity S.L.A.M. Tournament rescheduled for Oct. 17-19

2008-09-29T22:46+0200

The 2008 Mercury Outboards' Southernmost Light-Tackle Anglers Masters (S.L.A.M.) tournament has been rescheduled for Friday through Sunday, Oct. 17-19. Anglers are to fish for tarpon, permit and bonefish during the popular tournament, originally scheduled Sept. 5-7 but postponed when Hurricane Ike brushed past the Florida Keys.

FM Yeo urges international agencies, regional groupings cooperation

2008-09-29T22:45+0200

NEW YORK: Singapore's Foreign Affairs Minister George Yeo said the United Nations and other international institutions could improve their effectiveness by partnering with regional institutions.

US DoD, Lockheed Martin seek to counter F-35 critics

2008-09-29T22:18+0200

The US-led F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter programme is coming under intense scrutiny at a time when partner nations are making critical decisions about buying the aircraft. Published reports that Russian-built Sukhoi fighters defeated the F-35 in computer-simulated dogfights in August are....

Reliant Energy Lowers Financial Outlook, Acts to Strengthen Financial Position

2008-09-29T22:07+0200

Reliant Energy today announced it is revising its 2008 outlook downward to reflect the financial impact of Hurricane Ike and lower commodity prices in ...

12 bodies found next to Mexican school

2008-09-29T21:57+0200

Tijuana police said 12 bodies have been found in an empty lot next to an elementary school.

Fearful consumers stop spending in August

2008-09-29T21:31+0200

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Consumers facing rising unemployment kept their spending unchanged in August even though incomes rose, according to a government report Monday that showed optimism about the eco...

AP NewsAlert

2008-09-29T21:29+0200

"Disposable Heroes" Nearly 1,000 veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder were enrolled in a study to test different methods of ending smoking, with 143 using the controversial anti-smoking drug Chantix. Twenty-one veterans reported adverse effects from the drug, including one who suffered....

N.B. power crews come to aid of Nova Scotia after Kyle blows through

2008-09-29T21:19+0200

Hurricane Kyle left its wet, windy mark on Nova Scotia Sunday night, even as the worst of it was over by Monday morning.

Credit cards to 'implode:' analyst

2008-09-29T20:56+0200

A hurricane of bad credit card debt will start crashing ashore in the United States in the first quarter of next year, even as the mortgage crisis continues, analysts at New York research firm Innovest Strategic Value Advisors warned Monday. “A combination of a 10-year steady drip of deteriorating personal finances and a tidal wave .

Scene and heard: New Orleans Bounce and 'sissy rap'

2008-09-29T20:56+0200

John McDonnell: Bounce is minimalist hip-hop that was born in New Orleans clubs and block parties. Its cross-dressing progeny, sissy rap, is something quite extraordinary...

Scotiabank Commodity Index plunges 8.9%

2008-09-29T20:56+0200

The U.S. financial crisis and swings in the U.S. dollar have pounded the resource sector, sending the Scotiabank Commodity Index plunging 8.9 per cent in August. After seven consecutive highs, the drop was the largest one-month decline since April, 2003, when the “war premium” in oil prices eased, and U.

Choice Hotels Lends Support to Recent Hurricane Victims

2008-09-29T20:37+0200

SILVER SPRING, Md., Sept. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - As the recovery efforts continue throughout areas of the Gulf Coast following the recent hurricanes, ...

Cuba in Recovery, against Crime

2008-09-29T20:36+0200

HAVANA (PL) - Authorities in post-hurricane Cuba will continue acting energetically in accordance with the law, and courts will apply with the utmost severity the current Penal Code against those who commit any misdeed under the current special circumstances

Vietnamese companies help Cuban hurricane victims

2008-09-29T20:35+0200

29/09/2008 08:54 PM Rice and commodities worth 120,000 USD were donated to the Cuban Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City on Sept. 29 to help Cuban victims of hurricanes Gustav and Ike.

N.B. sends help to restore power in N.S. knocked out by Kyle

2008-09-29T20:31+0200

Tropical storm Kyle didn't pack much of a punch when it blew into New Brunswick early Monday.

3 Itogon miners rescued

2008-09-29T20:15+0200

ITOGON, Benguet -- Rescuers pulled three miners out of a flooded tunnel in Northern Luzon Monday after they were trapped for a week, but 10 others were still missing, officials said. Just as hopes began to fade, rescue groups recovered Monday Ngitit Pagulayan, Jose Panio Jr.

Viewpoint: How to help Haiti

2008-09-29T20:12+0200

The two hurricanes and two tropical storms that hit Haiti within the space of a month left several hundred people dead and hundreds of thousands homeless, and damaged the already fragile economy. Sarah Wilson of the Christian Aid development organisation has been in Haiti to assess the emergency response to the devastation.

Three hurt in nightclub shooting

2008-09-29T19:49+0200

Three people are hurt when at least 40 gunshots are fired outside a nightclub in the Black Country.

Waterspout spotted

2008-09-29T19:47+0200

The sudden change in temperatures on the Maltese Islands is leaving its mark on the summer season which has pushed the temperatures down. The weather reports are not getting it right and the anticipated thunder storms have failed to reach the island. Yet this time of the year some spectacular scenes start appearing.

Posted on Mon, Sep. 29, 2008

2008-09-29T19:41+0200

The mood was grim in the Buenos Aires offices of Lehman Brothers after the venerable Wall Street firm filed for bankruptcy. Jobs were on the line. But then came word that the Argentine operation would be part of Barclays PLC's acquisition of some Lehman Brothers divisions.

Posted on Mon, Sep. 29, 2008

2008-09-29T19:41+0200

A week after back-to-back storms island-hopped through the Caribbean with varying degrees of severity, a tourism ad ran prominently in the main section of a major U.S. daily newspaper. A black-and-white photo showed a pair of well-sculpted lovers reclining on a sandy beach, placid surf at their toes.

Top footballers go for culinary goals with healthy eating book

2008-09-29T19:26+0200

European football stars provide healthy recipes for a picture book aimed at tackling childhood obesity.

Myanmar Urges End to ´Unfair And Immoral´ Sanction

2008-09-29T19:01+0200

The U.N. Security Council has urged Myanmar to release all political prisoners, including Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi.

Barack accuses rival McCain of ineptitude

2008-09-29T18:52+0200

DETROIT: White House hopeful Barack Obama was to take his campaign to the American West on Monday after accusing his Republican ...

Myanmar urges end to "unfair and immoral" sanctions

2008-09-29T18:48+0200

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Myanmar could be the rice bowl of the region and help alleviate a food and energy crisis if "unfair and immoral" sanctions were lifted, Myanmar's foreign minister told the U.N. General Assembly on Monday.

Myanmar urges end to "unfair and immoral" sanctions

2008-09-29T18:46+0200

29 Sep 2008 16:29:04 GMT Source: Reuters By Claudia Parsons UNITED NATIONS, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Myanmar could be the rice bowl of the region and help alleviate a food and energy crisis if "unfair and immoral" sanctions were ...

NAVSEA Continues Hurricane Ike Relief Efforts

2008-09-29T18:41+0200

By Naval Sea Systems Command Office of Corporate CommunicationsSupervisor of Salvage and Diving (SUPSALV), a directorate of the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) in Washington D.C. cleared the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW) near Galveston, Texas, for marine vessel traffic Sept. 25.The...

Gustav Reveals Gap in Marine Industry Preparations

2008-09-29T18:41+0200

According to the Gulf Intracoastal Canal Association, the Coast Guard, Corps of Engineers and inland barge industry have collaborated extensively since the 2005 hurricane season to better prepare for and respond to hurricane events along the Gulf Coast. Specifically, the collaboration produced.

Floods kill at least 17 in southern China

2008-09-29T18:41+0200

Floods triggered by torrential rain have killed 17 people and six others are missing in southern China, Xinhua news agency reported today.

This Day in Naval History - Sept. 29

2008-09-29T18:41+0200

From the Navy News Service1944 - USS Narwhal (SS 167) evacuates 81 Allied prisoners of war that survived the sinking of Japanese Shinyo Maru from Sindangan Bay, Mindanao.1946 -Lockheed P2V Neptune, Truculent Turtle, leaves Perth, Australia, on a long-distance non-stop, non-refueling flight that ends October 1.

Bad credit card debt will hit early 2009

2008-09-29T18:36+0200

2 trapped Filipino miners rescued after one week

2008-09-29T18:26+0200

Two gold miners were rescued Monday after being trapped for a week in a flooded underground tunnel in the mountainous northern Philippines, raising hopes that 12 other missing miners are also still alive, officials said.

Fearful consumers stop spending in August

2008-09-29T18:18+0200

Subtropical Storm Laura forms in Atlantic

2008-09-29T18:17+0200

The National Hurricane Center says Subtropical Storm Laura has formed in the north central Atlantic Ocean. The storm is centered about 1,015 miles west of Faial island in the Azores and moving west-northwest near 8 mph early Monday. Laura's maximum sustained winds are near 60 mph.

Subtropical Storm Laura forms in Atlantic

2008-09-29T18:01+0200

NAVSEA Continues Hurricane Ike Relief Efforts

2008-09-29T17:56+0200

9/29/2008 10:18:54 AM By Naval Sea Systems Command Office of Corporate Communications Supervisor of Salvage and Diving (SUPSALV), a directorate of the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) in Washington D.C. cleared the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW) near Galveston,...

Gustav Reveals Gap in Marine Industry Preparations

2008-09-29T17:56+0200

9/29/2008 10:27:21 AM According to the Gulf Intracoastal Canal Association, the Coast Guard, Corps of Engineers and inland barge industry have collaborated extensively since the 2005 hurricane season to better prepare for and respond to hurricane events along the...

This Day in Naval History - Sept. 29

2008-09-29T17:56+0200

9/29/2008 10:23:05 AM From the Navy News Service 1944 - USS Narwhal (SS 167) evacuates 81 Allied prisoners of war that survived the sinking of Japanese Shinyo Maru from Sindangan Bay, Mindanao. 1946 -Lockheed P2V Neptune, Truculent Turtle, leaves Perth,...

Cocoa Farmers to Benefit from Price Increase

2008-09-29T17:43+0200

The Cocoa Industry Board will be increasing the price it pays to cocoa farmers in October. Making this disclosure at a Cocoa Agents meeting at the Richmond Cocoa Fermentary in St. Mary on September 23, Secretary/Manager of the Cocoa Industry Board, Naburn Nelson, said the increase would become....

Barack accuses rival McCain of ineptitude

2008-09-29T17:42+0200

DETROIT: White House hopeful Barack Obama was to take his campaign to the American West on Monday after accusing his Republican rival John McCain of “Katrina-like” bungling over the US financial crisis. The Democratic nominee was to meet with voters in Colorado and Nevada in a bid to make inroads....

Typhoon Hagupit-triggered flood leaves 1 dead, 300,000 affected in China

2008-09-29T17:42+0200

Sangbags are put on a temporary flood dyke in Fusui County, Chongzuo City, southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 29, 2008. Continuous torrential rain triggered by Typhoon Hagupit pounded Fusui County from Sept. 24, hurting the livelihoods of 233,000 people and causing an evacuation of 68,900 others.

Obama heads West after accusing McCain

2008-09-29T17:40+0200

White House hopeful Barack Obama took his campaign to the American West Monday after accusing his Republican rival John McCain of "Katrina-like" bungling over the US financial crisis. The Democratic nominee was to meet with voters in Colorado and Nevada aiming to make inroads into the onetime Republican power base.

McCain camp claims credit over bailout changes

2008-09-29T17:40+0200

John McCain's presidential campaign claimed credit as Congress readied Monday to vote on an emergency economic package, but Democrats said the Republican's last-ditch intervention had been no help. Mitt Romney, McCain's erstwhile rival for the Republican nomination, said the deal on a Wall Street....

Sep29 Appeal made to assist Cuba

2008-09-29T17:37+0200

Citizens and residents of St. Kitts/Nevis will have the opportunity to assist the people of Cuba in the recovery process from damage and suffering caused by the passage of recent hurricanes. The island of Cuba was hit by two Category 3 storms, Hurricanes Gustav and Ike, which left significant damage....

Treacherous typhoon heads for China

2008-09-29T17:35+0200

A powerful typhoon that battered Taiwan is heading towards the eastern Chinese coast forcing more than 200,000 people to evacuate.

Rare hurricane hits Canada

2008-09-29T17:28+0200

Hurricane Kyle has weakened to a post-tropical storm as it swept across the Canadian Maritimes, with high winds and heavy rains.

Kyle spreads rain, wind in Maine on way to Canada

2008-09-29T17:25+0200

MACHIAS, Maine (AP) -- It threatened to be the first hurricane in 17 years to make landfall in Maine. Instead, Kyle delivered little more than a glancing blow equivalent to that of a classic nor'easte...

NAVSEA Continues Hurricane Ike Relief Efforts

2008-09-29T17:20+0200

By Naval Sea Systems Command Office of Corporate Communications Supervisor of Salvage and Diving (SUPSALV), a directorate of the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) in Washington D.

Gustav Reveals Gap in Marine Industry Preparations

2008-09-29T17:20+0200

According to the Gulf Intracoastal Canal Association, the Coast Guard, Corps of Engineers and inland barge industry have collaborated extensively since the

This Day in Naval History - Sept. 29

2008-09-29T17:20+0200

From the Navy News Service 1944 - USS Narwhal (SS 167) evacuates 81 Allied prisoners of war that survived the sinking of Japanese Shinyo Maru from Sindangan Bay, Mindanao.

Hawaii works to diversify crops

2008-09-29T17:18+0200

Roy Oyama has grown just about every vegetable possible in his five decades as a farmer on Kauai.

Weakened Kyle hits Canada

2008-09-29T17:07+0200

Hurricane Kyle weakened to a post-tropical storm as it swept across eastern Canada, but high winds and heavy rains continued to buffet Nova Scotia and New Brunswick early Monday.

UWI and TTPost launch 60th Anniversary Stamp Issue

2008-09-29T17:05+0200

PORT OF SPAIN - The UWI and the TTPost will launch a commemorative stamp collection entitled “Celebrating Six Decades” at the Office of the Campus Principal, UWI St Augustine

Taiwan cleans up after devastating typhoon

2008-09-29T16:54+0200

Typhoon Jangmi was downgraded to a tropical storm Monday as it headed toward eastern China after lashing Taiwan with torrential rains and powerful winds that killed two people and injured more than 30.

Kyle delivers glancing blow to Maine and eastern Canada

2008-09-29T16:46+0200

It threatened to be the first hurricane in 17 years to make landfall in Maine. Instead, Kyle delivered little more than a glancing ...

Bailouts drive down stocks globally

2008-09-29T16:46+0200

U.S. stocks followed European and Asian stocks sharply lower on Monday, even as U.S. lawmakers hammered out an agreement on the government bailout plan and three European banks were rescued.

VIETNAM: Typhoon Hagupit unleashes floods, killing 41

2008-09-29T16:41+0200

29 Sep 2008 14:21:02 GMT Source: IRIN The latest typhoon to hit the region missed Vietnam yet the heavy rains it unleashed triggered floods and landslides, leaving at least 41 people dead and dozens injured, government officials said on 29 September.

Face of Defense: Airman's Experience Aids Hurricane Response

2008-09-29T16:41+0200

A joint tactical air controller with the Louisiana Air National Guard who lost everything when Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005 helped his home state respond to Hurricane Ike.

Thundershowers in North, South TT

2008-09-29T16:39+0200

STRONG winds which accompanied heavy rainfall in several parts of the country, is being blamed for the roof of a house in Central Trinidad being ripped off yesterday. Motorists called Newsday to report that parts of the Churchill Roosevelt and Beetham Highways were under water following the showers.

VIETNAM: Typhoon Hagupit unleashes floods, killing 41

2008-09-29T16:38+0200

HANOI, 29 September 2008 (IRIN) - The latest typhoon to hit the region missed Vietnam yet the heavy rains it unleashed triggered floods and landslides, leaving at least 41 people dead and dozens injured, government officials said on 29 September.

Europe to be hit hard by climate change

2008-09-29T16:32+0200

AFP Paris - Climate change will amplify the risk of flooding in northwestern Europe, water scarcity and forest fires on the northern Mediterranean rim and bring milder winters to Scandinavia, the European Environment Agency (EAA) said. Higher temperatures will also extend the. . . .

Nargis-hit rice fields replanted

2008-09-29T16:30+0200

YANGON - NEARLY all the rice fields in Myanmar's Irrawaddy delta that were devastated by Cyclone Nargis in May have been replanted, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said on Monday. At a ceremony at the Singapore embassy in Yangon to hand over 38,000 bags of fertilizer, FAO resident....

Asian markets fall on bailout doubts

2008-09-29T16:23+0200

TOKYO - Asian stock markets fell Monday amid investors skepticism that the deal reached in Washington over a $700 billion bank bailout would quickly resolve the bad debt crisis.

Bush says bailout deal will help, but it's not over till Congress votes

2008-09-29T16:14+0200

The controversial financial bailout package in the United States survived its first vote on the floor of the House of Representatives on Monday.

Empire drop the ball

2008-09-29T16:05+0200

BRIDGETOWN - ICBL Empire, one of the most decorated clubs in the island, crashed to defeat against Caribbean Lumber YMPC yesterday and failed to secure a quarter-final place in the inaugural Sagicor General Twenty20 competition.

Vietnamese companies help Cuban hurricane victims

2008-09-29T16:02+0200

29/09/2008 08:54 PM Rice and commodities worth 120,000 USD were donated to the Cuban Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City on Sept. 29 to help Cuban victims of hurricanes Gustav and Ike.

Storm kills one, floods hundreds of homes

2008-09-29T15:48+0200

A woman who lived in Xay district, Oudomxay province, was killed when Typhoon Hagupit moved inland from Vietnam and struck northern provinces of Laos last Friday night. More

Military Denies Issuing Fresh Order Against Militants - Times of Nigeria - Fastnews: Local Nigerian News

2008-09-29T15:47+0200

The Nigerian military has denied the report that it has issued fresh orders to the troops deployed to the restive oil-producing Niger Delta on how to deal with the militants in the region. In a statement issued in the capital city of Abuja, the Defence Headquarters described the report, carried by a section of the press on Sunday, as 'fabricated'.

Two rescued after a week in flooded mine

2008-09-29T15:19+0200

Manila - Two miners trapped for a week in a flooded gold mine in the northern Philippines were brought out alive on Monday, officials said. At least 18 people were trapped in the gold mine in the p...

A rare hurricane spins past Maine and hits Canada

2008-09-29T15:19+0200

Singapore donates 38,000 bags of fertiliser to Myanmar farmers

2008-09-29T15:10+0200

SINGAPORE: Singapore has donated over 38,000 bags of fertiliser to Myanmar, to help farmers affected by Cyclone Nargis.

N.B. not as hard hit as predicted by Kyle; southwestern N.S. takes brunt

2008-09-29T14:55+0200

Tropical storm Kyle didn't pack much of a punch when it blew into New Brunswick early Monday.

S'pore donates fertilisers

2008-09-29T14:55+0200

38,080 bags of fertiliser donated to Myanmar to help the nation recover from Cyclone Nargis. -AFP

Two Rescued After Week in Flooded Philippine Mine

2008-09-29T14:53+0200

Navy divers rescued the two men, who were rushed to hospital. A bottle of water meant for several hours of work saved their lives.

Kyle fizzles over Fundy

2008-09-29T14:42+0200

Hurricane weakens as it reaches Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, sparring the Maritimes to damage many had feared

Fears of turmoil in an increasingly divided Bolivia

2008-09-29T14:41+0200

The dominant question confronting Bolivia today is whether President Evo Morales can redress the indigenous majority's historical grievances without causing national chaos.

Crisis slams European banks, stocks as world awaits US vote

2008-09-29T14:40+0200

NEW YORK (AFP) - US lawmakers agreed a 700-billion-dollar bailout of financial groups, but the financial hurricane slammed into European banks and global markets Monday amid doubts over whether the deal would get through Congress.

Power crews out after Kyle blows through

2008-09-29T14:40+0200

Hurricane Kyle downed power lines in Nova Scotia and littered debris as it brushed past the southwest coast Sunday.

George Osborne's speech in full

2008-09-29T14:37+0200

Full text of the shadow chancellor's speech to the Tory conference in Birmingham

Typhoon Jangmi lashes Taiwan

2008-09-29T14:35+0200

Typhoon Jangmi has lashed Taiwan with heavy rain and strong winds as it moved offshore, leaving two dead and forcing the closure of schools, offices and financial markets.

Hurricane Kyle spreads rain, wind

2008-09-29T14:19+0200

Fishermen moved boats to shelter from a rare burst of tropical weather along Maine's rugged eastern coast Sunday as a weakening Hurricane Kyle spun past on its way to Canada.

Financial package will keep crisis from spreading: Bush

2008-09-29T14:09+0200

President George W. Bush says he's confident new legislation for the U.S. financial industry's bailout package will help stabilize the ailing economy.

Europe warms fast: Med drier, north ever wetter

2008-09-29T14:07+0200

29 Sep 2008 11:31:09 GMT Source: Reuters (Corrects euro/dollar currency conversion, para 16) By Alister Doyle, Environment Correspondent OSLO, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Europe is warming faster than the world average and governments need to ...

AP NewsAlert

2008-09-29T14:06+0200

President Bush says he's confident new rescue bill will help stabilize ailing economy.

Financial package will stabilize economy: Bush

2008-09-29T14:01+0200

President George W. Bush says he's confident new legislation for the U.S. financial industry's bailout package will help stabilize the ailing economy.

Earth survived climate change in past

2008-09-29T13:47+0200

During this time, the earth was alternately subjected to the most severe ice age conditions it ever witnessed (with ice present even around the Equator), and then to widespread tropical greenhouse conditions, according to researchers.

Dominican Republic government to assist in reforestation of borders

2008-09-29T13:40+0200

SANTO DOMINGO. Dominican Republic: The government of the Dominican Republic will donate trees, seedlings and planting crews for a much needed reforestation project along the border it shares with impoverished Haiti on the island of Hispaniola. The lack of forestation results in mudslides and serious flooding.

Bahamas to provide financial assistance to storm ravaged Haiti and Turks and Caicos

2008-09-29T13:40+0200

NEW YORK CITY, USA: Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham said The Bahamas will be providing in the order of a half million dollars in financial assistance to storm ravaged Haiti, and will be providing a similar sum to the Turks and Caicos Islands. “We are probably going to do so through Caricom," Ingraham said.

Myanmar's Nargis-hit rice fields replanted - FAO

2008-09-29T13:36+0200

29 Sep 2008 11:01:57 GMT Source: Reuters YANGON, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Nearly all the rice fields in Myanmar's Irrawaddy delta that were devastated by Cyclone Nargis in May have been replanted, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said ...

Two rescued after week in flooded Philippine mine

2008-09-29T13:36+0200

29 Sep 2008 11:12:06 GMT Source: Reuters (Adds details) MANILA, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Two miners trapped for a week in a flooded gold mine in the northern Philippines were rescued alive on Monday after surviving on sips of water from a two- ...

Nova Scotia faces cleanup after storm blows through

2008-09-29T13:28+0200

Hurricane Kyle hit southwest Nova Scotia Sunday night, tossing tree about limbs and knocking out power to 40,000 homes and businesses.

CREDIT BUBBLE BULLETIN : A changed financial landscape

2008-09-29T13:25+0200

US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson's bailout of the financial sector may haul the economy back from the precipice. Either way, less finance will now go towards entrepreneurial activities, productive endeavors and the asset markets - and ample government-directed purchasing power will ensure stubborn consumer price inflation.

NFL: Bears remain a mystery

2008-09-29T13:22+0200

CHICAGO — You don't try to figure out these Chicago Bears. You certainly don't try to get inside their heads and poke around, lest you get stuck there and start talking in the third person about bandwagon-jumping or a lack of respect.On paper, the Bears weren't supposed to be able to stay with the....

Kyle fizzles over P.E.I.

2008-09-29T13:04+0200

Prince Edward Islanders are waking up Monday to light rain, gusty winds, and little damage from Kyle, which quickly weakened from hurricane status to a post-tropical storm as it passed over the Maritimes.

World markets fall as bailout percolates

2008-09-29T13:03+0200

World stock markets tumbled Monday as investors reacted coolly to Washington's $700 billion bank bailout deal, recognizing that cleaning up the bad debt mess will take a long time and likely drag on global economic growth for the foreseeable future.

Floods claim 41 deaths in northern region

2008-09-29T12:59+0200

The death toll in floods triggered by storm Hagupit has increased to 41 people in northern provinces, according to the Central Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Prevention and Control.

How to help Haiti

2008-09-29T12:56+0200

In Brief: Bomb attacks kill 10 in Baghdad

2008-09-29T12:52+0200

IRAQI officials say 10 people have been killed in a double car bombing in western Baghdad.

Obama slams McCain on economy

2008-09-29T12:46+0200

AFP White House hopeful Barack Obama was to take his campaign to the American West after accusing his Republican rival John McCain of "Katrina-like" bungling over the US financial crisis. The Democratic nominee was to meet with voters in Colorado and Nevada in a bid to make. . . .

Asian markets fall as U.S. Congress prepares bailout vote

2008-09-29T12:38+0200

Asian stock markets fell on Monday as the U.S. Congress prepared to begin voting on the $700 billion financial bailout plan.

Two rescued after a week in flooded mine

2008-09-29T12:30+0200

Two miners who were trapped for a week in a flooded gold mine in the northern Philippines have been brought out alive, officials say.

Two rescued after a week in flooded mine

2008-09-29T12:26+0200

Two miners who were trapped for a week in a flooded gold mine in the northern Philippines have been brought out alive, officials say.

Shapps conference speech: 'Labour has blocked the door to mobility'

2008-09-29T12:25+0200

Speaking to the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham today, Shadow Housing Minister, Grant Shapps, said: "Ladies and Gentlemen: "What a 12 months it has been; last year as we met in Blackpool the storm clouds of the credit crunch were just gathering.

Hurricane Kyle takes aim at New England, Canada

2008-09-29T12:13+0200

MIAMI (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Kyle strengthened into a hurricane off the United States on Saturday as it took aim at New England and Canada's Maritime provinces, the U.S. National Hurricane Center ...

From Philly to Haiti, aid for storms

2008-09-29T12:13+0200

People inside the small room sat in stunned silence as they watched the disturbing images of some of the damage wrought on Haiti by a series of hurricanes. The muddy torrents tore down trees and buri...

Asian markets fall on doubts about US bailout

2008-09-29T12:13+0200

TOKYO (AP) -- Asian stock markets fell Monday amid investors skepticism that the deal reached in Washington over a $700 billion bank bailout would quickly resolve the bad debt crisis.

Typhoon leaves two dead

2008-09-29T12:13+0200

Taipei - Typhoon Jangmi lashed Taiwan with heavy rain and strong winds on Monday as it moved offshore, leaving two dead and forcing the closure of schools, offices and financial markets, officials sai...

US bailout agreed but bank turmoil hits Europe

2008-09-29T12:03+0200

NEW YORK (AFP) - US lawmakers agreed a 700 billion dollar bank bailout but the financial hurricane hit European banks on Monday, forcing nationalisations, rescues and a new stocks slump.

Two rescued after a week in flooded Philippine mine

2008-09-29T12:02+0200

29 Sep 2008 09:44:44 GMT Source: Reuters MANILA, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Two miners trapped for a week in a flooded gold mine in the northern Philippines were brought out alive on Monday, officials said. At least 18 people were trapped in the ...

Alonso shines a light at F1's Singapore night

2008-09-29T12:01+0200

Spain's Fernando Alonso snapped a year-long win drought to take the Singapore Grand Prix yesterday, winning a drama-filled first ever night race as a comical error cost Felipe Massa dearly.It

Top Afghan policewoman killed

2008-09-29T12:01+0200

Taliban gunmen shot dead the most high-profile female police officer in Afghanistan yesterday as she left her

Kyle dumps rain on N.B., heads for P.E.I.

2008-09-29T11:51+0200

The worst of hurricane Kyle was over Monday morning as it downgraded to a post-tropical storm while heading across southeastern New Brunswick and on to Prince Edward Island.

48 hours in S'pore

2008-09-29T11:43+0200

6 p.m. - A visit to Singapore is not complete without a Singapore Sling cocktail at the landmark colonial hotel Raffles, where Somerset Maugham wrote novels. The gin, Benedictine and pineapple juice drink is served by the thousands to wash down mounds of peanuts at the Long Bar, but those looking to....

Botswana: Makosha Vows to Shatter Mfa's Nata/Gweta Record

2008-09-29T11:36+0200

After ousting Local Government Assistant Minister and incumbent MP for Nata/Gweta Olifant Mfa in what the latter claimed would be a walk in the park on August 30 in the recent Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) Bulela Ditswe primaries, Mmegi Staffer RYDER GABATHUSE finally caught up with Mfa's ouster....

Burkina wants Mbeki to remain with Zim

2008-09-29T11:30+0200

Three dead in blast in Ethiopia : police * ADDIS ABABA - At least three people were killed and some 20 injured yesterday in an explosion in Ethiopia's eastern Somali province, which local authorities believe was a terrorist attack, the police chief said.

Kyle downgraded as cleanup begins

2008-09-29T11:28+0200

Hurricane didn't wreak havoc that some experts feared as it swept across Nova Scotia and New Brunswick

Asian markets fall on bailout doubts

2008-09-29T11:28+0200

Asian stock markets fell Monday amid investors skepticism that the deal reached in Washington over a $700 billion bank bailout would quickly resolve the bad debt crisis.

Whale watching

2008-09-29T11:20+0200

Kyle falls short of its hype

2008-09-29T10:58+0200

Fishermen moved boats to shelter from a rare burst of tropical weather along Maine's rugged eastern coast Sunday as a weakening Hurricane Kyle spun past on its way to Canada, delivering a glancing blow equivalent to a classic nor'easter that made locals yawn.

A Rare Hurricane Spins Past Maine and Hits Canada

2008-09-29T10:39+0200

Maine escapes a direct hit from a rare hurricane and takes aim at Canada Maritimes

Typhoon Jangmi kills two in Taiwan

2008-09-29T10:38+0200

HONG KONG, September 29 (RIA Novosti) - Two people were killed when a powerful typhoon struck Taiwan over the weekend, national media reported on Monday. An 82-year-old man drowned after being swept into a flooded rice field, while an 18 year-old girl was killed by a fallen electric cable as Typhoon Jangmi wrecked havoc in Taiwan.

Typhoon leaves two dead

2008-09-29T10:29+0200

Typhoon Jangmi is lashing Taiwan with heavy rain and strong winds as it moves offshore, officials say.

VIDEO: Asia's double typhoon trouble

2008-09-29T10:29+0200

29 Sep 2008 08:07:00 GMT Source: AlertNet Sep 28 - Two new typhoons have brought death and destruction to Asia - at least 32 have died in flooding in Vietnam and there are been other deaths in China and the Philippines. Thousands of homes ...

Typhoon leaves two dead

2008-09-29T10:25+0200

Typhoon Jangmi is lashing Taiwan with heavy rain and strong winds as it moves offshore, officials say.

Asia Markets Fall, Skeptical Of Bailout

2008-09-29T10:22+0200

Asian stock markets have fallen amid investors' skepticism that the deal reached in Washington over a $700 billion bank bailout would quickly resolve the bad debt crisis.

Floods kill 41 in Vietnam

2008-09-29T10:08+0200

FLOODS triggered by Typhoon Hagupit have now claimed at least 41 lives in northern Vietnam, as rescuers continued to search for five people reported missing, disaster officials said today.

Typhoon leaves 2 dead

2008-09-29T10:07+0200

TAIPEI, TAIWAN - TYPHOON Jangmi lashed Taiwan with heavy rain and strong winds on Monday as it moved offshore, leaving two dead and forcing the closure of schools, offices and financial markets, officials said. A further 58 people were reported to have been injured by Jangmi, which was downgraded to a tropical storm as it churned toward Japan.

Financial hurricane 'roaring through banking sector'

2008-09-29T09:56+0200

An HBOS chief tells the Politics Show why the Lloyds TSB takeover will be good for Scotland.

KUWAIT CITY, Sept 28: US crude oil futures settled lower on Friday, pressured by uncertainty as the wrangling in Washington over a bailout plan for the financial continued in the wake of another bank

2008-09-29T09:50+0200

failure. Oil prices dropped after House Republicans rejected the proposed rescue of the US financial system, imperiling an agreement hours after an announcement that one was near. US fuel demand over the past four weeks was down 5.3 percent from last year, a government report showed this week. Crude oil for November delivery fell $1.

Three hurt in shooting incident

2008-09-29T09:41+0200

Three people have been taken to hospital following a shooting in the West Midlands. Two people, a man aged 44, and a woman aged 25, are still in hospital after the incident which took place in Bilston, during the early hours. Their condition is described as stable. Another man, 46, was released from hospital after treatment.

Asia Markets Sink, Skeptical Of Bailout

2008-09-29T09:37+0200

Asian stock markets have fallen amid investors' skepticism that the deal reached in Washington over a $700 billion bank bailout would quickly resolve the bad debt crisis.

Dozens killed in floods triggered by typhoon

2008-09-29T09:32+0200

Floods triggered by Typhoon Hagupit have killed at least 41 lives in northern Vietnam.

Monday, September 29, 2008 RBTT Bank Jamaica Limited has donated one million dollars (J$1 million) to the Hurricane Gustav Relief Fund which was established by Prime Minister Bruce Golding to aid the victims of the recent hurricane.

2008-09-29T09:24+0200

RBTT Bank Jamaica Limited has donated one million dollars (J$1 million) to the Hurricane Gustav Relief Fund which was established by Prime Minister Bruce Golding to aid the victims of the recent hurricane. In making the presentation, Mary Powell, general manager for finance at RBTT Bank Jamaica said....

Landslides in Vietnam and Thailand

2008-09-29T09:13+0200

Flash floods and landslides have killed 50 people in Vietnam and Thailand, swept away thousands of homes and inundated farmland, official reports said yesterday. In Vietnam, the death toll from typhoon Hagupit, which struck the Philippines and China earlier in the week, has jumped to 32 with another five people missing.

Motor Racing: Praise rings loudly for Singapore GP

2008-09-29T09:04+0200

SINGAPORE: Singapore revelled Monday in ringing praise from key figures in Formula One after successfully hosting the sport's first ever night race, with the bar now set for new Grand Prix.

Typhoon shuts markets in Taiwan

2008-09-29T09:00+0200

AFP Typhoon Jangmi lashed Taiwan with heavy rain and strong winds as it moved offshore, leaving two dead and forcing the closure of schools, offices and financial markets, said officials. A further 58 people were reported to have been injured by Jangmi, which was downgraded to a. . . .

VIETNAM: Heeding Climate Change Warnings

2008-09-29T08:56+0200

HANOI, Sep 29 (IPS) - With a predicted sea level rise of one metre by 2100, Vietnam may end up being one of the nations worst hit by climate change. Such a rise would affect five percent of the land area, 11 percent of the population and seven percent of the agriculture.

Typhoon Heads to China After Pounding Taiwan

2008-09-29T08:42+0200

The storm is moving north, likely to brush the southeast China coast en route toward Japan, Tropical Storm Risk said.

Kyle spreads rain, wind in Maine on way to Canada

2008-09-29T08:39+0200

A weakening Hurricane Kyle spun past Maine's rugged eastern coast Sunday, delivering a glancing blow as it moved on to Canada.

Mixed market reaction to US bail-out agreement

2008-09-29T08:27+0200

Asian stocks were mixed today after a $700bn (€484bn) rescue plan of the financial industry – the biggest US government bailout in history – appeared to get the go-ahead from Congressional leaders in Washington.

Kyle churns toward Canada

2008-09-29T08:17+0200

Hurricane Kyle has veered away from New England and sped its ripping winds and pounding rains toward southeastern Canada.

Wall St. rescue plan fails to reassure Asian investors

2008-09-29T08:17+0200

Stock markets in the region erased gains made earlier in the day as investors questioned the effectiveness of the bailout deal.

In Bolivia, a Croat and a critic is cast in a harsh light

2008-09-29T08:17+0200

Branko Marinkovic, the scion of a cooking oil and cattle ranching empire, is understandably displeased at being associated with Nazis who fled to South America.

China issues warning against Typhoon Jangmi

2008-09-29T08:14+0200

China's National Meteorological Observatory issued a warning on Monday morning against the approaching Typhoon Jangmi. According to the latest forecast at 6 a.m., the eye of Jangmi was 210 kilometers southeast off the Cangnan County in Zhejiang Province, packing winds of up to 126 km per hour.

Typhoon Jangmi expected to affect east China with downpours

2008-09-29T08:14+0200

Typhoon Jangmi shaved the coastal area of east China's Fujian Province early on Monday and moved northeastward to Zhejiang Province and Shanghai, local meteorological bureau said. Jangmi, the 15th and strongest typhoon of this year, ebbed and changed its path to northeast after landing in Yilan, Taiwan, at 3:40 p.

Taiwan braces as Typhoon Jangmi strikes

2008-09-29T07:54+0200

Typhoon Jangmi lashed Taiwan with torrential rains and powerful winds, causing widespread flooding, shutting down offices and forcing the cancellation of international flights.

Post-storm floods claim 41 lives in Vietnam

2008-09-29T07:34+0200

HANOI: Floods triggered by Typhoon Hagupit have now claimed at least 41 lives in northern Vietnam, as rescuers continued to search for five people reported missing, disaster officials said Monday.

Asian markets cautious despite Wall Street bailout deal

2008-09-29T07:34+0200

TOKYO: Asian stock markets reacted cautiously Monday to a deal by US lawmakers on a massive Wall Street bailout, amid doubts about whether it can halt the worst US financial crisis since the Great Depression.

Costly business for GKC --

2008-09-29T07:15+0200

GraceKennedy Limited Jamaican Conglomerate GraceKennedy Limited (GKC) released its first half 2008 results a few weeks ago. For the six month period ended June 30, the Company reported an EPS (diluted) of $3.51, representing a 4.2 per cent increase from $3.37 in the first half of 2007. Revenue for the first half of the year amounted to J$27.

Global crisis puts a Doha trade deal back on agenda

2008-09-29T07:14+0200

Bloomberg THE hurricane tearing through financial markets has had a muted effect so far on trade flows. But with inadequate regulation widely blamed for the biggest financial disaster since the 1929 Wall Street crash, the debacle is reinforcing calls to strengthen the rules of commerce by agreeing on a new trade deal.

Alonso wins drama-filled night Grand Prix

2008-09-29T07:14+0200

Sapa-AFP SINGAPORE — Spain’s Fernando Alonso snapped a year-long win drought to take the Singapore Grand Prix yesterday, winning a drama-filled first night race as a comical error cost Felipe Massa dearly. It was the Renault driver’s first victory since the Italian Grand Prix last year and capped a....

Post-storm floods claim 41 lives in Vietnam

2008-09-29T07:07+0200

Floods triggered by Typhoon Hagupit have now claimed at least 41 lives in northern Vietnam, as rescuers continued to search for five people reported missing, disaster officials said Monday.

Hurricane Kyle hits Canada

2008-09-29T07:07+0200

Hurricane Kyle made landfall in easternmost Canada late Sunday before being downgraded to a tropical storm as it headed inland, said the Canadian Hurricane Service.

Typhoon heads to China after pounding Taiwan

2008-09-29T07:06+0200

BEIJING/TAIPEI (Reuters) - A powerful typhoon headed towards the eastern Chinese coast on Monday forcing over 200,000 people to seek higher ground, state media said, after it battered Taiwan over the weekend.

Asian stocks mixed on U.S. bailout deal

2008-09-29T07:05+0200

The plan, which still needs approval from both houses of Congress, would give the administration broad power to use taxpayers' money to purchase billions of home mortgage-related assets held by cash-starved financial firms. But it includes stronger spending controls at the insistence of lawmakers. Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up 0.

Typhoon heads to China after pounding Taiwan

2008-09-29T07:02+0200

BEIJING/TAIPEI (Reuters) - A powerful typhoon headed toward the eastern Chinese coast on Monday forcing over 200,000 people to seek higher ground, state media said, after it battered Taiwan over the weekend.

No quick end to gas shortage in Southeast

2008-09-29T06:59+0200

Southeastern U.S. service stations, such as this Circle K station in Columbia, S.C., have had to deal with gas shortages for weeks. By Mary Ann Chastain, AP

Kyle spreads rain, wind in Maine on way to Canada

2008-09-29T06:59+0200

MACHIAS, Maine (AP) -- Fishermen moved boats to shelter from a rare burst of tropical weather along Maine's rugged eastern coast Sunday as a weakening Hurricane Kyle spun past on its way to Canada, de...

Hurricane heads lands in Nova Scotia

2008-09-29T06:42+0200

A rare tropical storm warning and hurricane watch were posted for parts of the Maine coast as Hurricane Kyle roared north toward the region.

President Kufuor & Bush: A Friendship That Has Stood The Test Of Time

2008-09-29T06:41+0200

BY Katherine S. Carboo History was made when H. E. President G.W. Bush invited the 1st Couple of Republic of Ghana, H.E. President J.A. Kufuor and Mrs. Theresa Kufuor for a four- day State visit to the United State of America. It is history because of the number of State visits a sitting President is allowed in the U.

PNG's deputy leader calls for transformation in world values. 03:31 on 29 September, 2008 UTC

2008-09-29T06:39+0200

PNG’s deputy leader calls for transformation in world values Posted at 03:31 on 29 September, 2008 UTC Papua New Guinea has told the United Nations that the world needs to change its values. Speaking to the UN General Assembly, PNG’s deputy Prime Minister, and minister for Mining, Lands, and....

Floods kill 41 in Vietnam

2008-09-29T06:27+0200

FLOODS triggered by Typhoon Hagupit have now claimed at least 41 lives in northern Vietnam, as rescuers continued to search for five people reported missing, disaster officials said today. 2:08pm (AEST)

Typhoon Jangmi lashes Taiwan with torrential rains

2008-09-29T06:25+0200

Typhoon Jangmi roared toward eastern China on Monday after lashing Taiwan with torrential rains and powerful winds that killed two people and injured more than 30.

Asian stocks mixed after US bailout agreement

2008-09-29T06:25+0200

Mon, 09/29/2008 5:55 PM | Business Asian stocks were mixed Monday after a US$700 billion rescue plan of the financial industry - the biggest U.S. government bailout in history - appeared to get the go-ahead from Congressional leaders in Washington. The U.S.

Death toll from Vietnam floods rises to 41

2008-09-29T06:25+0200

The death toll from floods triggered by Typhoon Hagupit rose to 41 as rescue workers began to reach isolated villages devastated by a storm that has caused at least $65 million in damage, officials said Monday.

Alonso wins drama-filled Singapore GP

2008-09-29T06:23+0200

Spain's Fernando Alonso snaps a year-long win drought to take the Singapore Grand Prix, winning a drama-filled first ever night race as a comical error cost Felipe Massa dearly.

Bomb attacks kill 10 in Baghdad

2008-09-29T06:17+0200

IRAQI officials say 10 people have been killed in a double car bombing in western Baghdad.

Hurricane Kyle makes landfall in Canada

2008-09-29T06:16+0200

Hurricane Kyle has made landfall in easternmost Canada before being downgraded to a tropical storm as it headed inland, said the Canadian Hurricane Service.

Typhoon Jangmi lashes Taiwan

2008-09-29T06:12+0200

Typhoon Jangmi roared toward eastern China on Monday after lashing Taiwan with torrential rains and powerful winds that killed two people and injured more than 30.

Typhoon lashes Taiwan with torrential rains

2008-09-29T06:05+0200

Jangmi -- the fourth and most powerful typhoon to hit the island this year -- made landfall in Ilan county in northeastern Taiwan at mid-afternoon Sunday, the Central Weather Bureau said. Jangmi was downgraded to a tropical storm early Monday as it moved north toward seas off eastern China, the bureau said.

Kyle pounds Maritimes with heavy wind, rain

2008-09-29T06:04+0200

Hurricane Kyle was whipping branches off trees in parts of Nova Scotia Sunday evening as it bore down on the Maritimes.

Typhoon Jangmi wrecks havoc in Taiwan, leaves 2 dead

2008-09-29T06:04+0200

TAIPEI: Typhoon Jangmi lashed Taiwan with heavy rain and strong winds Monday as it moved offshore, leaving two dead and forcing the closure of schools, offices and financial markets, officials said.

Historic preservation architect returns

2008-09-29T06:00+0200

Patricia Green, an historic preservation architect, arrived in Cayman on 17 September to undertake a number of restoration-related initiatives on behalf of the Museum Board.

Kyle aims for Nova Scotia; Maine on alert

2008-09-29T06:00+0200

EASTPORT, Maine (AP) - Heavy rain drenched Maine on Sunday as Hurricane Kyle plowed northward across the Atlantic, triggering the state's first hurricane watch in 17 years.

This financial hurricane will hit Canadian shores

2008-09-29T05:58+0200

The PM's claim that we're fundamentally stronger than the Americans is iffy at best

Kyle batters Nova Scotia, loses hurricane strength

2008-09-29T05:43+0200

Hurricane Kyle battered the shores of Canadian province Nova Scotia on Sunday evening before weakening and losing tropical characteristics, forecasters said.

Jangmi turns northeast after landfall

2008-09-29T05:41+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - The strength of powerful Typhoon Jangmi has continued diminishing after making landfall in the northeastern county of Yilan yesterday afternoon due to the blocking of the north-south Central Mountain Range. But weathermen warned against continuously heavy rains in most districts of Taiwan and offshore islands.

Premier Liu sends warning of storm to Taitung magistrate

2008-09-29T05:41+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Premier Liu Chao-shiuan asked his representative in Hualien yesterday to visit Taitung on his behalf to make sure that east Taiwan county is ready to face Typhoon Jangmi.

Suppliers seek compensation for losses amid policy backflip

2008-09-29T05:41+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Some representatives of local food suppliers yesterday braved strong winds and rains brought by Typhoon Jangmi to visit the Department of Health to inquire about possible compensation for the losses caused by the DOH's flip-flop in dealing with the melamine contamination issue.

Taichung Mayor Hu cuts short overseas trip to U.S.

2008-09-29T05:41+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Jason Hu, mayor of Taichung, cut short his U.S. tour and hurried back to the central Taiwan city yesterday. He went to his office at 10:00 a.m., as Typhoon Jangmi neared Taiwan.

Vietnam, Thai, flash floods leave 50 dead

2008-09-29T05:41+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Flash floods and landslides have killed 50 people in Vietnam and Thailand, swept away thousands of homes and inundated farmland, official reports said on Sunday.

Grounded missile boat 'seriously' flooded

2008-09-29T05:41+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - A Navy missile boat, that ran aground off Putai on Thursday, was andquot;seriouslyandquot; flooded, a military spokesman said yesterday.

Maine placed on watch for incoming Hurricane Kyle

2008-09-29T05:41+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Hurricane Kyle raced toward Maine early Sunday, triggering the state's first hurricane watch in 17 years as it roared over the Atlantic off New Jersey on a northward trek that threatened to bring flooding and damaging winds inland.

Fongciou tunnel landslide described as 'unavoidable'

2008-09-29T05:41+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - The landslide near the Fongciou Tunnel in Sinyi township in Nantou County, which caused seven deaths and nine injuries, was an andquot;unavoidable accident,andquot; the Directorate General of Highways (DGH) said in a statement released Saturday.

Vegetable prices surge to record high for this year

2008-09-29T05:41+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Wholesale vegetable prices yesterday shot up to their highest in this year as powerful typhoon Jangmi swept across the island, with consumers swarming markets to buy up vegetables in case their prices should rise further, according to market sources.

Japanese take part in Operation Wind Pursuit

2008-09-29T05:41+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Japanese participated in Operation Wind Pursuit yesterday. Launched jointly, Operation Wind Pursuit involves meteorologists in Japan and Taiwan to gather up-to-the minute information on tropical cyclones.

Chinese tourists dissuaded from visiting Mount Ali

2008-09-29T05:41+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - A group of Chinese tourists insisted on visiting Mount Ali early yesterday morning.

President Ma worries about Typhoon Jangmi

2008-09-29T05:41+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Once bitten twice shy. So President Ma Ying-jeou visited the Central Emergency Operation Center early yesterday morning to show concern about Typhoon Jangmi, which was fast approaching Taiwan.

3 food-processors apply to sell melamine-free products

2008-09-29T05:41+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Three food processing companies braved imminent Typhoon Jangmi to apply for permission to market their melamine-free products yesterday.

Taipei's Confucius ceremony postponed by one week

2008-09-29T05:41+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - The Confucius Temple in Taipei announced Sunday that its ceremony to mark the 2558th birthday of Confucius (551-479 BCE) -- the most revered philosopher and educator in Chinese history -- will be postponed by one week to Oct. 5 because of Typhoon Jangmi.

Powerful typhoon strikes train and air transport

2008-09-29T05:41+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Taiwan's train and flight transportation was seriously undermined by powerful typhoon Jangmi, with the Taiwan Railway Administration (TRA) suspending all the express trains along both western and eastern Taiwan, and quite a few flights being canceled or re-scheduled, according to informed sources.

Classes canceled, work closed with Jangmi's approach

2008-09-29T05:41+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - No students attended their Saturday classes yesterday. Factories were also closed as Typhoon Jangmi drew nearer to Taiwan.

National › Coast guard searches for yacht with 4 Americans off Okinawa

2008-09-29T05:37+0200

The Japan Coast Guard resumed searching Monday morning for a yacht with four Americans on board after the vessel sent a distress signal the previous…

Typhoon weakens after pounding Taiwan

2008-09-29T05:31+0200

TAIPEI (Reuters) - A typhoon that hit Taiwan over the weekend and forced the closure of the stock and foreign exchange markets on Monday, weakened as it left the island and brushed the Chinese coast, weather officials said.

Sour US economy tied to psychology that fed gas panic

2008-09-29T05:31+0200

NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) - As anxiety on Wall Street led banks and other investors to hoard cash last week, a different kind of market fear gripped cities across the Southeast.

Vietnam/Thailand: Flash floods, landslides kill 50

2008-09-29T05:29+0200

HANOI, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Flash floods and landslides have killed 50 people in Vietnam and Thailand, swept away thousands of homes and inundated farmland, official reports said on Sunday. In Vietnam, the death toll from typhoon Hagupit, which struck the Philippines and China earlier in the week, has jumped to 32 with another five people missing.

Rare hurricane hits east Canada

2008-09-29T05:11+0200

Hurricane Kyle makes landfall in eastern Canada, the country's hurricane service reports.

Houston struggles with clean-up after Ike

2008-09-29T05:08+0200

By Sheila McNulty in Houston Published: September 29 2008 03:53 | Last updated: September 29 2008 03:53 Shelia Harvey, a refuse truck driver with the city of Houston, is reaching her limit. She has been working 13-hour days for 12 consecutive days – picking up trees, fence posts and other debris from hurricane Ike.

U.N. repeats appeal for aid to Haiti

2008-09-29T04:59+0200

GONAIVES, Haiti -- The U.N. World Food Program's director flew Friday to a Haitian city that is still encased in mud, hoping to draw global attention to the disaster that has enormously complicated the country's struggle to feed itself. Executive Director Josette Sheeran said her program has asked....

Chavez stops in Cuba, meets with Fidel Castro

2008-09-29T04:59+0200

| WILL WEISSERT | The Associated Press | HAVANA - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez made his second whirlwind visit to Cuba in less than a week and met behind closed doors for two and a half hours with... (photo: AP/Juventud Rebelde)

Chavez stops in Cuba, meets with Fidel Castro

2008-09-29T04:59+0200

HAVANA - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez made his second whirlwind visit to Cuba in less than a week and met behind closed doors for two and a half hours with ailing former leader Fidel Castro, state media reported Sunday. Chavez's stopover had not been previously announced, but the Communist Youth....

Posted on Sun, Sep. 28, 2008 share email print comment reprint Damon, Jean among celebs helping Haiti

2008-09-29T04:59+0200

CABARET, Haiti -- Matt Damon kept his cool as he helped distribute food from a truck that got stuck in the mud in a western Haitian town where Hurricane Ike left hundreds of people homeless and hungry. He PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Matt Damon and Wyclef Jean lightened the misery for Haiti's floods....

Chavez stops in Cuba, meets with Fidel Castro

2008-09-29T04:59+0200

HAVANA Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez made his second whirlwind visit to Cuba in less than a week and met behind closed doors for two and a half hours with ailing former leader Fidel Castro, state media reported Sunday. Chavez's stopover had not been previously announced, but the Communist Youth....

Lions' rebuilding plan going on 50 years

2008-09-29T04:59+0200

They have never been to the Super Bowl. They have won one postseason game since 1957. That’s one playoff win in 51 years. Only once in the last 54 years has one of their quarterbacks made the Pro Bowl. Woe is the Detroit Lions. The Lions ended the latest miserable chapter last week by firing....

Europe warming too quickly

2008-09-29T04:58+0200

EUROPE is warming faster than the world average and governments need to invest to adapt to a changing climate set to turn the Mediterranean region arid and the north ever wetter, a study showed.

Maine preps even as hurricane veers toward Canada

2008-09-29T04:58+0200

Sour economy tied to psychology that fed gas panic

2008-09-29T04:58+0200

Dennis Jacobe, chief economist for Gallup Inc., said an emotional response is quite normal when expectations - such as gas being available or the safety of a money-market fund - suddenly are called in...

Hurricane Kyle batters Nova Scotia

2008-09-29T04:43+0200

Hurricane Kyle got stronger Sunday morning as it headed toward Maine and Canada, forecasters said.

The Guyana Water Inc. (GWI) has finally completed remedial repairs to the damaged Shelterbelt Transmission main, located within the vicinity of the Vlissengen Road and Botanic Gardens, Georgetown; as a result normal potable water supply was restored to South Georgetown residents yesterday.

2008-09-29T04:42+0200

US economic bailout, A Caribbean lesson for integration By Clarence E Pilgrim NASA's space shuttle Atlantis and its seven astronauts are now set to blast off late at night on October 14 from Cape Canaveral in Florida, for its last visit to the orbiting Hubble Space Telescope. The flight was delayed due to Hurricane Ike.

No quick end to gas shortage in Southeast

2008-09-29T04:37+0200

A storm-related gas shortage in the Southeast that has left some places bone-dry and others with two-hour gas lines is expected ...

Typhoon weakens after pounding Taiwan

2008-09-29T04:36+0200

TAIPEI (Reuters) - A typhoon that hit Taiwan over the weekend and forced the closure of the stock and foreign exchange markets Monday, weakened as it left the island and brushed the Chinese coast, weather officials said.

Oil rises as investors eye US financial turmoil

2008-09-29T04:35+0200

Updated | Comment | Recommend | | | SLIPPERY SLOPE Crude oil futures, dollars per barrel, 2 months. FINANCIAL TURMOILParty's over:Latest news: | | 'Kid in a prices fell below $97 a barrel on Monday after Hurricane Ike inflicted minimal damage to oil installations on the Texas coast.

Singapore stocks kick off week on positive note

2008-09-29T04:33+0200

SINGAPORE: Singapore stocks rallied early Monday following the announcement by US lawmakers that a deal had been reached on a massive Wall Street bailout plan.

Kyle Spreads Rain, Wind in Maine on Way to Canada

2008-09-29T04:30+0200

Maine fishermen get boats to shelter as Hurricane Kyle delivers heavy rain on way to Canada

Winds, rain slam N.S. as Kyle hits Maritimes

2008-09-29T04:26+0200

“We need to pay particular attention to this storm,” said Rob Simonds, Saint John fire chief and director of the local Emergency Measures Organization. “All indicators are that the scope of the storm is quite significant.” The storm comes exactly five years after Hurricane Juan, a Category 2 storm, slammed into Nova Scotia.

China's agriculture departments asked to be alert on coming typhoon Jangmi

2008-09-29T04:24+0200

Chinese local agricultural and fishery departments should get prepared for super-strong typhoon Jangmi and try to ensure farmers and fishermen's safety, said the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) Sunday night. In an urgent notice on its website www.agri.gov.

Flood hits south China city, affecting 13,000

2008-09-29T04:24+0200

Torrential rains since Thursday caused swelling of local rivers and led to flood which flooded part of the urban zones of Chongzuo City in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, with more than 13,000 people affected. Seven of the eight streets in the old city zones were flooded with water level as high as five meters.

27 Taiwan sailors rescued as typhoon Jangmi approaches

2008-09-29T04:24+0200

Rescuers saved 27 Taiwan sailors whose boat was trapped in high waves triggered by upcoming typhoon Jangmi Sunday. The maritime bureau of Xiamen, Fujian Province in east China, received an emergency call from a Taiwan-registered boat at about 5:50 p.m. Saturday. It lost control due to engine failure.

Violent typhoon Jangmi hits Taiwan

2008-09-29T04:24+0200

Powerful Typhoon Jangmi hit Taiwan with strong winds and torrential rain Sunday. Offices and schools were shut down, flights cancelled and power was cut off to tens of thousands of households. Jangmi, the most powerful typhoon so far to hit the island this year, hit land in Ilan county in....

330,000 people relocated in anticipation of typhoon

2008-09-29T04:24+0200

Two coastal provinces in east China have relocated more than 460,000 people in anticipation of super-strong Typhoon Jangmi, local authorities said on Sunday. More than 76,000 boats were called to harbor as Fujian and Zhejiang provinces brace for Jangmi, which is forecast to slam into Fujian late Monday afternoon or evening.

Taiwan braces as Typhoon Jangmi strikes

2008-09-29T04:20+0200

Typhoon Jangmi has lashed Taiwan with torrential rains and powerful winds, causing widespread flooding, stopping work and grounding flights.

Typhoon weakens after pounding Taiwan

2008-09-29T04:18+0200

29 Sep 2008 02:05:56 GMT Source: Reuters TAIPEI, Sept 29 (Reuters) - A typhoon that hit Taiwan over the weekend and forced the closure of the stock and foreign exchange markets on Monday, weakened as it left the island and brushed the ...

Kyle tracking toward Maritimes: hurricane centre

2008-09-29T04:13+0200

The Maritimes are being warned to brace for a wet and windy weekend as tropical storm Kyle gains strength and slowly moves north.

Power out as Kyle wallops Maritimes

2008-09-29T03:58+0200

Hurricane Kyle was whipping branches off trees in parts of Nova Scotia Sunday evening as it bore down on the Maritimes.

Year's fourth typhoon lashes Taiwan

2008-09-29T03:50+0200

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) -- Typhoon Jangmi lashed Taiwan with torrential rains and powerful winds Sunday, causing widespread flooding, shutting down offices and forcing the cancellation of international flights. Jangmi -- the fourth and most powerful typhoon to hit the island this year -- made landfall....

Kyle heads for Maine

2008-09-29T03:31+0200

Published Date: September 29, 2008 EASTPORT, Maine: Hurricane Kyle raced toward Nova Scotia and the Gulf of Maine early yesterday, triggering Maine's first hurricane watch in 17 years as it roared over the Atlantic off New Jersey on a northward trek that threatened to bring flooding and damaging winds inland.

British troops in Afghanistan to get 600 new armoured vehicles

2008-09-29T02:57+0200

Hard-pressed and vulnerable British troops in Afghanistan will be supplied with 600 new armoured vehicles under a 500m deal agreed between the Ministry of Defence and the Treasury, government s...

Japan already wearying of Aso's nostalgic fantasies

2008-09-29T02:55+0200

JAPAN:The resignation of a gaffe-prone minister does not augur well for Japan's new cabinet

Flash floods, landslides kill 50 in Asia

2008-09-29T02:55+0200

VIETNAM: Flash floods and landslides have killed 50 people in Vietnam and Thailand, swept away thousands of homes and inundated farmland, according to official reports.

Storm sweeps HK, China, Vietnam

2008-09-29T02:41+0200

China evacuates 100,000 people in the path of typhoon Hagupit, while Vietnam readies itself for floods.

Europe warming too quickly

2008-09-29T02:38+0200

EUROPE is warming faster than the world average and governments need to invest to adapt to a changing climate set to turn the Mediterranean region arid and the north ever wetter, a study showed. 9:41am (AEST)

Brokerage:Tanjong value attractive

2008-09-29T02:21+0200

ANALYSTS see Tanjong plc as one of the more attractively valued blue-chip stocks with relatively defensive and quality earnings.

Hurricane veers away

2008-09-29T02:00+0200

BOSTON. — Hurricane Kyle veered away from New England yesterday and sped its ripping winds and pounding rains straight toward southeastern Canada, the US National Hurricane Center said the center said in a statement.

Taiwan braces as Typhoon Jangmi strikes

2008-09-29T01:46+0200

Typhoon Jangmi has lashed Taiwan with torrential rains and powerful winds, causing widespread flooding, shutting down offices and forcing the cancellation of international flights.

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2008-09-29T01:42+0200

Typhoon Jangmi lashed Taiwan with torrential rains and powerful winds Sunday, causing widespread flooding, shutting down offices and forcing the cancellation of domestic and international flights. Jangmi – the fourth and most powerful typhoon to hit the island this year – made landfall in Ilan....

Maine Preps Even as Hurricane Veers Toward Canada

2008-09-29T01:41+0200

Maine fishermen get boats to shelter even as Hurricane Kyle zeroes in on Nova Scotia

Typhoon Jangmi hits Taiwan, cuts power to 86,000 homes

2008-09-29T01:02+0200

Typhoon Jangmi lashed Taiwan with torrential rains and powerful winds Sunday, causing widespread flooding and forcing the cancellation of international flights.

Typhoon soaks Taiwan, 150 flights cancelled

2008-09-29T00:24+0200

* Forecasters warn against activities near coast or in mountains * In Zhejiang city of Wenzhou 110 tourists stranded on small island TAIPEI: A strong typhoon enveloped Taiwan on Sunday with torrential rain and winds of up to 209 kilometres per hour forcing more than 150 flight cancellations and stopping work in the capital through to Monday.

Typhoon hits Taiwan

2008-09-28T21:05+0200

Authorities evacuated villagers from landslide-prone areas in Taiwan and residents boarded up windows amid torrential rain and wind as Typhoon Jangmi roared towards the island last night. The usually bustling capital of Taipei...

Year's fourth typhoon lashes Taiwan

2008-09-28T16:58+0200

Typhoon Soaks Taiwan, 150 Flights Cancelled

2008-09-28T16:11+0200

Disaster authorities reported 85 landslides and 109 evacuations, while TV showed images of broken segments of highways.

Update 1-Typhoon soaks Taiwan, flights cancelled

2008-09-28T14:23+0200

28 Sep 2008 12:19:10 GMT Source: Reuters (Adds details, closures) TAIPEI, Sept 28 (Reuters) - A strong typhoon enveloped Taiwan on Sunday with torrential rains and winds of up to 209 kph (130 mph), forcing more than 150 flight ...

Typhoon Jangmi slams into Taiwan

2008-09-28T13:15+0200

TAIPEI - Hundreds of people evacuated their homes as Typhoon Jangmi pounded Taiwan with strong winds and heavy rain on Sunday, causing a major landslide and forcing the cancellation of flights.

Typhoon Soaks Taiwan, Flights Cancelled

2008-09-28T10:29+0200

The government warned of the danger of mudslides, and television showed pictures of rough seas along the coast.

Taiwan braces for major typhoon

2008-09-28T07:10+0200

TAIPEI - Taiwan on Sunday braced for the arrival of Typhoon Jangmi, the sixth and biggest storm to hit the island this year, with meteorologists warning of strong winds and possible flash floods.

Taiwan braces for Typhoon Jangmi as storms strike

2008-09-28T06:39+0200

Authorities evacuated villagers from landslide-prone areas in Taiwan and residents boarded up windows amid torrential rain and wind as Typhoon Jangmi roared toward the island Sunday.

Haiti: Urgently needed for food and infrastructure

2008-09-28T06:09+0200

PORT AU PRINCE – Executive Director of the World Food Programme, Josette Sheeran, today called on donor nations to fully fund urgent hunger needs and infrastructure rehabilitation in Haiti, which has been ravaged by a succession of tropical storms. "The misery index is rising daily and this will....

Floods, landslides kill 32 in northern Vietnam

2008-09-28T05:56+0200

HANOI (Reuters) - The death toll from a powerful typhoon that hit the Philippines and China earlier in the week has jumped to 32 in Vietnam as flash floods swept through villages, the government said on Sunday.

Typhoon soaks Taiwan, flights cancelled

2008-09-28T05:38+0200

TAIPEI (Reuters) - A strong typhoon churned toward Taiwan on Sunday, with winds of up to 227 kph and dumping torrential rains as it forced flight and work cancellations ahead of its expected landfall later in the day.

Typhoon Jangmi to hit east Taiwan this afternoon

2008-09-28T05:36+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Typhoon Jangmi, the most powerful typhoon to hit Taiwan this year, is predicted to land on the island via the northeastern county of Yilan or the eastern counties of Hualien and Taitung this afternoon

Haitian city encased in mud needs help

2008-09-28T05:36+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - The U.N. World Food Program's director flew to a Haitian city still encased in mud Friday to draw global attention to the ongoing disaster that has enormously complicated the country's struggle to feed itself.

Haitian leader: Storms have set us back years

2008-09-28T05:36+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Recent hurricanes and storms have devastated Haiti, killing hundreds of people and destroying years of economic progress in the hemisphere's poorest nation, President Rene Preval said on Friday.

Floods caused by Typhoon Hagupit kill 25 in Vietnam

2008-09-28T05:36+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - The death toll from floods in northern Vietnam triggered by Typhoon Hagupit has risen to at least 25 while four others are missing, disaster officials said Saturday.

Floods and landslides kill 32 in northern Vietnam

2008-09-28T05:26+0200

Taiwan evacuations in advance of typhoon

2008-09-28T05:05+0200

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) -- Authorities evacuated villagers from landslide-prone areas in Taiwan and residents boarded up windows amid torrential rain and wind as Typhoon Jangmi roared toward the island Sunday. The usually bustling capital of Taipei was eerily quiet with only a few cars on streets buffeted by the stormy weather.

Floods, landslides kill 32 in northern Vietnam

2008-09-28T05:04+0200

28 Sep 2008 02:45:51 GMT Source: Reuters HANOI, Sept 28 (Reuters) - The death toll from a powerful typhoon that hit the Philippines and China earlier in the week has jumped to 32 in Vietnam as flash floods swept through villages, the ...

Taiwan braces for Typhoon Jangmi

2008-09-28T05:01+0200

Authorities evacuated villagers from landslide-prone areas in Taiwan and residents boarded up windows amid torrential rain and wind as Typhoon Jangmi roared toward the island Sunday.

Taiwan braces for Typhoon Jangmi

2008-09-28T04:37+0200

Authorities evacuated villagers from landslide-prone areas in Taiwan and residents boarded up windows as Typhoon Jangmi roared toward the island.

Maine Coast Braces for Rare Tropical Weather Hit

2008-09-28T04:35+0200

Authorities in Maine prepare for flooding as Kyle becomes a hurricane and spins northward

US north-east on hurricane alert

2008-09-28T04:34+0200

A rare hurricane watch has been issued for the US state of Maine and the Canadian province of New Brunswick. Tropical Storm Kyle strengthened to hurricane force off the US east coast with winds of 75...

Hurricane Kyle takes aim at New England, Canada

2008-09-28T04:34+0200

Typhoon soaks Taiwan, flights cancelled

2008-09-28T04:32+0200

28 Sep 2008 02:15:08 GMT Source: Reuters TAIPEI, Sept 28 (Reuters) - A strong typhoon churned toward Taiwan on Sunday, with winds of up to 227 kph and dumping torrential rains as it forced flight and work cancellations ahead of its expected ...

Sunspot-hurricane link proposed

2008-09-28T04:30+0200

The idea is that increased solar activity - associated with sunspots - means more ultraviolet radiation reaching the Earth's upper atmosphere. That warms the airs aloft and decreases the temperature differential between high and low elevations that otherwise would fuel hurricanes.

Taiwan braces for Typhoon Jangmi as storms

2008-09-28T04:30+0200

Authorities evacuated villagers from landslide-prone areas in Taiwan and residents boarded up windows amid torrential rain and wind as Typhoon Jangmi roared toward the island Sunday. read more

Hurricane Kyle targets US-Canada borderline

2008-09-28T04:09+0200

MIAMI - Freshly upgraded from a tropical storm, Hurricane Kyle is poised to strike the Atlantic coast at the US-Canada border late Sunday, the National Hurricane Center said.

Oil War: How fresh hostilities in N-Delta were aborted - Vanguard - Fastnews Nigerian Aviation News

2008-09-28T04:00+0200

It was on the strength of the unilateral ceasefire that Clark, who had briefed the Federal Government on his trouble-shooting, arranged with the militant leaders, who had kept Rivers State on edge, since last year, to send their emissaries to Abuja to tell the Federal Government what they want with him as the facilitator.

Infection is linked to severe anaemia among pregnant women - The Punch - Fastnews: Local Nigerian News

2008-09-28T04:00+0200

Almost seven million pregnant women in sub-Saharan Africa are infected with hookworm, the parasite that lives in the intestine and causes anaemia, according to a study released last week by the journal PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. That amounts to a quarter to a third of all pregnant women on....

Maine wary of Hurricane Kyle

2008-09-28T03:35+0200

Tropical Storm Kyle strengthened to nearly a hurricane as it churned in the Atlantic Ocean toward Bermuda late Friday.

Kyle becomes a hurricane

2008-09-28T03:32+0200

TROPICAL Storm Kyle, forecast to strike the Atlantic coast at the US-Canada border tomorrow, has become a hurricane, the National Hurricane Centre says.

Hurricane Ike Remnants Dump $500M Damages on Ohio

2008-09-28T03:30+0200

Ike remnants dump $500M in damages on Ohio, among state's costliest natural disasters

Hurricane Kyle takes aim at U.S. and Canada

2008-09-28T03:26+0200

Tropical storm Kyle now a hurricane

2008-09-28T03:22+0200

MIAMI — Tropical Storm Kyle, poised to strike the Atlantic coast at the US-Canada border late Sunday, has turned into a hurricane, the National Hurricane Center said. "Reports from an Air Force Reserve hurricane hunter aircraft indicate that maximum sustained winds have increased to near 75 miles....

Tropical storm Kyle now a hurricane

2008-09-28T03:22+0200

Tropical Storm Kyle, poised to strike the Atlantic coast at the US-Canada border late Sunday, has turned into a hurricane, the National Hurricane Center said. "Reports from an Air Force Reserve hurricane hunter aircraft indicate that maximum sustained winds have increased to near 75 miles per hour....

Kyle prompts hurricane watch for Maine

2008-09-28T03:15+0200

A rare tropical storm warning and hurricane watch were posted for parts of the Maine coast on Saturday as Hurricane Kyle roared ...

Satellite image of Tropical Storm Kyle over the Atlantic Ocean southeast of South Carolina

2008-09-28T03:11+0200

Tropical Storm Kyle is seen in open water of the Atlantic Ocean southeast of South Carolina in this satellite image taken on September 26, 2008. REUTERS/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Handout

Hurricane Kyle takes aim at U.S. and Canada

2008-09-28T03:11+0200

Tropical Storm Kyle strengthened into a hurricane off the United States on Saturday as it took aim at New England and Canada's Maritime provinces, the U.S. National Hurricane Centre said.

Hurricane Kyle takes aim at New England, Canada

2008-09-28T02:58+0200

28 Sep 2008 00:49:45 GMT Source: Reuters (Updates with latest storm location, details) MIAMI, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Kyle strengthened into a hurricane off the United States on Saturday as it took aim at New England and Canada' ...

Hurricane Kyle takes aim at New England, Canada

2008-09-28T02:56+0200

US north-east on hurricane alert

2008-09-28T02:55+0200

A rare hurricane watch is issued for the US state of Maine and the Canadian province of New Brunswick.

World powers push Myanmar on political reforms

2008-09-28T02:38+0200

UNITED NATIONS : World powers on Saturday called on Myanmar's military rulers to make "tangible" progress on political reforms ahead of a possible visit by UN chief Ban Ki-moon to the country by year-end.

Tropical storm Kyle now a hurricane

2008-09-28T02:31+0200

MIAMI - Tropical Storm Kyle, poised to strike the Atlantic coast at the US-Canada border late Sunday, has turned into a hurricane, the National Hurricane Centre said. "Reports from an Air Force Reserv...

Part of Maine coast under tropical storm warning

2008-09-28T02:31+0200

EASTPORT, Maine (AP) -- A rare tropical storm warning and hurricane watch were posted for parts of the Maine coast on Saturday as Hurricane Kyle roared north toward the region with a threat of conditi...

Jamaica to fire 200 banana workers, blames storm

2008-09-28T02:30+0200

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) - More than 200 workers at one of Jamaica's largest banana farms will lose their jobs as the island restructures its battered banana industry, a union official said Saturday.

MLB: Zambrano to get playoff tuneup Sunday for Cubs

2008-09-28T02:26+0200

MILWAUKEE — Carlos Zambrano is expected to start tomorrow's season finale for the Chicago Cubs on three days' rest, but he won't pitch more than an inning or two against the Milwaukee Brewers.

Suu Kyi's democracy party marks 20-year anniversary

2008-09-28T02:21+0200

Published Date: September 28, 2008 YANGON: Myanmar police kept guard outside the headquarters of Aung San Suu Kyi's pro-democracy party yesterday as it marked its 20th anniversary, joined by the regime's longest-held prisoner. Plain clothes officers took pictures of people arriving for the ceremony,....

Financial crisis feeding volatility in oil prices

2008-09-28T02:21+0200

Published Date: September 28, 2008 KUWAIT: US crude dived below the $100 per barrel mark for the first time since 27th Feb 2008 to settle at $91.49 per barrel on 16th Sep 2008, before recovering to $104.55 per barrel on September 19th Sep 2008. US crude fell 8.6 percent during the review period (Aug 19-Sep 19, 2008).

Stories from Galveston: APX Alarm Volunteers Continue to Provide Relief to Hurricane Ike Victims

2008-09-28T02:08+0200

UPDATE - APX Alarm Security Solutions today reported scenes from Galveston on their relief efforts for Hurricane Ike victims. Eighty-four employee volunteers ...

Balloons to the rescue

2008-09-28T01:51+0200

A fleet of special balloons may soon help hurricane forecasters better predict the path of storms. But at a cost of up to $2,000 each, these aren't your average birthday party decorations.

CFB: No. 7 Texas crushes Arkansas in renewed rivalry, 52-10

2008-09-28T01:40+0200

AUSTIN — Reminisce about some other great Texas-Arkansas game. This one is going down as another early season blowout for the No. 7 Longhorns.

Robert Hudson on NFL in New Orleans

2008-09-28T01:35+0200

Post Katrina and Gustav, New Orleans is uniting behind its NFL team. Robert Hudson ﬁnds the resurgent Saints are returning the favour

Niger: Fighting Hunger One Tree at a Time

2008-09-28T01:24+0200

For 17 years, the Sweden-based non-profit Eden Foundation has been working with hundreds of farmers in one of Niger's most arid zones to disprove the reigning logic that the desert is a tough place to nurture plant- and human- life through its research and free seed distribution.

Flash floods kill 21 in northern Vietnam

2008-09-28T01:14+0200

HANOI: Flash floods from a powerful typhoon that swept through the Philippines and China earlier in the week have killed at least 21 people in Vietnam, the government said on Saturday. Thousands of homes were either washed away or destroyed in northern Vietnam as typhoon Hagupit brought heavy rains....

Tropical storm Kyle now a hurricane

2008-09-28T01:07+0200

MIAMI - Tropical Storm Kyle, poised to strike the Atlantic coast at the US-Canada border late Sunday, has turned into a hurricane, the National Hurricane Centre said.

Hurricane Kyle Roars Toward New England

2008-09-28T01:04+0200

A rare tropical storm warning and hurricane watch were posted for parts of the Maine coast on Saturday as Hurricane Kyle roared north toward the region with a threat of conditions similar to one of New England's nor'easter storms.

Hurricane Kyle takes aim at Maine and Canada

2008-09-28T00:26+0200

MIAMI (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Kyle strengthened into a hurricane off the east coast of the United States on Saturday as it churned on a path toward Maine and Canada's Maritime provinces, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.

Hurricane Kyle takes aim at Maine and Canada

2008-09-28T00:22+0200

27 Sep 2008 21:56:49 GMT Source: Reuters (Adds background, details on expected landfall) MIAMI, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Kyle strengthened into a hurricane off the east coast of the United States on Saturday as it churned on a ...

Kyle becomes a hurricane

2008-09-28T00:13+0200

TROPICAL Storm Kyle, forecast to strike the Atlantic coast at the US-Canada border tomorrow, has become a hurricane, the National Hurricane Centre says. 7:56am (AEST)

Hurricane Kyle Forms in Open Ocean, Maine on Watch

2008-09-28T00:09+0200

Hurricane Kyle forms in Atlantic Ocean, watches issued across Maine coast, Nova Scotia

Hurricane Kyle forms in open ocean, Maine on watch

2008-09-28T00:06+0200

MIAMI -- National Hurricane Center forecasters say Hurricane Kyle has formed in the Atlantic Ocean and it's expected to pass near eastern New England.

Maine faces hurricane warning

2008-09-28T00:04+0200

A rare hurricane watch was posted for part of the Maine coast on Saturday as Tropical Storm Kyle roared north toward the region. "Hurricane season isn't over," said Maine Emergency Management Agency director Rob McAleer. "It's been a very active season." It was Maine's first hurricane watch in 17 years, the National Weather Service said.

Sea song

2008-09-28T00:03+0200

Chappals as formal wear?

2008-09-27T23:56+0200

In the mid nineties a very famous shoe company from Switzerland set up a joint venture in India to manufacture footwear for the domestic market as well as exports.

Kyle heads toward the Maritimes

2008-09-27T23:49+0200

Residents in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia warned to prepare for wet and windy weekend as tropical storm approaches

En route to east coast, Kyle grows into hurricane

2008-09-27T23:43+0200

Tropical storm Kyle has grown into a hurricane over the Atlantic Ocean and is headed for Saint John, forecasters said Saturday.

Chappals as formal wear?

2008-09-27T23:40+0200

In the mid nineties a very famous shoe company from Switzerland set up a joint venture in India to manufacture footwear for the domestic market as well as exports.

Balloons to the rescue

2008-09-27T23:40+0200

A fleet of special balloons may soon help hurricane forecasters better predict the path of storms. But at a cost of up to $2,000 each, these aren't your average birthday party decorations.

Hurricane Kyle threatens Maine

2008-09-27T23:35+0200

National Hurricane Center forecasters say Hurricane Kyle has formed in the Atlantic Ocean and it's expected to pass near eastern New England.

Taipei holds massive gay pride march

2008-09-27T23:27+0200

Taipei has held Asia's largest gay pride march to demand equal rights for homosexuals, transsexuals and transgender people.

Tropical Storm Kyle strengthens into hurricane off U.S.

2008-09-27T23:26+0200

MIAMI (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Kyle strengthened into a hurricane on Saturday in the Atlantic Ocean off the northeast U.S. coast, the U.S. National Hurricane Centre said.

Hurricane Kyle forms off U.S. east coast

2008-09-27T23:26+0200

MIAMI (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Kyle strengthened into a hurricane off the east coast of the United States on Saturday as it swirled on a path toward landfall between Maine and Canada's Maritime provinces, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.

Tropical Storm Kyle now a hurricane

2008-09-27T23:20+0200

Tropical Storm Kyle strengthened to nearly a hurricane as it churned in the Atlantic Ocean toward Bermuda late Friday.

Hurricane Kyle forms off U.S. east coast

2008-09-27T23:19+0200

27 Sep 2008 21:02:12 GMT Source: Reuters (Adds storm location, details) MIAMI, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Kyle strengthened into a hurricane off the east coast of the United States on Saturday as it swirled on a path toward ...

New International Pressure on Burmese Regime to Reform

2008-09-27T23:02+0200

The U.N. secretary-general convened the first ministerial level meeting of the so-called "Friends of Myanmar" - the other name by which Burma is known. Representatives of the five permanent Security Council members, as well as several Asian nations, the European Union, India and Norway attended the....

Kyle strengthens into hurricane off U.S. coast

2008-09-27T22:58+0200

Tropical Storm Kyle strengthened into a hurricane Saturday in the Atlantic Ocean off the northeast U.S. coast, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.

Haiti set back 'years' by hurricane

2008-09-27T22:51+0200

Sep 27, 2008 1:13 PM Recent hurricanes and storms have devastated Haiti, killing hundreds of people and destroying years of economic progress in the hemisphere's poorest nation, President Rene Preval said on Friday. He spoke after officials in Haiti reported that more than 800 people were killed....

TROPICAL STORM KYLE STRENGTHENS TO HURRICANE OFF U.S. COAST -- U

2008-09-27T22:48+0200

27 Sep 2008 20:35:53 GMT Source: Reuters TROPICAL STORM KYLE STRENGTHENS TO HURRICANE OFF U.S. COAST -- U.S. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER ...

Hurricane watch for Maine as Kyle heads north

2008-09-27T22:23+0200

EASTPORT, Maine (AP) -- A rare hurricane watch was posted for part of the Maine coast on Saturday as Tropical Storm Kyle roared north toward the region with a threat of conditions similar to one of Ne...

U.N. pleads for storm-wrecked Haiti

2008-09-27T22:20+0200

GONAIVES, HAITI - The U.N. World Food Program's director flew to a Haitian city still encased in mud Friday to draw global attention to the ongoing disaster that has enormously complicated the country's struggle to feed itself. The WFP said it has asked for $54 million to help Haiti recover from....

Storm off Southeast coast may become tropical

2008-09-27T22:20+0200

| RALEIGH, N.C. - A gale warning was posted for most of the U.S. Southeast coast today as forecasters cautioned that a powerful storm in the Atlantic could become a tropi... (photo: FEMA / Jocelyn Augustino)

More disaster relief urged for Haiti

2008-09-27T22:20+0200

| Associated Press | GONAIVES, HAITI: The U.N. World Food Program's director flew to a Haitian city still encased in mud Friday to draw global attention to the ongoing disaster that has enormously com... (photo: AP Photo / Ariana Cubillos)

More disaster relief urged for Haiti

2008-09-27T22:20+0200

Coastal community still encased in mud after four killer storms Published on Saturday, Sep 27, 2008 Associated Press GONAIVES, HAITI: The U.N. World Food Program's director flew to a Haitian city still encased in mud Friday to draw global attention to the ongoing disaster that has enormously complicated the country's struggle to feed itself.

Haitian leader says storms set country back years

2008-09-27T22:20+0200

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Recent hurricanes and storms have devastated Haiti, killing hundreds of people and destroying years of economic progress in the hemisphere's poorest nation, President Rene Preval said Friday. He spoke after officials in Haiti reported that more than 800 people were killed....

Hurricane Kyle heads to Maine

2008-09-27T22:13+0200

A rare hurricane watch has been posted for part of the Maine coast as Tropical Storm Kyle roared north toward the region.

High level UN talks held to push Myanmar reforms

2008-09-27T22:06+0200

UNITED NATIONS : Permanent members of the UN Security Council and mostly Asian nations held their first ministerial meeting Saturday aimed at pushing for reforms in military-ruled Myanmar.

Centre to enhance investments in genome research: Sibal

2008-09-27T21:38+0200

HYDERABAD: The Central Government has decided to substantially enhance investments in genome research and other life sciences that form the “heart of public health.” Declining to specify the quantum of investment, Union ...

Hurricane Watch for Maine as Kyle Heads North

2008-09-27T21:20+0200

Maine coast gets heavy rain and hurricane watch as Tropical Storm Kyle charges north

Highlights of offshore drilling, budget measure

2008-09-27T21:04+0200

Highlights of the spending bill sent to President Bush on Saturday that would end a freeze on more offshore oil drilling and provide money for federal agencies in the budget year that begins Wednesday.

Tennis: Roddick to face Sela in China Open men's final

2008-09-27T20:58+0200

BEIJING — Andy Roddick will take on unheralded Dudi Sela in the China Open final, while Jelena Jankovic plays Svetlana Kuznetsova in the women's title match.

The Debate Was a Tie. Now What?

2008-09-27T20:44+0200

The important issue is that the political environment is pushing the race in Obama's direction. McCain needs a very good next 39 days to curb that.

China braces for another typhoon

2008-09-27T20:36+0200

BEIJING - China was bracing for another super storm as Typhoon Jangmi was expected to hit southeast Fujian province on Monday, the provincial weather centre said.

Tropical storm Kyle prompts hurricane watch for the Maine coast

2008-09-27T20:22+0200

Kyle expected to hit N.B., N.S. on Sunday night MIAMI - A hurricane watch has been issued for part of Maine's coast and forecasters say the centre of tropical storm Kyle is expected to pass near easte...

Indicted Louisiana congressman seeks 10th term

2008-09-27T20:04+0200

Despite a looming federal corruption trial, more campaign debt than cash and relatives who have tarnished the family name, Louisiana congressman William Jefferson is seeking a 10th term.

Haiti: Hurricanes set country back years, warns President

2008-09-27T19:41+0200

By Patrick Markey UNITED NATIONS, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Recent hurricanes have devastated Haiti, killing hundreds and destroying years of fragile economic progress in the hemisphere's poorest nation, President Rene Preval said on Friday. Around 700 people were killed when the Caribbean country was....

Red Arrows delight the crowds

2008-09-27T19:06+0200

Britain's Red Arrows produced a heart-stopping aerobatic display to round off the first day of the Malta Airshow this afternoon. The famous RAF team lit up the dull sky over St Paul's Bay with the elaborate manoeuvres that have made them famous...

Tropical Storm Kyle passing Bermuda

2008-09-27T19:05+0200

Tropical Storm Kyle was flirting with hurricane status as it passed west of Bermuda at midday Saturday.

Kyle prompts hurricane watch for Maine

2008-09-27T18:22+0200

A hurricane watch has been issued for part of Maine's coast and forecasters say the center of Tropical Storm Kyle is expected to pass near eastern New England.

Tropical Storm Kyle heads north

2008-09-27T18:21+0200

Storm nears hurricane strength as it moves west of Bermuda Kyle could bring as much as 6 inches of rain along East Coast Landfall in Maine -- perhaps as hurricane -- possible Sunday

Hovering And Lurching Over Storm-Torn Texas

2008-09-27T18:11+0200

You have to be prepared for just about anything when reporting a breaking story like a hurricane, but NPR's Carrie Kahn wasn't quite ready for a helicopter ride over Texas.

Rescue for miners suspended anew

2008-09-27T18:05+0200

BAGUIO CITY -- Rescue and retrieval operations at the Antamok Goldfield in Itogon, Benguet was temporarily stopped Saturday due to the sudden inflow of water caused by strong rains upstream the mine site. Engineer George Dean Baywong, mine safety officer of the Department of Environment and Natural....

:God Bless America

2008-09-27T17:57+0200

Washington Mutual Bank just went broke. The government bailout package for the financial system has yet to go anywhere in Congress. Several thousand more families lose their homes every week due to the mortgage crisis. In Texas, they’re still cleaning up the mess left by Hurricane Ike.

Tropical Storm nears hurricane force off U.S.

2008-09-27T17:55+0200

MIAMI (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Kyle strengthened to near hurricane force over the Atlantic Ocean on Saturday as it swirled on a path toward landfall between Maine and Canada's maritime provinces, U.S. forecasters said.

Tropical Storm Nears Hurricane Force Off U.S.

2008-09-27T17:53+0200

Kyle is expected to be centered near eastern New England or the Canadian maritime provinces by late on Sunday, the hurricane center said.

Tropical Storm nears hurricane force off U.S.

2008-09-27T17:38+0200

27 Sep 2008 15:21:36 GMT Source: Reuters MIAMI, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Kyle strengthened to near hurricane force over the Atlantic Ocean on Saturday as it swirled on a path toward landfall between Maine and Canada's maritime ...

Texas residents of ravaged peninsula head home

2008-09-27T17:35+0200

Terrie Robbins expected to find storm damage when she and other residents were allowed to return home on Bolivar Peninsula for the first time Friday since fleeing Hurricane Ike.

Haiti warns hurricanes set country back years

2008-09-27T17:09+0200

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters): Recent hurricanes have devastated Haiti, killing hundreds and destroying years of fragile economic progress in the hemisphere's poorest nation, President Rene Preval said on Friday. Around 700 people were killed when the Caribbean country was battered by tropical storms Fay and Hanna.

Tropical Storm Watch issued for Bermuda as Kyle heads towards US

2008-09-27T17:09+0200

MIAMI, USA (AFP): Tropical Storm Kyle could strike the northeastern US coast and Canada as a hurricane by Monday, according to National Hurricane Center forecasts on Friday. At 2:00 pm Kyle was still far away from land, its center swirling about 445 miles southeast of Bermuda.

Minister highlights close friendship between Jamaica and China

2008-09-27T17:09+0200

KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS): State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Dr Ronald Robinson, has expressed appreciation to China, for that country's contribution to the relief effort in Jamaica, in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Gustav. Robinson was speaking at the Chinese National Day Reception.

Reid: Significant progress on bailout deal

2008-09-27T17:07+0200

Congressional negotiators are trying again Friday to reach a deal on a plan to rescue the financial industry, with many House ...

Tropical storm may pass Bermuda

2008-09-27T16:46+0200

Forecasters say the strongest winds from Tropical Storm Kyle are expected to pass west of Bermuda, but the island is expected to get some heavy rains.

Businesswoman sentenced for ganja

2008-09-27T16:22+0200

A St Catherine woman who was caught trying to leave the island with more than 2.6 kilograms (5.75lb) of ganja in biscuits and juice will spend the next six months in prison.

FLOOD WATCH IN NEWMARKET

2008-09-27T16:22+0200

Residents of Newmarket, St Elizabeth, are now living in fear after underground water began to flood the community.

Tropical Storm Kyle heads north

2008-09-27T16:05+0200

Tropical Storm Kyle strengthened to nearly a hurricane as it churned in the Atlantic Ocean toward Bermuda late Friday.

Kyle heads towards the Maritimes

2008-09-27T15:49+0200

HALIFAX — New Brunswick appears set to bear the brunt of a tropical storm that will be “just before hurricane force” when it hits the Maritime provinces late Sunday. Environment Canada predicted Friday that tropical storm Kyle will pass directly over Saint John, N.B.

Tropical Storm Kyle passing west of Bermuda

2008-09-27T15:35+0200

The strongest winds from Tropical Storm Kyle are expected to pass well west of Bermuda, but the island will get some heavy rains, forecasters said Saturday.

Typhoon Jangmi to hit Taiwan

2008-09-27T15:26+0200

TAIPEI, TAIWAN - TAIWAN'S weather bureau on Saturday urged residents to take precautions as Typhoon Jangmi gained strength and churned towards the island. The bureau warned that the typhoon was expected to bring torrential rains across the island between Sunday and Monday and warned against flooding and mudslides in mountain regions.

Life's a detour in construction season

2008-09-27T15:21+0200

I was dragged from bed at 7:30 a.m. yesterday by a real alarm - the screams of firefighters standing in my doorway, pleading with my wife to get out of our house. I could smell gas, so I scrambled to put on my pants as I hopped to the door - but I was so groggy and panicky I got there with only one leg on.

Haiti needs long-term help after storms, says UN official

2008-09-27T15:18+0200

The director of the United Nations World Food Programme has arrived in the Haitian city of Gonaives on a mission to alert the world to the need for aid after four killer storms devastated the area.

Floods kill 21 in Vietnam

2008-09-27T14:39+0200

Thousands of houses inundated or destroyed since floods and heavy rains ravaged the region. -AFP

The Presidential look

2008-09-27T14:39+0200

Obama may have just scored a point's victory by standing his own in debate. -AFP

Typhoon in Vietnam Kills 21

2008-09-27T14:02+0200

At least 21 people have lost their life and 30 were injured from flash floods caused by a typhoon in Vietnam. Four people are reported missing

Taiwan issues sea, land warning for typhoon

2008-09-27T14:00+0200

Taiwan authorities issued a sea and land warning Saturday as a powerful typhoon barreled toward the island.

Around the Nation

2008-09-27T13:37+0200

HOUSTON -- More than half a million Texas children remain out of school two weeks after Hurricane Ike raked Gulf Coast communities.

Philanthropy Conference Announces Aid for Haiti

2008-09-27T13:06+0200

NEW YORK, Sept. 26 -- Former president Bill Clinton concluded his fourth annual philanthropy conference Friday by joining actor Matt Damon and rap artist Wyclef Jean in announcing about $100 million in recovery aid to hurricane-ravaged Haiti.

Texas residents of ravaged peninsula head home

2008-09-27T13:02+0200

Sat, Sep 27, 2008 Terrie Robbins expected to find storm damage when she and other residents were allowed to return home on Bolivar Peninsula for the first time Friday since fleeing Hurricane Ike.

Deaths from Vietnam floods rise to 25

2008-09-27T13:00+0200

Floods triggered by Typhoon Hagupit have killed at least 25 people in northern Vietnam and the toll could increase as information from isolated villages trickles in, disaster officials said Saturday.

Suu Kyi's Myanmar democracy party marks 20-year anniversary

2008-09-27T12:59+0200

YANGON: Myanmar police kept guard outside the headquarters of Aung San Suu Kyi's pro-democracy party Saturday as it marked its 20th anniversary, joined by the country's longest-held prisoner.

wasl seeks expert advice from Dr. Edward Blakely on 'sustainable development'

2008-09-27T12:47+0200

wasl, the asset management group owned by Dubai Real Estate Corporation (DREC), today announced that it will seek expert advice from Dr. Edward Blakely, an internationally acclaimed strategist in urban planning and re-development, to assist wasl in developing its strategy on 'corporate....

Tropical Storm Kyle strengthens in open Atlantic

2008-09-27T11:31+0200

The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Kyle has strengthened as it churns through the open Atlantic, south of Bermuda.

Gas shortage wipes out weekend plans

2008-09-27T10:51+0200

This is how serious the Southeastern gas shortage has become: There's talk of calling off college football.

Washington in 5 Minutes

2008-09-27T10:51+0200

Several groups urged Texas Gov. Rick Perry on Friday to use emergency powers to extend the Oct. 6 voter registration deadline for Texas counties hit hardest by Hurricane Ike.

KUWAIT CITY, Sept 26: US crude dived below the US$100 per barrel mark for the first time since 27th Feb 2008 to settle at US$91.49 per barrel on 16th Sep 2008, before recovering to US$104.55 per barre

2008-09-27T10:36+0200

l on 19th Sep 2008. US crude fell 8.6% during the review period (Aug 19-Sep 19, 2008).Worldwide credit crunch in the aftermath of subprime crisis, appreciation of the US dollar to a one-year high against the Euro, minimal damage from Hurricane Gustav overwhelmed the geo-political risk arising from....

Haitian Leader Says Storms Set Country Back Years

2008-09-27T10:33+0200

The regional representative of the Red Cross in port of Gonaives told Reuters 520 bodies had been discovered in that city alone.

Banbridge is just booming

2008-09-27T10:30+0200

A SMALL Ulster market town has emerged as a UK hotspot for bringing up a family - according to statistics. (26/09/2008 15:30:01)

Banbridge is just booming

2008-09-27T10:27+0200

A SMALL Ulster market town has emerged as a UK hotspot for bringing up a family - according to statistics. (26/09/2008 15:30:01)

Typhoon Jangmi expected to land in east China

2008-09-27T10:15+0200

Super strong typhoon Jangmi is expected to hit land in east China's Fujian Province on Monday evening or night and could "severely" affect the province, said the Fujian meteorological center on Saturday. Before its landfall in Fujian, Jangmi will hit land in Taiwan between Sunday evening and Monday morning, the center said.

Taiwan Issues Land, Sea Warning on Typhoon Jangmi

2008-09-27T09:56+0200

A typhoon earlier this month killed 12 people in Taiwan from mudslides, raging waters and a collapsed bridge.

Flash Floods Kill 21 in Northern Vietnam

2008-09-27T09:56+0200

Four people were not yet accounted for since floods hits the northern areas and 30 were injured, the government said.

China biggest carbon polluter, world levels at record: scientists

2008-09-27T09:34+0200

PARIS (AFP) -- China has leapfrogged the United States as the world's biggest carbon emitter and India is heading for third place, scientists said on Friday in a report that warned global greenhouse-gas levels were scaling record peaks. The report, by a research consortium called the Global Carbon....

Tropical storm Kyle heads for New Brunswick

2008-09-27T09:32+0200

New Brunswick appears set to bear the brunt of a tropical storm that will be ''just before hurricane force'' when it hits the Maritime provinces late tomorrow.Environment Canada predicted yesterday that tropical storm Kyle will pass directly over Saint John, bringing up to 100 millimetres of rain and sustained winds of 90 kilometres an hour.

Obama passes threshold test

2008-09-27T09:22+0200

Neither Barack Obama nor John McCain landed a knockout blow in their first presidential debate, but the youthful Democrat may have just scored a points victory by standing his own.

Taiwan issues sea, land warning for typhoon

2008-09-27T09:21+0200

Taiwan authorities issued a sea and land warning Saturday as a powerful typhoon barreled toward the island. read more

NASA allowed to continue sending astronauts on Soyuz spacecraft

2008-09-27T09:13+0200

Without authorization to spend tax dollars on Russian Soyuz spacecraft and other space services, NASA would have been unable to get to the space station just as the $100-billion complex is finally finished and ready for full-time science. The Soyuz capsules are the only available vehicles capable of....

Taiwan issues sea, land warning for typhoon

2008-09-27T09:04+0200

Taiwan authorities issued a sea and land warning Saturday as a powerful typhoon barreled toward the island. The Central Weather Bureau urged residents in eastern and northern Taiwan to beware of strong winds and heavy rains being whipped up by Typhoon Jangmi.

China braces for super typhoon

2008-09-27T08:52+0200

China was bracing for another super storm as Typhoon Jangmi was expected to hit southeast Fujian province on Monday, the provincial weather centre said.

Cuba on alert for another hurricane

2008-09-27T08:42+0200

Cuban authorities Friday issued an alert that Tropical Storm Kyle was turning into hurricane and would hit the island country. Kyle, some 815 km south-southwest of the Bermuda Island in the Atlantic Ocean, is picking up its strength and heading to the West Indies with a speed of 19 km per hour, Meteorology Institute (Insment) said.

Typhoon Hagupit leaves 26 dead in Vietnam

2008-09-27T08:42+0200

Landslides and flooding caused by Typhoon Hagupit has claimed 26 lives in Vietnam, the Vietnam News reported on Saturday, citing figures from the National Committee for Flood and Storm Control. A landslide in northern province of Son La killed 13 people and left one missing.

Floods kill at least 25, injure 27 in Vietnam

2008-09-27T08:28+0200

HANOI: The death toll from floods in northern Vietnam triggered by Typhoon Hagupit has risen to at least 25 while four others are missing, disaster officials said Saturday.

Taiwan issues sea, land warning for typhoon

2008-09-27T08:21+0200

Floods kill 25 in Vietnam

2008-09-27T08:17+0200

The death toll from floods in northern Vietnam triggered by Typhoon Hagupit has risen to at least 25 while four others are missing, disaster officials said Saturday.

Taiwan braces for Typhoon Jangmi

2008-09-27T08:05+0200

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) -- Taiwan authorities have issued a sea and land warning as a powerful typhoon barrels toward the island. The Central Weather Bureau urged residents in eastern and northern Taiwan on Saturday to beware of strong winds and heavy rains being whipped up by Typhoon Jangmi. The bureau says that as of 12:15 p.

Tropical storm Kyle strengthens in open Atlantic

2008-09-27T07:57+0200

MIAMI - Tropical storm Kyle is approaching hurricane strength as it chugs north in the open Atlantic. The National Hurricane Center says Kyle's top sustained winds have increased to 113 km/h. For...

Gas Shortage Wipes Out Southern Weekend

2008-09-27T07:57+0200

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Flash floods kill 21 in northern Vietnam

2008-09-27T07:37+0200

HANOI (Reuters) - Flash floods from a powerful typhoon that swept through the Philippines and China earlier in the week have killed at least 21 people in Vietnam, the government said on Saturday.

Taiwan issues land, sea warning on Typhoon Jangmi

2008-09-27T07:37+0200

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan issued land and sea warning on Saturday as the 15th typhoon of this year headed towards the south coast.

Flash floods kill 21 in northern Vietnam

2008-09-27T07:20+0200

Flash floods from a powerful typhoon that swept through the Philippines and China earlier in the week have killed at least 21 people in Vietnam, the government said on Saturday. Thousands of homes were either washed away or destroyed in northern Vietnam as typhoon Hagupit brought heavy rains and....

Gas shortage leads to fights, threatens college football in South

2008-09-27T07:12+0200

Gas shortages are afflicting drivers across the Southeast. Some of the problems were caused by Hurricane Ike affecting oil production and refining along the Gulf Coast, but empty gas pumps also are being blamed on the consumers themselves.

Roland's horn --

2008-09-27T07:08+0200

In the classic medieval epic poem, "Song of Roland", Charlemagne's right hand man leads in the battle at Roncevaux pass against superior odds, fighting but refusing to blow his horn to summon help until, unfortunately, it is too late for help to arrive in time.

Typhoon Hagupit death toll in Vietnam rises to 22

2008-09-27T07:06+0200

Floods triggered by Typhoon Hagupit have killed at least 22 people in northern Vietnam and the death toll could increase as information from isolated villages trickles in, disaster officials said Saturday. In the worst-hit province of Son La, floodwaters swept at least eight people away and another....

Flash floods kill 21 in northern Vietnam

2008-09-27T07:01+0200

Floods kill 21, injure 27 in Vietnam

2008-09-27T06:57+0200

HANOI: The death toll from floods in northern Vietnam triggered by Typhoon Hagupit has risen to at least 21 while four others are missing, authorities said Saturday.

High level UN talks set to grapple with Myanmar issue

2008-09-27T06:57+0200

UNITED NATIONS: Ministers from UN Security Council permanent member states and mostly Asian nations are to hold their first meeting Saturday aimed at pushing for reforms in military-ruled Myanmar.

Deaths from floods in Vietnam rise to 22

2008-09-27T06:45+0200

Cuba on alert for another hurricane

2008-09-27T06:26+0200

HAVANA - Cuban authorities Friday issued an alert that Tropical Storm Kyle was turning into hurricane and would hit the island country. Kyle, some 815 km south-southwest of the Bermuda Island in the Atlantic Ocean, is picking up its strength and heading to the West Indies with a speed of 19 km per hour, Meteorology Institute (Insment) said.

Floods kill 21 in Vietnam

2008-09-27T06:23+0200

The death toll from floods in northern Vietnam triggered by Typhoon Hagupit has risen to at least 21 while four others are missing, authorities have said.

Floods kill 21 in Vietnam

2008-09-27T06:22+0200

HANOI: The death toll from floods in northern Vietnam triggered by Typhoon Hagupit has risen to at least 21 while four others are...

Taiwan issues land and sea warning on Typhoon Jangmi

2008-09-27T06:19+0200

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan issued land and sea warning Saturday as the 15th typhoon of this year headed towards the south coast.

CWB issues sea warning for typhoon; land warning expected

2008-09-27T06:17+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - The Central Weather Bureau (CWB) issued late last night a sea warning for Typhoon Jangmi and is expected to sound the land warning today as the 15th storm in the Western Pacific this year is set to bring heavy rains to Taiwan over the weekend.

Oil prices fall over concerns from faltering U.S. bailout talks

2008-09-27T06:17+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Oil prices fell below US$105 a barrel Friday on investor concerns that faltering negotiations in Washington may sabotage a bailout plan to stabilize the U.S. financial system, which could curb global growth and undermine crude demand.

Tropical Storm Kyle strengthens in Atlantic

2008-09-27T06:17+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Kyle has strengthened as it churns through the open Atlantic, south of Bermuda.

Flash floods kill 21 in northern Vietnam

2008-09-27T06:05+0200

Flash floods from a powerful typhoon that swept through the Philippines and China earlier in the week have killed at least 21 people in Vietnam, the government said.

Taiwan issues land, sea warning on Typhoon Jangmi

2008-09-27T05:58+0200

27 Sep 2008 03:23:57 GMT Source: Reuters TAIPEI, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Taiwan issued land and sea warning on Saturday as the 15th typhoon of this year headed towards the south coast. Typhoon Jangmi, 600 km (373 miles) southeast of Taiwan at ...

Flash floods kill 21 in northern Vietnam

2008-09-27T05:58+0200

27 Sep 2008 03:21:36 GMT Source: Reuters HANOI, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Flash floods from a powerful typhoon that swept through the Philippines and China earlier in the week have killed at least 21 people in Vietnam, the government said on ...

Flash floods kill 21 in northern Vietnam

2008-09-27T05:49+0200

HANOI (Reuters) - Flash floods from a powerful typhoon that swept through the Philippines and China earlier in the week have killed at least 21 people in Vietnam, the government said Saturday.

Taiwan issues land, sea warning on Typhoon Jangmi

2008-09-27T05:49+0200

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan issued land and sea warning Saturday as the 15th typhoon of this year headed toward the south coast.

Flash floods kill 21 in northern Vietnam

2008-09-27T05:49+0200

HANOI (Reuters) - Flash floods from a powerful typhoon that swept through the Philippines and China earlier in the week have killed at least 21 people in Vietnam, the government said Saturday.

Gas Shortage Wipes Out Southern Weekend

2008-09-27T05:48+0200

Weeks after Hurricane Ike shut down Gulf Coast refineries and dried up interstate pipelines, some panicked drivers are still waiting in long lines to top off their tanks at the few stations with fuel.

Get ready for more gas shortages

2008-09-27T05:42+0200

While Congress and Bush administration officials have been working to complete a bailout plan and stem the financial contagion on Wall Street, a different kind of economic crisis emerged across the South this week: A severe, hurricane-related gasoline shortage has curtailed trucking from Atlanta to Asheville, N.

Texas residents of ravaged peninsula head home

2008-09-27T05:27+0200

Terrie Robbins expected to find storm damage when she and other residents were allowed to return home on Bolivar Peninsula for the first time Friday since fleeing Hurricane Ike.

Sep26 The Barbuda dilemma - Post factum nullum consilium (After the deed is done consultation is useless)

2008-09-27T05:26+0200

by E. T. Henry For the past 30 years, an industry that began with the establishment of a company in Barbuda called Red Jacket Mines and subsequently changed name and ownership by shareholders during the succeeding years, has systematically removed millions of tons of sand from the island of Barbuda....

Sep26 More rain expected over the weekend

2008-09-27T05:26+0200

by Brian Ho Thanks to the little more than normal humidity of the air, Antigua and Barbuda is presently experiencing occasional showers and thunderstorms. According to Lorne Salmon, meteorologist, these are expected to continue sporadically over the course of the weekend.

Climate change hot topic at UNGA debate

2008-09-27T05:00+0200

UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- Climate change was a hot topic at the general debate Friday during the 63rd session of the United Nations General Assembly, with urgent calls for global efforts in cutting greenhouse gas emissions, especially from small island nations.

Typhoon Hagupit leaves 17 dead in S. China

2008-09-27T05:00+0200

Typhoon Hagupit left Yangjiang city tattered in south China's Guangdong Province. Typhoon Hagupit left 17 people dead and two others missing in the southern Chinese city of Yangjiang, the local government said on Friday. Hagupit-triggered floods and high winds affected more than 1.5 million residents in Yangjiang, Guangdong Province.

Typhoon Hagupit leaves 17 dead, two missing in S Chinese city

2008-09-27T04:52+0200

Typhoon Hagupit left 17 people dead and two others missing in the southern Chinese city of Yangjiang, the local government said on Friday. Hagupit-triggered floods and high winds affected more than 1.5 million residents in Yangjiang, Guangdong Province.

Climate change hot topic at UNGA debate

2008-09-27T04:52+0200

Climate change was a hot topic at the general debate Friday during the 63rd session of the United Nations General Assembly, with urgent calls for global efforts in cutting greenhouse gas emissions, especially from small island nations. Prime Minister David Thompson of Barbados, which has just....

Haiti warns hurricanes set country back years

2008-09-27T04:00+0200

By Patrick Markey UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Recent hurricanes have devastated Haiti, killing hundreds and destroying years of fragile economic progress in the hemisphere's poorest nation, President Rene Preval said on Friday. Around 700 people were killed when the Caribbean country was battered by....

Oil prices decline slightly as US bailout talks continue, weigh on ... - amNewYork - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-09-27T03:52+0200

NEW YORK (AP) _ Oil prices fell just over $1 a barrel Friday as a U.S. financial bailout plan remained stuck in legislative limbo, raising investor worries that the economic crisis could deepen and further erode domestic energy demand. Crude's fall erased some of the previous day's gains, though....

We have reports of soldiers encouraging militancy, says CDS, Dike - Vanguard - Fastnews Nigerian Oil & Gas News

2008-09-27T03:52+0200

The CDS also has information that some soldiers attached to the JTF encourage illegal bunkering in the area. He has also been informed of extortions and harassment of the people in the area by the soldiers. Dike made this revelation during his visit to the Niger Delta, last week.

Congolese refugees flee to Southern Sudan after LRA attacks

2008-09-27T03:47+0200

September 26, 2008 (GANGURA, Western Equatoria) Hundreds of Congolese refugees have fled to neighbouring Sudan following attacks by the Ugandan rebel Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), a southern Sudan humanitarian agency today. "Tenths of hundreds of Congolese refugees fled their villages in the....

Haitian leader says storms set country back years

2008-09-27T03:47+0200

Velocity Express Announces Unaudited Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2008 Year End Results

2008-09-27T03:30+0200

Velocity Express Corporation (NASDAQ: VEXP - News), the nation's largest provider of time definite regional delivery solutions, announced unaudited operating ...

Hurricane Relief Effort Revives Debate Over US Cuba Policy

2008-09-27T03:29+0200

Donations pour in from Cuban exiles and other Miami communities to help hurricane survivors in Cuba. The headquarters of the Daughters of Charity is at the center of the relief drive. "The Daughters of Charity is one of five groups that is authorized to bring humanitarian aid into Cuba," according to spokesman Erick Aracil.

Haitian leader says storms set country back years

2008-09-27T03:23+0200

27 Sep 2008 01:01:11 GMT Source: Reuters (Recasts with mounting death toll in Haiti, details) By Patrick Markey UNITED NATIONS, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Recent hurricanes and storms have devastated Haiti, killing hundreds of people and ...

Haitian city encased in mud needs global help to battle hunger, poverty

2008-09-27T02:56+0200

GONAIVES, Haiti - The UN World Food Program's director flew to a Haitian city still encased in mud Friday to draw global attention to the ongoing disaster that has enormously complicated the country's...

Texas residents of ravaged peninsula head home

2008-09-27T02:54+0200

Terrie Robbins expected to find storm damage when she and other residents were allowed to return home on Bolivar Peninsula for ...

US workers learn to say namaste

2008-09-27T02:16+0200

In 2006, Nielsen, the company that does the TV ratings and has its global operations centre here, was bought by a group of six private equity firms for just under $10 billion.

Tropical Storm Kyle heads towards northeastern US, Canada

2008-09-27T01:55+0200

MIAMI - Tropical Storm Kyle could strike the northeastern US coast and Canada as a hurricane by Monday, according to National Hurricane Centre forecasts on Friday. At 1800 GMT Kyle was still far away ...

16 dead, 3 missing in floods

2008-09-27T01:55+0200

Seven people were reported dead and three missing in Son La province, said VTV. Five people died in Bac Giang province and four in Lang Son. According to state-run television, 13 others have been in...

Russia challenges west with nuclear overhaul

2008-09-27T01:30+0200

President announces plan in major military exercise as Kremlin plans to increase defence spending by 27%

Flemish coastline: Golden shores

2008-09-27T01:23+0200

The golden sands seem to stretch on forever, disappearing into a dreamy haze in the distance. The sea is a dramatic arena of moving colour, rapidly fluctuating from bright sparkling blue in the sunshine to an almost amethyst hue as the sky becomes overcast.

US workers learn to say namaste

2008-09-27T01:16+0200

In 2006, Nielsen, the company that does the TV ratings and has its global operations centre here, was bought by a group of six private equity firms for just under $10 billion.

Frightened Myanmar protesters

2008-09-27T01:08+0200

YANGON: Armed police in trucks patrolled Myanmar’s main city on Friday as frightened protesters stayed home on the anniversary of last year’s brutal m

Oil falls $3 on doubts over US rescue plan

2008-09-27T01:08+0200

LONDON: Oil was down around $3 on Friday, pressured by concerns over the financial market crisis after talks between US politicians over a bailout pac

Palm oil gains on short-covering

2008-09-27T01:08+0200

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian crude palm oil futures rose 1.5 per cent on Friday as investors took up positions ahead of the holidays next week, but traders

Tropical Storm Kyle heads towards northeastern US, Canada

2008-09-27T00:53+0200

MIAMI - Tropical Storm Kyle could strike the northeastern US coast and Canada as a hurricane by Monday, according to National Hurricane Centre forecasts on Friday.

Oil prices down as US financial bailout talks stuck in legislative ... - The Energy News - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-09-27T00:51+0200

Oil prices down as U.S. financial bailout talks stuck in legislative limbo NEW YORK _ Oil prices fell just over US$1 a barrel Friday as a U.S. financial bailout plan remained stuck in legislative limbo, raising investor worries that the economic crisis could deepen and further erode energy demand in the United States.

Caked in mud, city reflects Haiti crisis

2008-09-27T00:47+0200

The U.N. World Food Program's director flew to a Haitian city still encased in mud Friday to draw global attention to the ongoing disaster that has derailed the country's struggle to feed itself.

2 weeks after Ike, kids still not in school

2008-09-27T00:32+0200

Since Hurricane Ike knocked out power at their elementary school two weeks ago, Jakin and Jared Cordova have been playing a lot of video games.

Crosstex Energy Provides Operational Assessment of Texas and Louisiana Facilities after Hurricane Ike

2008-09-27T00:27+0200

Crosstex Energy, L.P. (NASDAQ: XTEX) (the Partnership) announced today that the majority of its assets in Texas and Louisiana sustained minimal physical ...

Neways Opens New Facility and Joins with Globus Relief in Aid Effort

2008-09-27T00:27+0200

Neways International opens its state-of-the-art warehouse facility Friday, Sept. 26 and fills a shipping container for Globus Relief with more than 700 ...

British PM Calls for Global Action on Financial Crisis

2008-09-27T00:10+0200

Mr. Brown was one of several world leaders speaking at the U.N. General Assembly's annual debate on Friday

Oil falls below $105 on financial market turmoil

2008-09-27T00:06+0200

LONDON: Oil was down around $3 on Friday, pressured by concerns over the financial market crisis after talks between US politicians over a bailout package stalled. The $700 billion deal to rescue the faltering US financial system hit a wall on Thursday amid bickering between Democrats and Republicans.

Haiti president asks UN for long-term help to recover from killer storms

2008-09-26T23:32+0200

Haiti's president implored leaders at the UN General Assembly on Friday to commit to long-term solutions to help his nation after a series of hurricanes and tropical storms killed hundreds. Though thanking the international community for food aid and other assistance, President Rene Preval said he....

Oil stuck in holding pattern

2008-09-26T23:26+0200

Crude settles under $107 a barrel as market awaits outcome of talks on financial rescue package

Resort in Rangel scandal unaware of flap

2008-09-26T23:25+0200

Sep. 26--Ground zero for the tax scandal involving U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., is a secluded high-end beach resort beside a two-lane road lined with lush tropical vegetation.

16 dead, 3 missing in floods

2008-09-26T23:01+0200

FLOOD triggered by typhoon Hagupit in northern Vietnam have killed 16 people while three others were missing, state television said today. 4:00am (AEST)

TEL Offshore Trust Announces Third Quarter 2008 Distribution

2008-09-26T22:56+0200

TEL OFFSHORE TRUST (NASDAQ: TELOZ) announced the Trust's quarterly distribution for the third quarter of 2008. The amount available for distribution ...

Tropical Storm Kyle gets stronger

2008-09-26T22:55+0200

A tropical storm watch has been issued for Bermuda Forecasters say storm could become a hurricane by Saturday night Tropical Storm Kyle grows stronger as it swirls in the open Atlantic

Gas shortage leads to fights, threatens football

2008-09-26T22:55+0200

Gas shortages following Hurricane Ike are still plaguing the Southeast CNN affiliates report on angry drivers and station owners with nothing to sell Gas is so short that the Georgia-Alabama game shou...

Vietnam floods kill 16: state media

2008-09-26T22:51+0200

Floods triggered by typhoon Hagupit in northern Vietnam have killed 16 people while three others were missing, state television said.

China world's biggest polluter

2008-09-26T22:49+0200

China has leapfrogged the United States as the world's biggest carbon emitter and India is heading for third place, scientists say.

Oil falls amid concern over bank bailout

2008-09-26T22:02+0200

Oil prices fell just over $1 a barrel Friday as a U.S. financial bailout plan remained stuck in legislative limbo, raising investor worries that the economic crisis could deepen.

US economy The men in charge of saving the world squabble in the face of Armageddon

2008-09-26T21:58+0200

Toby Harnden on how efforts to agree a 700 billion bailout of the US economy descended into pantomime

Tropical Storm Kyle strengthens in open Atlantic

2008-09-26T21:54+0200

The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Kyle has strengthened as it churns through the open Atlantic, south of Bermuda.

Oil prices fall as US bailout plan in doubt - eTaiwan News - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-09-26T21:50+0200

Oil prices pulled back Friday as political rancor threw a U.S. financial bailout proposal into doubt, deepening investor fears of a protracted and painful economic downturn that would further erode America's energy demand. Crude's fall erased most of the previous day's climb, though prices have....

Storm in the Carolinas cuts power for some

2008-09-26T21:46+0200

A storm that never quite gained tropical strength or a name over the Atlantic blew ashore with drenching rain Friday in the Carolinas, ...

Haitian city encased in mud needs global help

2008-09-26T21:41+0200

The U.N. World Food Program's director flew to a Haitian city still encased in mud Friday to draw global attention to the ongoing disaster that has enormously complicated the country's struggle to feed itself.

In praise of free markets

2008-09-26T21:41+0200

The financial system has reached the point of maximum peril. After years of profligacy, banks have all but stopped lending to each other as the US Congress decides whether to extend support. If the unravelling of the banking system continues, the economic consequences will be dire.

Video: Airshow protagonists arrive

2008-09-26T21:31+0200

(New video) Aircraft which will be taking part in this weekend's Malta International Airshow started flying in today, including the RAF Red Arrows aerobatic team. The team's Hawk aircraft made a low-level flypast over the runway before landing....

Houston Mayor: Don't Forget Ike Victims

2008-09-26T21:30+0200

Houston Mayor Bill White has asked the federal government for $2 billion to help his city rebound from the impact of Hurricane Ike. He's trying to make sure Ike victims aren't forgotten in the rush to forge a Wall Street bailout.

NFL: Texans to play at Reliant on Oct. 5 with roof open

2008-09-26T21:23+0200

HOUSTON — The Houston Texans will play their home opener against Indianapolis Oct. 5 in hurricane- damaged Reliant Stadium with the roof open.

Magnate leads rebellion in Bolivia's east

2008-09-26T21:21+0200

For many people in Bolivia's tropical lowlands, Branko Marinkovic is an example of entrepreneurial resilience and leadership in the face of the radical policies championed by President Evo Morales.

Flying Spectacle over the weekend

2008-09-26T21:02+0200

Aircrafts which will be taking part in this weekend's 16th Malta International Airshow in St Paul’s bay, started flying in today, including the RAF Red Arrows aerobatic team. Another main attraction will be the Typhoon, the trainer version of the front-line RAF fighter.

Airshow protagonists arrive

2008-09-26T21:01+0200

(Updates video) Aircraft which will be taking part in this weekend's Malta International Airshow started flying in today, including the RAF Red Arrows aerobatic team. The team's Hawk aircraft made a low-level flypast over the runway before...

Donation of Relief Supplies to Cuba

2008-09-26T20:50+0200

LADYVILLE, Belize District - A quantity of relief supplies was today handed over to the Cuban Ambassador in Belize.

Tropical Storm Kyle gets stronger

2008-09-26T20:34+0200

MIAMI, Florida (AP) -- Tropical Storm Kyle is rumbling over the open Atlantic south of Bermuda and could become a hurricane far out to sea as it heads north. The National Hurricane Center said Kyle gained strength early Friday and now has top sustained winds near 60 mph (97 kph). Forecasters said the storm could become a hurricane by Saturday.

No-Name Storm Blows Into Carolinas

2008-09-26T20:24+0200

It never gained enough strength to become a named tropical storm, but it's still creating some problems for people in the Carolinas and elsewhere along the Atlantic coast.

New Englanders Watching Out for Kyle

2008-09-26T20:20+0200

Kyle, the 11th named storm of the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season, could become a Category 1 hurricane as early as Saturday, Dennis Feltgen, public affairs officer for the National Hurricane Center, said today. The storm, packing sustained winds of up to 60 mph, is more than 400 miles south-southwest....

Tormenta tropical Kyle se fortalece en aguas del Atlántico

2008-09-26T20:20+0200

LA HABANA (PL) - La tormenta tropical Kyle ha ganado en organización e intensidad y mantiene vientos máximos sostenidos de 95 kilómetros por hora, con rachas superiores, informó hoy el Instituto cubano de Meteorología (INSMET).

Gas shortage leads to fights, threatens college football in South

2008-09-26T20:19+0200

US election: Mississippi quiz

2008-09-26T20:16+0200

Quiz US election: Mississippi quiz The University of Mississippi hosts the first presidential debate between John McCain and Barack Obama tonight. See how well you know the gulf state famed for catfish and the blues Friday September 26 2008 18:46 BST Sign greets visitors to Mississippi along the highway from Tennessee.

Mixed views from Jamaicans in Turks and Caicos

2008-09-26T20:13+0200

Life, for most Jamaicans living on the Turks and Caicos Islands, is slowly getting back to normal after the island was ravaged by Hurricane Ike earlier this month.

World leaders pledge nearly $3B to eradicate malaria

2008-09-26T20:05+0200

World leaders and the heads of philanthropic organizations gathered at the United Nations Thursday to pledge nearly $3 billion US to fight malaria in a plan that aims to eradicate the disease by 2015.

Kyle tracking toward Maritimes: hurricane centre

2008-09-26T19:54+0200

The Maritimes are being warned to brace for a wet and windy weekend as tropical storm Kyle gains strength and slowly moves north.

Kyle tracking toward Maritimes: hurricane centre

2008-09-26T19:54+0200

The Maritimes are being warned to brace for a wet and windy weekend as tropical storm Kyle gains strength and slowly moves north.

Stormy weekend, especially at the Shore

2008-09-26T19:53+0200

A lingering nor'easter, with isolated thundershowers possible today, is causing erosion at the Shore and threatens some flooding in the Philadelphia area.Periods of heavy rain could occur through tomo...

Tropical Storm Kyle gains strength in the Atlantic

2008-09-26T19:53+0200

The National Hurricane Center says Kyle's maximum sustained winds have increased to near 60 mph early Friday. And forecasters say the storm could become a hurricane by Saturday as it moves north. The ...

Storm comes ashore in Carolinas, brings rain, wind

2008-09-26T19:53+0200

Alissa Allman, left, and her daughter, Kyla, 7, both of Rock Hill, S.C., venture into the sea at Wrightsville Beach, N.C., on Thursday. The storm came ashore overnight in the Carolinas, bringing rain ...

Brace yourself for wild weekend in baseball

2008-09-26T19:53+0200

IMAGINE THE drama. Imagine the collective mass of several million lumps very high in several million throats. Imagine the not-quite-final National League East standings showing that after 162 games t...

AMIGOS DE CUBA CALLS FOR ASSISTANCE FOR CUBANS.

2008-09-26T19:46+0200

Amigos de Cuba, a group of professionals trained in Cuba and other close friends of Havana, is making an appeal

Burma monks: 'We are still angry, but we bury it'

2008-09-26T19:44+0200

On the anniversary of last year's uprising by monks, Imogen Wall finds a Burma cowed by its rulers and shattered by nature

Residents of Texas' ravaged peninsula go home

2008-09-26T19:43+0200

Texas residents of a fragile chain of barrier islands ravaged by Hurricane Ike jammed the lone road home Wednesday to begin rebuilding ...

Haiti warns hurricanes set country back years

2008-09-26T19:37+0200

26 Sep 2008 17:05:40 GMT Source: Reuters By Patrick Markey UNITED NATIONS, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Recent hurricanes have devastated Haiti, killing hundreds and destroying years of fragile economic progress in the hemisphere's poorest nation, ...

Groups: Extend voter sign-up in Ike-hit counties

2008-09-26T19:37+0200

A coalition of citizen groups urged Gov. Rick Perry on Friday to use emergency powers to extend the Oct. 6 voter registration deadline for Texas counties hit hardest by Hurricane Ike.

County finale day three as it happened

2008-09-26T19:32+0200

Nottinghamshire, Somerset and Durham are all in the mix for the title as the Division One campaign nears a close.

Haiti Warns Hurricanes Set Country Back Years

2008-09-26T19:21+0200

The damage caused by the passage of these four successive hurricanes in less than two months has set Haiti back several years.

No-name storm hits Carolinas

2008-09-26T19:15+0200

A storm that never quite gained tropical strength or a name over the Atlantic came ashore in the Carolinas, dumping up to 4 inches of rain and knocking out power to about 4,300 customers.

America prepares for another tropical storm

2008-09-26T19:11+0200

America is bracing itself for another tropical storm. Kyle is expected to hit the northeast coast on Saturday night. It is feared it may be at hurricane strength by the time it reaches New England or Canada. It is currently just off the coast of Puerto Rico.

SOUTH AFRICA: New health minister has work cut out for her

2008-09-26T19:06+0200

26 Sep 2008 16:41:42 GMT Source: IRIN South Africa's newly appointed health minister, Barbara Hogan, has inherited an unenviable to-do list from outgoing minister Manto Tshabalala-Msimang, but AIDS activists are optimistic that she is up to the job.

Oil falls as US bailout talks falter

2008-09-26T19:01+0200

NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices pulled back Friday as political rancor threw a U.S. financial bailout proposal into disarray, deepening investor fears of a protracted and painful economic downturn that would further erode U.S. energy demand.

Morton not leaving, says union president

2008-09-26T19:00+0200

By KEVA LIGHTBOURNE, Guardian Senior Reporter In the midst of uncertainty surrounding Morton Bahamas Limited in Inagua, Wilfred Seymour, president of the Bahamas Industrial Manufacturers and Allied Workers Union, yesterday expressed confidence that the company will opt to continue its salt mining operation in the country.

SOUTH AFRICA: New health minister has work cut out for her

2008-09-26T18:58+0200

JOHANNESBURG, 26 September 2008 (IRIN) - South Africa's newly appointed health minister, Barbara Hogan, has inherited an unenviable to-do list from outgoing minister Manto Tshabalala-Msimang, but AIDS activists are optimistic that she is up to the job.

Tropical Storm Kyle Strengthens In Atlantic

2008-09-26T18:50+0200

Kyle, which formed on Thursday, had sustained winds near 60 mph (95 kph) as it moved on a path that could take it to landfall by Sunday.

Frightened Myanmar protesters stay away for anniversary

2008-09-26T18:49+0200

YANGON : Armed police in trucks patrolled Myanmar's main city on Friday as frightened protesters stayed home on the anniversary of last year's brutal military crackdown on mass anti-government protests.

Tropical Storm Kyle strengthens in Atlantic

2008-09-26T18:45+0200

MIAMI (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Kyle swirled over the Atlantic Ocean on Friday and threatened to strengthen into a hurricane by Saturday night as it bore down on the northeast U.S. coast, U.S. forecasters said.

Body of second miner found

2008-09-26T18:38+0200

ITOGON, Benguet -- The second body of the 16 miners trapped in a mine site here was discovered Friday floating in Shaft 114 of the Antamok Goldfield mine. Five Philippine Navy divers extracted the body identified as Vincent Himmayod around 4:20 p.m. Himmayod's wife and father confirmed the miner's identity.

House OKs tax relief; sets up battle with Senate

2008-09-26T18:36+0200

The year's most important tax package was in trouble Friday as the House passed a key part of it that the White House threatened to veto and the Senate said was a dead end.

Tropical Storm Kyle strengthens in Atlantic

2008-09-26T18:34+0200

26 Sep 2008 16:19:52 GMT Source: Reuters MIAMI, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Kyle swirled over the Atlantic Ocean on Friday and threatened to strengthen into a hurricane by Saturday night as it bore down on the northeast U.S. coast, U. ...

Tropical storm likely to hit Maritimes: hurricane centre

2008-09-26T18:28+0200

The Maritimes are being warned to brace for a wet and windy weekend as tropical storm Kyle gains strength and slowly moves north.

Tropical storm likely to hit Maritimes: hurricane centre

2008-09-26T18:28+0200

The Maritimes are being warned to brace for a wet and windy weekend as tropical storm Kyle gains strength and slowly moves north.

Villa Beach Cottages Announces High Season Special Offer

2008-09-26T18:20+0200

Villa Beach Cottages, one of St. Lucia's best-kept-secret resorts, is pleased to announce a high season special for 7-night bookings now through March ...

World leaders pledge $3B to eradicate malaria

2008-09-26T18:03+0200

World leaders and the heads of philanthropic organizations gathered at the UN on Thursday to pledge nearly $3 billion US to fight malaria, with the aim of eradicating it by 2015.

Tropical Storm Kyle gains strength in the Atlantic

2008-09-26T17:42+0200

Tropical Storm Kyle has gained strength as it swirls in the open Atlantic, south of Bermuda.

Hurricane Relief Effort Revives Debate Over US Cuba Policy

2008-09-26T17:42+0200

Cuban-Americans seek lifting of US policy to allow more remittances to aid hurricane relief in Cuba

Residents of Texas' ravaged islands go home

2008-09-26T17:40+0200

Texas residents of a fragile chain of barrier islands ravaged by Hurricane Ike jammed the lone road home Wednesday to begin rebuilding ...

Updated - Red Arrows fly in

2008-09-26T17:31+0200

Posted on Fri, Sep. 26, 2008

2008-09-26T17:19+0200

PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic -- Ground zero for the tax scandal involving U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., is a secluded high-end beach resort beside a two-lane road lined with lush tropical vegetation. But Rangel is not a household name around here.

Tropical Storm Kyle swirls toward Bermuda, US

2008-09-26T17:19+0200

MIAMI: Tropical Storm Kyle is churning on a path that would take it west of Bermuda and could become a hurricane before it takes aim at the US coast, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Friday.

Frances Singer Hayward helps 'potcake' dogs in Bahamas, Turks and Caicos Islands

2008-09-26T17:19+0200

Twenty pre-school age children , dressed in red caps and gowns, received their diplomas at Easter Seals Igoe-Amar Child Development Center's recent graduation in West Palm Beach. The children with special needs Hebrew Academy of Palm Beach is celebrating Rosh Hashana, the Jewish new year, by dipping apples in honey to ensure a sweet new year.

Oil slides as U.S. financial rescue talks falter

2008-09-26T17:13+0200

Crude slips below $105 a barrel on concern that global economic growth hangs in the balance

Trouble brewing again in Myanmar's monasteries*

2008-09-26T17:06+0200

Myanmar has as many monks as soldiers - some 400,000. Maybe that is why despite the recent military clampdown, the quiet monasteries continue to hum with the talk of resistance to the military regime.

Obstacle removed

2008-09-26T17:02+0200

A dramatic showdown that threatened to remove the US and its partners from the International Space Station (ISS) appears to be over, as lawmakers eased a trade ban that prevents Nasa from buying Russian space transportation services. The United States is giving up its own fleet of spaceships in 2010 due to safety and cost issues.

The sap rises high in ‘Rodanthe’

2008-09-26T16:56+0200

Diane Lane gives it her all, but she can’t overcome the sticky sentimentality in this latest adaptation of a Nicholas Sparks best-seller.

Major Damage to Banana/Plantain Industry

2008-09-26T16:54+0200

Minister of Agriculture, Dr Christopher Tufton, has informed that the passage of Tropical Storm Gustav on August 28, has resulted in 79 per cent damage to Jamaica's banana and plantain industry. "The Eastern Banana Estate and the St. Mary Banana Estate, sustained damage of 95 per cent and 60 per cent respectively.

Weather blusters along Carolinas coast

2008-09-26T16:47+0200

| RALEIGH A storm that could strengthen into a tropical system was poised to hit North Carolina's coastline with 40 mph wind gusts and several inches of rain, forecasters said Wednesday. | Meteorologi... (photo: GFDL / Perun at de.wikipedia)

Strengthened political will needed to address global inequit

2008-09-26T16:47+0200

25 September 2008 #150 Political will must be reinvigorated to address the “endemic crisis of development,” the Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, speaking on behalf of the Group of 77 developing countries and China known as the G-77, said in New York today.

Chinese Vice Premier vows to improve disaster response, relief

2008-09-26T16:29+0200

The government pledged on Friday to improve its emergency response and disaster relief abilities, as new floods and typhoons affected people in south China, including many who survived the May 12 earthquake. "Improving disaster relief is a fundamental task in realizing scientific development and....

Tropical Storm Kyle gets stronger

2008-09-26T16:27+0200

The National Hurricane Center said Kyle's maximum sustained winds have increased to near 60 mph (95 kph) early Friday. And forecasters said the storm could become a hurricane by Saturday as it moves north. A tropical storm watch has been issued for Bermuda.

Kyle likely to become Atlantic hurricane

2008-09-26T16:26+0200

Tropical Storm Kyle has gained strength as it swirls in the open Atlantic, south of Bermuda, the National Hurricane Center said Friday.

Cameroon: Country's Masters of Wastage

2008-09-26T16:22+0200

They make smart money with a simple system - go on mission. They have forced ordinary Cameroonians into actual financial quandary.

Oil plunges amid concern over bank bailout

2008-09-26T16:10+0200

Oil prices fell by $2.41 a barrel Friday on investor concern that faltering negotiations in Washington may sabotage a bailout plan to stabilize the U.S. financial system, which could curb global growth and undermine crude demand.

Haiti still facing a crisis

2008-09-26T16:06+0200

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) says it has provided enough food to feed half a million of the people in Haiti affected by recent hurricanes - half of them in the most affected city, Gonaives, which remains accessible only by air and ship - but there are concerns that efforts by....

Bermuda eyes Tropical Storm Kyle

2008-09-26T16:06+0200

The government of Bermuda has put the island under a tropical storm watch as the 11th storm of the season formed and strengthened, giving indications it would become a hurricane over the weekend.

Tropical Storm Kyle gains strength in the Atlantic

2008-09-26T15:51+0200

Tropical Storm Kyle has gained strength as it swirls in the open Atlantic, south of Bermuda.

Tropical Storm Kyle's winds up to 60 mph

2008-09-26T15:49+0200

Frank Mersch 'weeks away' from calling market bottom

2008-09-26T15:40+0200

TORONTO — Hedge fund manager Frank Mersch believes the decimated North American stock markets are getting close to a bottom although the waters are murky. "It's very scary times," said the veteran manager at Toronto-based Front Street Capital. "But if you believe that the world will function and go....

ECONOMY-CUBA: No Calm After the Storm

2008-09-26T15:40+0200

HAVANA, Sep 26 (IPS) - Contrary to the saying that after a storm comes a calm, in Cuba the shockwaves left by hurricanes Gustav and Ike will prevent any peace of mind for people living not only in the most affected areas but in the whole country for a long time to come, as they ask themselves if the worst is really over yet.

Red Arrows fly in

2008-09-26T15:30+0200

The RAF Red Arrows aerobatic team flew in this morning for the Malta International Airshow, being held this weekend. The team's Hawk aircraft made a low-level flypast over the runway before landing. They will be in the air over St Paul's Bay...

Celanese Resumes Operations Following Hurricane Ike

2008-09-26T15:18+0200

Celanese Corporation (NYSE: CE) today announced that all of its production facilities in the Gulf Coast have safely resumed operations following a controlled ...

Kyle Threatens to Become a Hurricane

2008-09-26T15:14+0200

Tropical Storm Kyle has gained strength as it swirls in the open Atlantic, south of Bermuda. The National Hurricane Center says Kyle's maximum sustained winds have increased to near 60 mph early Friday. And forecasters say the storm could become a hurricane by Saturday as it moves north. A tropical storm watch has been issued for Bermuda.

Celtic to sign USA keeper Cervi

2008-09-26T15:10+0200

Celtic manager Gordon Strachan says he will sign USA Under-23 goalkeeper Dominic Cervi.

Tropical storm Kyle gaining strength as it moves north

2008-09-26T14:43+0200

Tropical storm Kyle has gained strength while swirling in the Atlantic Ocean and is slowly moving north, reports the U.S. National Hurricane Center.

Tropical Storm Kyle gains strength in the Atlantic

2008-09-26T14:39+0200

Tropical Storm Kyle has gained strength as it swirls in the open Atlantic, south of Bermuda.

No-name storm hits Carolinas

2008-09-26T14:39+0200

A storm that never quite gained tropical strength or a name over the Atlantic has slipped ashore in the Carolinas, dumping up ...

Coast Guard Unclogs Houston Ship Channel

2008-09-26T14:28+0200

Earlier this month, Hurricane Ike shut down the Houston Ship Channel. That led to 150 tankers, cargo vessels, container ships waiting offshore. The U.S. Coast Guard had to restore navigational aids in the waters off the coast of Texas.

Receding floodwaters leave new health threats in Gonaives, Haiti

2008-09-26T14:24+0200

With the floodwater now fully receded in storm-ravaged Gonaives, the streets are covered in mud and garbage. People are living in harsh, dirty conditions without widespread access to clean water. Since its arrival in Gonaives on September 4, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams have carried out....

Oil lower amid concern over financial bailout

2008-09-26T13:50+0200

Oil prices fell below $105 a barrel Friday on investor concern that faltering negotiations in Washington may sabotage a bailout plan to stabilize the U.S. financial system

Kyle Threatens to Become Hurricane

2008-09-26T13:42+0200

Researchers says deworming reduces maternal dea...

2008-09-26T13:34+0200

First published: 20080926 7:17:15 AM EST Ultimate Media Researchers have appealed to Health authorities to step up efforts to treat pregnant women for hookworm to reduce the risk of anaemia, a major cause of maternal deaths. Their study, published in PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, showed a....

Consumers encouraged to buy local

2008-09-26T13:27+0200

From university to farm to market, Hawai'i food specialists agreed at a forum yesterday that the state is far away from reaching food self-sufficiency, but can take steps to improve.

Oil slides as U.S. financial rescue talks falter

2008-09-26T13:19+0200

Crude slips below $105 a barrel on concern that global economic growth hangs in the balance

Eugene's version

2008-09-26T13:19+0200

It isn't enough that Biovail bought him his own tropical paradise? Evidently not. Bred-in-the-bone entrepreneur Eugene Melnyk has a few thoughts to unleash about the battle for the drug company he founded

MYANMAR: Cyclone-hit farmers battle snails

2008-09-26T12:54+0200

26 Sep 2008 10:23:25 GMT Source: IRIN An unidentified freshwater snail has left scores of paddy farmers in southern Myanmar reeling.

16 dead in typhoon flooded mineshaft in Philippines

2008-09-26T12:38+0200

Two bodies have been retrieved from a flooded mine shaft in the northern Philippines.

MYANMAR: Cyclone-hit farmers battle snails

2008-09-26T12:17+0200

THONEGWA, 26 September 2008 (IRIN) - An unidentified freshwater snail has left scores of paddy farmers in southern Myanmar reeling.

Kosovo leader condemns Serbia

2008-09-26T11:13+0200

Serbia's push at the United Nations this week for World Court review of Kosovo's legal status could hurt stability in the Balkans, the prime minister of

Ike devastates Gulf's seafood sector

2008-09-26T10:55+0200

On the eve of October's peak seafood harvesting season, migrant fishermen are sweeping debris from gutted bayside homes instead of scooping shrimp and oysters from the lucrative Gulf floor.

Saving the Wildlife of Madagascar

2008-09-26T10:41+0200

A reporter visits the fourth-largest island and one of the most astonishingly biodiverse places on Earth, where "endangered" has taken on a serious sense of urgency

The trouble with India

2008-09-26T10:35+0200

It may be better for the EU to base a partnership with the world's largest democracy not on values, but on a joint effort to deal with the crisis in Afghanistan. Thursday, 25 September 2008

Nigeria: 'Drug Companies Not Involved in Research'

2008-09-26T10:19+0200

A Non Governmental Organization yesterday said of the over 120 pharmaceutical companies operating in Nigeria, none is presently engaged in local drugs research and development.

'Suspended' McCain campaign churning along

2008-09-26T10:13+0200

John McCain cancelled on David Letterman, but sat down with Katie Couric. He called off campaign appearances, but allowed his surrogates to appear on news shows.He attended the Clinton Global Initiative, but said he was suspending his campaign and asked that the first presidential debate be delayed....

Nerds ahoy

2008-09-26T10:13+0200

Last Sunday, an armada of 60 tourists rumbled through this scenic canal-side town without stopping. Not so much as a brake light for the Onondaga Escarpment, Whisky Run Golf Club, Incredible Shrinking Mill or other charms that snag most visitors.

Fruit, vegetable prices to increase

2008-09-26T10:05+0200

Consumers should brace to fork out more for domestic food crops, such as watermelons and tomatoes, as St Elizabeth farmers continue to reel from the effects of Tropical Storm Gustav.Patroy Powell, who farms on a two-acre property in the parish, told The Gleaner...

Be at best for F1 and beyond

2008-09-26T10:00+0200

IT IS with great pride and admiration that I view the many efforts being taken to host the Formula One SingTel Singapore Grand Prix. However, I feel that the greatest responsibility for making Singapore a great host city for the event lies with Singaporeans themselves.

Tropical Storm Kyle strengthens in Atlantic

2008-09-26T09:57+0200

MIAMI, Florida (AP) -- The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Kyle has strengthened as it churns through the open Atlantic, south of Bermuda. The storm's maximum sustained winds have increased to 50 mph Thursday night. Forecasters say the storm could become a hurricane by Saturday as it moves north.

Briton dies after typhoon hits boat

2008-09-26T09:49+0200

A British engineer has died after a typhoon hit a freighter in seas off China. Graham Henry Ross, 52, from Liverpool, was chief engineer on the UK-registered Maersk Kithira. The freighter was travelling between Yantiam and Xiamen when it was hit by a storm, a Maersk spokeswoman said.

Briton dies after typhoon hits boat

2008-09-26T09:44+0200

Graham Henry Ross, 52, from Liverpool, was chief engineer on the UK-registered Maersk Kithira. The freighter was travelling between Yantiam and Xiamen when it was hit by a storm, a Maersk spokeswoman said. Kate Sanderson, the Danish company's spokeswoman in London, paid tribute to the man who had spent his career at sea.

South Pacific Faces 8 to 10 Storms This Season

2008-09-26T09:32+0200

Last year there were five cyclones in the Pacific region, just under half the average of the past 30 years.

Briton dies after typhoon hits boat

2008-09-26T09:06+0200

Oil falls in Asia Friday as bailout talks falter

2008-09-26T08:57+0200

SINGAPORE (AP) - Oil prices fell below US$107 a barrel in Asia Friday on investor concern that faltering negotiations in Washington may sabotage a bailout plan to stabilize the U.S. financial system, which could drag on global growth and undermine crude demand.

Briton dies after typhoon hits boat

2008-09-26T08:29+0200

Storms lash Singapore ahead of night grand prix

2008-09-26T08:08+0200

Storm drains and guttering gushed while rivers of rain water ran down Singapore's streets on Friday as storms lashed the city-state, doing little to ease Formula One drivers' concerns ahead of the night race.

Niger: Fighting Hunger One Tree at a Time

2008-09-26T07:47+0200

Oil falls in Asia as bailout talks falter

2008-09-26T07:43+0200

Oil prices fell below US$107 a barrel in Asia Friday on investor concern that faltering negotiations in Washington may sabotage a bailout plan to stabilize the U.S. read more

MRC chief satisfied with cooperation with China

2008-09-26T07:39+0200

VIENTIANE, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- The Mekong River Commission (MRC) said on Thursday that the Mekong-basin organization is satisfied and benefited from the cooperation with China. Jeremy Bird, Chief Executive Officer of the MRC, told Xinhua during the MRC's Regional Multi-Stakeholder Consultation which is held on Sept.

China confirms 5 deaths in typhoon Hagupit

2008-09-26T07:39+0200

BEIJING, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- Ministry of Civil Affairs confirmed that typhoon Hagupit had caused five deaths and two missing in south China as of 17:00 on Wednesday. There had been 8,497,000 disaster-affected residents in south China's Guangdong and Guangxi Provinces and 387,400 have been evacuated to safe locations, according to the ministry.

South China city unveils world's largest sci-tech museum

2008-09-26T07:39+0200

GUANGZHOU, Sept. 20 (Xinhua) -- China's better-off southern city of Guangzhou on Friday night unveiled a sci-tech museum, the largest of its kind in the world. With a floor area larger than Beijing's Tian'anmen Square, the steel-structured main building of the Guangdong Science Center features a blooming kapok flower.

$6.6 billion in special projects rides on federal spending bill

2008-09-26T07:35+0200

The lawmaker with the highest amount in earmarks in the $630 billion spending bill is Sen. Ted Stevens, right, who seeks $238.5 million, according to the Taxpayers for Common Sense analysis. In the Ho...

China biggest carbon polluter

2008-09-26T06:52+0200

PARIS - CHINA has leapfrogged the United States as the world's biggest carbon emitter and India is heading for third place, scientists said on Friday in a report that warned global greenhouse gas levels were scaling record peaks. The report, by a research consortium called the Global Carbon Project....

Rain cuts off 20,000 China quake victims

2008-09-26T06:13+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Torrential rain isolated more than 20,000 people in an area of southwest China still recovering from a devastating earthquake in May, state media said on Thursday, with eight people dead and dozens missing.

No sign in 3 days of 16 trapped RP gold miners

2008-09-26T06:13+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Rescuers battled neck-deep water in an underground gold mine Thursday in a desperate attempt to find 16 miners who have been trapped for three days, Philippine officials said.

Third typhoon in one month

2008-09-26T06:13+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Typhoon Jangmi, developed from a tropical low pressure system east of the Philippines, is expected to approach Taiwan by Sunday if its current course remains unchanged, according to the Central Weather Bureau (CWB).

Pacific can expect an average number of cyclones this season. 03:07 on 26 September, 2008 UTC

2008-09-26T06:04+0200

Pacific can expect an average number of cyclones this season Posted at 03:07 on 26 September, 2008 UTC The New Zealand Institute of Atmospheric Research and meteorological services in the Pacific are forecasting the region can expect an average level cyclone activity over the coming season.

Stressed family end Jacko lawsuit

2008-09-26T06:02+0200

A FAMILY has dropped a lawsuit that claimed a hospital caused distress to a dying woman by moving her to make room for Michael Jackson during his 2005 child-molestation trial.

US medical workers depart for storm-ravaged Haiti

2008-09-26T05:42+0200

PORTLAND, USA (Reuters): Six volunteer health professionals with Medical Teams International leave Friday to help Haitian families struggling to survive after devastating storms displaced 1 million people. The team of three doctors and three nurses will work in a health clinic north of Gonaives.

Tropical Storm Kyle forms in Atlantic

2008-09-26T05:42+0200

MIAMI, USA (Reuters): Tropical Storm Kyle, the 11th of the Atlantic hurricane season, formed on Thursday from a weather system that pounded Puerto Rico and other northern Caribbean islands for days, the US National Hurricane Center said. Kyle finally gained tropical storm strength, with sustained winds 45 mph.

New threats are affecting human dignity, Suriname tells UN

2008-09-26T05:42+0200

PARAMARIBO, Suriname: New threats, such as climate change, global warming and most recently the global food and energy crises, are affecting the dignity of people all over the world, Suriname president Ronald Venetiaan told the United Nations, arguing that these challenges “are an infringement on people’s rights.

Cuba says all three nickel plants now open after Ike

2008-09-26T05:42+0200

HAVANA, Cuba (Reuters): All three Cuban nickel plants were back in operation, state-run radio reported on Thursday, just short of three weeks after taking a direct hit from Hurricane Ike. "The three Cuban nickel plants in Holguin are now in action," state-run Radio Rebelde said.

Southeast Sees Gas Shortages

2008-09-26T05:40+0200

Towns across region see panic buying, long lines and high prices in the wake of hurricanes.

Oil rises $2 on plan to rescue US banks

2008-09-26T05:13+0200

OIL ROSE more than $2 yesterday as US lawmakers hammered out a $700 billion agreement to rescue the ailing banking sector.

South Pacific faces 8 to 10 storms this season

2008-09-26T05:07+0200

26 Sep 2008 02:24:56 GMT Source: Reuters WELLINGTON, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Eight to 10 tropical cyclones are expected to hit the South Pacific region over the next few months, scientists in New Zealand said on Friday, higher than last's year ...

Two dead, 14 missing in Philippines mine

2008-09-26T05:04+0200

BAGUIO, Philippines: Two bodies have been retrieved from a flooded mine shaft in the northern Philippines but there was no sign that 14 other trapped miners were still alive, rescuers said Friday.

China biggest carbon polluter, world levels at record, say scientists

2008-09-26T05:04+0200

PARIS: China has leapfrogged the United States as the world's biggest carbon emitter and India is heading for third place, scientists said on Friday in a report that warned global greenhouse-gas levels were scaling record peaks.

Jack, Ramesh, Ramnath to miss reply

2008-09-26T05:02+0200

UNC chief whip Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj, deputy leader Jack Warner and UNC MP Kelvin Ramnath may miss UNC deputy leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar’s Budget reply today, as they were all out of T&T up to yesterday.

In Myanmar, cyclone continues to take a toll

2008-09-26T04:45+0200

Five months later, more than 2 million survivors still live on food aid and other assistance, the U.N. says, many still in makeshift shelters. Farmers struggle to regain their livelihood. Beaten down by a ruthless storm, unscrupulous money lenders and their own government, farmers in Myanmar's rice bowl are long past being angry.

Bush risks wrath of Main Street to save the banks

2008-09-26T04:34+0200

A fictional scenario of financial collapse could not improve on the perfect storm that is battering the US economy. The crisis has been a decade or more in the making, but the hurricane has struck wit...

Generals still rule Myanmar with firm grip

2008-09-26T04:34+0200

YANGON, Myanmar : A year ago, Myanmar's police and military stormed the streets of this moldy, crumbling city and began a deadly crackdown on thousands of Buddhist monks protesting sharp rises in...

Kabul turns back on refugees

2008-09-26T04:34+0200

Heavy fighting across southern Afghanistan over the past two years has forced thousands of families like his to flee country villages caught in the firing line between the British and US-led coalition...

China overtakes US in carbon emissions

2008-09-26T04:34+0200

CHINA has leapfrogged the US as the world's biggest carbon emitter and India is heading for third place, scientists say in a report that warns global greenhouse-gas levels are scaling record peaks.

Coastal storm takes aim on Carolinas, Mid-Atlantic

2008-09-26T04:34+0200

The storm was about 100 miles southeast of Wilmington at about 4 p.m. ET. National Weather Service forecaster Steve Pfaff said the storm should make landfall late Thursday night near Myrtle Beach, S.C...

$6.6 billion in special projects rides on federal spending bill

2008-09-26T04:30+0200

A $630 billion spending bill nearing final approval in Congress includes $6.6 billion for thousands of lawmakers' pet projects.

NFL: Game-by-game capsules

2008-09-26T04:00+0200

Falcons (2-1) at Panthers (2-1) 7 a.m. Sunday Line: Panthers by 7 Weather: Sunny, 80 degrees Falcons: Atlanta has taken advantage of soft early schedule, which ends this week. Falcons can run, but can they generate enough passing offense to pull off key road division win? Doubt it.

Leaders wary of hurdles to climate treaty in 2009

2008-09-26T03:54+0200

The Associated Press , United Nations | Fri, 09/26/2008 7:51 AM | Environment Leaders from Poland, Norway, Denmark and Indonesia described the prospects Wednesday of reaching a global climate treaty to replace the Kyoto Protocol next year as extremely unfavorable.

California science museum reopens with green theme

2008-09-26T03:34+0200

Amid the menagerie of brightly colored and well-camouflaged creatures on display at the new California Academy of Sciences, it may be the building itself that best illustrates Darwin's assertion. What's being heralded as the greenest museum building in the world opens to the public September 27.

Torrential rains in south-west China

2008-09-26T03:03+0200

Torrential rains have isolated more than 20,000 people in south-west China with 14 people killed and dozens missing.

Hydrocarbons Daily Record Thursday, 25 September 2008

2008-09-26T02:56+0200

25 September 2008 Optimism over the US Congress potentially passing the rescue package for the Insurance Company, AIM has caused crude prices to increase today.

Gloom in Burma

2008-09-26T02:54+0200

Nothing has obviously changed in this time except our people are getting poorer and poorer. I feel pessimistic about the future. The UN can't take any effective action against our government. They talk a lot but there is no action. And the cyclone has not affected the political atmosphere at all.

Generals still rule Myanmar with firm grip

2008-09-26T02:39+0200

An explosion near Sule Pagoda and City Hall, the focal point of demonstrations by Buddhist monks last year, heavily armed police officers cordoned off the area.

China overtakes US in carbon emissions

2008-09-26T02:37+0200

CHINA has leapfrogged the US as the world's biggest carbon emitter and India is heading for third place, scientists say in a report that warns global greenhouse-gas levels are scaling record peaks. 10:06am (AEST)

Track Tropical Storm Kyle's projected path

2008-09-26T02:27+0200

Story Highlights Tropical Storm Kyle formed south of Bermuda on Thursday Forecasters expect the storm to stengthen and continue traveling north Kyle is the 11th named storm to hit the Atlantic this season ....

Burma: One Year After Violent Crackdown, Repression Continues

2008-09-26T02:17+0200

UN Should Press Military Leaders to Keep Their Promises The international community should demand accountability from the Burmese military government for the brutal crackdown in September 2007 on monks, activists, and other civilians, Human Rights Watch said today.

Oil output losses worse than feared

2008-09-26T02:03+0200

The amount of oil production losses caused by hurricanes Ike and Gustav in the energy-rich US Gulf of Mexico is far greater than initially predicted, helping to keep prices above $100 (€68, £54) a barrel in spite of slower economic growth. Refineries have been particularly badly hit, with a lack of power slowing their return to operation.

New target - 60,000 PhD holders by 2020

2008-09-26T01:58+0200

The Government has set a new target of producing 60,000 Malaysian PhD holders by 2020 under the “MyBrain15” initiative.

More milk products given the all-clear

2008-09-26T01:58+0200

Nestle (Milk ingredient sourced from New Zealand, Europe and Australia) Nestle Prebio 2 Rusk Orange Fonterra (Milk ingredient sourced from New Zealand) Solivite Cultured milk drink Anchor parmesan grated cheese Australia Dairies natural cheddar block cheese Australian Dairies cream cheese spread....

Tropical Storm Kyle forms; could hit New England Sunday

2008-09-26T01:33+0200

The storm formed Thursday and has maximum sustained winds near 45 mph. It's centered about 645 miles south of Bermuda and is moving north near 8 mph.

Kabul turns back on refugees

2008-09-26T01:31+0200

BRINGING down his shovel with a dull thud, Wakhil Malik Muhammad broke ground on another home away from home.

Gone was the presidential smirk – this was a deadly serious business as he addressed the nation

2008-09-26T01:31+0200

ORDINARY Americans knew it was serious. Gone was the trademark smirk and the optimism that George Bush has carried through the crises of 9/11, the Iraq invasion and Hurricane

Burma: One Year After Violent Crackdown, Repression Continues

2008-09-26T01:29+0200

25 Sep 2008 23:24:37 GMT Source: Human Rights Watch (New York, September 26, 2008) � The international community should demand accountability from the Burmese military government for the brutal crackdown in September 2007 on monks, activists, and other ...

dms provides hurricane relief

2008-09-26T01:21+0200

In the wake of hurricane devastation inflicted by both Hurricane Gustav and Ike, dms Organization Ltd. collected 40 bags of relief materials which were donated to the St. Ignatius Catholic Church's collection point en route to be shipped off to islands that were pillaged, including Jamaica

Ike cripples seafood industry

2008-09-26T01:21+0200

SAN LEON, Texas (AP) - On the eve of October's peak seafood harvesting season, migrant fishermen are sweeping debris from gutted bay side homes instead of scooping shrimp and oysters from the lucrative Gulf floor. The $100 million fishing industry in Galveston Bay is virtually paralyzed.

Lloyd's of London braced for tide of claims as storms rip into profit

2008-09-26T01:19+0200

A ruptured gas pipeline in Australia and damaging Caribbean hurricanes were among catastrophes that halved profits at Lloyd's of London in the first six months. Lloyd's, the world's oldest insurance market, said yesterday a sharp decline in investment income was also responsible for its first interim profit decline in two years.

NASA again postpones Atlantis trip to Hubble

2008-09-26T01:13+0200

25/09/2008 11:13 WASHINGTON, September 25 (RIA Novosti) - The launch date for space shuttle Atlantis to service the Hubble Space Telescope has been postponed from October 10 to 14, NASA said in a statement. The 11-day mission, originally scheduled for launch on August 28, was previously postponed....

US jobless claims surge as Ike victims hit count

2008-09-26T01:06+0200

WASHINGTON: The number of US workers filing new claims for jobless benefits jumped 32,000 last week, with all of the increase due to the impact of hurricanes Ike and Gustav, the Labor Department said on Thursday. Initial claims for state unemployment insurance benefits rose to a seasonally adjusted....

Tropical storm forms south of Bermuda

2008-09-26T00:38+0200

The 11th named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season has formed, the National Hurricane Center said Thursday.

Niger Delta Militants May Resume 'War' - AllAfrica Nigerian News

2008-09-26T00:35+0200

(Lagos) 25 September 2008 Posted to the web 25 September 2008 Dennis Naku Yenagoa The recent ceasefire by the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), was yesterday threatened, following a alleged air raids by operatives of the Joint Military Taskforce on the camps of two militia....

18 killed as storms batter China

2008-09-26T00:29+0200

SHANGHAI: Torrential rains left at least 18 dead in China, including a Briton, and 17 missing, as Typhoon Hagupit pounded the south and another storm battered the quake-hit southwest, state media said on Thursday.

Coastal storm takes aim on Carolinas, Mid-Atlantic

2008-09-26T00:28+0200

Strong winds kicked up rough surf Thursday as an intense low-pressure system chugged toward the Southeast coast with wind gusts ...

FCC proposes easing wireless spectrum bids

2008-09-26T00:07+0200

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday proposed halving the minimum opening bid on a piece of valuable wireless spectrum, but several commissioners expressed doubt that the plan would work, after an earlier auction failed to attract industry interest.

Medicine on way to storm-torn Haiti

2008-09-25T23:52+0200

BRUNSWICK - A plane loaded with 700 pounds of medicine bound for Haiti lifted off Wednesday from the Brunswick Golden Isles Airport, officials with MAP International said. The Cessna aircraft was on the ground less than two hours before MAP staff members had loaded it with medicine worth more than....

US government sets up fund to help create jobs in Haiti

2008-09-25T23:52+0200

Haitian Americans who have long dreamed of creating jobs in Haiti, but lacked the capital, can now get a little help, courtesy of the US government. Henrietta Fore, administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAid), said the agency has set up a $2m (£1m) investment fund....

Two Systems Eye the East Coast -

2008-09-25T23:52+0200

Low pressure continues to become better organized east of the Carolina Coast, and it remains possible that this could develop into a subtropical storm today. Regardless of the designation of the system, the impacts will be the same on the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast coasts.

Storm off Southeast coast may become tropical

2008-09-25T23:52+0200

| RALEIGH, N.C. - A gale warning was posted for most of the U.S. Southeast coast today as forecasters cautioned that a powerful storm in the Atlantic could become a tropical system, a rotating mass of... (photo: FEMA / Jocelyn Augustino)

Storm causes power outages, coastal flooding

2008-09-25T23:34+0200

Minor flooding was reported along the coast from South Carolina to Virginia and forecasters expected more flooding during high tide Thursday evening. In Wrightsville Beach, vacationers Bill and Linda Schweikert from Stow, Ohio, snapped photos of gray, head-high waves in brisk 30-mph winds.

Miss. state-supplied cottages condemned after Gustav

2008-09-25T23:28+0200

The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency has condemned more than 230 state-supplied cottages, leaving those like Donnell Landtroop, here, and others scrambling to find shelter in a storm-scarred re...

Tropical Storm Kyle forms; could hit New England Sunday

2008-09-25T23:27+0200

The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Kyle has formed south of Bermuda in the Atlantic. The only parts of the USA ...

Tropical Storm Kyle Forms In Atlantic

2008-09-25T23:11+0200

The storm was located about 645 miles (1,038 km) south-southwest of Bermuda, the Miami-based hurricane center said.

Tropical Storm Kyle forms in Atlantic

2008-09-25T23:07+0200

MIAMI (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Kyle, the 11th of the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season, formed on Thursday in the Atlantic Ocean, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.

Tropical Storm Kyle forms in Atlantic

2008-09-25T22:56+0200

25 Sep 2008 20:51:23 GMT Source: Reuters (Adds details, background) MIAMI, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Kyle, the 11th of the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season, formed on Thursday in the Atlantic Ocean, the U.S. National Hurricane ...

Tropical Storm Kyle forms in Atlantic

2008-09-25T22:56+0200

25 Sep 2008 20:40:01 GMT Source: Reuters MIAMI, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Kyle, the 11th of the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season, formed on Thursday in the Atlantic Ocean, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. The storm was ...

World cannot do without India

2008-09-25T22:47+0200

The financial meltdown has hit the US worse than Hurricane Katrina, Andrew and 9/11 put together. But that makes India even more attractive, and offers it the chance to be a shaper of the new global architecture, concludes the jury for the 10th ET Awards For Corporate Excellence.

3 of 16 trapped miners found dead in Philippines

2008-09-25T22:31+0200

BAGUIO, Philippines -- Rescuers found the bodies today of three miners who drowned in a flooded underground gold mine in the northern Philippines but said they have not lost hope that 13 other missing miners were still alive.

NIGER: Fighting hunger one tree at a time

2008-09-25T22:25+0200

25 Sep 2008 20:20:55 GMT Source: IRIN For 17 years, the Sweden-based nonprofit Eden Foundation has been working with hundreds of farmers in one of Niger's most arid zones to disprove the reigning logic that the desert is a tough place to nurture plant- and human life- through its research and free seed distribution.

Storm-Related Gas Shortages Irk Drivers In South

2008-09-25T22:12+0200

With refineries hobbled by Hurricane Ike, gas shortages are popping up across the South. Drivers in Atlanta, Nashville and other places are devising strategies to find gas. One approach: follow a fuel truck to see what station it is filling up.

NIGER: Fighting hunger one tree at a time

2008-09-25T22:06+0200

GOMGOM Thursday, September 25, 2008 (IRIN) - For 17 years, the Sweden-based non–profit Eden Foundation has been working with hundreds of farmers in one of Niger’s most arid zones to disprove the reigning logic that the desert is a tough place to nurture plant- and human life- through its research and free seed distribution.

Tropical wave over Dominican Republic may become next depression

2008-09-25T21:54+0200

Santo Domingo.– A tropical disturbance over the eastern Dominican Republic has not strengthened but forecasters say the system has the potential to become a tropical depression at any time during the next day or two as it moves north or northwest away from the country.

US Elections Simon Schama waves goodbye to the politics of pettiness

2008-09-25T21:35+0200

The night before John McCain announced that Sarah Palin was his choice for vicepresident Barack Obama said in his acceptance speech at Denver that people with nothing better to run on could always "make a big election about small things". "It's worked before" he added ruefully - and accurately.

Fighting poverty

2008-09-25T20:54+0200

This emergency is not a tsunami or a hurricane but poverty. In 2000, members of the United Nations - all the world's governments - undertook to halve extreme poverty and hunger by 2015. They set targets for improvements in health, education, sanitation and other basic rights.

Green.view: The greening of gardening

2008-09-25T20:47+0200

Still, gardens of the future are likely to change for two reasons. First, warmer weather will transform the gardener’s palette (the olive tree and the potted citrus, for instance, will continue their northward invasion via the middle-class gardens of Europe). And secondly, gardeners may realise that they can be greener by changing what they grow.

Celtic chase US goalkeeper Cervi

2008-09-25T20:39+0200

Celtic manager Gordon Strachan is close to signing USA Under-23 goalkeeper Dominic Cervi.

Cottages condemned after Gustav

2008-09-25T20:36+0200

Mississippi has condemned more than 230 cottages ruined by Hurricane Gustav, leaving some residents scrambling to find shelter in a storm-scarred region where affordable housing is scarce.

The doctors' bill

2008-09-25T20:32+0200

Both the crisis and the authorities’ response have been called the most sweeping since the Depression. Yet the differences from that era are more notable than the similarities to it. From the stockmarket crash of 1929 to the federally declared bank holiday that marked its bottom, three and a half years elapsed, and unemployment reached 25%.

Jobless claims pushed to 7-year high

2008-09-25T20:13+0200

New claims for unemployment benefits jumped last week to their highest level in seven years due to the impact of a slowing economy and Hurricanes Ike and Gustav, the Labor Department reported Thursday.

Gulf seafood industry crippled by Ike's damage

2008-09-25T20:10+0200

SAN LEON, Texas (AP) — On the eve of October's peak seafood harvesting season, migrant fishermen are sweeping debris from gutted bay side homes instead of scooping shrimp and oysters from the Gulf of Mexico's lucrative floor. The $100 million fishing industry in Galveston Bay is virtually paralyzed.

Deworming 'decreases anaemia, maternal deaths'

2008-09-25T20:09+0200

Researchers are calling for regular treatment of hookworm infections in pregnant women to reduce their risk of anaemia and prevent maternal deaths.

Into the whirlwind

2008-09-25T20:01+0200

WHEN Marcus Goldman, a Jewish immigrant from Bavaria, founded a small commercial-paper dealer in New York in 1869, he hardly could have imagined it would one day become the world’s most envied and profitable investment bank. Equally shocking to him would have been the hurricane that has descended on....

Not the usual suspects

2008-09-25T20:01+0200

A new report on corporate complicity takes a broad-brush approach Sep 25th 2008 Articles from previous editions Airlines and the credit crunch

Contract killing

2008-09-25T19:44+0200

A surge in prices may have been an aberration Sep 25th 2008 Articles from previous editions The financial crisis

Millenium development goals under scrutiny

2008-09-25T19:40+0200

At the halfway point of the global project to eradicate poverty, Nature asks how much has been achieved and how science can help.

Shuttle launch delayed by effects of Hurricane Ike

2008-09-25T19:13+0200

The mission to service the Hubble telescope has been postponed to make up training time lost due to storm disruption in Houston, Texas

2 bodies found floating in mine

2008-09-25T19:05+0200

ITOGON, Benguet -- Hope suddenly turned to anguish when news was heard of two bodies floating inside one of the mines of the Antamok Goldfield where 16 miners were reported trapped. Rescuers disclosed the two bodies were found floating in shaft 114 at around 3 p.m. Thursday.

U.S. figures show economy slipping

2008-09-25T19:01+0200

New home sales and durable goods orders fell in August while jobless claims jumped in the past two weeks, all signs pointing to a U.S. economic that is slipping badly, according to government data released Thursday.

America Pays the Piper, Big Time

2008-09-25T18:53+0200

The hyping of an Islamic threat fit with the neocon exaggerated depiction of the Soviet menace in the 1980s – and again the propaganda strategy worked. Many Americans let their emotions run wild, from the hunger for revenge after 9/11 to the war fever over Iraq, notes Robert Parry .

Gov't First Year Review: Extensive Recovery Effort Undertaken in Agriculture

2008-09-25T18:41+0200

The administration faced one of its sternest tests during its first year in office, having to identify resources to resuscitate the agricultural sector, which was devastated by severe storm systems twice in 12 months. On August 19, some 15 and 23 days respectively before the new administration won....

Programme Launched to Prepare Agricultural Sector for Natural Disasters

2008-09-25T18:41+0200

With the agricultural sector so vulnerable to natural disasters, a National Agricultural Disaster Risk Management Programme, was launched recently, to establish a structure and mechanisms to adequately prepare the industry for such eventualities. Senior Director, Division of Technology, Training and....

State Minister Highlights Close Friendship Between Jamaica and China

2008-09-25T18:41+0200

State Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Dr. Ronald Robinson, has expressed appreciation to the People's Republic of China, for that country's recent contribution to the relief effort, in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Gustav. "That we can rely on each other in times of need,....

Sulpicio officials fail to show up at DOJ probe

2008-09-25T18:29+0200

By William B. Depasupil, Reporter A Department of Justice panel of prosecutors started ...

SNAME 2008 Set for Houston

2008-09-25T18:29+0200

9/24/2008 12:50:28 PM Houston will be ready to host the SNAME 2008 Annual Meeting as scheduled. Please continue with your plans to attend and participate in this year's exciting event. The SNAME Annual Meeting Team has been in close contact with the city of Houston, the George R. Brown Convention Center and our hotel.

Rain cuts off 20,000 China quake victims, 14 die

2008-09-25T18:27+0200

BEIJING (Reuters) - Torrential rain isolated more than 20,000 people in an area of southwest China still recovering from a devastating earthquake in May, state media said on Thursday, with 14 people killed and dozens missing.

'Cyclone Trevor' unleashes chaos

2008-09-25T18:24+0200

The rand and the JSE fell sharply on news of the resignation, but recovered when Manuel's office said he would be prepared to serve in a new government. But uncertainty continued to haunt the markets and, by the end of the trading day, the currency had lost 3.25 per cent to R8.16 to the dollar, while the JSE all share index had fallen 3.

Miss. state cottages condemned after Gustav

2008-09-25T18:23+0200

In Donnell Landtroop's state-supplied cottage, mold grows on the walls and dried mud coats the floor, the foul remnants of Gustav, ...

Rain cuts off 20,000 China quake victims, 14 die

2008-09-25T18:19+0200

25 Sep 2008 15:50:50 GMT Source: Reuters (Raises death toll from rain in Sichuan) BEIJING, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Torrential rain isolated more than 20,000 people in an area of southwest China still recovering from a devastating earthquake in ...

Waterhouse eye Caribbean Club Championships

2008-09-25T18:18+0200

Consequently, the way is now clear for the new joint venture company to be in place in keeping with the mandate of the JFF Congress and Board that existence of this company be a reality for the new Premier League Season. Sunday, August 31, was originally scheduled as the start of the League but the....

NASA Delays Hubble Mission, Blames Ike

2008-09-25T18:14+0200

NASA is delaying next month's shuttle launch to the Hubble Space Telescope because of problems stemming from Hurricane Ike and replacement parts for the observatory. Space shuttle Atlantis is now set to blast off late at night on Oct. 14 for the last visit to the orbiting telescope, officials said Wednesday.

McCain't Going? Debate Fate Unclear As Candidates Head to White House

2008-09-25T18:14+0200

McCain says he will be a Mississippi no-show if Congress and the White House are still haggling over terms of the proposed $700 billion Wall Street bailout. The McCain campaign insists that he's not playing chicken, but rather that he is trying to put politics aside and deal with the fiscal crisis in a bipartisan manner.

Fourteen die as rain cuts off 20,000 China quake victims

2008-09-25T18:06+0200

VIDEO: Rain Cuts off 20,000 China Quake Victims

2008-09-25T18:04+0200

The rainstorms were separate to a typhoon which ploughed into south China on Wednesday, killing at least five people.

US government creates fund to help create jobs in Haiti

2008-09-25T17:59+0200

USAid sets up a $2m (£1m) investment fund to assist members of the Haitian diaspora to spur job growth.

Sulpicio officials fail to show up at DOJ probe

2008-09-25T17:45+0200

By William B. Depasupil, Reporter A Department of Justice panel of prosecutors started Thursday its investigation into the criminal aspects of the sinking of the MV Princess of the Stars filed by the families and relatives of some 850 passengers who died in the sea tragedy. But the officials of Sulpicio Lines Inc.

Australian driller confirms bigger oil find off Palawan

2008-09-25T17:44+0200

By Roderick T. dela Cruz THE new oil discovery in Palawan is bigger than first reported, the Australian exploration company ...

SNAME 2008 Set for Houston

2008-09-25T17:35+0200

Houston will be ready to host the SNAME 2008 Annual Meeting as scheduled. Please continue with your plans to attend and participate in this year's exciting event. The SNAME Annual Meeting Team has been in close contact with the city of Houston, the George R. Brown Convention Center and our hotel.

China pulls candies from store shelves

2008-09-25T17:25+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Chinese officials pulled candies thought to contain contaminated milk from store shelves Thursday, echoing the expanding recalls across Asia and Europe of products ranging from yogurt to biscuits.

UK engineer killed in China storm

2008-09-25T17:17+0200

A Liverpool man dies after breaking his back when a typhoon hits his container ship in the seas off southern China.

Russia successfully launches Bulava

2008-09-25T17:16+0200

MOSCOW. (Nikita Petrov for RIA Novosti) - On September 18, the heavy Akula-class Project 941 nuclear submarine cruiser Dmitry Donskoi (NATO's reporting name Typhoon), side number TK-208, launched an intercontinental ballistic missile, RSM-56 Bulava-M (NATO code SS-NX-30).

Rapid diagnostic tests: The way forward?

2008-09-25T17:08+0200

Rapid diagnostic tests potentially present a quick, easy-to-use solution for improved malaria diagnosis. But are they the way to go?

IEA says no need to send emergency gasoline to U.S.

2008-09-25T17:05+0200

By Tom Doggett WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Even though U.S. gasoline inventories are the lowest since 1967 because of disruptions caused by the recent hurricanes, the head of the International Energy Agency said on Thursday there still was no need for IEA members to release emergency fuel supplies to the U.

Forecasters: Tropical storm off N.C. coast unlikely

2008-09-25T17:04+0200

Forecasters said the storm still was about 170 miles southeast of Wilmington at about 6 a.m. and had pushed some wind gusts and rain ashore, but it seemed to be a typical nor'easter. It was expected to bring high surf and dangerous rip currents to big chunks of the East Coast over the next couple of days.

Around the Nation

2008-09-25T17:02+0200

CAPE CANAVERAL -- NASA is delaying next month's shuttle launch to the Hubble Space Telescope because of problems stemming from Hurricane Ike and replacement parts for the observatory.

China's Sinopec to buy Tanganyika Oil for $2-billion

2008-09-25T17:02+0200

Tanganyika shares soared last week after the Calgary-based company announced it had entered into sales talks without identifying the third party involved. Heads of both Sinopec and Tanganyika expressed enthusiasm for the sale in Thursday's statement. “We believe this transaction is in the best....

Haiti: IFRC appeals for additional USD 7.6m to assist 10,000 families affected by hurricanes

2008-09-25T16:58+0200

GLIDE No. TC-2008-000147 This revised Emergency Appeal seeks CHF 8,360,877 (USD 7,600,810 or EUR 5,177,020) in cash, kind, or services to support the Haitian National Red Cross Society to assist 10,000 families (50,000 beneficiaries) for 9 months. Appeal history: - A Preliminary Emergency Appeal of....

Jagdeo takes EPA fight to UN General Assembly

2008-09-25T16:56+0200

Web Posted - Thu Sep 25 2008 Guyanas President Bharrat Jagdeo has called on the European Union (EU) to review the Economic Part- nership Agreements (EPAs) with African Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries be- fore they irretrievably harm the good historic relations that have existed between the two parties.

Storms batter China, 18 killed: report

2008-09-25T16:48+0200

Torrential rain has left at least 18 dead in China, including one Briton, and 17 missing, as Typhoon Hagupit pounded the south, state media says.

More Bad News Seen in Data

2008-09-25T16:47+0200

Trends indicate unemployment, housing and inflation problems could outlast financial crisis.

Typhoon Hagupit kills 10 in southern China

2008-09-25T16:46+0200

25/09/2008 09:17 PM Typhoon Hagupit has killed 10 people after making landfall in southern China’s Guangdong province early on September 24, Xinhua news agency reported.

Vietnam business to invest millions in US housing market

2008-09-25T16:46+0200

25/09/2008 09:17 PM The Thu Duc Housing Development Joint Stock Company will invest 6 million USD in the US real estate market, said Le Chi Hieu, the company’s general director on September 25.

17 ROK ship sailors missing in typhoon in south China

2008-09-25T16:40+0200

Rescuers were searching for 17 sailors who went missing after their cargo ship ran aground in typhoon Hagupit in south China. The cargo ship "ZEUS" from the Republic of Korea (ROK) ran aground off Shangchuan Island off the coast of south China's Guangdong Province on Wednesday noon.

Lloyd's of London profits plunge 47% as claims surge

2008-09-25T16:35+0200

First-half profits at Lloyd's of London slumped 47 per cent to less than £1 billion - the first time in two years that profits have dropped after the world's oldest insurance market was buffeted by turbulent investment markets and surging claims.

Programme Launched to Prepare Agricultural Sector for Natural Disasters

2008-09-25T16:34+0200

With the agricultural sector so vulnerable to natural disasters, a National Agricultural Disaster Risk Management Programme was launched recently, to establish a structure and mechanisms to adequately prepare the industry for such eventualities. Senior Director, Division of Technology, Training and....

NASA delays Hubble mission by 5 days, Ike blamed

2008-09-25T16:17+0200

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- NASA is delaying next month's shuttle launch to the Hubble Space Telescope because of problems stemming from Hurricane Ike and replacement parts for the observatory.

Rain cuts off 20,000 China quake victims, eight die

2008-09-25T16:17+0200

25 Sep 2008 13:49:39 GMT Source: Reuters (Raises death toll from typhoon to 13, paragraph 7) BEIJING, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Torrential rain isolated more than 20,000 people in an area of southwest China still recovering from a devastating ...

McCain steps up in maverick style

2008-09-25T16:17+0200

Sen. Barack Obama to postpone Friday's debate, which Democrats had hoped to turn into a forum on failed Republican economic policies. Less than a month after he canceled the first night of the Re...

U.S. House passes $630 billion spending bill

2008-09-25T16:14+0200

The U.S. House of Representatives, unwilling to risk a standoff with Bush, passed a stopgap measure that puts off policy decisions while advancing drilling and loans to carmakers.

Prime Minister Ingraham Returns to Inagua Nation’s Chief “Very Pleased” With Restoration Process

2008-09-25T16:12+0200

MATHEW TOWN, Inaguan (BIS) – In his second trip to Inagua since the passage of Hurricane Ike, Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham said he is very pleased with the cleanup work to-date

Oil prices fall in Asia on supply delays, bailout plan - The Amherst Daily News - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-09-25T16:11+0200

The Associated Press SINGAPORE Oil prices fell to US$104 a barrel Thursday in Asia as investors weighed supply delays in the Gulf of Mexico against concerns that the U.S. credit crisis may slow global economic growth and hurt crude demand. Light, sweet crude for November delivery was down US$1.55 to US$104.

Oil falls slightly as world markets open - Hamilton Spectator - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-09-25T16:11+0200

Alex Kennedy The Associated Press SINGAPORE–Oil prices fell to US$104 a barrel Thursday in Asia as investors weighed supply delays in the Gulf of Mexico against concerns that the U.S. credit crisis may slow global economic growth and hurt crude demand. Light, sweet crude for November delivery was down US$1.

Ike Ruins: 'I Wasn't Prepared for This'

2008-09-25T16:10+0200

Ten days after Hurricane Ike, this devastated beach town reopened to residents Wednesday with stern warnings about what still lurks on the island — rotting cattle carcasses, snakes and swarms of mosquitoes — and what isn't there: drinking water, reliable electricity, medical care or sewer service.

Rain cuts off 20,000 China quake victims, eight die

2008-09-25T16:04+0200

Jobless Claims Hit 7-Year High

2008-09-25T15:57+0200

New claims for unemployment benefits jumped last week to their highest level in seven years due to the impact of a slowing economy and Hurricanes Ike and Gustav, the Labor Department reported.

Oil falls to $104 on concerns over US bailout plan

2008-09-25T15:57+0200

Oil fell today on lingering uncertainty about the proposed US $700 billion bank bailout plan plus further evidence of a slump in oil demand in top consumer nations.

Raikkonen: F1 title defense is out of my hands

2008-09-25T15:49+0200

Kimi Raikkonen wants to salvage a win from the wreckage of his Formula One world title defense.

Carolina coast storm could become tropical

2008-09-25T15:41+0200

A low-pressure system off the Southeast coast could turn into a tropical depression Thursday, but hurricane hunters who flew into the system Wednesday found it didn't quite have the right stuff.

Jobless claims surge as hurricanes hit count

2008-09-25T15:34+0200

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of U.S. workers filing new claims for jobless benefits jumped 32,000 last week, with all of the increase due to the impact of hurricanes Ike and Gustav, the Labor Department said on Thursday.

California's Guard Seeks Educational Funding

2008-09-25T15:10+0200

Between serving in Iraq and dealing with one crisis after another at home, California's National Guard has been busy. Now, those same troops are wondering why California is the only state that offers no money to help Guard members get an education.

Food recalls grow in Chinese tainted milk crisis

2008-09-25T15:01+0200

Food recalls expanded in Europe and Asia on Thursday as an industrial chemical linked to the deaths of four babies turned up in candies and other Chinese-made exports that were quickly pulled from store shelves.

'Cool' underground train unveiled

2008-09-25T14:47+0200

A mock-up of an air-conditioned London Underground train, which goes into service in 2010, is to go on display.

7-cent solution: N.L. regulator drops gas prices

2008-09-25T14:44+0200

In the wake of zigzagging oil prices, Newfoundland and Labrador's fuels regulator moved Thursday to lower gas prices by as much as seven cents per litre.

Climate change priority for tourism sector

2008-09-25T14:42+0200

BRIDGETOWN (BGIS) - A safe and secure environment for residents and visitors to Barbados is a prerequisite for the sustainability of this island’s tourism industry and the economy as a whole.

Gas prices drop in unscheduled change

2008-09-25T14:37+0200

The Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission ordered a lowering of gas prices on P.E.I. at midnight Thursday, the first price change under a new policy where the changes are made without notice.

Bodies found in flooded gold mine

2008-09-25T14:31+0200

RESCUERS have found two bodies inside an abandoned mine in the Philippines but search operations were suspended due to heavy rain. 9:54pm (AEST)

CUBA: Hurricane damage fuels policy pressure

2008-09-25T14:27+0200

SUBJECT: Severe losses for the Cuban economy and infrastructure because of Hurricanes Gustav and Ike. SIGNIFICANCE: The hurricane damage puts Havana under pressure to embark on economic reform and normalise relations with the EU.

Typhoon Hagupit moves into Vietnam after killing 10 in China

2008-09-25T14:22+0200

Typhoon Hagupit, which killed 10 people in south China since Wednesday when it made landfall, was downgraded to a severe tropical storm and moved into Vietnam on Thursday morning, the local observatory said. The deteriorating storm moved into northern Vietnam at 8 a.m. with winds of 43.

MRC chief satisfied with cooperation with China

2008-09-25T14:22+0200

The Mekong River Commission (MRC) said on Thursday that the Mekong-basin organization is satisfied and benefited from the cooperation with China. Jeremy Bird, Chief Executive Officer of the MRC, told Xinhua during the MRC's Regional Multi-Stakeholder Consultation which is held on Sept.

Forecasters: Coastal storm could become tropical

2008-09-25T14:18+0200

The National Hurricane Center said a low-pressure system off the Southeast coast could still turn into a named tropical storm, ...

Rain strands thousands in China

2008-09-25T14:16+0200

Torrential rain has killed eight people and isolated more than 20,000 in an area of southwest China still recovering from a devastating earthquake. Heavy rain caused flash floods, cave-ins and landslides in the Sichuan province near the epicentre of the quake, where survivors are still living in tents and pre-fabricated houses.

Rescuers find two bodies inside Philippine mine

2008-09-25T14:13+0200

25 Sep 2008 12:06:26 GMT Source: Reuters MANILA, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Rescuers found two bodies inside an abandoned mine in the Philippines on Thursday but search operations were suspended due to heavy rain, officials said, and hope of ...

Hurricane Ike refugees return to Galveston

2008-09-25T14:09+0200

People are moving back into territory which was swept by Hurricane Ike, nearly two weeks ago.

Storms batter China, 18 killed including Briton

2008-09-25T14:00+0200

Torrential rains left at least 18 dead in China, including a Briton, as Typhoon Hagupit battered the south and another storm pounded quake-hit central Sichuan province, state media said Thursday.

FACTBOX-Global carbon emissions soar

2008-09-25T13:42+0200

25 Sep 2008 11:33:24 GMT Source: Reuters (For related story, please click on [IDn:SP210712]) Sept 25 (Reuters) - Global carbon emissions are rising rapidly, an international study says, with production of carbon dioxide in 2007 up sharply ...

Australia signs UN logging treaty

2008-09-25T13:32+0200

Australia has signed a United Nation's treaty aimed at combating illegal logging.

Gere and Lane reunite in Rodanthe

2008-09-25T13:31+0200

Richard Gere and Diane Lane have teamed up again for romantic drama Nights in Rodanthe.

South Africa: 'Cyclone Trevor' Unleashes Chaos

2008-09-25T13:30+0200

News of finance minister Trevor Manuel's resignation caused chaos in local financial markets on Tuesday.

China tainted milk crisis causes more global recalls

2008-09-25T13:17+0200

Food recalls expanded in Europe and Asia Thursday as an industrial chemical linked to the deaths of four babies turned up in ...

Ken Livingstone: Labour shouldn't be afraid of intervening in a financial system – created by the Tories – which is on the verge of collapse

2008-09-25T13:15+0200

Ken Livingstone: Labour shouldn't be afraid of intervening in a financial system – created by the Tories – which is on the verge of collapse

Milan fashion week: The Gucci show

2008-09-25T13:15+0200

The Gucci Exotica collection at Milan fashion week showcases the 'deluxe rock' look, with skinny suits, trilbies and great accessories

Rain cuts off 20,000 China quake victims, eight die

2008-09-25T13:11+0200

Bush presses Congress to pass massive bailout

2008-09-25T13:03+0200

President Bush said yesterday that lawmakers risk a cascade of wiped-out retirement savings, rising home foreclosures, lost jobs and closed businesses if they fail to act on a massive financial rescue plan.

Washington diary

2008-09-25T12:54+0200

That is $250bn less than the bail-out package. But if we cannot save Lehman Brothers, why should the taxpayer save Ramadi? The Iraqis will have to do much more of their own heavy lifting, in financial and military terms. Who's to say that President Bush's generous and ambitious plan for HIV/Aids....

Storms batter China

2008-09-25T12:54+0200

Torrential rains have left at least 14 dead as Typhoon Hagupit and another storm pounded China.

Oil falls in Asia on supply delays, bailout plan - phillyBurbs.com - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-09-25T12:52+0200

Oil falls in Asia on supply delays, bailout plan By ALEX KENNEDY The Associated Press SINGAPORE - Oil prices fell to near $104 a barrel Thursday in Asia as investors weighed supply delays in the Gulf of Mexico against concerns that the U.S. credit crisis may slow global economic growth and hurt crude demand.

Oil falls in Asia on supply delays, bailout plan - istockAnalyst.com (press release) - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-09-25T12:52+0200

(Source: Associated Press/AP Online) By ALEX KENNEDY SINGAPORE - Oil prices fell to near $104 a barrel Thursday in Asia as investors weighed supply delays in the Gulf of Mexico against concerns that the U.S. credit crisis may slow global economic growth and hurt crude demand. Light, sweet crude for November delivery was down $1.

Oil falls in Asia on supply delays, bailout plan - Ottawa Recorder - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-09-25T12:52+0200

Oil falls in Asia on supply delays, bailout plan Staff and agencies 25 September, 2008 By ALEX KENNEDY, Associated Press Writer 12 minutes ago SINGAPORE - Oil prices fell to near $104 a barrel Thursday in Asia as investors weighed supply delays in the Gulf of Mexico against concerns that the U.S.

Oil steady in Asia below $106 as investors eye crude supply delays ... - Newsday - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-09-25T12:52+0200

SINGAPORE (AP) _ Oil prices fell to near $104 a barrel Thursday in Asia as investors weighed supply delays in the Gulf of Mexico against concerns that the U.S. credit crisis may slow global economic growth and hurt crude demand. Light, sweet crude for November delivery was down $1.55 to $104.

Oil falls in Asia on supply delays, bailout plan - Yahoo - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-09-25T12:52+0200

Thursday September 25, 5:36 PM Oil falls in Asia on supply delays, bailout plan Oil prices fell to near $104 a barrel Thursday in Asia as investors weighed supply delays in the Gulf of Mexico against concerns that the U.S. credit crisis may slow global economic growth and hurt crude demand. Light, sweet crude for November delivery was down $1.

Ike-battered Galveston allowing residents home

2008-09-25T12:49+0200

Many Galveston residents haven't been back to their island community since fleeing Hurricane Ike more than 11 days ago. Island leaders were to allow them back yesterday morning. With the dreary picture city officials have painted about living conditions on the island since Ike's devastation, the....

Storms batter China

2008-09-25T12:42+0200

Torrential rains have left at least 14 dead as Typhoon Hagupit and another storm pounded China.

Typhoon death toll reaches 18 after China hit

2008-09-25T12:41+0200

A typhoon that smashed into southern China closed schools, canceled flights and killed at least 10 people, state-run media reported.

Rain cuts off 20,000 China quake victims, eight die

2008-09-25T12:40+0200

25 Sep 2008 09:59:31 GMT Source: Reuters (Repeats to remove extraneous word in paragraph 2) (Raises death toll from typhoon to 10, paragraph 6) BEIJING, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Torrential rain isolated more than 20,000 people in an area of ...

Mayor unveils London's first air conditioned Tube trains

2008-09-25T12:39+0200

The Mayor of London joined Transport Commissioner Peter Hendy today to unveil the new air conditioned trains that will serve the Metropolitan line from 2010 and the Circle, District and Hammersmith & City lines from 2011. The new trains are part of Transport for London’s (TfL) Investment programme.

Relief agency fundraising stumbles

2008-09-25T12:34+0200

Relief organizations responding to the aftermath of Hurricanes Gustav and Ike are struggling to raise funds. Msnbc.com's Kari Huus reports.

Nigeria: Niger Delta Militants May Resume 'War'

2008-09-25T12:30+0200

The recent ceasefire by the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), was yesterday threatened, following a alleged air raids by operatives of the Joint Military Taskforce on the camps of two militia groups, the Niger Delta Patriotic Force (NDPF) and the Niger Delta Vigilante (NDV).

Eight die as rain cuts off 20,000 China quake victims

2008-09-25T11:57+0200

How to fight free of the flood --

2008-09-25T11:23+0200

I don't want to put goat-mouth on Claxton Bay but mark my words, their flood woes now start. Their current problem lies not with the unpredictable "eye-tee-zee" (Inter Tropical Zone), but with our fossilised bureaucratic machinery which tacitly states that no pebble can be turned without an enquiry.

The Scorpions rock Savannah --

2008-09-25T11:23+0200

No one seemed to mind that the lime was over just after midnight. By then, they had been sufficiently "rocked out" and even a little stunned that after years of waiting, they had finally seen the first-class act of The Scorpions. "These are real rock stars!," one patron remarked after the band's....

Nature's hidden treasures --

2008-09-25T11:23+0200

The floral beauty of our republic is not always as obvious as it should be. While the brilliant red of our national flower-the chaconia-and the sunshine yellow of the poui are eye-catching blooming treasures, there are those that are equally as attractive or even more so, but are hidden in the protective bosom of our tropical forests.

2008 Royal Oak Derby Day Results --

2008-09-25T11:23+0200

Winner: 4 y.o. b.f. Blast Of Storm/Alwyne Jane (Sanford Prince) OWNER: Mr US TRAINER: Patrick De Freitas BREEDER: Paul Locke (Barbados) Time: 1:44.97 seconds Distances: 5 - Â½ - 1 Â½ - 1 - 9 - 5 Â½ - 6 3/4 TOTE: $4.40 & $1.35; $1.45; $1.50 EXACTA: $21.50 TRIFECTA: $48.20 SUPERFECTA: $283.40 Also ran: 5.

Nature's hidden treasures --

2008-09-25T11:23+0200

Typhoon death toll reaches 14 after China hit

2008-09-25T11:19+0200

A typhoon that smashed into southern China closed schools, canceled flights and killed at least six people, state-run media reported.

McCain steps up in maverick style

2008-09-25T11:16+0200

Sen. John McCain put his campaign on hold Wednesday and challenged Sen. Barack Obama to postpone Friday's debate, which Democrats had hoped to turn into a forum on failed Republican economic policies.

Around the Nation

2008-09-25T11:16+0200

FLORIDA: A tractor-trailer driver was on his cell phone when he slammed his truck into the back of a school bus in northern Florida, police said Wednesday.

Forecasters say storm off US Southeast coast could become tropical system, but not yet

2008-09-25T11:08+0200

Either way, the system will bring strong winds, coastal flooding, high surf, and dangerous rip currents to big chunks of the East Coast over the next couple of days, the National Hurricane Center said.

Bush says economy in danger

2008-09-25T11:03+0200

WASHINGTON - President Bush on Wednesday warned Americans and lawmakers reluctant to pass a $700 billion financial rescue plan that failing to act fast risks wiping out retirement savings, rising fore...

Food recalls tied to China's tainted milk expand in Europe and Asia

2008-09-25T11:02+0200

Food recalls expanded in Europe and Asia Thursday as an industrial chemical linked to the deaths of four babies turned up in candies and other Chinese-made exports.

Military: Suicide bomber kills US soldier in Iraq

2008-09-25T10:45+0200

The U.S. military says an American soldier has been killed by a suicide bomber in Iraq.

Crisis triggers global recalls

2008-09-25T10:33+0200

Chinese officials have pulled candies thought to contain contaminated milk, echoing the expanding recalls across Asia and Europe.

Thursday, September 25, 2008 STATE Minister in the Ministry of Transport and Works, Joseph Hibbert, says the absence of a sustained maintenance programme for the island's bridges could have impacted on how the structures weathered Tropical Storm Gustav.

2008-09-25T10:29+0200

STATE Minister in the Ministry of Transport and Works, Joseph Hibbert, says the absence of a sustained maintenance programme for the island's bridges could have impacted on how the structures weathered Tropical Storm Gustav. "If we had some maintenance programme to make sure that the bed level is....

Typhoon Hagupit Kills 10 in South China

2008-09-25T10:21+0200

The death toll from typhoon Hagupit in south China rose to 10 as of 8 a.m. on Thursday, with two still missing, the Office of State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters said. According to the office, Hagupit-triggered floods and high winds had affected 8.

VIDEO: Typhoon hits southern China

2008-09-25T10:07+0200

25 Sep 2008 07:48:00 GMT Source: Reuters Thousands are evacuated from southern coastal areas of China as typhoon Hagupit hits the region. China's Meteorological Administration issued an "urgent red alert", its highest-level warning, as ...

Storms batter China, killing 14

2008-09-25T09:50+0200

SHANGHAI: Torrential rains left at least 14 dead in China as Typhoon Hagupit battered the south and another storm pounded quake-hit central Sichuan...

China Bad Milk Recalls Now Global

2008-09-25T09:41+0200

The British supermarket chain Tesco pulled a Chinese candy from its shelves and New Zealand said it found dangerously high levels of the industrial chemical melamine in the same brand, as fears over tainted milk spread beyond Asia.

NASA again postpones Atlantis trip to Hubble

2008-09-25T09:38+0200

The launch date for space shuttle Atlantis to service the Hubble Space Telescope has been postponed from October 10 to 14, NASA said in a statement.

Oil steady in Asia on supply delays, bailout plan - OneNewsNow - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-09-25T09:30+0200

Oil prices were steady Thursday in Asia below $106 a barrel as investors weighed supply delays in the Gulf of Mexico against concerns that the U.S. credit crisis will slow global economic growth and hurt crude demand. Oil prices were steady Thursday in Asia below $106 a barrel as investors weighed....

New RAF fighter to be star of Malta Airshow

2008-09-25T09:22+0200

Two Typhoon fighters of the Royal Air Force will be the top attraction of the Malta international Air Show, which will be held this weekend. The Typhoon has only just been introduced in front-line service. The famous RAF aerobatic team The Red...

Bush: Entire economy in danger

2008-09-25T09:03+0200

President George W Bush has warned of wiped-out retirement savings, foreclosures, lost jobs and closed businesses if lawmakers fail to act on a rescue plan.

Residents stream into Ike-hit Galveston

2008-09-25T09:01+0200

Ten days after Ike, this devastated beach town reopened to residents Wednesday with stern warnings about what still lurks on the island — rotting cattle carcasses, snakes and mosquitoes.

Headlines in major Malaysian newspapers

2008-09-25T09:00+0200

The following headlines appeared in major Malaysian newspapers on Thursday: *** THE NEW STRAITS TIMES - PETRONAS launches first drive-thru convenience store in Malaysia - Mega Sale kicks off in the capital on Nov 29 - McCain suspends campaign in face of Wall St crisis - North Korea to restart key....

First debate up in air as McCain puts off politicking

2008-09-25T08:59+0200

Declaring that it was time to "set politics aside," Senator John McCain said Wednesday that he would temporarily stop campaigning and seek to delay Friday's debate with Senator Barack Obama to re...

Residents return to Galveston

2008-09-25T08:56+0200

Tens of thousands of residents returned to Galveston, Texas, on Wednesday to see what remained of their homes in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike.

Rain Cuts off 20,000 China Quake Victims as 8 Die

2008-09-25T08:49+0200

The rainstorms were separate to a typhoon which ploughed into south China on Wednesday, killing at least five people.

Claims costs hit insurer Lloyd's

2008-09-25T08:47+0200

Insurance market Lloyd's of London says profits have been hit by falling investment income and the rising cost of claims.

Oil steadies below $106 on evidence of weaker demand

2008-09-25T08:47+0200

Oil steadied below $106 a barrel today as falling US inventories were countered by further evidence of slowing demand in the United States, the world's largest energy consumer.

China Bad Milk Recalls Spread Across Globe

2008-09-25T08:41+0200

China confirms 5 deaths in typhoon Hagupit

2008-09-25T08:15+0200

Ministry of Civil Affairs confirmed that typhoon Hagupit had caused five deaths and two missing in south China as of 17:00 on Wednesday. There had been 8,497,000 disaster-affected residents in south China's Guangdong and Guangxi Provinces and 387,400 have been evacuated to safe locations, according to the ministry.

Storms and rain batter China

2008-09-25T08:14+0200

Torrential rains left at least 14 dead in China as Typhoon Hagupit battered the south and another storm pounded quake-hit central Sichuan province.

Singapore GP: Homecoming for Mallya

2008-09-25T07:57+0200

SINGAPORE: Billionaire Force India boss Vijay Mallya knows a thing or two about Singapore and he is sure it will rain during Sunday's inaugural night race. Mallya, who headed a consortium that bought the former Spyker team in October last year and renamed it Force India for this season, is familiar....

Typhoon hits China, killing 14

2008-09-25T07:55+0200

AFP Torrential rains left at least 14 dead in China as Typhoon Hagupit battered the south, and another storm pounded quake-hit central Sichuan province, state media reported. Six people were confirmed dead in southern Guangdong province where Hagupit destroyed buildings, uprooted. . . .

Storms batter China, killing 14

2008-09-25T07:54+0200

Torrential rains left at least 14 dead in China as Typhoon Hagupit battered the south and another storm pounded quake-hit central Sichuan province, state media reported Thursday.

Rain cuts off 20k quake victims

2008-09-25T07:51+0200

At least 8 killed and 38 missing near area where quake survivors are still living in tents. -Reuters

Storm brews off North Carolina coast

2008-09-25T07:49+0200

RALEIGH, North Carolina (AP) -- A storm that could strengthen into a tropical system was poised to hit North Carolina's coastline with 40 mph wind gusts and several inches of rain, forecasters said Wednesday. Meteorologist Mark Bacon at the National Weather Service office in Wilmington said the....

Typhoon fury lashes China

2008-09-25T07:38+0200

HONG KONG: A powerful typhoon ploughed into a densely populated area of south China yesterday, killing at least eight people and triggering a "once-in-a-century storm tide" in several cities. More than 100,000 people were evacuated before typhoon Hagupit made landfall in far south China around dawn.

Syngenta's Tropical Sugar Beet Receives World Business and Development Award

2008-09-25T07:23+0200

BASEL, Switzerland, Sept. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Syngenta announced that yesterday it received the 2008 World Business and Development Award (WBDA) ...

Crisis demands more of Bush

2008-09-25T07:12+0200

President Bush had maintained a low profile, but many politicians criticized his absence.

Australian driller confirms bigger oil find off Palawan

2008-09-25T06:55+0200

By Roderick T. dela Cruz THE new oil discovery in Palawan is bigger than first reported, the Australian exploration company Nido Petroleum said yesterday.

Mexico curbs oil output, cites US refinery damage

2008-09-25T06:20+0200

MEXICO CITY (AP) - Mexico's state oil company said Wednesday it is temporarily reducing oil production because U.S. refineries damaged by Hurricane Ike have canceled or delayed shipment orders.

Oil steady in Asia, gold prices higher(updated)

2008-09-25T06:20+0200

Oil prices were steady Thursday in Asia below US$106 a barrel as investors weighed supply delays in the Gulf of Mexico against concerns that the U.S. credit crisis will slow global economic growth and hurt crude demand.

Oil rises US$2 on U.S. fuel supply concerns; likely fell by 2 million barrels

2008-09-25T06:02+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Oil rose more than US$2 to over US$109 a barrel on Wednesday as concerns about U.S. fuel supply outweighed anxiety about the U.S. government's US$700 billion plan to rescue the finance industry.

Canadians concerned about prices and involvement in Afghanistan as poll looms

2008-09-25T05:52+0200

Typhoon kills three in China CANADA: Voters in Canada go to the polls next month for the fourth time in six years, writes Richard Ross in Toronto THE SLOWING economy, Canada's involvement in Afghani...

Oil steadies below $106 on evidence of weaker demand

2008-09-25T05:51+0200

SYDNEY, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Oil steadied below $106 a barrel on Monday as falling U.S. inventories were countered by further evidence of slowing demand ...

First debate up in air as McCain puts off politicking

2008-09-25T05:42+0200

John McCain vowed to work on the bailout deal, but Barack Obama rejected his call to delay the debate scheduled for Friday.

Analysis: Fear of terror worsens attacks

2008-09-25T05:42+0200

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 (UPI) -- The number of people suffering psychologically induced symptoms could far outweigh the number of actual victims in a chemical, biological or nuclear incident, according to a confidential Department of Homeland Security briefing document.

Rain cuts off 20,000 China quake victims as eight die

2008-09-25T05:35+0200

BEIJING (Reuters) - Torrential rain has cut contact with more than 20,000 people in southwest China still recovering from the May 12 earthquake which killed at least 80,000 people.

Rain cuts off 20,000 China quake victims as eight die

2008-09-25T05:28+0200

25 Sep 2008 03:04:53 GMT Source: Reuters BEIJING, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Torrential rain has cut contact with more than 20,000 people in southwest China still recovering from the May 12 earthquake which killed at least 80,000 people. At least ...

Hope fades for trapped miners in Philippines

2008-09-25T05:17+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - The death toll from Typhoon Hagupit in the Philippines rose to eight with hopes fading for 13 gold miners still trapped in a flooded tunnel, officials said Wednesday.

Storms strike quake-hit area in China

2008-09-25T05:17+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Continuous rain near the epicentre of China's May 12 earthquake has killed at least two people, left 30 missing and thousands stranded by mountain torrents, cave-ins and mudslides, state media said on Wednesday.

New low pressure system likely to be tropical storm

2008-09-25T05:17+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - The Central Weather Bureau (CWB) is closely watching a new tropical low pressure system some 2,000 kilometers away from Taiwan, which is likely to develop into a tropical storm within one or two days.

Bush warns 'entire economy is in danger'

2008-09-25T05:05+0200

President Bush said Wednesday that lawmakers risk a cascade of wiped-out retirement savings, rising home foreclosures, lost jobs and closed businesses if they fail to act on a massive financial rescue plan. "Our entire economy is in danger," he said.

Suriname youth ambassadors send hurricane relief to Haiti

2008-09-25T05:02+0200

PARAMARIBO, Suriname; After the Suriname government offered Haiti US$125,000 for hurricane relief after several hurricanes lashed the Caribbean neighbour the past weeks, Suriname’s Caricom Youth Ambassadors (CYA) rallied a donation in goods for affected areas in Haiti.

'Cut rhetoric' Guyana's president tells world leaders at UN General Assembly

2008-09-25T05:02+0200

UNITED NATIONS: Guyana’s President Bharrat Jagdeo, while addressing the 63rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Tuesday, called on world leaders to stop their rhetoric and get down to some serious business in addressing the global challenges facing the peoples of the world.

Second Cuban nickel plant opens after storm

2008-09-25T05:02+0200

HAVANA, Cuba (Reuters): A second Cuban nickel plant opened on Tuesday in Moa Holguin, state-run radio reported, as the country's most important export industry works to resume full production after taking a direct hit from Hurricane Ike two weeks ago. The Ernesto Che Guevara plant has a 33,000 tonne capacity.

Belize donates relief supplies to Cuba

2008-09-25T05:02+0200

LADYVILLE, Belize: A quantity of relief supplies was on Wednesday handed over to the Cuban Ambassador in Belize. Almost two thousand pounds of relief items consisting mainly of food supplies was handed over by the Director of the National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) Noreen Fairweather.

As homes are lost in U.S., fears that votes will be, too

2008-09-25T04:52+0200

More than a million people have lost their homes through foreclosure in the last two years, and many of them are still registered to vote at the address of the home they lost. Now election officials a...

UN to buy surplus crops from small-scale farmers

2008-09-25T04:43+0200

WHILE farmers around the world are enjoying a demand-driven price bonanza, African farmers are the victims of a nearly 50% increase in the price of staple foods over the past year. In his keynote address on Ranchers were hustling their cattle to safety and rice growers were frantically hauling in....

CONCACAF Champions League

2008-09-25T04:18+0200

PRELIMINARY ROUND First Leg Tuesday, Aug. 26 Joe Public (Trindad and Tobago) 2, New England (United States) 1 Tauro (Panama) 2, Chivas USA (United States) 0 Cruz Azul (Mexico) 6, Hankook Verdes (Belize) 0 Wednesday, Aug. 27 Montreal Impact (Montreal) 1, Real Esteli (Nicaragua) 0 Alajuelense (Costa....

Haiti-bound cargo ship ablaze on Miami River; crew battles flames until firefighters arrive

2008-09-25T04:18+0200

| MIAMI - Firefighters are trying to extinguish a blaze aboard a cargo ship on the Miami River loaded with mattresses and vehicles. | The fire started Tuesday morning in the hull of the 215-foot Mysti... (photo: GFDL / Korrigan)

World › Bush warns of recession without rescue plan; invites Mccain, Obama to meeting

2008-09-25T04:17+0200

President George W Bush on Wednesday warned Americans and lawmakers reluctant to pass a $700 billion financial rescue plan that failing to act fast risks…

Bush: Delay On Bailout Courts Disaster

2008-09-25T04:09+0200

With his financial rescue plan a tough sell on Capitol Hill, President Bush said "our entire economy is in danger" in a prime-time address Wednesday. He warned of a "long and painful recession" if Congress fails to act on the financial crisis.

SIA Hong Kong flights cancelled, rescheduled

2008-09-25T03:59+0200

Singapore Airlines (SIA) has cancelled or rescheduled its Hong Kong flights today due to poor weather conditions there. Flights SQ870, scheduled to depart from Singapore at 7pm to Hong Kong, and SQ873, which will fly from HK to Singapore at 8.15pm has been cancelled, announced SIA in a news release.

Bush Warns Of "Long And Painful Recession"

2008-09-25T03:55+0200

Study unveils medicinal plants for skin problems - Nigerian Tribune - Fastnews Nigerian Commodity News

2008-09-25T03:46+0200

Study unveils medicinal plants for skin problems By Sade Oguntola - updated: Thursday 25-09-2008 Aloe vera plant Medicinal plants in Nigeria were considered by several researchers to form an important component of the natural wealth of the country, considering that the tropical rainforest of which....

Bush warns of ‘long and painful recession'

2008-09-25T03:38+0200

President appeals directly to Americans in a prime-time address to help push his tough-sell bailout into reality

Bush invites McCain, Obama to White House meeting

2008-09-25T03:35+0200

With extraordinary stakes on the line, President Bush invited both men vying to succeed him and key congressional leaders to a White House meeting to hammer out a massive financial rescue plan. The president also was appealing directly to Americans in a prime-time address Wednesday to help push his tough-sell bailout into reality.

Bush Talks To Nation On Economic Woes

2008-09-25T03:24+0200

With his financial rescue plan a tough sell on Capitol Hill, President Bush hopes a prime-time address Wednesday will convince regular Americans of its relevance and "get this over the goal line" with lawmakers.

Rock chic: Gucci swaps sexiness for accentuating the accessories

2008-09-25T03:20+0200

Gucci Exotica collection takes form of brightly coloured skinny trouser suits mixed with tropical print shorts

Bush To Talk About Economic Woes

2008-09-25T02:54+0200

Hit by cyclone, but still Stranding tall

2008-09-25T02:52+0200

YANGON has the largest number of colonial buildings in South-east Asia, including colonnaded government offices and sumptuous official residences,...

US elections: McCain and Obama clash over debate delay

2008-09-25T02:48+0200

America's presidential election thrown into disarray after John McCain said he wanted to suspend his campaign

As homes are lost in U.S., fears that votes will be, too

2008-09-25T02:31+0200

Officials are struggling to make sure that people who have lost their homes through foreclosure are not disqualified at the polls.

Alternative Minimum Tax fix clears Congress

2008-09-25T02:25+0200

The House took steps Wednesday to rein in the alternative minimum tax, carrying out what has become an annual ritual to protect millions of people from getting squeezed by the unwanted tax.

Vietnam bars boats from Halong Bay as Typhoon Hagupit approaches

2008-09-25T02:03+0200

Vietnam has barred tourist and fishing boats from its famed Halong Bay and ordered an evacuation of areas at risk of flash floods from Typhoon Hagupit.

Bush to talk to countrymen about economic woes

2008-09-25T02:02+0200

House approves alternative minimum tax fix

2008-09-25T02:01+0200

The House took steps Wednesday to rein in the alternative minimum tax, carrying out what has become an annual ritual to protect ...

Typhoon kills three in China

2008-09-25T01:57+0200

CHINA:THREE PEOPLE died and two were missing as Typhoon Hagupit made landfall in south China's Guangdong Province early yesterday. Authorities evacuated more than 100,000 people before the tempest, which killed at least eight people in the Philippines earlier this week.

Anxious shoppers opting for budget stores, says CBI

2008-09-25T01:46+0200

Cost-conscious consumers are giving up luxuries and trading down to budget stores as they struggle to cope with the decline in spending power caused by the credit crunch and higher inflation, the CBI said today. The quarterly snapshot of the high street from the employers' organisation found that....

Editorial: The Burmese people are as flies to wanton boys

2008-09-25T01:46+0200

Editorial: A year ago soldiers started shooting at monks and civilians in Rangoon

Gasoline shortage in Southeast prompts panic

2008-09-25T01:22+0200

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Gasoline shortages in North Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, and parts of Florida in the wake of Hurricane Ike have driven some consumers to desperate measures as they hunt for places to fill up.

Rohm and Haas Operations in Texas Resume Production

2008-09-25T01:17+0200

Rohm and Haas Company (NYSE:ROH) said today that its manufacturing plants in Texas have successfully restarted operations and are continuing to supply ...

Rowan Posts Contract Status of Rig Fleets and Provides Operational Update

2008-09-25T01:17+0200

Rowan Companies, Inc. (NYSE:RDC) has updated its offshore and land rig fleet contract status reports as of September 24, 2008. These reports are accessible ...

Oil, global markets slide

2008-09-25T01:13+0200

Investors uncertain whether $700-billion U.S. bailout plan will be effective in fixing financial system

Graham Watkins: Runaway tourism threatens the future of the Galapagos Islands

2008-09-25T01:11+0200

Very few places in the world have influenced humanity as much as the Galapagos Islands, and they have a pivotal year ahead. 2009 is the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin, the 150th anniversary of the publication of the Origin of Species, and the 50th anniversaries of the foundation of....

Coastal storm set to batter Carolinas, Mid-Atlantic

2008-09-25T00:59+0200

A storm that could strengthen into a tropical system was poised to hit North Carolina's coastline with 40 mph wind gusts and ...

Oil rises on US supply concerns

2008-09-25T00:57+0200

LONDON: Oil rose more than $2 to around $109 a barrel on Wednesday as concerns about US fuel supply and signs OPEC cut output in September outweighed doubts about the US government’s plan to rescue the finance industry. US crude was up $1.79 to $108.40 a barrel by 1342 GMT, while London Brent crude gained $1.

Financial crisis no cause for protectionism: WTO chief

2008-09-25T00:57+0200

GENEVA: The financial crisis should not undermine efforts to open up the global economy, the head of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) said on Wednesday. WTO Director-General Pascal Lamy said the lesson from the Great Depression that followed the 1929 Wall Street Crash was that protectionism made things worse for economies.

Formula One: Hamilton looks to heavens for Singapore night race

2008-09-25T00:57+0200

SINGAPORE: With his legal long-shot thrown out of court, Formula One championship leader Lewis Hamilton will be forgiven for looking to the heavens this weekend as he bids to break free of Ferrari’s Felipe Massa at the Singapore Grand Prix. Hamilton’s appeal to be reinstated as Belgian Grand Prix....

â€¢MEND alleges air raid by JTF - Daily Champion - Fastnews Nigerian Oil & Gas News

2008-09-25T00:43+0200

Oil war may resume •MEND alleges air raid by JTF DENNIS NAKU, Yenagoa The recent ceasefire by the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), was yesterday threatened, following a alleged air raids by operatives of the Joint Military Taskforce on the camps of two militia groups, the....

Militant group MEND to continue ceasefire in Nigeria - Oil & Gas Journal - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-09-25T00:43+0200

Drilling / Production Militant group MEND to continue ceasefire in Nigeria Uchenna Izundu International Editor LONDON, Sept. 24 -- Nigeria's main oil militant group has pledged to continue its unilateral ceasefire in the Niger Delta despite accusing the military of launching air attacks on its allies' camps.

CNB sponsors Breast Cancer Gala

2008-09-25T00:27+0200

Cayman National Bank has become a major sponsor for the upcoming Breast Cancer Gala Dinner on 11 October at the Westin Casuarina Resort and Spa.

Storm could become tropical

2008-09-25T00:27+0200

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - A gale warning was posted for most of the U.S. Southeast coast Wednesday as forecasters cautioned that a powerful storm in the Atlantic could become a tropical system, a rotating mass of rain and wind that can potentially give birth to stronger storms or even a hurricane.

Rita déjà vu devastating

2008-09-25T00:27+0200

SABINE PASS, Texas (AP) - Fred Forsythe finally is out of the FEMA trailer he's called home since Hurricane Rita ripped apart his own place three years ago.

Palm oil recovers

2008-09-25T00:26+0200

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian crude palm oil futures rose 0.6 per cent on Wednesday as oil headed above $108 a barrel, lending support to some global vegeta

Oil rises on US supply concerns, OPEC

2008-09-25T00:26+0200

LONDON: Oil rose more than $2 to around $109 a barrel on Wednesday as concerns about US fuel supply and signs OPEC cut output in September outweighed

Financial crisis no cause for protectionism

2008-09-25T00:26+0200

GENEVA: The financial crisis should not undermine efforts to open up the global economy, the head of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) said on Wednes

145,000 evacuated as typhoon hits China

2008-09-25T00:26+0200

BEIJING: At least three people died and tens of thousands were evacuated on Wednesday as Typhoon Hagupit brought gales and torrential rain to much of

‘Protectionism not a solution to crisis’

2008-09-25T00:22+0200

GENEVA. The head of the World Trade Organisation said yesterday that protectionism is no solution to the global financial crisis and called yet again for a deal on the WTO’s moribund Doha round to spur growth.

Roberts and 'Ladies of Liberty'

2008-09-25T00:19+0200

Q&A TRANSCRIPT | Political analyst Cokie Roberts discusses her new book and the latest developments in this year's political campaign.

Markets jittery as US lawmakers wrangle over rescue

2008-09-25T00:14+0200

Global markets remain jittery as US lawmakers wrangle over a huge rescue plan for the financial system, as the Federal Reserve offered more crisis aid and the IMF sounded a warning.

In Brief - Russian bombers conduct patrols along South American coast

2008-09-25T00:00+0200

Russian bombers conduct patrols along South American coast ■ MOSCOW (RIA Novosti) - The two Russian Tu-160 Blackjack strategic bombers that landed in Venezuela last week have successfully carried out a patrol mission along the South American coast, a Russian Air Force spokesman said on Tuesday.

Sri Lanka: isle of earthy delights

2008-09-24T23:55+0200

Although Sri Lanka has been long-renowned for its natural beauty, the art of the island seems to have been far less celebrated — or even studied — than that of other South Asian countries that share Theravada Buddhist culture, such as Burma or Cambodia.

NASA postpones shuttle launch to October 14

2008-09-24T23:50+0200

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - NASA on Wednesday delayed the launch of its last mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope by four days to make up training time lost due to Hurricane Ike.

McCain to suspend campaign to work on economy

2008-09-24T23:49+0200

Senator John McCain said Wednesday that he would suspend campaigning Thursday, and seek a delay in the presidential debate planned this week, so that he could return to Washington to try to forge a co...

Ike-battered Galveston allows residents to return

2008-09-24T23:49+0200

GALVESTON, Texas (AP) -- Thousands of people returned on Wednesday for the first time since their island city was blasted by Hurricane Ike nearly two weeks ago, choosing home over warnings that Galves...

Former Presidents Favor Bailout Plan

2008-09-24T23:47+0200

Clinton called the economic situation "a very great trauma" and Bush said, "I think to not have a deal would be unconscionable. So I think they'll come together and get something done." The former presidents acknowledged the challenge of raising money for hurricane relief under existing economic circumstances.

Fitch Downgrades 1 Class of Morgan Stanley 1998-XL1

2008-09-24T23:45+0200

Fitch Ratings downgrades and places on Rating Watch Negative one class of Morgan Stanley Capital I Inc.'s commercial mortgage pass-through certificates, ...

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2008-09-24T23:40+0200

Buffett’s $5bn not enough to lift US equities

2008-09-24T23:38+0200

A vote of confidence in the financial system from Warren Buffett failed to lift US stocks into positive territory on Wednesday amid a near seizure in money markets and ongoing uncertainty over the authorities’ proposed bail-out. Equity markets remained jittery in spite of the $5bn investment in , Mr Buffett’s investment vehicle.

NASA postpones shuttle launch to Oct. 14

2008-09-24T23:30+0200

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) - NASA on Wednesday delayed the launch of its last mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope by four days to make up training time lost due to Hurricane Ike.

Official warns of burdens at the ballot box November 4

2008-09-24T23:19+0200

A top election official warned of a potential "tsunami" on Election Day because of serious problems facing overburdened state and local officials preparing for an unprecedented turnout at the polls November 4.

Residents return to crippled Galveston Island

2008-09-24T23:11+0200

Residents of Galveston Island, Texas, were returning to their homes Wednesday morning, almost three weeks after Hurricane Ike devastated Texas' Gulf Coast.

Residents Return To Galveston, Texas

2008-09-24T22:57+0200

Authorities in Texas have begun allowing residents to return to Galveston Island to begin their lives again after Hurricane Ike.

Hurricane delays shuttle mission

2008-09-24T22:57+0200

NASA is delaying next month's shuttle launch to the Hubble Space Telescope because of problems stemming from Hurricane Ike and replacement parts for the observatory.

Poverty, climate at center of Clinton event

2008-09-24T22:54+0200

Bill Clinton's annual summit of world leaders and celebrities opened Wednesday with the former president sharing the stage with ...

Robbery suspects have court date

2008-09-24T22:48+0200

TWO men accused of robbing a family during a blackout will appear in court for a hearing today.

Roberts and 'Ladies of Liberty'

2008-09-24T22:42+0200

Q&A TRANSCRIPT | Political analyst Cokie Roberts discusses her new book and the latest developments in this year's political campaign.

McCain suspends campaign in face of Wall St crisis

2008-09-24T22:37+0200

NEW YORK (AFP) - Republican John McCain said Wednesday he was suspending his White House campaign and asked to put off Friday's presidential debate as he headed back to Washington to help tackle the US financial crisis.

Cuban Tourism Back on its Feet

2008-09-24T22:32+0200

HAVANA (PL) - World tour operators are more interested in Cuba with official reports about the recovery of the island from hurricane damage.

NASA Postpones Shuttle Launch To Oct. 14

2008-09-24T22:29+0200

NASA added the rescue capability after the loss of shuttle Columbia and its crew of seven astronauts in 2003.

McCain to suspend campaign to work on economy

2008-09-24T22:19+0200

McCain said he and Obama had spoken. He also said he would seek a delay in the first presidential debate.

NASA postpones shuttle launch to Oct. 14

2008-09-24T22:14+0200

24 Sep 2008 20:00:58 GMT Source: Reuters (Updates with new target launch date) By Irene Klotz CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., Sept 24 (Reuters) - NASA on Wednesday delayed the launch of its last mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope by ...

Fitch Rates Victoria, TX $6.5MM Utility Rev Bonds 'A+'

2008-09-24T22:13+0200

Fitch Ratings assigns an 'A+' rating to Victoria, Texas' (the city) $6.525 million utility system revenue bonds, series 2008. The bonds are scheduled ...

SBA's Deadline for Physical Damage Disaster Loan Applications is October 27

2008-09-24T22:13+0200

The U.S. Small Business Administration reminds homeowners, renters, businesses and non-profit organizations of all sizes of the deadline to submit disaster ...

TEPPCO Operations Returning to Normal Following Hurricane Ike

2008-09-24T22:13+0200

TEPPCO Partners, L.P. (NYSE:TPP) today announced that commercial power has now been restored to all of its terminal, storage and marine dock facilities ...

NASA postpones shuttle launch to Oct. 14

2008-09-24T22:12+0200

NASA on Wednesday delayed the launch of its last mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope by four days to make up training time lost due to Hurricane Ike. The shuttle Atlantis is now expected to lift off at 10:19 p.m. on Oct. 14 (0219 GMT...

Hurricane delays Hubble mission

2008-09-24T22:09+0200

NASA is delaying next month's shuttle launch to the Hubble Space Telescope because of problems stemming from Hurricane Ike and replacement parts for the observatory. Space shuttle Atlantis is now set to blast-off on October 14 for the last visit to the orbiting telescope, officials said. Lift-off had been scheduled for October 10.

Cuban Provinces Recovering from Ike

2008-09-24T22:02+0200

HAVANA (PL) - The Cuban province of Holguin, where the devastating Hurricane Ike hit land, has today 76 percent of the electrical service restored.

Rs. 1,600-crore plan to tackle natural, man-made disasters

2008-09-24T21:25+0200

HYDERABAD: The National Disaster Management Authority on Wednesday unveiled a grandiose plan to combat natural and man-made disasters. NDMA vice-chairman Gen. N.C. Vij and member M. Shashidhar Reddy said a World Bank-funded, Rs. ...

Bush to talk to countrymen about economic woes

2008-09-24T21:24+0200

With a financial rescue plan facing a tough sell on Capitol Hill, President Bush has scheduled a prime-time, televised address Wednesday night, hoping to persuade the public that the massive proposal is relevant to them and "get this over the goal line" with lawmakers.

Bush to give speech to nation at 3:01 p.m. HST

2008-09-24T21:23+0200

WASHINGTON (AP) — With a financial rescue plan facing a tough sell on Capitol Hill, President Bush has scheduled a prime-time, televised address today, hoping to persuade the public that the massive proposal is relevant to them and "get this over the goal line" with lawmakers.

Hubble Crew Boards Space Shuttle For Practice Run

2008-09-24T20:56+0200

The seven astronauts scheduled to fly NASA's last mission to the Hubble Space Telescope climbed aboard their spaceship Wednesday as part of practice countdown for the launch. Liftoff of shuttle Atlantis remains targeted for Oct. 10. But NASA is expected to delay the mission's start by a few days to....

A Year After Protests, Burma's Military Remains Firmly in Control

2008-09-24T20:53+0200

Human rights groups accuse government of continuing to harass clergy; experts see little sign of change in country

Hubble crew boards space shuttle for practice run

2008-09-24T20:49+0200

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - The seven astronauts scheduled to fly NASA's last mission to the Hubble Space Telescope climbed aboard their spaceship Wednesday as part of practice countdown for the launch.

Hubble crew boards space shuttle for practice run

2008-09-24T20:49+0200

China to launch 1st natural disaster monitoring satellite

2008-09-24T20:42+0200

BEIJING, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- China will launch the first of eight satellites to monitor environment and natural disasters from the country's north Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center this week, according to the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC).

Hubble crew boards space shuttle for practice run

2008-09-24T20:41+0200

24 Sep 2008 18:19:15 GMT Source: Reuters By Irene Klotz CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., Sept 24 (Reuters) - The seven astronauts scheduled to fly NASA's last mission to the Hubble Space Telescope climbed aboard their spaceship Wednesday as part of ...

California science museum reopens with green theme

2008-09-24T20:19+0200

Residents stream into Galveston

2008-09-24T20:17+0200

Thousands of residents streamed back to their storm-battered island city Wednesday, many for the first time since fleeing the wrath of Hurricane Ike nearly two weeks ago.

Royal Navy active warships

2008-09-24T20:09+0200

Two Invincible-class aircraft carriers, carrying aircraft from Harrier jets to troop-carrying helicopters HMS Ark Royal - The fleet flagship, 683ft long. Motto: "Zeal Does Not Rest" HMS Illustrious - Known as 'Lusty'. Motto: "Vox Non Incerta", meaning "No Uncertain Sound" Eight Type 42 Destroyers -....

Bush, Clinton team up to aid Ike victims

2008-09-24T19:46+0200

Former presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton are joining forces again to help out the victims of Hurricane Ike.

Thousands of Galveston residents are coming home

2008-09-24T19:43+0200

GALVESTON, Texas (AP) -- Thousands of residents streamed back to their storm-battered island city Wednesday, many for the first time since fleeing the wrath of Hurricane Ike nearly two weeks ago.

Hurricane Victims Queue For Miles

2008-09-24T19:43+0200

Even before dawn, traffic was stacked up 10 miles from the entrance to the only route to the island city left open after the giant storm. Many residents have not been back to their community since fl...

Thousands evacuated as typhoon hits southern China

2008-09-24T19:43+0200

GUANGZHOU, China - Southern China has been hit by a typhoon that caused injuries to scores of people and the evacuation of more than 28,000. Typhoon Hagupit swept into Guangdong province earlier ...

Bill Clinton promotes global answers

2008-09-24T19:41+0200

If we want to build a stronger, more sustainable world for future generations, one with more partners and fewer enemies, we have to work together.

Snapshot: Marine marvels

2008-09-24T19:23+0200

Neil Bruce of the Museum of Tropical Queensland in Townsville, Australia, peers into a lit aquarium on Lizard Island Reef, part of the Great Barrier Reef off the east coast of Australia. The research trip, which also went to Ningaloo reef off the west coast, turned up hundreds of new species, including dozens of new crustaceans.

Oil Goes up by Two Dollars per Barrel

2008-09-24T19:13+0200

Crude oil prices have gone up by two dollars per barrel today, as concerns over US supply with oil in the international markets today, as well as indications that OPEC will reduce production in September threatened the US rescue plan of monetary sector Light crude in New York rose by 1.79 dollars per barrel to 108.

South Korean freighter capsizes near Macau

2008-09-24T19:07+0200

South Korea's coastguard says all 17 crewmen on a South Korean freighter are missing after their ship capsized off the Chinese territory of Macau.

SNAME 2008 Set for Houston

2008-09-24T19:03+0200

Houston will be ready to host the SNAME 2008 Annual Meeting as scheduled. Please continue with your plans to attend and participate in this year's exciting event.

Ike-battered Galveston allows residents to return

2008-09-24T18:46+0200

Thousands of people returned today for the first time since their island city was blasted by Hurricane Ike nearly two weeks ago, choosing home over warnings that Galveston is "broken" and infested with germs and snakes.

Fire shuts Kinder's Pasadena, Texas, oil terminal

2008-09-24T18:37+0200

24 Sep 2008 16:31:15 GMT Source: Reuters (Incorporates prior updates and latest developments; Recasts first paragraph, adds details throughout) NEW YORK, Sept 24 (Reuters) - A fire at Kinder Morgan Energy Partners' ...

Global leadership more vital than ever to solve today's crises - Ban

2008-09-24T18:35+0200

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Tuesday opened the General Assembly's annual high-level debate by urging world leaders to rise to the 'challenge of global leadership' and work together to solve the most pressing and intractable problems, from climate change and the energy crisis to entrenched poverty and the conflict in Sudan's Darfur region.

Marine fees causing a shift of boats to the French side

2008-09-24T18:31+0200

MARIGOT - The perception that more cruising boats are choosing to moor their vessels on the French side to escape exorbitant fees on the Dutch side is supported in part by figures recently released by the French side Ports Authority.

BTC spends $42 million to upgrade GSM network

2008-09-24T18:31+0200

By STEPHEN GAY, Guardian Staff Reporter The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) spent $42 million this year upgrading its GSM cellular network, according to the company's vice president of marketing, sales and business development, Marlon Johnson.

Bush mulls speech to nation on economy

2008-09-24T18:29+0200

President Bush is considering whether to address Americans directly about the financial crisis, and his spokeswoman said Wednesday the nation risks "calamity" without bold action.

White House: Bush mulling speech to nation

2008-09-24T18:14+0200

President Bush is considering whether to address Americans directly about the financial crisis, and his spokesperson said Wednesday says the nation risks "calamity" without bold action to address the problem.

Southeastern U.S. sees widespread gas shortages

2008-09-24T18:00+0200

Long lines are common at service stations in the region as the Gulf Coast recovers from hurricanes Gustav and Ike. When the gas gauge on Jada Burns' Kia wagon was on empty Tuesday afternoon, she lucked out, catching her neighborhood Chevron station at a time when its pumps were open.

National Briefing

2008-09-24T18:00+0200

Texas is looking at $11.4 billion in damage from Hurricane Ike, including $16 million in damage to Houston, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst said. Devastation in Galveston is an additional $2 billion, that city's mayor said. Louisiana faces $1 billion in damage, Lt. Gov. Mitch Landrieu said. New Orleans Mayor C.

Typhoon Hagupit kills 3 in south China

2008-09-24T17:59+0200

Three people were killed and two went missing after Typhoon Hagupit hit China's southern coastal province of Guangdong on Wednesday morning, the Xinhua news agency reported.

Typhoon kills three in China

2008-09-24T17:49+0200

A powerful typhoon has ploughed into a densely populated area of south China, killing three people and triggering a "once-in-a-century storm tide" in several cities.

Search on for 13 trapped miners

2008-09-24T17:43+0200

RESCUERS scrambled yesterday to reach 13 miners trapped in a gold mine shaft that was flooded by heavy rains dumped by Typhoon Nina in Northern Luzon, ...

Southeast coastal storm could become tropical

2008-09-24T17:41+0200

A gale warning has been posted for most of the Southeast coast as forecasters caution that a powerful storm in the Atlantic could ...

House Democrats will allow offshore drilling ban to expire

2008-09-24T17:41+0200

After months of high-pitched battles with Republicans over the issue of offshore drilling, House Democrats have given in and decided to allow a 26-year ban on drilling to expire at the end of the month.

Sep24 Tempo, not just a channel

2008-09-24T17:37+0200

by Akedia Christopher “Tempo is a pro social movement, it’s not just a channel nor just about entertainment, it’s about educating us about the things we need to do in order to live great lives by emphasising the values of Caribbean life.” That was communicated by the brainchild behind Tempo, Nevis....

Coast Guard Embraces Social Media

2008-09-24T17:36+0200

The Coast Guard’s top officer discussed plans to adopt social-media practices to modernize the Coast Guard and increase the organization’s transparency in a teleconference yesterday with bloggers and online journalists.Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Thad W. Allen spoke about ways the Coast..

Thousands Return To Ike-Ravaged Galveston

2008-09-24T17:35+0200

Many residents who fled this storm-ravaged island waited in their cars for permission to return and see for themselves what Hurricane Ike had done to their homes.

Coast Guard Embraces Social Media

2008-09-24T17:29+0200

The Coast Guard’s top officer discussed plans to adopt social-media practices to modernize the Coast Guard and increase the organization’s transparency

Coast Guard Embraces Social Media

2008-09-24T17:27+0200

9/24/2008 10:47:01 AM The Coast Guard’s top officer discussed plans to adopt social-media practices to modernize the Coast Guard and increase the organization’s transparency in a teleconference yesterday with bloggers and online journalists...

Trans-Canada reopens after storm

2008-09-24T17:26+0200

After 2½ weeks of having to detour around their town to get to and from Charlottetown, residents of Cornwall can once again use the Trans-Canada Highway.

STATEMENT TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BY DR THE HON. CHRISTOPHER TUFTON, MIN. OF AGRICULTURE ON THE POST GUSTAV BANANA INDUSTRY SITUATION

2008-09-24T17:13+0200

Introduction Mr. Speaker, this Honourable House will recall that following on the passage of Hurricane Dean on 2007 August 19, I met with banana industry stakeholders and developed proposals that took into account both the sustainability of the banana industry and alternate agricultural options for....

Typhoon hits southern China

2008-09-24T17:13+0200

Typhoon Hagupit swept into southern China's Guangdong province Wednesday, uprooting trees, knocking down billboards and forcing the evacuation of more than 28,000 people.

Housing Minister Tours Damaged Communities in Eastern Portland

2008-09-24T17:13+0200

Minister of Water and Housing, Dr. Horace Chang, got a first hand view of the damage done to houses in a number of communities in Eastern Portland, by Tropical Storm Gustav, during a tour on September 18. The communities visited were Hectors River, Long Road, Belle Castle, Scotts Run, Reach, Muirton Pen and Manchioneal.

Damaged Roads, Drains from Tropical Storm Cited as Setbacks to Coffee Sector

2008-09-24T17:13+0200

Director General of the Coffee Industry Board (CIB), Christopher Gentles, says that, despite the industry sustaining estimated losses of $108 million during the passage of Tropical Storm Gustav, the greatest setback suffered by stakeholders, has been the damage to the road and drainage networks serving the sector.

Diplomats Update US Congress on Regional Disaster Recovery Efforts

2008-09-24T17:13+0200

Jamaica's Ambassador to the United States, Anthony Johnson, has appealed to that country's Congress and other agencies, for additional assistance towards the nation's Tropical Storm Gustav recovery effort. Ambassador Johnson, who was one of four diplomats who briefed members of staff of the Congress....

The stormy face of climate change

2008-09-24T17:09+0200

The devastation wrought by hurricanes Gustav, Hanna and Ike in the Caribbean has fuelled concern about the effects of global warming on the formation and intensity of tropical storms, an issue that has divided the scientific community and is causing alarm among island nations and coastal communities.

Burma Frees Democracy Fighter

2008-09-24T17:08+0200

As the first anniversary of the Saffron Revolution nears, Burma's military regime releases over 9000 prisoners, including the nation's longest serving political prisoner, U Win Tin

Galveston residents head home to pick up pieces after storm

2008-09-24T17:01+0200

Residents of the Texas island city of Galveston returned home on Wednesday nearly two weeks after Hurricane Ike tore through the city.

Three dead, two missing as Typhoon Hagupit hits south China

2008-09-24T16:53+0200

Three people died and two were missing as Typhoon Hagupit made landfall in south China's Guangdong Province early on Wednesday, local authorities said. More than 4.94 million people in Maoming, Yangjiang, Zhuhai and Jiangmen cities were affected and 7,915 houses collapsed.

17 missing after S Korean cargo ship capsizes off Macao

2008-09-24T16:53+0200

About 17 crew members on a South Korean cargo ship were missing after the ship capsized off the coast of Macao on Wednesday, South Korea's Yonhap News Agency said. According to Yonhap, the 4,000-ton Zues-ho was found capsized in waters around 57 km southwest of China's Macao Special Administrative Region at 4:10 p.

WTO chief warns against protectionism amid financial crisis

2008-09-24T16:53+0200

Governments must learn lessons from the past and realize that protectionism and isolationism do not work in the current global financial and economic turmoil, the chief of the World Trade Organization (WTO) warned on Wednesday. "One of the important lessons of the Great Depression, which we must not....

Typhoon Hagupit leaves Macao in tatters

2008-09-24T16:53+0200

The tropical cyclone Hagupit which swept away from Macao on Wednesday morning caused much damage to the city's infrastructures and rendered local streets waterlogged. The storm brought heavy showers and strong winds, flooding many low-lying districts of the city and battering roadside trees and public facilities.

Nothing is more important to me than representing the country: Ashraful

2008-09-24T16:44+0200

Bangladesh captain Mohammad Ashraful has said nothing is more important to him than representing the country.

Residents returning to crippled Galveston Island

2008-09-24T16:41+0200

Residents of Galveston Island, Texas, were returning to their homes Wednesday morning, almost three weeks after Hurricane Ike devastated Texas' Gulf Coast.

Ike-battered Galveston allows residents to return home

2008-09-24T16:38+0200

Thousands of residents streamed back to their storm-battered island city Wednesday, many for the first time since fleeing the ...

Typhoon Hagupit hits southern China

2008-09-24T16:38+0200

Typhoon Hagupit swept into southern China's Guangdong province Wednesday, uprooting trees, knocking down billboards and forcing ...

Oil rises on U.S. supply concerns, OPEC

2008-09-24T16:35+0200

New York.– Oil rose more than $2 to around $109 a barrel Wednesday as concerns about U.S. fuel supply and signs OPEC cut output in September outweighed doubts about the U.S. government's plan to rescue the finance industry.

Scarred Galveston Allows Residents Home

2008-09-24T16:30+0200

Huge lines of traffic backed up on the one major highway leading into Galveston, but things appeared to go smoothly once the city of about 57,000 started letting people in about 6 a.m. Many people had been waiting in their cars along Interstate 45 since before dawn.

Residents stream into Ike-hit Galveston

2008-09-24T16:27+0200

Thousands of residents streamed back to their storm-battered island city Wednesday, many for the first time since fleeing the wrath of Hurricane Ike nearly two weeks ago.

Tanzania / UN and Norway UN-ite to Combat Deforestation

2008-09-24T16:01+0200

Tanzania / UN and Norway UN-ite to Combat Deforestation DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania, September 24, 2008/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The United Nations collaborative programme of FAO, UNDP and UNEP agencies on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (UN-REDD Programme) has....

Storm headed for Laos , official warns

2008-09-24T15:58+0200

The Weather Forecasting and Aeronautical Division warned yesterday that Laos would feel the effects of Typhoon Hagupit, which is expected to hit northern Vietnam this afternoon. More

Marine fees causing a shift of boats to the French side

2008-09-24T15:57+0200

~ SMMTA taking legal steps against SLAC ~ MARIGOT--The perception that more cruising boats are choosing to moor their vessels on the French side to escape exorbitant fees on the Dutch side is supported in part by figures recently released by the French side Ports Authority.

Thousands Stranded As Storms Hit China Quake Area

2008-09-24T15:44+0200

The downpours began to pound Mianyang city and surrounding countryside in Sichuan province, southwest China, on Monday night.

Thousands stranded as storms hit China quake area

2008-09-24T15:33+0200

Continuous rain near the epicentre of China's May 12 earthquake has killed at least eight people and left 38 missing, with thousands left stranded.

Thousands stranded as storms hit China quake area

2008-09-24T15:29+0200

24 Sep 2008 12:58:23 GMT Source: Reuters (Increases death toll to eight, adds details, paragraphs 1-4) BEIJING, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Continuous rain near the epicentre of China's May 12 earthquake has killed at least eight people and left ...

Thousands stranded as storms hit China quake area

2008-09-24T15:19+0200

BEIJING (Reuters) - Continuous rain near the epicenter of China's May 12 earthquake has killed at least eight people and left 38 missing, with thousands stranded by mountain torrents, cave-ins and mudslides, state media said on Wednesday.

House Democrats will allow offshore drilling ban to expire

2008-09-24T15:11+0200

Ike-hit Galveston allows residents home

2008-09-24T15:10+0200

Many residents who fled this storm-ravaged island waited in their cars early Wednesday for permission to return and see for themselves what Hurricane Ike had done to their homes.

Oil rises to over $109 on supply concerns

2008-09-24T15:04+0200

Oil rose more than $2 to over $109 a barrel today as concerns about US fuel supply and signs OPEC cut output in September outweighed anxiety about the US government's plan to rescue the finance industry.

Raleigh groups' successes in Haiti swept away by Ike

2008-09-24T14:59+0200

GONAIVES, HAITI - After Hurricane Jeanne in 2004, Hearts and Hands for Haiti, a tiny Raleigh-based charity, paid for the materials to help residents of the tiny farming community of Sous Raille rebuild their homes. Now most of those homes are gone again.

Rat fever claimed 1150 lives in Sri Lanka

2008-09-24T14:49+0200

Alarmed over the spread of rat fever, which has claimed 1,150 lives in Sri Lanka this year, the government has launched a massive awareness programme to control the epidemic. According to Sri Lankan Health and Nutrition Ministry, as many as 4,500 people in the country have been tested positive for....

Galveston Greenlights Return For Residents

2008-09-24T14:48+0200

Many residents who fled this storm-ravaged island waited in their cars for permission to return and see for themselves what Hurricane Ike had done to their homes.

Vietnam prepares for flash floods

2008-09-24T14:37+0200

Vietnam has barred tourist and fishing boats from its famed Halong Bay and ordered an evacuation of areas at risk of flash floods from typhoon Hagupit.

AIR Worldwide Provides Risk Modeling and Analytical Services for $2 Billion in Catastrophe Bonds to Date in 2008

2008-09-24T14:37+0200

AIR Worldwide Corporation (AIR) today announced that it has provided risk modeling and analytical services for 2 billion dollars in insurance-linked ...

Drivers scramble to fill tanks

2008-09-24T14:37+0200

Hurricane Ike 's strike, drivers across the Southeast still are bouncing between dry pumps and shuttered stations in a frustrating hunt for a fill-up - and they're starting to get angry. Stations...

Typhoon hits China coast

2008-09-24T14:37+0200

By James Pomfret Hong Kong - Chine evacuated more than 100 000 people from southern coastal areas before a typhoon ploughed ashore on Wednesday after killing at least eight people in the Philippine...

Typhoon Hagupit eases to severe tropical storm after lashing S China

2008-09-24T14:36+0200

&$ &$Coconut trees are slanted by strong winds brought by Typhoon Hagupit in Xiashan District of Zhanjiang city, south China's Guangdong Province, Sept. 24, 2008. Typhoon Hagupit landed in the coastal areas of Chencun Town of Dianbai County in Guangdong Province at 6:45 a.m. on Wednesday, packing winds at more than 200 km per hour in its eye.

Diplomats update US Congress on regional disaster recovery efforts

2008-09-24T14:31+0200

WASHINGTON, USA: Jamaica's Ambassador to the United States, Anthony Johnson, has appealed to that country's Congress and other agencies, for additional assistance towards the nation's Tropical Storm Gustav recovery effort. Johnson, who was one of four diplomats who briefed members of staff of the Congress.

Letter: Follow-up with Britain over Turks and Caicos Hurricane Ike disaster

2008-09-24T14:31+0200

This is a follow-up to the email and attached article I sent to you last Friday regarding the state of crisis in Turks & Caicos following the assault by Hurricane Ike. It is mind-boggling that no one at all, including none of the principals addressed in my correspondence, saw it as necessary to respond to me.

Typhoon hits south China, kills three

2008-09-24T14:27+0200

24 Sep 2008 11:50:57 GMT Source: Reuters (Adds report of three deaths and other details of damage in paragraphs 1, 3-4 and 8) By James Pomfret HONG KONG, Sept 24 (Reuters) - A powerful typhoon ploughed into a densely populated area of ...

In Cuba, recovery is slow and uncertain -- especially in rem

2008-09-24T14:27+0200

Swamped by chest-high flooding caused by recent hurricanes, the humble residents of this desolate fishing village on Cuba's southern coast found one small cause for celebration recently: homemade ice cream. On a clattering, old metal contraption rigged up in a drab concrete compound, Marlen Vargas....

Mia plans Haiti publicity storm

2008-09-24T14:27+0200

US actress Mia Farrow, a Unicef goodwill ambassador, has met victims of a devastating string of storms in Haiti that left more than 300 dead. Now she plans to draw attent... (photo: AP)

Plane sent over Dominican disturbance

2008-09-24T14:27+0200

| The weather system pouring rain on the Dominican Republic has returned to a "high" (better than 50 percent) chance of becoming a tropical cyclone, forecasters said today. | An air force reserve reco... (photo: Public Domain / Jesse Allen)

Selling A Symbol Of Help For Cuban Relief

2008-09-24T14:27+0200

Brothers to the Rescue, formed by Jose Basulto in 1991 to fly aircraft to rescue people on rafts emigrating Cuba, wants to sell its only remaining plane to raise money for hurricane relief efforts in Cuba.

Donated Book Bags Help Kids Head Back To School

2008-09-24T14:27+0200

CBS 4 - 1 hr 24 mins ago Life for a child in Haiti is often burdened with heavy responsibilities as the entire family has to pull together if it is to survive by finding water and food at a time when ... (photo: WN)

Frances Singer Hayward helps 'potcake' dogs in Bahamas, Turks and Caicos Islands

2008-09-24T14:27+0200

Twenty pre-school age children , dressed in red caps and gowns, received their diplomas at Easter Seals Igoe-Amar Child Development Center's recent graduation in West Palm Beach. The children with special needs PROVIDENCIALES, and Caicos (AP) _ Hurricane Ike roared across the Turks and Caicos on....

'Boundless greed' decried at U.N.

2008-09-24T14:27+0200

Latin American leaders are watching the tanking U.S. economy the way South Floridians track Category 4 hurricane forecasts: taking precautions while measuring the potential catastrophe's every approaching inch. Washington's $700 billion bailout to stabilize shaky financial markets was on the....

NFA warns public on charcoal burning...

2008-09-24T14:26+0200

First published: 20080924 8:10:45 AM EST Ultimate Media The National forestry Authority (NFA) has warned the public against increased cutting down of trees for charcoal burning and firewood. Deforestation has been blamed for increasing global warming because trees absorb green house gases like carbon dioxide which cause global warming.

Typhoon hits south China and kills three

2008-09-24T14:19+0200

By James Pomfret HONG KONG (Reuters) - A powerful typhoon ploughed into a densely populated area of south China on Wednesday, killing three people and triggering a "once-in-a-century storm tide" in several cities, state media said. Authorities evacuated more than 100,000 people before typhoon Hagupit made landfall in far south China around dawn.

Huge storm tide swamps cities

2008-09-24T14:17+0200

A POWERFUL typhoon has ploughed into a densely populated area of south China, killing three people and triggering a "once-in-a-century storm tide" in several cities, state media said. 9:59pm (AEST)

Angry Gas Lines Forming Across SE

2008-09-24T13:56+0200

More than a week after Hurricane Ike's strike, drivers across the Southeast are still bouncing between dry pumps and shuttered stations in a frustrating hunt for a fill-up — and they're starting to get angry. There are stations shut down in Nashville, long lines in Atlanta and even fights breaking out in bucolic Blue Ridge mountain towns.

POLICE FILE IN KEITH MITCHELL-GEORGE WORME CASE MISSING.

2008-09-24T13:54+0200

The high profile libel case brought against the Editor of the Grenada Today newspaper, George Worme by former

Thousands stranded as storms hit China quake zone

2008-09-24T13:32+0200

Continuous rain near the epicentre of China's earthquake in May has killed at least two people, left 30 missing and thousands stranded by mountain torrents, cave-ins and mudslides, state media said today.

Ike-battered Galveston allowing residents to go home

2008-09-24T13:22+0200

Many residents who fled this storm-ravaged island waited in their cars early Wednesday for permission to return and see for themselves ...

Getting back to normality

2008-09-24T13:09+0200

It’s been a long road, but five years on from a devastating landslide, life is back to normal for the people of Pollathomas

Vietnam bars boats from Halong Bay ahead of typhoon

2008-09-24T12:48+0200

HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam barred tourist and fishing boats from its famed Halong Bay and ordered an evacuation of areas at risk of flash floods on Wednesday ahead of a powerful typhoon that battered southern China.

Thousands stranded as storms hit China quake area

2008-09-24T12:48+0200

BEIJING (Reuters) - Continuous rain near the epicentre of China's May 12 earthquake has killed at least two people, left 30 missing and thousands stranded by mountain torrents, cave-ins and mudslides, state media said on Wednesday.

Hopes Fade For 14 Trapped Miners In Northern Philippines (AHN)

2008-09-24T12:41+0200

(AHN) - Hope is fading fast for the 14 trapped miners in a gold field in a northern Philippine province as search and rescue efforts are hampered by continued flooding and gas fumes coming from the mine. - Wed, 24 Sep 2008 06:24:33 GMT

Tomasky talk: War brews between McCain and the media

2008-09-24T12:35+0200

Michael Tomasky on why the Republican presidential candidate's love affair with the US media is over

WTO: Financial crisis no cause for protectionism

2008-09-24T12:33+0200

The financial crisis should not undermine efforts to open up the global economy, the head of the World Trade Organisation said on Wednesday.

Thousands stranded as storms hit China quake area

2008-09-24T12:21+0200

24 Sep 2008 09:52:21 GMT Source: Reuters BEIJING, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Continuous rain near the epicentre of China's May 12 earthquake has killed at least two people, left 30 missing and thousands stranded by mountain torrents, cave-ins and ...

Vietnam bars boats from Halong Bay ahead of typhoon

2008-09-24T12:21+0200

24 Sep 2008 09:51:34 GMT Source: Reuters HANOI, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Vietnam barred tourist and fishing boats from its famed Halong Bay and ordered an evacuation of areas at risk of flash floods on Wednesday ahead of a powerful typhoon that ...

Thousands stranded as storms hit China quake area

2008-09-24T12:19+0200

Yorkshire team finds pollution boundary

2008-09-24T12:17+0200

SCIENTISTS from Yorkshire have discovered a chemical equator that divides the polluted air of the Northern Hemisphere from the largely uncontaminated skies of the south.

Talking shop

2008-09-24T12:09+0200

We've never had a map. It's like at the beginning of your career you get dropped off in the Amazon and you have to find your own way home. It's an eye-opening adventure we're in the middle of. You recorded the album in two weeks. Why did you decide to do this? Our bass player Dougie was becoming a....

3 die, 19 hurt in Benguet landslides (4:50 p.m.)

2008-09-24T11:59+0200

Wednesday, September 24, 2008 3 die, 19 hurt in Benguet landslides (4:50 p.m.) By Ernie N. Olson Jr. THREE persons were killed and 19 others were injured, after a flood and four landslides resulted in Baguio, La Trinidad and Itogon, due to heavy rains brought by Typhoon Nina.

Vietnam and Cuba tighten relations

2008-09-24T11:49+0200

A Vietnamese Party secretary has highly valued the Cuban section of the Vietnam-Cuba Inter-governmental Committee for its contributions to boosting comprehensive cooperation between the two countries. Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee (CPVCC) Ho Duc Viet made the remarks....

Global finance crisis to hit countries like Guyana

2008-09-24T11:46+0200

-Jagdeo tells UN General Assembly President Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday told the UN that vulnerable economies like Guyana will suffer from the crisis gripping financial markets and he assailed the EU over its proposed trade pact which this country has opposed and lobbied for climate change help.

à :U.S. Economic Crisis, Finnish Déjà Vue

2008-09-24T11:42+0200

By Teija Sutinen The hurricane that hit the financial sector was building up for months before it finally hit the United States with full force. History was made on Wall Street: one investment bank went under, and another was forced into a merger. One insurance company was nationalised. The storm seems to be spreading and getting closer to Finland.

Texas Seeks FEMA Housing Aid

2008-09-24T11:37+0200

Texas leaders asked the Federal Emergency Management Agency yesterday for trailers and other temporary housing for tens of thousands of Gulf Coast residents displaced by Hurricane Ike, but FEMA officials said they would not provide trailers because they don't meet state health requirements.

Typhoon Hits China Coast, No Casualties Reported

2008-09-24T11:33+0200

A powerful typhoon ploughed into a densely populated area of south China on Wednesday, triggering a "once-in-a-century storm tide" in several cities, state media said. Authorities evacuated more than 100,000 people before typhoon Hagupit made landfall around dawn. The storm killed at least eight people in the Philippines earlier in the week.

Hopes fade for typhoon-trapped miners

2008-09-24T11:30+0200

Local government and police officials were losing hope of finding any survivors from a group of small-scale miners trapped since Monday after a portion of the mine collapsed due to rains brought by Ty...

Typhoon Hagupit wreaks havoc in south China

2008-09-24T11:30+0200

Coconut trees are slanted by strong winds brought by Typhoon Hagupit in Xiashan District of Zhanjiang city, south China's Guangdong Province, Sept. 24, 2008. Typhoon Hagupit landed in the coastal areas of Chencun Town of Dianbai County, Guangdong Province at 6:45 a.m.

Hey, Government! How About Calling on Us?

2008-09-24T11:28+0200

Compared to the roughly $900 billion being spent in FY2009 on national defense, homeland security, intelligence, and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, $3.5 billion seems like chump change, not a major investment in national service or in Americans, notes William Astore .

Typhoon hits south China, no casualties reported

2008-09-24T11:17+0200

HONG KONG (Reuters) - A powerful typhoon plowed into a densely populated area of south China Wednesday, triggering a "once-in-a-century storm tide" in several cities, state media said.

Rwanda: Climate Change As A Matter of International Justice

2008-09-24T11:08+0200

On September 9 this year, Oxfam International, an international agency fighting poverty submitted a report to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, which is now reviewing the relationship between international human rights and climate change.

Typhoon sweeps HK, China, Vietnam

2008-09-24T10:54+0200

China evacuates 100,000 people in path of typhoon Hagupit and Vietnam readies itself for floods.

Drivers scramble to fill tanks

2008-09-24T10:47+0200

More than a week after Hurricane Ike's strike, drivers across the Southeast still are bouncing between dry pumps and shuttered stations in a frustrating hunt for a fill-up - and they're starting to get angry.

Hunger's global hotspots: 24 September 2008

2008-09-24T10:47+0200

24 Sep 2008 08:34:00 GMT Source: WFP Facts, figures and the lastest updates from WFP's high profile emergencies.

MYANMAR: Mass clean-up brings confidence over water supplies

2008-09-24T10:47+0200

24 Sep 2008 08:17:46 GMT Source: IRIN One of the chief concerns among aid workers in the wake of Cyclone Nargis was polluted ponds, the only source of drinking water for many villagers.

Venezuela's Chavez visits Beijing

2008-09-24T10:43+0200

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said his country is no longer the backyard of the U.S. and that he finds it

MYANMAR: Mass clean-up brings confidence over water supplies

2008-09-24T10:39+0200

THONEGWA, 24 September 2008 (IRIN) - One of the chief concerns among aid workers in the wake of Cyclone Nargis was polluted ponds, the only source of drinking water for many villagers.

Mass Evacuations as Typhoon Hits China

2008-09-24T10:37+0200

Chinese authorities have evacuated over 30.000 people from the southern province Guangdong as powerful typhoon Hagupit hit the area

Typhoon hits south China, no casualties reported

2008-09-24T10:31+0200

HONG KONG (Reuters) - A powerful typhoon ploughed into a densely populated area of south China on Wednesday, triggering a "once-in-a-century storm tide" in several cities, state media said.

Deadly typhoon hits China

2008-09-24T10:26+0200

A typhoon that killed eight people in the Philippines smashed into southern China on Wednesday.

Burma Frees Legendary Democracy Leader

2008-09-24T10:26+0200

As the first anniversary of the Saffron Revolution nears, Burma's military regime releases over 9000 prisoners, including the nation's longest serving political prisoner, U Win Tin

'Stupidity' behind oil price surge, traders say

2008-09-24T10:22+0200

A massive jump in the price of oil this week has raised new concerns about the role of speculators and possible market manipulation, but traders say the historic surge had more to do with ''stupidity'' or poor risk management.

Ike could cost insurers up to $14-billion

2008-09-24T10:22+0200

Hurricane Ike will cost the global insurance industry up to $14-billion (U.S.), Swiss Reinsurance Co. said yesterday. Ike caused widespread damage in Cuba and the Texas Gulf coast earlier this month. Insured losses from the hurricane are estimated to be between $7-billion and $14-billion, Swiss Re said.

Typhoon hits south China, no casualties reported

2008-09-24T10:16+0200

24 Sep 2008 07:55:31 GMT Source: Reuters (Adds "once-in-a-century" storm tide) By James Pomfret HONG KONG, Sept 24 (Reuters) - A powerful typhoon ploughed into a densely populated area of south China on Wednesday, triggering a ...

Typhoon hits China coast

2008-09-24T10:13+0200

Chine evacuated more than 100 000 people from southern coastal areas before a typhoon ploughed ashore.

UPDATE 1-Oil strikes $107; lower US stocks hopes curb losses - Interactive Investor - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-09-24T10:10+0200

SINGAPORE, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Oil climbed towards $107 a barrel on Wednesday, pausing from its 2.5 percent decline a day earlier, as forecast of a drop in U.S. crude stocks more than offset doubts about the U.S. government's financial rescue plan. A dip in the U.S. dollar also lent support to oil prices.

UPDATE 1-Oil strikes $107; lower US stocks hopes curb losses - Forex Pros - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-09-24T10:10+0200

* Oil rises, hovers around $107 a barrel * Market awaits details of U.S. government's rescue plan * U.S. crude stocks forecast to fall in Reuters poll (Updates prices, analyst's comments) By Fayen Wong PERTH, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Oil climbed towards $107 a barrel on Wednesday, pausing from its 2.

Typhoon hits China coast

2008-09-24T10:01+0200

Chine evacuated more than 100 000 people from southern coastal areas before a typhoon ploughed ashore.

A homecoming that no one wants

2008-09-24T09:35+0200

It's just days to homecoming at Queen's University, the annual booze-up that brings thousands to the streets of Kingston, Ont. Even before the first ''pancake kegger'' gets rolling this weekend and new chug-a-lug videos hit the Internet, there are growing signs the community has had enough.

Democrats to let offshore drilling ban expire

2008-09-24T09:25+0200

Democrats have decided to allow a quarter-century ban on drilling for oil off the Atlantic and Pacific coasts to expire next week, conceding defeat in an month-long battle with the White House and Republicans ...

BEIJING, Sept 23, (AFP): The global financial hurricane has swayed China and India only slightly, but the emerging Asian giants are not yet strong enough to drive a revival in world economic momentum,

2008-09-24T09:21+0200

analysts say. For all the talk of Asia as a new locomotive of growth, recent turmoil has only underlined the United States’ status as overwhelmingly the most important player. “The United States is still the largest economy. If it’s in trouble, it’ll drag down the rest of the world,” said Sherman Chan, a Sydney-based analyst with Moody’s Economy.

LONDON, Sept 23, (RTRS): Oil fell more than $2 a barrel on Tuesday, after a record one-day rise in the previous session, depressed by doubts over a US plan to rescue the financial sector. US cru

2008-09-24T09:21+0200

de for November was $2.17 down at $107.20 a barrel by 1241 GMT, after rising nearly $7 on Monday. November Brent crude traded down $2.63 to $103.41. The October US crude contract on Monday settled 15.7 percent higher at $120.92 before its expiry — the biggest one-day gain on record.

Vietnam braces for Typhoon Hagupit

2008-09-24T09:16+0200

Vietnamese authorities prepared to evacuate people from high-risk areas as Typhoon Hagupit moved toward the country after hitting southern China's Guangdong province Wednesday.

Blog: Cuba, a bullock in hurricane preparedness

2008-09-24T09:14+0200

24 Sep 2008 06:38:27 GMT Source: IRIN Oxfam first highlighted Cuba's highly effective hurricane response system in the April 2004 report Weathering the Storm: Lessons in Hurricane Risk Reduction from Cuba.

China: Typhoon hits southern coast, tens of thousands evacuated

2008-09-24T09:12+0200

HONG KONG, Sept 24 (Reuters) - China evacuated nearly 30,000 people as a powerful typhoon ploughed into the southern coast on Wednesday, skirting Hong Kong which was hit by torrential rains and floods in low lying areas China's Meteorological Administration issued an "urgent red alert," its....

Typhoon lashes southern China, hitting travel, schools

2008-09-24T09:10+0200

HONG KONG: Typhoon Hagupit slammed into southern China on Wednesday after battering Hong Kong, where it injured dozens of people, disrupted air travel and forced the closure of schools, officials said.

Hope fades for trapped miners, death toll rises in Philippines typhoon

2008-09-24T09:10+0200

BAGUIO, Philippines: The death toll from Typhoon Hagupit in the Philippines rose to eight with hopes fading for 13 gold miners still trapped in a flooded tunnel, officials said Wednesday.

ASIA: Calamities, Climate Change - Reprieve for Mangroves

2008-09-24T09:09+0200

BANGKOK, Sep 24 (IPS) - Lack of access to military-ruled Burma has not stopped a global environmental body from setting its sights on the country’s Irrawaddy Delta, which was devastated by a powerful cyclone in early May. Rehabilitating mangroves is the draw.

McCreevy clashes with EU counterparts on fund plans

2008-09-24T09:05+0200

EU Internal Market Commissioner Charlie McCreevy has clashed with his European counterparts on the future regulation of hedge and private equity funds.

Wednesday, September 24, 2008 THE agonising wait for the families of the 10 persons who died under circumstances directly related to Tropical Storm Gustav three weeks ago is now over, as the stalled autopsies are now complete, and way has been cleared for them to be buried.

2008-09-24T09:01+0200

THE agonising wait for the families of the 10 persons who died under circumstances directly related to Tropical Storm Gustav three weeks ago is now over, as the stalled autopsies are now complete, and way has been cleared for them to be buried. The Government, in the wake of Gustav, instructed the....

Rain, equipment hamper rescue in Philippine mine

2008-09-24T09:00+0200

MANILA (Reuters) - An early morning downpour on Wednesday and a shortage of oxygen tanks have slowed efforts to rescue 14 people trapped in an abandoned gold mine in the Philippines's northern mountain region, officials said.

Typhoon Hits China Coast, 100,000 Evacuated

2008-09-24T08:59+0200

A powerful typhoon ploughed into a densely populated area of southern China on Wednesday, prompting the state Meteorological Administration to issue an "urgent red alert", its highest-level warning. Authorities evacuated more than 100,000 people before typhoon Hagupit made landfall around dawn.

Oil price climbs towards $107 a barrel

2008-09-24T08:57+0200

Oil climbed towards $107 a barrel today, pausing from its 2.5 per cent decline a day earlier, as forecast of a drop in US crude stocks more than offset doubts about the US government's financial rescue plan. A dip in the US dollar also lent support to oil prices.

Hope fades for Filipino trapped miners

2008-09-24T08:55+0200

BAGUIO, Philippines - The death toll from Typhoon Hagupit in the Philippines rose to eight with hopes fading for 13 gold miners still trapped in a flooded tunnel, officials said Wednesday. The civil defence office said four people were drowned, three killed by landslides and one person electrocuted....

Rain, equipment hamper rescue in mine

2008-09-24T08:55+0200

An early morning downpour and a shortage of oxygen tanks have slowed efforts to rescue 14 people trapped in an abandoned gold mine in the Philippines's northern region.

Hopes fade for typhoon-trapped miners

2008-09-24T08:54+0200

AN early morning downpour today and a shortage of oxygen tanks have slowed efforts to rescue 14 people trapped in an abandoned gold mine in the Philippines's northern mountain region, officials said. 3:57pm (AEST)

Blog: Cuba, a bullock in hurricane preparedness

2008-09-24T08:37+0200

NAIROBI, 24 September 2008 (IRIN) - Oxfam first highlighted Cuba's highly effective hurricane response system in the April 2004 report Weathering the Storm: Lessons in Hurricane Risk Reduction from Cuba.

UPDATE 1-Oil strikes $107; lower US stocks hopes curb losses

2008-09-24T08:28+0200

SINGAPORE, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Oil climbed towards $107 a barrel on Wednesday, pausing from its 2.5 percent decline a day earlier, as forecast of a drop ...

Typhoon Hagupit wreaks havoc in south China

2008-09-24T08:27+0200

Typhoon Hagupit, packing torrential rain and hurricane force winds, has closed schools in at least two south China cities, cancelled flights and left many urban streets deserted since its landfall in Guangdong Province early on Wednesday. The 14th strong typhoon of the year landed in Dianbai County in the city of Maoming at 6:45 a.

Typhoon Hagupit forces airlines cancel trips to Hong Kong

2008-09-24T08:27+0200

At least four airlines on Wednesday canceled seven scheduled flights from Manila to Hong Kong as Typhoon Hagupit moves to hit Hong Kong after battling the Philippines. According to local news network GMA News, one flight of Cebu Pacific, two flights of Philippine Airlines, three flights of Cathay....

Hurricanes shift Cuba embargo debate

2008-09-24T08:21+0200

LOS PALACIOS, Cuba - A pair of devastating storms have prompted new calls for the United States to end its long isolation of Cuba, including from hard-line exile groups that are pushing for the Bush a...

Rain, equipment hamper rescue in Philippine mine

2008-09-24T08:12+0200

24 Sep 2008 06:02:39 GMT Source: Reuters MANILA, Sept 24 (Reuters) - An early morning downpour on Wednesday and a shortage of oxygen tanks have slowed efforts to rescue 14 people trapped in an abandoned gold mine in the Philippines's ...

Typhoon death toll rise in Philippines

2008-09-24T08:05+0200

The death toll from Typhoon Hagupit in the Philippines has risen to eight with hopes fading for 13 gold miners still trapped in a flooded tunnel.

Hurricane Hit Towns Feel Pain Twice

2008-09-24T07:49+0200

But now his home is a tiny tent, where a nylon screen covered with a weather-tattered American flag helps him fend off hordes of mosquitoes. Hurricane Ike's ferocious storm surge strew the remains of his government-issued trailer in the weeds and trees and impaled them on what used to be a fence....

Typhoon hits China coast, 100,000 evacuated

2008-09-24T07:47+0200

HONG KONG (Reuters) - A powerful typhoon plowed into a densely populated area of southern China on Wednesday, prompting the state Meteorological Administration to issue an "urgent red alert," its highest-level warning.

Typhoon hits China coast, 100,000 evacuated

2008-09-24T07:29+0200

HONG KONG (Reuters) - A powerful typhoon ploughed into a densely populated area of southern China on Wednesday, prompting the state Meteorological Administration to issue an "urgent red alert", its highest-level warning.

Typhoon hits China coast, 100,000 evacuated

2008-09-24T07:10+0200

24 Sep 2008 04:50:05 GMT Source: Reuters (Writes through, adds second storm) By James Pomfret HONG KONG, Sept 24 (Reuters) - A powerful typhoon ploughed into a densely populated area of southern China on Wednesday, prompting the state ...

Oil near $107; lower US stocks forecast curbs losses - Forbes - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-09-24T07:07+0200

SYDNEY, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Oil edged up towards $107 a barrel on Wednesday, pausing from its 2.5 percent decline a day earlier, as forecast of a drop in U.S. crude stocks more than offset doubts about the U.S. government's financial rescue plan. But gains were limited by a rebound in the U.S. dollar.

Oil near $US107; lower US stocks forecast curbs losses - Business Spectator - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-09-24T07:07+0200

By Fayen Wong of Reuters Oil has edged up towards $US107 a barrel, pausing from its 2.5 per cent decline a day earlier, as forecast of a drop in US crude stocks more than offset doubts about the US government's financial rescue plan. But gains were limited by a rebound in the US dollar.

24-09-2008: Oil near US$107; lower US stocks forecast curbs losses - The Edge Daily - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-09-24T07:07+0200

PERTH: Oil edged up towards US$107 (RM367.01) a barrel on Sept 24, pausing from its 2.5% decline a day earlier, as forecast of a drop in US crude stocks more than offset doubts about the US government's financial rescue plan. But gains were limited by a rebound in the US dollar. US light crude for November delivery rose 26 cents to US$106.

Oil near $107; lower US stocks forecast curbs losses - Economic Times - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-09-24T07:07+0200

PERTH: Oil edged up towards $107 a barrel on Wednesday, pausing from its 2.5 per cent decline a day earlier, as forecast of a drop in US crude stocks more than offset doubts about the US government's financial rescue plan. But gains were limited by a rebound in the US dollar. US light crude for November delivery rose 26 cents to $106.

Oil nears $107 on lower US stocks forecast - Livemint - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-09-24T07:07+0200

Perth: Oil edged up towards $107 a barrel on Wednesday, pausing from its 2.5 % decline a day earlier, as forecast of a drop in US crude stocks more than offset doubts about the US government’s financial rescue plan. US light crude for November delivery rose 26 cents to $106.87 a barrel after settling down $2.

Storm Aid and the Cuba Embargo

2008-09-24T06:40+0200

Recent hurricanes prompt exile groups to call for U.S. to end 47-year ban on trade with the island.

Hurricanes shift Cuba embargo debate

2008-09-24T06:00+0200

Exile groups are among those pushing for relaxation of U.S. embargo in the face of humanitarian needs.

Southeastern U.S. sees widespread gas shortages

2008-09-24T06:00+0200

Search on for 13 trapped miners

2008-09-24T05:56+0200

RESCUERS scrambled yesterday to reach 13 miners trapped in a gold mine shaft that was flooded by heavy rains dumped by Typhoon Nina in Northern Luzon, which has killed five people, officials said. Benguet Gov. Nestor Fongwan said he had ordered a search for the miners in the mining town of Itogon,....

Hurricanes Shift Debate On Embargo Against Cuba

2008-09-24T05:38+0200

LOS PALACIOS, Cuba -- A pair of devastating storms have prompted new calls for the United States to end its long isolation of Cuba, including from hard-line exile groups that are pushing for the Bush administration to loosen restrictions they had long favored.

Storm lashes Luzon, kills 6, traps 13 mine workers in Benguet

2008-09-24T05:34+0200

Six persons were killed and rescuers were searching for 13 gold miners trapped in a flooded mine after Typhoon Hagupit (Nina) hit northern Philippines, ...

Oil near $107; lower US stocks forecast curbs losses

2008-09-24T05:26+0200

SYDNEY, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Oil edged up towards $107 a barrel on Wednesday, pausing from its 2.5 percent decline a day earlier, as forecast of a drop ...

S China recalls fishing vessels as typhoon Hagupit nears

2008-09-24T05:25+0200

FUZHOU, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- Thousands of fishing boats in southern China have been recalled to port as meteorologists on Tuesday warned typhoon Hagupit is gathering strength as it neared coastal regions. Policemen remind local fishermen to keep a lookout for the typhoon Hagupit in Pingtan County, southeast China's Fujian Province, Sept.

Typhoon Hagupit lands in south China

2008-09-24T05:25+0200

Heavy clouds hang over the city of Hong Kong, south China, Sept. 23, 2008. Hagupit, the 14th typhoon to affect China this year, is poised for landfall in the southern Guangdong Province on Wednesday, meteorological stations in Fujian and Guangdong provinces warned on Monday. (Xinhua/Lo Pin Fai) GUANGZHOU, Sept.

Typhoon Hagupit nears Hong Kong, disrupts traffic

2008-09-24T05:25+0200

HONG KONG, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- The Hong Kong Observatory issued a No. 8 storm signal on Tuesday afternoon as typhoon Hagupit moved to within 200 kilometers of the city, forcing the cancellation of school classes, flights and ferry services. Typhoon Hagupit brought rains and strong winds to Hong Kong on Tuesday, with the observatory issuing a No.

‘Better Bush’ setting his sights still higher

2008-09-24T05:24+0200

AMERICAN FOOTBALL REGGIE BUSH INTERVIEWThe New Orleans running back - a hero not only for his onfield exploits but also for his help to hurricane victims - tells Donald McRae why sport and politics do mix

Democrats to let offshore drilling ban expire

2008-09-24T05:19+0200

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Democrats have decided to allow a quarter-century ban on drilling for oil off the Atlantic and Pacific coasts to expire next week, conceding defeat in a months-long battle with the ...

A fresh look at health and safety in the workplace --

2008-09-24T05:10+0200

THE importance of health and safety in the workplace and at home cannot be overemphasised. Every business has legal responsibilities for the safety of employees, customers and suppliers or anyone affected by their business activities. Poor health practices at home and at the workplace could also lead to accidents, illness and increased expenses.

Friends - at time of need --

2008-09-24T05:10+0200

WHILE the people of Trinidad and Tobago are calculating the rise in their cost of living from having to pay TT$1 more for a litre of premium gas, other regional citizens are assessing the horrendous consequences from hurricanes that have hit within a one-month period, storms that have been particularly cruel to Haiti and Cuba.

Thailand and China set to launch monsoon study

2008-09-24T05:08+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Thailand and China will sign an agreement this week to launch a three-year study of climatic changes in the Andaman Sea so they can better predict monsoon patterns, an official said Tuesday.

China evacuates 17,000 before typhoon

2008-09-24T05:08+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - A typhoon churned across the South China Sea towards Hong Kong and the Chinese coast, where more than 17,000 people were evacuated on Tuesday, after killing three people in the northern Philippines.

Nuclear plant construction unaffected by Sinlaku: AEC

2008-09-24T05:08+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Construction on a nuclear power plant in Taiwan was not affected by a typhoon earlier this month despite serious flooding, authorities said yesterday.

Taiwan downsizes drill simulating China attack

2008-09-24T05:08+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Taiwan was forced to downsize a drill yesterday simulating an air attack by China due to an upcoming typhoon, the defence ministry said.

Miners trapped, 6 dead in Philippines typhoon

2008-09-24T05:08+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Six people have been killed and rescuers are searching for 13 gold miners trapped in a flooded mine after Typhoon Hagupit hit the northern Philippines, officials said Tuesday.

Hurricane Ike could cost insurers up to US$14 bil.

2008-09-24T05:08+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Hurricane Ike will cost the global insurance industry up to US$14 billion, Swiss Reinsurance Co. said Tuesday.

AHMADINEJAD SAYS IRAN WILL RESIST BULLYING AND DEFEND RIGHT TO P

2008-09-24T05:03+0200

23 Sep 2008 20:27:39 GMT Source: Reuters AHMADINEJAD SAYS IRAN WILL RESIST BULLYING AND DEFEND RIGHT TO PEACEFUL NUCLEAR POWER ...

30k flee as typhoon hits China

2008-09-24T05:02+0200

HONG KONG - CHINA evacuated nearly 30,000 people as a powerful typhoon ploughed into the southern coast on Wednesday, skirting Hong Kong which was hit by torrential rains and floods in low lying areas China's Meteorological Administration issued an 'urgent red alert,' its highest-level warning, as typhoon Hagupit made landfall at 6.

Town-gown relations tense over Queen's homecoming

2008-09-24T04:54+0200

It's just days to homecoming at Queen's University, the annual booze-up that brings thousands to the streets of Kingston, Ont. Even before the first “pancake kegger” gets rolling this weekend and new chug-a-lug videos hit the Internet, there are growing signs the community has had enough.

Typhoon Hagupit kills 8 in Philippines, moving to Hong Kong

2008-09-24T04:39+0200

Typhoon Hagupit (locally known as "Nina") killed at least eight people in the Philippines as of Tuesday and is now moving to China's Hong Kong. In its latest report, the Philippine National Disaster Coordinating Council said that most of the victims died in landslides and drowning incidents caused by the typhoon.

South China braces for typhoon Hagupit

2008-09-24T04:39+0200

South China's Guangdong Province, where strong typhoon Hagupit is expected to land, was getting prepared for this year's 14th tropical storm on Tuesday. The typhoon was located at about 460 kilometers southeast of the Dianbai county, western Guangdong's Maoming city as of 3 p.m..

Typhoon Hagupit nears Hong Kong, disrupts traffic

2008-09-24T04:39+0200

The Hong Kong Observatory issued a No. 8 storm signal on Tuesday afternoon as typhoon Hagupit moved to within 200 kilometers of the city, forcing the cancellation of school classes, flights and ferry services. Typhoon Hagupit brought rains and strong winds to Hong Kong on Tuesday, with the observatory issuing a No.

South China braces for typhoon Hagupit

2008-09-24T04:39+0200

Typhoon Hagupit nears Hong Kong, disrupts traffic

2008-09-24T04:39+0200

South China braces for typhoon Hagupit

2008-09-24T04:39+0200

South China's Guangdong Province, where strong typhoon Hagupit is expected to land, was getting prepared for this year's 14th tropical storm on Tuesday. The typhoon was located at about 370 kilometers east of the Zhanjiang city of Guangdong as of 8 p.m..

Traffic halted as Typhoon Hagupit edges closer to Macao

2008-09-24T04:39+0200

The Macao Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) hoisted the gale signal No. 8 as Typhoon Hagupit gathered speed and moved closer to Macao, which also forced local land, sea and air traffic to be suspended starting from Tuesday afternoon. The SMG hoisted the strong wind signal No. 3 at 1:00 p.m.

Typhoon Hagupit lands in south China

2008-09-24T04:39+0200

Typhoon Hagupit landed in south China's Guangdong Province at 6:45 a.m. on Wednesday, packing hurricane force winds at 172 kilometers per hour in its eye. The 14th strong typhoon of the year made landfall in the coastal areas of Chencun Town, Dianbai County in the city of Maoming, the provincial meteorological bureau said.

Traffic halted as Typhoon Hagupit edges closer to Macao

2008-09-24T04:39+0200

Typhoon Hagupit hits southern China

2008-09-24T04:08+0200

Typhoon Hagupit has swirled into southern China's Guangdong province after causing flooding and minor damage in Hong Kong.

Typhoon forces evacuation of 30,000 in China

2008-09-24T04:04+0200

Chinese authorities have evacuated nearly 30,000 people as a powerful typhoon hits the southern coast, skirting Hong Kong which is being hit by torrential rains and flooding in low-lying areas.

PRESS DIGEST - Philippine newspapers - Sept 24

2008-09-24T03:56+0200

MANILA, Sept 24 (Reuters) - These are the leading stories in Manila newspapers on Wednesday. Reuters has not verified these stories. - The government ...

Typhoon hits China coast, tens of thousands evacuated

2008-09-24T03:43+0200

HONG KONG (Reuters) - China evacuated nearly 30,000 people as a powerful typhoon ploughed into the southern coast on Wednesday, skirting Hong Kong which was hit by torrential rains and floods in low lying areas

Riders to experience unique tropical challenges

2008-09-24T03:33+0200

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‘Stupidity' behind oil price surge, traders say

2008-09-24T03:20+0200

Deny charges of speculation, saying short sellers were forced to bid higher to cover their positions

Cyclone protection warning in Australia's top end

2008-09-24T03:03+0200

A cyclone action group says thousands of lives are being put at risk this cyclone season, because public shelters in Australia's Northern Territory are not built well enough.

China's coast on red alert for typhoon

2008-09-24T03:03+0200

A typhoon has churned across the South China Sea towards Hong Kong and the Chinese coast.

Financial woes sour mango auction

2008-09-24T02:53+0200

THE season's first tray of mangoes have fetched less than a third of last year's $25,000 price, with the world's financial woes appearing to scare off bidders at the long-running Sydney fundraiser. 10:38am (AEST)

Sutra wows Carnegie Hall

2008-09-24T02:48+0200

MALAYSIA’S acclaimed international artiste Ramli Ibrahim and his dance company, Sutra Dance Theatre, are currently enthralling audiences in Europe and the United States with their brand of Odissi. They had put up a superb performance at the Rotunda, United Nations Vienna and the prestigious Carnegie Hall four days ago.

Dems To Relent On Offshore Drilling

2008-09-24T02:46+0200

Democrats have decided to allow a 25-year ban on offshore drilling to expire next week, conceding defeat in a months-long battle with the White House and Republicans set off by $4 a gallon gasoline prices this summer.

Thousands evacuated as typhoon hits China coast

2008-09-24T02:46+0200

Blinding eye disease severe threat in Sudan -study

2008-09-24T02:23+0200

24 Sep 2008 00:01:04 GMT Source: Reuters By Michael Kahn LONDON, Sept 24 (Reuters) - At least one person in nearly every household in a part of southern Sudan had signs of trachoma, one of the highest rates ever recorded for the blinding ...

Typhoon hits China coast, tens of thousands evacuated

2008-09-24T02:23+0200

24 Sep 2008 00:09:16 GMT Source: Reuters HONG KONG, Sept 24 (Reuters) - China evacuated nearly 30,000 people as a powerful typhoon ploughed into the southern coast on Wednesday, skirting Hong Kong which was hit by torrential rains and floods ...

Krissi Murison on how fashion shows helped launch the careers of Dizzee Rascal, MIA and Santogold

2008-09-24T02:04+0200

Krissi Murison on how fashion shows helped launch the careers of Dizzee Rascal, MIA and Santogold

Burma: Release of Political Prisoners

2008-09-24T01:45+0200

TRANSCRIPT: View Video 11:30 a.m. EDT MR. WOOD: Good morning, everyone. Welcome. I don’t have anything for you, so we’ll go right to your questions. QUESTION: Well, we don’t have any questions. MR. WOOD: All right. Let’s go. QUESTION: Well (inaudible) the economic crisis: Can you dredge up any....

DEVELOPMENT: IBSA Summit - Will South-South Cooperation Regain Clout?

2008-09-24T01:33+0200

RIO DE JANEIRO, Sep 23 (IPS) - The India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) Dialogue Forum will hold its third annual summit on Oct. 15 in New Delhi, India, the first such meeting after this trilateral body of countries of the developing South met with a serious setback at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) negotiations.

Galveston seeking $2.2 billion in U.S. aid

2008-09-24T01:30+0200

Texas city battered by Hurricane Ike wants funds to rebuild port and urban infrastructure.

Fighting poverty

2008-09-24T01:16+0200

This emergency is not a tsunami or a hurricane, but poverty. In 2000, members of the United Nations - all the world's governments - undertook to halve extreme poverty and hunger by 2015. They set targets for improvements in health, education, sanitation and other basic rights.

Democrats to let offshore drilling ban expire

2008-09-24T01:13+0200

Democrats have decided to allow a quarter-century ban on drilling for oil off the Atlantic and Pacific coasts to expire next week, conceding defeat in an months-long battle with the White House and Republicans set off by $4 a gallon gasoline prices this summer.

Texas town just about KO'd by Rita, Ike

2008-09-24T01:13+0200

All along the two-lane blacktop that parallels the Gulf of Mexico through Texas' Sabine Pass, many of the 2,200 residents hadn't recovered from Rita in 2005 when Ike came along.

Democrats let drilling ban lapse

2008-09-24T01:11+0200

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Democrats have decided to allow a quarter-century ban on drilling for oil off the Atlantic and Pacific coasts to expire next week, conceding defeat in a month-long battle with the White House and Republicans set off by $4 a gallon gasoline prices this summer. Appropriations Committee Chairman David Obey, D-Wis.

Oil eases after record rally

2008-09-24T01:11+0200

LONDON: Oil eased on Tuesday, after a record one-day rise in the previous session, depressed by doubts over a US plan to rescue the financial sector. US crude for November was 85 cents down at $108.52 a barrel by 1354 GMT, after rising nearly $7 on Monday. November Brent crude traded down $2.01 to $104.

Democrats to let offshore drilling ban expire

2008-09-24T01:01+0200

Language that would have continued the moratorium to be omitted from spending bill

No War in Niger Delta, Says Govt - AllAfrica Nigerian News

2008-09-24T01:00+0200

(Lagos) 23 September 2008 Posted to the web 23 September 2008 Juliana Taiwo And Segun James in Yenagoa Abuja The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has described the announcement by the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) that it was observing a ceasefire over attacks on oil facilities....

Yar'Adua's Rumoured Resignation - AllAfrica Nigerian News

2008-09-24T01:00+0200

As anxiety heightened in the country, the situation was not helped in any way by the discordant and conflicting accounts of the exact situation of things with the President. Initially, the impression was given that the President was in Saudi solely to observe the moslem lesser hajj called umrah.

MEND Say Army Launched Air Strike - Times of Nigeria - Fastnews Nigerian Oil & Gas News

2008-09-24T01:00+0200

Nigerian main rebel group, Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) said on Tuesday that the military launched an air assault on two of its camps in violation of a ceasefire it called two days ago. “About 1730 Hrs on Tuesday, September 23, 2008, the Nigerian military still seething....

Lay Down Your Arms, Defence Force Tells Militants - AllAfrica Nigerian News

2008-09-24T01:00+0200

(Lagos) 23 September 2008 Posted to the web 23 September 2008 Emma Amaize, Kingsley Omonobi, Jimitota Onoyume and Victor Ahiuma-Young THE Defence Headquarters (DHQ) yesterday challenged militants in the Niger Delta to lay down their arms if they were truly committed to peace.

Texas, La. ask Congress for storm money

2008-09-24T00:58+0200

Gulf Coast officials asked lawmakers on Tuesday for fast federal money for hurricane recovery and a minimum of bureaucratic red tape.

FDA cracks down on eye wash and skin cream

2008-09-24T00:58+0200

Federal officials on Tuesday launched a crackdown against several companies that market an eye wash and a widely used skin cream without government approval, saying these prescription medications could pose risks.

Kirby Corporation Expects 2008 Third Quarter Net Earnings to be $.73 to $.76 Per Share, After Impact of Hurricanes Gustav and Ike

2008-09-24T00:55+0200

HOUSTON, Sept. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Kirby Corporation ("Kirby") announced today that following the impact of Hurricanes Gustav and Ike ...

Coastal storm forecast to batter Southeast coast

2008-09-24T00:52+0200

Forecasters posted gale warnings for the Southeast coast because of a storm system threatening to bring stiff winds and heavy ...

Army ka jawab nahi, says 'Lt-Col' Kapil Dev

2008-09-24T00:50+0200

Legendary cricketer Kapil Dev will be joining the Territorial Army (TA), the part-time citizen's force which functions as a 'vital adjunct' to the regular Army, on Wednesday.

Army ka jawab nahi, says 'Lt-Col' Kapil Dev

2008-09-24T00:44+0200

Legendary cricketer Kapil Dev will be joining the Territorial Army (TA), the part-time citizen's force which functions as a 'vital adjunct' to the regular Army, on Wednesday.

Democrats to let offshore drilling ban expire

2008-09-24T00:33+0200

Crude oil slips on firmer dollar, post-rally profit-taking

2008-09-24T00:00+0200

NEW YORK: Oil prices tumbled on Tuesday, as a stronger dollar and demand worries prompted profit taking a day after New York crude registered its biggest one-day price jump ever.

Annual Praise Gathering

2008-09-23T23:58+0200

The 11 th Annual Praise Gathering of the Church of God in the Cayman Islands begins Friday with the theme Living our Personal Journey with Christ .

Brackers against voting changes

2008-09-23T23:58+0200

There is little support across the Sister Islands for any constitutional change to the way the two islands elect their political representatives, Cayman Brac residents said at an opposition United Democratic Party constitutional meeting Friday.

Lawrence Wilkerson and Patrick Doherty: Cuba's October s

2008-09-23T23:53+0200

Lawrence Wilkerson and Patrick Doherty: Cuba’s October surprise 01:00 AM EDT on Tuesday, September 23, 2008 LAWRENCE WILKERSON PATRICK DOHERTY WASHINGTON IF YOU LIVE IN GALVESTON, Texas, Hurricane Ike will be remembered for its destruction. But history may remember the ninth named storm of the 2008....

Devastating deja vu for town hit by Hurricanes Rita and Ike

2008-09-23T23:49+0200

Fred Forsythe finally is out of the FEMA trailer he's called home since Hurricane Rita ripped apart his own place three years ...

Micro Four Thirds standard breaks mirror

2008-09-23T23:40+0200

Capture the moment: In the world of photography, the unveiling of the Micro Four Thirds lens-mount system last month was a truly historic event. This new standard for next-generation digital SLR cameras, though easily overlooked by the average consumer, is being hailed as the most significant camera-market development of the year.

Global stocks drop as doubts over plan increase

2008-09-23T23:26+0200

Stocks tried to find some direction on Tuesday, swinging wildly as the government's $700 billion bailout plan for the financial system met with some resistance at hearings on Capitol Hill.

William Gumede: For the good of South Africa, Jacob Zuma must go

2008-09-23T23:26+0200

William Gumede: For the good of South Africa, the only way to unify the ANC is to sacrifice the party leader and make interim leader Kgalema Motlanthe president

PartnerRe Ltd. Provides Preliminary Estimate of Claims from Hurricane Ike and Revises Down its Estimate of Claims from Hurricane Gustav

2008-09-23T23:25+0200

PEMBROKE, Bermuda, Sept. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - PartnerRe Ltd. today announced that its early estimate of claims relating to its exposure to Hurricane ...

Matt Damon in the Caribbean

2008-09-23T23:21+0200

CABARET, Haiti (AP): Matt Damon kept his cool as he helped distribute food from a truck that got stuck in the mud in a western Haitian town where Hurricane Ike left hundreds of people homeless and hungry. He CABARET, Haiti -- Matt Damon kept his cool as he helped distribute food from a truck that....

Lawrence Wilkerson and Patrick Doherty: Cuba's October surprise

2008-09-23T23:21+0200

| WASHINGTON | IF YOU LIVE IN GALVESTON, Texas, Hurricane Ike will be remembered for its destruction. But history may remember the ninth named storm of the 2008 season for swinging the 2008 presidenti... (photo: AP / Donna McWilliam)

Weary Cubans still displaced by past hurricanes

2008-09-23T23:21+0200

HAVANA DEL ESTE, Cuba – When Hurricane Charlie tore through her apartment, Marcia Escalona considered herself lucky to land temporary housing on the Cuban capital's remote outskirts while communist authorities pledged to help her rebuild. But four years later, it no longer feels temporary.

United States. U.S. offers storm-hit Cuba $6.3M in aid

2008-09-23T23:21+0200

The United States has offered another $6.3 million in hurricane relief aid to Cuba, officials said yesterday, even though a similar offer was previously rejected. The latest U.S. offer, made Friday, is composed of family emergency shelters and building kits to respond to the Cuban government's plea....

Storm flooding kills four in Puerto Rico -

2008-09-23T23:21+0200

Up to 12 inches more rain were expected and flash flood warnings were posted across the island. Schools and many businesses were closed and officials urged people to stay inside. "We are expecting it to continue raining throughout the island and anticipate up to 12 inches in the southeast," Gov. Anibal Acevedo Vila said at a press conference.

Weary Cubans still displaced by past hurricanes

2008-09-23T23:21+0200

By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press Writer HAVANA DEL ESTE, Cuba (AP) - When Hurricane Charlie tore through her apartment, Marcia Escalona considered herself lucky to land temporary housing on the Cuban capital's remote outskirts while communist authorities pledged to help her rebuild. But four years later, it no longer feels temporary.

Years later, victims of Cuban hurricanes past still stuck in

2008-09-23T23:21+0200

HAVANA DEL ESTE, Cuba (AP) _ When Hurricane Charlie tore through her apartment, Marcia Escalona considered herself lucky to land temporary housing on the Cuban capital's remote outskirts while communist authorities pledged to help her rebuild. But four years later, it no longer feels temporary.

As enrollment rises, colleges assess storm impact

2008-09-23T23:21+0200

"I think the storm was still over Haiti," Tucker said, a touch of exasperation in his voice. Gustav eventually hit the city a glancing blow. Levees held. Life and classes soon resumed on the campus where Tucker works as publications director. The question now, as New Orleans' universities continue....

Cuba silent on latest U.S. aid offer

2008-09-23T23:21+0200

The Cuban government has not officially responded to Washington's latest no-strings offer to provide $6.3 million in light construction materials to benefit hurricane victims. Havana has rejected three previous offers. The U.S. State Department told Cuban diplomats in Washington on Friday that the U.

Low pressure area could become a tropical depression

2008-09-23T23:21+0200

Forecasters say a large area of low pressure over the Dominican Republic has the potential to become a tropical depression at any time.

United States. U.S. offers storm-hit Cuba $6.3M in aid

2008-09-23T23:21+0200

| The United States has offered another $6.3 million in hurricane relief aid to Cuba, officials said yesterday, even though a similar offer was previously rejected. The latest U.S. offer, made Friday,... (photo: FEMA / Liz Roll)

Deja vu is devastating for town hit by Rita, Ike (AP)

2008-09-23T23:19+0200

AP - Fred Forsythe finally is out of the FEMA trailer he's called home since Hurricane Rita ripped apart his own place three years ago.

Drivers in the South still scrambling for a tank (AP)

2008-09-23T23:19+0200

AP - More than a week after Hurricane Ike's strike, drivers across the Southeast are still bouncing between dry pumps and shuttered stations in a frustrating hunt for a fill-up — and they're starting to get angry.

MacArthur Foundation awards 2008 'genius grants'

2008-09-23T22:47+0200

An evolutionary geneticist in Germany, a Nigerian-born writer, and an architectural historian who studies ancient bridges are ...

Gulf Coast officials ask Congress for money (AP)

2008-09-23T22:17+0200

AP - Gulf Coast officials asked lawmakers on Tuesday for fast federal money for hurricane recovery and a minimum of bureaucratic red tape.

FDA cracks down on eye wash and skin cream

2008-09-23T22:17+0200

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal officials on Tuesday launched a crackdown against several companies that market an eye wash and a widely used skin cream without government approval, saying these prescripti...

Oil falls $5 as bailout worries weigh - StarPhoenix - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-09-23T21:57+0200

The losses followed a record surge of nearly 16 percent in the now-expired U.S. October crude contract on Monday. The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission said it was reviewing the price jump to ensure trading was valid. Dealers said Monday's price surge was supported by a weak dollar plus hopes the $700 billion U.

Oil falls $3 as bailout worries weigh - Yahoo - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-09-23T21:57+0200

LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices fell $3 on Tuesday -- reversing direction after Monday's dramatic rally -- as dealers focused on slowing global energy demand and doubts over a U.S. plan to rescue the financial sector. A rebound in the U.S. dollar added to weakness across commodities markets,....

Philip Stephens: As the hurricane abates, a storm awaits

2008-09-23T21:50+0200

As the hurricane abates, a storm awaits By Philip Stephens Published: September 22 2008 19:52 | Last updated: September 22 2008 19:52 Britain’s governing party is in Manchester for its annual conference . Let me correct that. To the unfamiliar eye this gathering of ministers, MPs and local party....

Oil falls 2.5 percent as bailout worries weigh (Reuters)

2008-09-23T21:47+0200

Reuters - Oil prices fell 2.5 percent on Tuesday, reversing direction after Monday's dramatic rally as dealers focused on slowing global energy demand and doubts over a U.S. plan to rescue the financial sector.

Hubble Astronauts Behind in Training for Oct. 10 Launch (SPACE.com)

2008-09-23T21:47+0200

SPACE.com - The seven NASA astronauts preparing to rocket toward the Hubble Space Telescope next month aboard the shuttle Atlantis are a week behind in their training due to the recent Hurricane Ike, making it difficult to keep to the planned Oct. 10 launch, the mission's commander said Tuesday.

Congress to weigh $20 billion in disaster aid

2008-09-23T21:45+0200

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congress is considering whether to provide more than $20 billion in emergency aid to states hard hit by hurricanes and other recent natural disasters, congressional aides said on Tuesday. The money would help pay for cleanup and rebuilding in Texas, where Hurricane Ike....

Heavy rains drench Puerto Rico

2008-09-23T21:43+0200

Heavy rains drenched Puerto Rico on Monday as a slow-moving tropical disturbance lingered over the U.S. Caribbean territory, ...

Weather system could affect S.E. Bahamas

2008-09-23T21:38+0200

By BIANCA SYMONETTE, Guardian Staff Reporter As Inagua returns to some state of normalcy after being ravaged by Hurricane Ike on Sept 7, the island could be affected by rainy conditions by the end of this week, as meteorologists keep a close watch on a weather system which was near Puerto Rico and could develop into a tropical depression.

84 Haitian nationals intercepted near Inagua

2008-09-23T21:38+0200

By JUAN MCCARTNEY, Guardian Senior Reporter Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) officers intercepted a vessel transporting 84 undocumented Haitian immigrants as they attempted to sneak into the country yesterday, authorities said. The group included 72 males and 12 females, the Defence Force said in a statement.

Stocks fall as officials testify on bailout plan

2008-09-23T21:19+0200

Stocks opened higher on Tuesday but lost their momentum as investors tried to glean more details about the government's $700 billion bailout plan, whose uncertain structure has kept Wall Street on edge.

In saving China's langurs, a model for biodiversity

2008-09-23T21:19+0200

At a nature reserve in Guangxi Province, a Chinese panda biologist became the savior of the endangered langur population by helping animals and humans live side by side.

NFL: Texans owner McNair expects to play at Reliant

2008-09-23T20:53+0200

HOUSTON — Houston Texans owner Bob McNair says he would be "shocked" if his team doesn't play its home opener at hurricane damaged Reliant Stadium on Oct. 5.

Oil falls $3 as bailout worries weigh (Reuters)

2008-09-23T20:46+0200

Reuters - Oil prices fell $3 on Tuesday -- reversing direction after Monday's dramatic rally -- as dealers focused on slowing global energy demand and doubts over a U.S. plan to rescue the financial sector.

Typhoon brushes Hong Kong, nears landfall

2008-09-23T20:41+0200

Typhoon Hagupit headed toward the southern Chinese coast early Wednesday, after toppling trees and scaffolding and flooding some areas as it passed Hong Kong.

Gulf Coast officials seek funds for hurricane recovery

2008-09-23T20:40+0200

Gulf Coast officials asked lawmakers on Tuesday for fast federal money for hurricane recovery and a minimum of bureaucratic ...

Gulf Coast Doctor Receives Genius Grant

2008-09-23T20:33+0200

Hurricane Katrina may have destroyed Dr. Regina Benjamin's family clinic but it couldn't faze her Hippocratic Oath. Though the storm had left her in a dire financial situation of her own, she began treating people at her rural family health clinic in coastal Alabama for free -- and sometimes for shrimp or oysters.

Petrol firms wait out oil price rise

2008-09-23T20:32+0200

Oil prices jumped more than US$25 a barrel yesterday - their biggest one-day price jump - but economists say they could fall just as quickly. Petrol companies are playing a waiting game to see how sustainable the price is. The...

Six U.S. oil refineries remain closed from Ike-DOE

2008-09-23T20:25+0200

23 Sep 2008 17:51:26 GMT Source: Reuters (Adds details about refineries, natural gas plants) WASHINGTON, Sept 23 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Energy said on Tuesday six oil refineries in Texas remained shutdown due to Hurricane Ike ...

Typhoon Hagupit nears Southern China

2008-09-23T20:19+0200

Guangdong and Fujian on Monday ordered all ships to return and fishermen to stay ashore.

P.E.I. farmers sorting soggy spuds

2008-09-23T20:14+0200

With five to 10 per cent of the P.E.I. potato crop destroyed by rain, growers have to adopt strict new sorting regulations to ensure more potatoes aren't damaged in storage.

Port of Houston Authority Now Fully Operational

2008-09-23T20:13+0200

9/22/2008 1:42:09 PM Port of Houston Authority facilities resumed normal operations at all terminals yesterday in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike. PHA was granted U.S. Coast Guard clearance for all of its facilities last Wednesday and employees reported back to work. PHA opened its Barbours Cut, Bayport and Turning Basin terminals on Sept.

Gas prices drop in Winnipeg

2008-09-23T19:56+0200

Motorists in Winnipeg are breathing a sigh of relief as gas prices plummet from new highs reached last week.

Más evacuaciones en Dominicana tras entrada de onda tropical

2008-09-23T19:54+0200

SANTO DOMINGO (PL) - Evacuaciones en zonas tan distantes como San Pedro de Macorís y la Romana (Este) y Barahona y San José de Ocoa (Oeste) prosiguen hoy tras la entrada en territorio dominicano de una onda tropical.

Oil falls $4 as bailout worries weigh (Reuters)

2008-09-23T19:44+0200

Reuters - Oil prices fell $4 on Tuesday -- reversing direction after Monday's dramatic rally -- as dealers focused on slowing global energy demand and doubts over a U.S. plan to rescue the financial sector.

Oil Eases As Bailout Worries Weigh - Post Chronicle - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-09-23T19:41+0200

Oil eased on Tuesday, after a record one-day rise in the previous session, depressed by doubts over a U.S. plan to rescue the financial sector. U.S. crude for November was 85 cents down at $108.52 a barrel by 1354 GMT (9:54 a.m. EDT), after rising nearly $7 on Monday. November Brent crude traded down $2.

Storm-hit Cubans face years' wait for homes

2008-09-23T19:24+0200

When Hurricane Charlie tore through her apartment, Marcia Escalona considered herself lucky to land temporary housing. But that was four years ago and she's still waiting for help to rebuild.

Gulf Coast officials ask Congress for money

2008-09-23T19:24+0200

Gulf Coast officials asked lawmakers on Tuesday for fast federal money for hurricane recovery and a minimum of bureaucratic red tape.

Gulf Coast officials ask Congress for money (AP)

2008-09-23T19:14+0200

AP - Gulf Coast officials asked lawmakers on Tuesday for fast federal money for hurricane recovery and a minimum of bureaucratic red tape.

Orissa flood toll 35, Patil declares Rs 5 bn relief

2008-09-23T19:10+0200

Home Minister Shivraj Patil announces preliminary assistance of Rs 5 billion (Rs 500 crore) for the victims after making an aerial survey of the affected areas.

Oil eases as bailout worries weigh - StarPhoenix - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-09-23T18:55+0200

The U.S. regulator of futures markets, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, said on Monday it was reviewing the price jump to ensure that the trading was valid. Monday's price surge was supported by a weak U.S. dollar plus hopes the $700 billion U.S. bailout plan would ease the U.S.

BG Donates $1 Million to Gulf Coast Hurricane Efforts

2008-09-23T18:53+0200

BG Americas and Global LNG, a subsidiary of BG Group plc, today announced that the company has contributed $1 million to the American Red Cross in support ...

'Chemical equator' dividing globe is found

2008-09-23T18:53+0200

Scientists have discovered a "chemical equator" that divides the polluted air of the Northern Hemisphere from the largely uncontaminated atmosphere of the Southern Hemisphere.

FDA cracks down on eye wash and skin cream

2008-09-23T18:53+0200

Weary Cubans still displaced by past hurricanes

2008-09-23T18:53+0200

When Hurricane Charlie tore through her apartment, Marcia Escalona considered herself lucky to land temporary housing on the Cuban capital's remote outskirts while communist authorities pledged to help her rebuild.

Weary Cubans still displaced by past hurricanes (AP)

2008-09-23T18:45+0200

AP - When Hurricane Charlie tore through her apartment, Marcia Escalona considered herself lucky to land temporary housing on the Cuban capital's remote outskirts while communist authorities pledged to help her rebuild.

FDA cracks down on eye wash and skin cream (AP)

2008-09-23T18:45+0200

AP - Federal officials on Tuesday launched a crackdown against several companies that market an eye wash and a widely used skin cream without government approval, saying these prescription medications could pose risks.

Coast Guard Embraces 'Social Media' to Tell Its Story

2008-09-23T18:27+0200

The Coast Guard's top officer discussed plans to adopt social-media practices to modernize the Coast Guard and increase the organization's transparency in a teleconference with bloggers and online journalists.

Orissa flood toll 35, Patil declares Rs 5 bn relief

2008-09-23T18:25+0200

Floods in the Mahanadi river and its tributaries following incessant rains have claimed 35 lives with six deaths today.

Storm lashes Luzon, kills 6,

2008-09-23T18:18+0200

Six persons were killed and rescuers were searching for 13 gold miners trapped in a flooded mine after Typhoon Hagupit ...

Typhoon traps gold miners

2008-09-23T18:15+0200

A TYPHOON is churning across the South China Sea towards Hong Kong and the Chinese coast after killing three people in the northern Philippines and trapping 13 people in a gold mine.

2008 MacArthur "Genius" Grants Announced

2008-09-23T18:15+0200

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Gender inequalities must be tackled if MDGS to be achieved in Asia-Pacific globally

2008-09-23T17:54+0200

United Nations Under Secretary General and the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) Noeleen Heyzer wrote in an article, "As the world is at the halfway point towards the 2015 target date for the achievement of the eight Millennium....

Typhoon nears Hong Kong, flights disrupted

2008-09-23T17:50+0200

Typhoon Hagupit spun closer to Hong Kong on Tuesday forcing the city to shut schools and halt flights.

Global leadership more vital than ever to solve today’s crises: UN chief

2008-09-23T17:49+0200

UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 23 (APP): Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Tuesday opened the General Assembly’s annual high-level debate by urging world leaders to rise to the “challenge of global leadership” and work together to solve the most pressing and intractable problems, from climate change and the energy crisis to entrenched poverty.

Oil prices fall on profit-taking after huge rally

2008-09-23T17:45+0200

NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices swung lower Tuesday, falling below $109 a barrel as traders cashed in profits a day after crude rocketed to its biggest one-day gain ever — an epic rally apparently triggered in part by a technical fluke.

Housing costs gobbling up paychecks

2008-09-23T17:41+0200

Ray lost his engineering job last November, and has been working as high school tutor, scratching out about $1,000 a month -- if he's lucky. He struggled to make his $1,400 monthly mortgage payment and $330 monthly homeowners' association fee until May, when he stopped paying.

Oil falls after record price spike

2008-09-23T17:41+0200

NEW YORK (AP) -- Oil prices swung lower Tuesday, falling below $109 a barrel as traders cashed in profits a day after crude rocketed to its biggest one-day gain ever -- an epic rally apparently triggered in part by a technical fluke. Still, oil market investors remain edgy as officials in Washington....

21 provinces in storms path

2008-09-23T17:33+0200

ONE person was killed, 2,000 were displaced, and ferry services were suspended as typhoon Ninainternational name Hagupitbattered the Visayas with heavy ...

Australian driller reports new oil find off Palawan

2008-09-23T17:33+0200

By Roderick T. dela Cruz AN Australian exploration company yesterday announced the discovery of oil at its Yakal-1 well in the northwest ...

Diplomats Update US Congress on Regional Disaster Recovery Efforts

2008-09-23T17:24+0200

WASHINGTON, D.C. (JIS) - Jamaica's Ambassador to the United States, Anthony Johnson, has appealed to that country's Congress and other agencies, for additional assistance towards the nation's Tropical Storm Gustav recovery effort

Storm lashes Luzon, kills 6, traps 13 mine workers in Benguet

2008-09-23T17:24+0200

Six persons were killed and rescuers were searching for 13 gold miners trapped in a flooded mine after Typhoon Hagupit (Nina) hit northern Philippines, officials said Tuesday. The miners failed to return home on Monday from a mine in the mountain town of Itogon in Benguet province, Gov.

Q&A: "Haiti Is Going From Catastrophe to Catastrophe"

2008-09-23T17:06+0200

NEW YORK, Sep 23 (IPS) - Peasant leader Chavannes Jean-Baptiste has been at the forefront of the struggles of Haiti's peasants for over 35 years. Born in the village of Papay in Haiti's Plateau Central, Jean-Baptiste helped found the Mouvman Peyizan Papay (MPP) peasant union as well as the Mouvman....

News wires - Ban Ki-Moon: Our power lies in unity

2008-09-23T17:06+0200

23 September 2008 (Guardian) Nations can no longer protect their interests, or advance the wellbeing of their people, without coming together in partnership. We all recognise today's perils. A global financial crisis. A global energy crisis. A global food crisis. Trade talks have collapsed, yet again.

China Evacuates 17,000 From Coast Before Typhoon

2008-09-23T17:04+0200

Authorities in the northern province of Benguet said 13 gold miners were trapped when water levels rose after heavy rain.

Jamaica to the Aid of Cuba with Hurricane Relief Supplies

2008-09-23T17:00+0200

The Government of Jamaica through the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) will be providing emergency relief supplies and food items to the people of Cuba, following the recent onslaught of Hurricanes Gustav and Ike. Four people were reported to have died and over 1.

Gov't. First Year Review: School Fees Abolished

2008-09-23T17:00+0200

Education Minister, Andrew Holness, wasted no time in fulfilling his promise to abolish tuition fees for high school students, when he assumed office in September last year. Based on school reports, this measure has increased the level of attendance at schools.

Committee to Seek Help for Tropical Storm Victims

2008-09-23T17:00+0200

The St. James Parish Disaster Preparedness Committee, is in the process of seeking help for three families, who were severely affected by heavy winds and flooding, resulting from Tropical Storm Gustav, which lashed sections of the island recently. The families, numbering about eight persons, and....

Gov't. First Year Review: School Fees Abolished

2008-09-23T16:54+0200

KINGSTON (JIS) - Education Minister, Andrew Holness, wasted no time in fulfilling his promise to abolish tuition fees for high school students, when he assumed office in September last year.

Haiti's storm toll rises to 426

2008-09-23T16:49+0200

Port-au-Prince.– The toll in hurricanes and tropical storms that hit Haiti in the recent past has risen to 426, besides causing extensive damage to the economy, officials said, calling upon donor nations to live up to their promised aid.

China evacuates 17,000 from coast before typhoon

2008-09-23T16:48+0200

23 Sep 2008 14:38:38 GMT Source: Reuters (Recasts with details of China coastal evacuation) By James Pomfret HONG KONG, Sept 23 (Reuters) - A typhoon churned across the South China Sea towards Hong Kong and the Chinese coast, where more ...

Oil Eases As Bailout Worries Weigh

2008-09-23T16:32+0200

The U.S. currency was up slightly on Tuesday against a basket of other major currencies.

2008 MacArthur "Genius" Grants Announced

2008-09-23T16:26+0200

A genetic biologist, a violin virtuoso, an architectural historian, and a family physician who rebuilt a health clinic that was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina are among 25 recipients of this year's MacArthur Foundation "genius grants."

African conference seek to make banana cash crop

2008-09-23T16:21+0200

Banana and plantain growers, scientists, entrepreneurs and policy makers from around the world will gather in the coastal Kenyan city of Mombasa early next month for a conference seeking to make banana the next cash crop. Organizers said on Tuesday that the October 5-9 conference is expected to....

MAS cancels Hong Kong flight

2008-09-23T16:20+0200

Malaysia Airlines has cancelled its evening MH74 flight from here to Hong Kong on Tuesday due to bad weather conditions on the island city.

Typhoon traps gold miners

2008-09-23T16:19+0200

A TYPHOON is churning across the South China Sea towards Hong Kong and the Chinese coast after killing three people in the northern Philippines and trapping 13 people in a gold mine. 11:36pm (AEST)

Some 640,000 Texans still without power

2008-09-23T16:15+0200

NEW YORK (Reuters) - More than 640,000 customers in Texas remained without power on Tuesday, 10 days after Hurricane Ike hit the Gulf Coast before cutting a destructive path all the way to New York.

US-USREPORT Summary (Reuters)

2008-09-23T16:09+0200

Reuters - President George W. Bush delivers his final address to the United Nations on Tuesday facing a starkly different world from the one that heard his first -- prolonged wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and a financial crisis sweeping the globe.

Typhoon Hagupit approaches Hong Kong (AP)

2008-09-23T16:09+0200

AP - Typhoon Hagupit spun closer to Hong Kong on Tuesday forcing the city to shut schools and halt flights.

Stocks fall in Europe after Bernanke caveat

2008-09-23T16:07+0200

The Federal Reserve chairman said that if Congress doesn't shortly move to pass a package of economic assistance "the implications for the broader economy could be quite adverse."

California Academy of Sciences: A new lease on life

2008-09-23T15:57+0200

This focus also plays to the Academy’s strengths. The Academy has long had the world’s greatest collection of Galapagos specimens (Darwin was an honorary member) and is renowned in for its work in the fields of ichthyology (the study of fishes), herpatology (amphibians), and entymology (ditto) -....

UPDATE 8-Oil falls $2 after surge, bailout - Finance.cz - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-09-23T15:54+0200

* Market awaits details of U.S. government's rescue plan * U.S. oil sector recovers from Hurricane Ike (Recasts, updates prices) By Alex Lawler LONDON, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Oil fell more than $2 a barrel on Tuesday, after a record one-day rise in the previous session, depressed by doubts over a U.S. plan to rescue the financial sector.

Hong Kong braces for Typhoon Hagupit (AFP)

2008-09-23T15:35+0200

AFP - Hong Kong braced itself for severe storms on Tuesday as Typhoon Hagupit hurtled towards the southern Chinese city.

Has the digital era killed Kodakchrome?

2008-09-23T15:35+0200

"Part of me feels like, boy, if only I'd been born 20 years earlier," says the 56-year-old photographer, whose work has appeared in National Geographic magazine. "I wish they would keep making it forever. I still have a lot of pictures to take in my life.

Typhoon Hagupit approaches Hong Kong

2008-09-23T15:27+0200

Typhoon Hagupit spun closer to Hong Kong on Tuesday forcing the city to shut schools and halt flights.

Typhoon kills 3 in Philippines, heads for China

2008-09-23T15:13+0200

23 Sep 2008 12:44:24 GMT Source: Reuters (Adds China alert details in paragraph 6,7) By James Pomfret HONG KONG, Sept 23 (Reuters) - A typhoon churned across the South China Sea towards Hong Kong and the Chinese coast on Tuesday after ...

Oil falls below $108 as traders mull bailout plan

2008-09-23T15:12+0200

SINGAPORE (AP) -- Oil prices fell below $108 a barrel Tuesday in Asia in a choppy market driven by uncertainty about whether a $700 billion U.S. plan to buy bad mortgage debt will stabilize the financ...

Typhoon Hagupit lashes Hong Kong

2008-09-23T14:55+0200

HONG KONG - Typhoon Hagupit lashed Hong Kong with heavy rain and strong winds Tuesday evening, suspending flights and disrupting public transport as workers hurried home.

Vietnam, Cuba tighten relations

2008-09-23T14:46+0200

23/09/2008 04:36 PM A Vietnamese Party secretary has highly valued the Cuban section of the Vietnam-Cuba Inter-governmental Committee for its contributions to boosting comprehensive cooperation between the two countries.

14 trapped in Itogon mine

2008-09-23T14:45+0200

BAGUIO CITY (Updated 7 p.m.) -- Typhoon Nina, which battered Central and Southern Luzon, exited the country Tuesday leaving 14 miners trapped in a mine site in Itogon, Benguet. The miners were trapped at the level 700 of Antamok Gold Field in Barangay Loacan, Itogon as of this posting Tuesday. Rescuers have no idea of the condition of the miners.

No job, so he became the boss

2008-09-23T14:41+0200

The fresh graduate had his sights set on a safe and steady job working for a respectable financial institution such as a bank. After all, he had managed to gain a degree in business administration from the then University of Singapore. However, he recalls in a recent interview with LifeStyle: 'I sent three letters and no one replied.

Lesy ČR profit down 83% in 2007

2008-09-23T14:39+0200

Prague, Sept 22 (CTK) - Czech state-run forest management company Lesy Ceske republiky (Lesy CR) made a net profit worth Kc284m in 2007, a drop of 83 percent from Kc1.66bn a year earlier, Lesy CR representatives told a news conference Monday. Among the main reasons for the fall in profit was above....

Our power lies in unity

2008-09-23T14:31+0200

Comment is free: Ban Ki-moon: Nations can no longer protect their interests without coming together in partnership

Russia selects Anna Melikyan's Rusalka to enter 2009 Oscars

2008-09-23T14:13+0200

Rusalka, a movie by Anna Melikyan, has been chosen as Russia's entry for next year's Oscars, Russia's national cinema academy said Tuesday.

Flood victims in India now fear snakes

2008-09-23T14:12+0200

The woes of four million flood victims in India’s Orissa state have been made worse by an infestation of snakes.

Snakes, rats and mosquitoes in Ike’s aftermath

2008-09-23T14:08+0200

Sharing space with snakes, rats and mosquitoes Posted: Monday, September 22, 2008 5:54 PM By Charles Hadlock, NBC News GALVESTON, TEXAS -- In the last week, I have stepped over more snakes, run from more rats and have been bitten by more mosquitoes than I care to count.

Starbucks delivers 100% responsibly grown, ethically traded espresso to customers

2008-09-23T14:06+0200

Starbucks Coffee Company today introduces customers in Europe, Middle East and Africa to the company's 100% responsibly grown, ethically traded espresso.

Crude futures fall after spike

2008-09-23T14:01+0200

Declining stock prices and the soft dollar signaled investor concern over Washington's economic intervention.

Typhoon kills 3 in Philippines, heads for China (Reuters)

2008-09-23T13:31+0200

Reuters - A typhoon was gathering strength in the South China Sea on Tuesday and heading toward Hong Kong after killing three people in the northern Philippines and trapping 13 people in a gold mine.

Miners trapped, four dead in Philippines typhoon

2008-09-23T13:25+0200

ITOGON, Philippines : Four people have been killed and rescuers are searching for 13 miners trapped in a flooded shaft after Typhoon Hagupit hit the northern Philippines, officials said Tuesday.

Hong Kong braces for Typhoon Hagupit

2008-09-23T13:25+0200

HONG KONG : Hong Kong is bracing itself for severe storms on Tuesday as Typhoon Hagupit hurtles towards the southern Chinese city.

NEC to sponsor CNNs Impact Your World

2008-09-23T13:24+0200

MUMBAI: CNN International has announced that IT and network technology company NEC will sponsor its viewer response initiative, Impact Your World.

World’s water ecosystems under threat

2008-09-23T13:15+0200

23 Sep 2008 Human activities such as fishing and water use are over-riding the effects of global warming on the ecosystems that support the world’s water and fish supplies, experts have revealed. ...

Haiti's victims of hurricanes make calls to loved-ones

2008-09-23T13:13+0200

Satellite communications supplied by aid agency Télécoms Sans Frontières (TSF) are proving crucial to the relief effort as Haiti recovers from three hurricanes and one tropical storm that hit the country in quick succession.

Typhoon kills 3 in Philippines, heads for China

2008-09-23T13:09+0200

23 Sep 2008 10:34:20 GMT Source: Reuters (Adds details of higher Hong Kong cyclone signal) By James Pomfret HONG KONG, Sept 23 (Reuters) - A typhoon churned across the South China Sea towards Hong Kong and the Chinese coast on Tuesday ...

DIARY - Global Environment

2008-09-23T13:09+0200

23 Sep 2008 10:56:45 GMT Source: Reuters Double click on [IND/DIARY] for an index of all diaries For additional information on carbon market and climate policyevents, please join the Reuters online carbon community at;http://www. ...

Haiti Struggles For Footing Amid Storms, Unrest

2008-09-23T13:03+0200

A series of powerful storms has devastated the already frail Haiti, leaving hundreds of thousands of people dependent on international food aid. Haiti has also been rattled this year by political instability, street riots and rapidly rising global food prices.

Crude futures fall after Monday's spike

2008-09-23T12:59+0200

Declining stock prices and the soft dollar signaled investor concern over Washington's economic intervention.

Nigeria: Yar'Adua's Rumoured Resignation

2008-09-23T12:57+0200

There must be some forces both within and external that are bent on rubbishing the presidency of Alhaji Umar Musa Yar'Adua. That is my reading of the terrible bad press and wild and wicked rumors that had continued to trail the President almost ad infinitum.

Nigeria: Militants' Declaration Of Ceasefire Sends Wrong Impression, Says Army

2008-09-23T12:57+0200

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has described the announcement by the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) that it was observing a ceasefire over attacks on oil facilities as giving the wrong impression that Nigeria is at war.

Rescuers Rush To Save Trapped Miners After Typhoon Nina Brings Fierce Storm To Philippines (AHN)

2008-09-23T12:42+0200

(AHN) - Rescuers are digging through rubble of mud and rocks to look for 13 miners trapped inside a gold field in northern Philippines on Tuesday as powerful typhoon "Nina" (international name: Hagupit) brought heavy rains that triggered landslides. - Tue, 23 Sep 2008 05:38:03 GMT

Top 20 countdown to autumn adventures

2008-09-23T12:37+0200

[23.09.2008 13:27] Top 20 countdown to autumn adventures Good news for sports lovers depressed by thoughts of a wet autumn: there are fantastic ways of staying active, even in the rain. Some are not only immune to downpours, but will also feel better in wet conditions.

HK braces for Typhoon Hagupit

2008-09-23T12:16+0200

HONG KONG - Hong Kong braced itself for severe storms on Tuesday as Typhoon Hagupit hurtled towards the southern Chinese city. Heavy rain and strong winds lashed the city in the early afternoon as Hong Kong Observatory issued a number three tropical cyclone warning, as winds of up to 70 kilometres (43 miles) an hour hit the territory.

Bright future for offshore fish farming says aquaculture expert

2008-09-23T12:13+0200

23 Sep 2008 The future for offshore finfish farming is good with new technologies and designs enabling the majority of sea areas to be exploited for cage culture, a leading aquaculture expert will tell the Offshore Mariculture conference in Alicante, Spain. ...

Haiti's storm toll rises to 426

2008-09-23T12:08+0200

The toll in hurricanes and tropical storms that hit Haiti in the recent past has risen to 426, besides causing extensive damage to the economy.

Miners trapped in Philippines typhoon

2008-09-23T12:08+0200

Rescuers are searching 13 miners trapped in a flooded shaft after Typhoon Hagupit hit the northern Philippines from the gold mine in the mountain town of Itogon.

US-USREPORT Summary (Reuters)

2008-09-23T11:59+0200

In brief: New president for South Africa

2008-09-23T11:56+0200

SOUTH Africa's ruling African National Congress moved to quell the political turmoil triggered by President Thabo Mbeki's departure by endorsing a moderate to take over as head of state.

Vietnam, Cuba tighten relations

2008-09-23T11:45+0200

Black clouds on the horizon for birds of the world

2008-09-23T11:42+0200

From field sparrows to boreal chickadees, 20 of the most common species in North America are being decimated, report warns

SIA HK flights cancelled

2008-09-23T11:27+0200

SIA Hong Kong flights cancelled, rescheduled Singapore Airlines (SIA) has cancelled or rescheduled its Hong Kong flights today due to poor weather conditions there. Flights SQ870, scheduled to depart from Singapore at 7pm to Hong Kong, and SQ873, which will fly from HK to Singapore at 8.15pm has been cancelled, announced SIA in a news release.

A satellite eye on the Earth

2008-09-23T11:23+0200

Bush fires in Africa, dust storms in war zones, tropical storms, monsoon rains and collapsing ice shelves ... all caught by Nasa's satellites during September

HK shares drop 4 pct on US concern; Mengniu dives

2008-09-23T11:19+0200

HONG KONG, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares fell nearly 4 percent on Tuesday on concerns a huge bailout plan may not revive the ailing U.S. economy, ...

3rd detachment of Fujian's marine police rescued 3 Taiwan-registered vessels

2008-09-23T11:18+0200

Marine police patrol ships pilot a Taiwan-registered vessel into the Dongshan Harbor of Zhangzhou City, southeast China's Fujian Province, Sept. 22, 2008. The third detachment of Fujian's marine police rescued 3 Taiwan-registered vessels which were affected by Typhoon Hagupit near Zhangzhou on Monday.

As the hurricane abates, a storm awaits

2008-09-23T11:04+0200

By Philip Stephens Published: September 22 2008 19:52 | Last updated: September 22 2008 19:52 Britain’s governing party is in Manchester for its annual conference . Let me correct that. To the unfamiliar eye this gathering of ministers, MPs and local party stalwarts may have the look of a single seamless event.

Swiss Re expects $300 mln claims for hurricanes Gustav, Ike (AFP)

2008-09-23T10:58+0200

AFP - The world's largest reinsurance group Swiss Re on Tuesday said it expected net claims for Hurricanes Gustav and Ike to reach about 300 million dollars (203 million euros).

European stocks follow Asia lower; oil declines

2008-09-23T10:55+0200

European stocks followed Asian indexes lower Tuesday as investors remained concerned about economic fallout from the U.S. bailout and despite a moderating in the price of oil.

Typhoon kills 3 in Philippines and heads for China

2008-09-23T10:40+0200

HONG KONG (Reuters) - A typhoon was gathering strength in the South China Sea on Tuesday and heading towards Hong Kong after killing three people in the northern Philippines and trapping 13 people in a gold mine. The Hong Kong Observatory raised its strong warning wind signal number 3 with Typhoon....

Suspected ETA bomb kills soldier

2008-09-23T10:29+0200

A car bombing blamed on the armed Basque group ETA killed an army officer and injured six people in northern

Oil falls $2 after historic one-day surge

2008-09-23T10:26+0200

Oil reversed course and shed over $2 on Tuesday as investors, still unsure about the impact of the U.S. bailout plan, booked profits a day after prices surged nearly 16 percent, the biggest one-day gain on record.

Boaters idle on swollen rivers in Ike's aftermath (AP)

2008-09-23T10:26+0200

AP - Ron Gumm has made the best of 10 days spent with his apartment-like boat docked near here — taking in museums, scenic drives, eateries and, of course, the Gateway Arch — but he was eager to head down the Mississippi River.

Oil falls below $108 as traders mull bailout plan (AP)

2008-09-23T10:26+0200

AP - Oil prices fell below $108 a barrel Tuesday in Asia in a choppy market driven by uncertainty about whether a $700 billion U.S. plan to buy bad mortgage debt will stabilize the financial system.

Oil falls below $108 as traders mull bailout plan

2008-09-23T10:25+0200

Oil prices fell below $108 a barrel Tuesday in Asia in a choppy market driven by uncertainty about whether a $700 billion U.S. plan to buy bad mortgage debt will stabilize the financial system.

No need to regulate hedge funds, commission says

2008-09-23T10:06+0200

He underlined that "several recent market initiatives indicate" that the need to remain vigilant is "understood" by the sector. "Our role should be to monitor closely these and other developments in the market and be ready to respond if and when necessary," he said.

Oil eases $1 after historic one-day surge - StarPhoenix - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-09-23T10:03+0200

The November contract rose nearly $7 on Monday, while the expired October contract, which traded $25 higher, settled up 16 percent at $120.92 -- marking the biggest one-day gain on record. "I think traders are taking profits after the rally in both October and November contracts last night.

Oil jumps above $109 as bailout weighs on dollar - Capital Press (subscription) - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-09-23T10:03+0200

Oil jumps above $109 as bailout weighs on dollar STEVENSON JACOBS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Crude oil climbed for a fourth session Monday, Sept. 22, jumping above $109 a barrel as the government's $700 billion bank bailout plan weighed on the dollar and fed buying of safe-haven investments. Light, sweet crude for October delivery rose $4.

Typhoon heads for China

2008-09-23T10:03+0200

Hong Kong - A typhoon was gathering strength in the South China Sea on Tuesday and heading towards Hong Kong after killing three people in the northern Philippines and trapping 13 people in a gold min...

Oil prices pause for breath after 16% rise - Irish Times - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-09-23T10:03+0200

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 23, 2008, 07:41 Oil prices pause for breath after 16% rise Oil paused for breath and shed $1 today as investors, still unsure about the impact of the US bailout plan, booked profits after a historic one-day rise in prices of nearly 16 per cent in the previous session.

Oil falls to $108 after historic one-day surge

2008-09-23T09:55+0200

Oil paused for breath and shed $1 on Tuesday as investors, still unsure about the impact of the U.S. bailout plan, booked profits after a historic one-day rise in prices of nearly 16 percent in the previous session.

African conference seeks 10-year plan for making the banana Africas next big cash crop

2008-09-23T09:45+0200

Banana and plantain growers, scientists, entrepreneurs and policy makers from around the world will gather on October 5-9 in Mombasa, Kenya for a conference organized to launch an ambitious and unprecedented 10-year effort aimed at transforming what is now largely a subsistence crop, into a major cash earner for millions of Africa’s rural poor.

13 miners trapped in flooded shaft (2:45 p.m.)

2008-09-23T09:28+0200

MANILA -- Rescuers scrambled Tuesday to reach 13 miners trapped in a gold mine shaft that was flooded by heavy rains dumped by Typhoon Hagupit in the northern Philippines, officials said. Benguet Provincial Governor Nestor Fongwan said he ordered a search for the miners in the Itogon township mine,....

Typhoon Kills 3 in Philippines, Heads for China

2008-09-23T09:12+0200

Authorities in the northern province of Benguet said 13 gold miners were trapped when water levels rose after heavy rain.

Oil prices pause for breath after 16% rise

2008-09-23T09:02+0200

Oil paused for breath and shed $1 today as investors, still unsure about the impact of the US bailout plan, booked profits after a historic one-day rise in prices of nearly 16 per cent in the previous session.

South Africa: Arms Deal Offsets Have Taken Place

2008-09-23T08:54+0200

ABOUT 150 new investments and manufacturing, skills development, and technology transfer projects in SA's aerospace, defence and civil industries have been created through offsets from the purchase of fighter and training jets in the much maligned arms deal.

Eight Dominican provinces under red alert, 4 dead

2008-09-23T08:45+0200

Santo Domingo.– The Emergencies Operations Center (COE) issued a red alert for eight provincies: La Altagracia, La Romana, San Pedro de Macorís, El Seibo, Hato Mayor, Monte Plata, Santo Domingo and the National District, while four persons drowned.

S China recalls fishing vessels as typhoon Hagupit nears

2008-09-23T08:36+0200

Thousands of fishing boats in southern China have been recalled to port as meteorologists on Tuesday warned typhoon Hagupit is gathering strength as it neared coastal regions. The meteorological station in Fujian warned the typhoon's core was 520 km southeast of Zhuhai City in Guangdong as of 6 a.m.

Oil

2008-09-23T08:34+0200

Oil paused for breath and shed $1 on Tuesday as investors, still unsure about the impact of the US bailout plan, booked profits after a historic one-day rise in prices of nearly 16 per cent in the previous session.

Credit crunch threatens nanny market

2008-09-23T08:34+0200

As bankers and money dealers fall like flies, the nannies they have employed on salaries of up to £40,000 ($73,000) have suddenly become expensive luxuries.

Nigeria: Lay Down Your Arms, Defence Force Tells Militants

2008-09-23T08:24+0200

THE Defence Headquarters (DHQ) yesterday challenged militants in the Niger Delta to lay down their arms if they were truly committed to peace.

Three die in Philippine typhoon

2008-09-23T08:24+0200

Typhoon Hagupit has left three dead in the Philippines and 13 trapped in a mine, and is now heading towards Hong Kong.

Oil hovers just above $109

2008-09-23T08:24+0200

Oil fell and hovered just above $109 a barrel on Tuesday as some investors took profits after prices rallied over $6 in the previous session on weakness in the U.S. dollar and an improved outlook for U.S. energy demand.

Miners trapped, four dead in Philippines typhoon (AFP)

2008-09-23T08:24+0200

AFP - Four people have been killed and rescuers are searching for 13 miners trapped in a flooded shaft after Typhoon Hagupit hit the northern Philippines, officials said Tuesday.

Typhoon heads for China

2008-09-23T08:18+0200

A typhoon has killed three people in the northern Philippines and trapping 13 people in a gold mine.

Southern China Recalls Fishing Vessels as Typhoon Hagupit Nears

2008-09-23T08:16+0200

Typhoon heads for China

2008-09-23T08:01+0200

A typhoon has killed three people in the northern Philippines and trapping 13 people in a gold mine.

Record one-day jump in oil price

2008-09-23T07:57+0200

The price of oil has jumped by more than $16 to $120.92 a barrel, the biggest one-day gain on record. Some traders believe that the US government's bail-out plan will help the economy, increasing d...

Storm flooding kills four in Puerto Rico (Reuters)

2008-09-23T07:53+0200

Reuters - A tropical disturbance dumped up to 20 inches of rain on Puerto Rico, killing four people and flooding scores of homes, businesses and roads, authorities said on Monday.

CUBA on Saturday praised the Jamaican Government for donating food, toiletries, bedding and pharmaceuticals to that country.

2008-09-23T07:50+0200

"It's a very nice [gesture] from the Jamaican people," said a representative of the Cuban International Affairs Ministry, Vicente Gonzalez. "The losses we have [sustained] in these last two hurricanes have been very great. The value is about US $5 billion but the more valuable thing is that we have lost some people too," he said.

Heavy Rains Soak Puerto Rico, 4 Dead

2008-09-23T07:50+0200

Heavy rains drenched Puerto Rico on Monday as a slow-moving tropical disturbance lingered over the U.S. Caribbean territory, killing four people, flooding streets and neighborhoods and forcing public schools to close.

Militantsâ€™ Ceasefire: We Are Not at War â€“ DHQ - THISDAY - Fastnews Nigerian Oil & Gas News

2008-09-23T07:47+0200

Typhoon kills 3 in Philippines, heads for China

2008-09-23T07:36+0200

HONG KONG (Reuters) - A typhoon was gathering strength in the South China Sea on Tuesday and heading toward Hong Kong after killing three people in the northern Philippines and trapping 13 people in a gold mine.

Typhoon kills 3 in Philippines and heads for China

2008-09-23T07:36+0200

Miners trapped, 4 dead in Philippines typhoon

2008-09-23T07:33+0200

Four people have been killed and rescuers are searching for 13 miners trapped in a flooded shaft after Typhoon Hagupit hit the northern Philippines, officials said Tuesday.

Doctor to poor has many uses for "genius" grant (Reuters)

2008-09-23T07:22+0200

Reuters - Christmas came earlier this year for Regina Benjamin, a family physician in a poor fishing community along the storm-battered U.S. Gulf Coast.

Concert Tuesday for Ike victims in Cuba

2008-09-23T07:19+0200

After hosting a fundraiser for Gulf Coast victims of Hurricane Gustav during the Republican National Convention, First Avenue nightclub in Minneapolis will be the site of a more homegrown benefit concert tonight for Hurricane Ike victims in Cuba (8 p.m., $10 cover, 701 1st Av N.).

Oil dips below US$109 in Asia trade as traders mull bailout plan(updated)

2008-09-23T07:17+0200

Oil prices dipped below US$109 a barrel Tuesday in Asia in a choppy market driven by uncertainty about whether a US$700 billion U.S. plan to buy bad mortgage debt will stabilize the financial system.

Typhoon kills 3 in Philippines, heads for China

2008-09-23T07:15+0200

23 Sep 2008 04:32:48 GMT Source: Reuters (Adds miners trapped in Philippines) HONG KONG, Sept 23 (Reuters) - A typhoon was gathering strength in the South China Sea on Tuesday and heading towards Hong Kong after killing three people in the ...

Hugo Chavez makes stopover in storm-ravaged Cuba

2008-09-23T07:15+0200

22 Sep 2008 22:05:57 GMT Source: Reuters (Corrects day in paragraph 2 from Saturday to Sunday) HAVANA, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who has promised massive aid to hurricane-stricken Cuba, met with Cuban leader ...

Arms deal offsets have taken place

2008-09-23T07:11+0200

ABOUT 150 new investments and manufacturing, skills development, and technology transfer projects in SA’s aerospace, defence and civil industries have been created through offsets from the purchase of fighter and training jets in the much maligned arms deal.

Energy Independence

2008-09-23T06:55+0200

CHANTS OF "drill, baby, drill" aside, the true path to energy independence, as we've argued before, is in making sure that the price of oil stays high, and predictably so. That is what motivates people to change their behavior and investors to develop alternative energy sources.

Oil eases on profit taking, hovers just above $109

2008-09-23T06:53+0200

After Hurricane Ike, finding the coastline rearranged, again

2008-09-23T06:45+0200

Fragile barrier islands along the Gulf Coast are being all but obliterated by hurricanes.

21 provinces in storm’s path

2008-09-23T06:28+0200

ONE person was killed, 2,000 were displaced, and ferry services were suspended as typhoon Nina—international name Hagupit—battered the Visayas with heavy rain over the weekend, rescuers said yesterday. One person drowned and two others went missing when a boat capsized while crossing a river in Panay on Sunday, the Office of Civil Defense said.

Australian driller reports new oil find off Palawan

2008-09-23T06:28+0200

By Roderick T. dela Cruz AN Australian exploration company yesterday announced the discovery of oil at its Yakal-1 well in the northwest Palawan Basin.

US doctor to poor has many uses for 'genius' grant

2008-09-23T06:24+0200

23 Sep 2008 04:01:09 GMT Source: Reuters By Andrew Stern CHICAGO, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Christmas came earlier this year for Regina Benjamin, a family physician in a poor fishing community along the storm-battered U.S. Gulf Coast. She was ...

Nantou gets NT$500 million relief loan

2008-09-23T06:21+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - The Executive Yuan (Cabinet) has appropriated a NT$500 million "relief loan" to Nantou County Government to handle damages caused by torrential rains when Typhoon Sinlaku swept the island on Sept. 14.

Former DPP head blasts both Chen, Ma

2008-09-23T06:21+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - A president has to act like a president, a former chairman of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) said yesterday.

Typhoon hits RP shipping; 21 rescued

2008-09-23T06:21+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - The Philippine coast guard rescued 21 people from three cargo and fishing vessels that sank in rough waters as Typhoon Hagupit gathered strength off the country's northeast coast, officials said on Monday.

Latest News : Oil rises for a fourth day on U.S. bailout plan, weaker dollar

2008-09-23T06:21+0200

LONDON (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil rose for a fourth day on speculation a proposed $700 billion U.S. government rescue plan for the finance industry may shore up demand. Oil has climbed 16 percent since Sept. 16, the biggest four-day gain since October 2000, as lawmakers pledged fast consideration of....

Minister Mao apologizes over bridge collapse

2008-09-23T06:21+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Mao Chi-kuo, minister of transportation and communications, apologized yesterday over the collapse of the Houli-Fengyuan Bridge in central Taiwan in the wake of Typhoon Sinlaku.

Ex-president Lee visits Japanese war memorial

2008-09-23T06:21+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Former President Lee Teng-hui on Monday started a visit to Japan and visited a World War II memorial, despite expected criticism from Beijing which has labelled him as andquot;splittist.andquot;

Oil prices on the rise as investors consider consequences of U.S. bailout

2008-09-23T06:21+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Oil prices rose Monday as investors grappled with the possible impact on crude demand of a US$700 billion U.S. proposal to buy bad mortgage debt.

Typhoon departs for S. China Sea

2008-09-23T06:21+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - The Central Weather Bureau (CWB) urged residents to stay on high alert for possible heavy rains as it issued a land warning yesterday for Typhoon Hagupit, which was moving westward off southern Taiwan.

Three days of mourning in Haiti for hurricane victims

2008-09-23T06:21+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Haitian President Rene Preval announced Sunday three days of national mourning for victims of four hurricanes and tropical storms that have ravaged the Caribbean nation in recent months.

Militants� Ceasefire: We Are Not at War � DHQ

2008-09-23T06:15+0200

New president for South Africa

2008-09-23T06:13+0200

SOUTH Africa's ruling African National Congress moved to quell the political turmoil triggered by President Thabo Mbeki's departure by endorsing a moderate to take over as head of state.

Typhoon Hagupit skirts Taiwan on way to China

2008-09-23T06:01+0200

After leaving at least one dead and three people missing in the Philippines, Typhoon Hagupit skirted Taiwan on Tuesday on its way to China.

Typhoon kills 3 in Philippines, heads for China

2008-09-23T05:47+0200

HONG KONG (Reuters) - A typhoon was gathering strength in the South China Sea on Tuesday and heading towards Hong Kong after killing three people in the northern Philippines.

PRESS DIGEST - Vietnam newspapers - Sept 23

2008-09-23T05:10+0200

23 Sep 2008 02:45:28 GMT Source: Reuters HANOI, Sept 23 (Reuters) - These are some of the leading stories in the official Vietnamese press on Tuesday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy ...

Typhoon Hagupit heads for Hong Kong

2008-09-23T04:36+0200

A typhoon is gathering strength in the South China Sea and heading directly for Hong Kong after killing three people in the northern Philippines.

Cyclone, storm disrupt Vanino-Kholmsk ferry service

2008-09-23T04:32+0200

YUZHNO-SAKHALINSK, September 23 (Itar-Tass) - A cyclone and a storm that hit the Sakhalin Island on Tuesday morning, have disrupted the Vanino-Kholmsk ferry service. Waves with a height of four to six metres developed in Tatar Strait where specialised ships ply.

Texas mayor to request $2.3B in aid from Congress

2008-09-23T04:07+0200

As repair crews work to make this hurricane-ravaged island city inhabitable for the thousands of residents set to return this ...

US offers storm-hit Cuba $6.3 million more aid

2008-09-23T04:06+0200

WASHINGTON, USA (Reuters): The United States has offered another $6.3 million in hurricane relief aid to Cuba, US officials said on Monday, even though a similar offer was previously rejected. The latest US offer, made on Friday, is composed of family emergency shelters and building kits.

Storm flooding kills four in Puerto Rico

2008-09-23T04:06+0200

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Reuters): A tropical disturbance dumped up to 20 inches of rain on Puerto Rico, killing four people and flooding scores of homes, businesses and roads, authorities said on Monday. Up to 12 inches more rain were expected and flash flood warnings were posted across the island.

Suriname offers Cuba hurricane recovery aid

2008-09-23T04:06+0200

HAVANA, Cuba (ACN): The government of Suriname will contribute $125,000 to Cuban efforts for recovery after the passing of the devastating hurricanes Gustav and Ike. The announcement was made by Suriname's Foreign Relations Minister Lygia Kraag-Keteldjjk at the request of the president of her country.

Cuba working to resume full nickel production

2008-09-23T04:06+0200

HAVANA, Cuba (Reuters): The second of three Cuban nickel plants was scheduled to open this week, according to local radio reports, as the industry struggles to resume full production after taking a direct hit from Hurricane Ike two weeks ago. The state-owned Rene Ramos Latourt is Cuba's oldest.

Jamaica sends cargo to Cuba for hurricane victims

2008-09-23T04:06+0200

HAVANA, Cuba (ACN): A donation of food, drinking water, mattresses and other articles sent by the Jamaican government arrived to the port of eastern Santiago de Cuba to help the victims of Hurricanes Gustav and Ike. The Jamaican coastguard vessel Middlesex carried the load, along with four specialists.

Oil records biggest one-day jump to $130 - BusinessDay - Fastnews Nigerian Currency News

2008-09-23T04:01+0200

Oil prices jumped more than $25 a barrel Monday in the biggest dollar jump ever as the dollar was punished by the government s $700 billion Wall Street bailout plan and big investors scrambled to fill obligations as the October contract expired. Oil surged in afternoon trading, reaching as high as $130.

Economists See Quick, But Costly Recovery from Hurricane Ike

2008-09-23T03:47+0200

But oil and gas represent only a part of the Houston area's economy, according to Bruce Kellison, Associate Director of the Bureau of Business Research at the University of Texas at Austin. "Houston is an incredibly diverse economy and it really represents the diversity of the Texas economy here in 2008," said Bruce Kellison.

ROY HATTERSLEY: After 70 years, the Spitfire still stirs the heart

2008-09-23T03:42+0200

There is something very special about the Supermarine Spitfire. In the long hot summer of 1940 it was the first line of our defence against Luftwaffe bombers.

Typhoon kills 3 in Philippines, heads for China

2008-09-23T03:31+0200

23 Sep 2008 00:55:42 GMT Source: Reuters BEIJING, Sept 23 (Reuters) - A typhoon was gathering strength in the South China Sea on Tuesday and heading directly for Hong Kong after killing three people in the northern Philippines. The ...

Record one-day jump in oil price

2008-09-23T02:55+0200

Texas mayor to request $2.3B in aid from Congress (AP)

2008-09-23T02:42+0200

AP - As repair crews work to make this hurricane-ravaged island city inhabitable for the thousands of residents set to return this week, the mayor is seeking more than $2 billion in emergency federal aid.

Hurricane Ike Topples Several US Oil Platforms

2008-09-23T02:37+0200

Huge waves and howling winds from Hurricane Ike damaged several offshore oil platforms in the Gulf of Mexico, a sign that the full recovery of oil and natural gas production in the region could be a long way off. Threats from hurricanes since late August have already cut more than 20 million barrels....

Williams Provides Update on Gulf Coast Operations Following Hurricanes

2008-09-23T02:15+0200

TULSA, Okla., Sept. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Williams today provided a preliminary report on its operations in the Gulf of Mexico following the recent ...

Unitrin Announces Estimate of Losses from Hurricane Ike

2008-09-23T02:15+0200

Unitrin, Inc. (NYSE:UTR) announced today that its losses, net of the effects of reinsurance, related to Hurricane Ike are currently estimated to range ...

Ike Damage To US Oil Sector Seen Limited So Far

2008-09-23T01:59+0200

Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc said one of its shallow water rigs was significantly damaged.

Oil Rebounds In Market Rally After AIG Rescue

2008-09-23T01:59+0200

U.S. light crude for October delivery was up $2.77 at $93.92 a barrel at 0958 GMT after a session high of $95.00.

Oil Rises $5 On U.S. Crisis Plan

2008-09-23T01:59+0200

Oil rose more than $5 to above $100 on Friday on expectations a comprehensive U.S. government plan would help battered financial markets. The U.S. government launched several multi-billion-dollar programmes to guarantee holdings in money-market mutual funds and curb short-selling while developing a....

Oil Drops 7 Percent On Financial Turmoil, Ike

2008-09-23T01:59+0200

U.S. crude fell $3.18 to $98.00 a barrel by 0834 GMT to fresh six-month lows after a special trading session on Sunday.

U.S. Will Not Seek Emergency Supplies From IEA-DOE

2008-09-23T01:59+0200

The IEA was created in the mid-1970s to coordinate energy policy and release emergency petroleum stocks when needed.

Oil In Steepest Two-Day Slide Since 2004

2008-09-23T01:59+0200

The losses came despite U.S. supply disruptions after Hurricane Ike crashed through the Gulf of Mexico last week.

Oil Back Up To $100 A Barrel

2008-09-23T01:59+0200

Supply disruptions caused by rebel attacks in OPEC exporter Nigeria also supported prices.

Arawak Cement hosts concrete seminar for local construction industry

2008-09-23T01:57+0200

Web Posted - Tue Sep 23 2008 LOCAL contractors, engineers and other construction players received valuable information on proper procedures for cement use, when Arawak Cement Company hosted a Concrete Seminar entitled Building with Integrity at the Colony Club hotel recently.

Credit crunch eating into nanny mkt

2008-09-23T01:56+0200

Watch out Mary Poppins, the hurricane howling through the world's financial markets is starting to be felt in the rarefied world of the British nanny.

Oil soars in record one-day gain

2008-09-23T01:55+0200

Oil pumped from India's first deep-water well

2008-09-23T01:55+0200

Published Date: September 23, 2008 MUMBAI: Mukesh Ambani, one of the world's richest men, held a large beaker of greenish sludge in his hands, the first drops of light sweet crude that his company, Reliance Industries Ltd., has pulled from deep beneath the Bay of Bengal.

The Bush who cared about New Orleans

2008-09-23T01:46+0200

After helping rebuild lives in his adopted home city, the Saint of gridiron has set his sights on a political career

China: Taiwan braces for strong Typhoon Hagupit

2008-09-23T01:39+0200

Taipei_(dpa) _ Taiwan braced Monday for Typhoon Hagupit as the storm, which already killed at least one person and stranded thousands of passengers in the Philippines, was expected to brush the southern tip of the island. The Central Weather Bureau said the rim of the typhoon, which packed centre....

Robert Dalrymple: Get Ready for Extreme Weather

2008-09-23T01:25+0200

Katrina was just the beginning. The long, hot summer that is global warming will be characterized by rising water levels, unprecedented coastal erosion, and more Category 5 hurricanes. Robert Dalrymple, a coastal engineer at Johns Hopkins University, warns that the nation is woefully unprepared.

Officials Struggle to Provide Relief to Hurricane Zone in Texas

2008-09-23T01:23+0200

Tensions growing between various government entities over problems in providing needed relief

Oil climbs $25 a barrel in biggest single-day gain

2008-09-23T01:19+0200

CRUDE OIL climbed more than 15 per cent - or $25 a barrel - the biggest one-day gain, as the dollar weakened more dramatically against the euro than at any time since January 2001, boosting the appeal of commodities as a hedge.

Oil rises $3 on banking rescue plan

2008-09-23T01:17+0200

LONDON: Oil rose more than $3 to $108 a barrel on Monday, continuing a rally sparked by the United States’ rescue plan for its financial sector. Sweeping government measures to rescue the financial system and restore confidence in shaky markets spurred gains across markets on Friday, when oil rose....

Lay down your arms, Defence HQ tells militants

2008-09-23T01:11+0200

THE Defence Headquarters (DHQ) yesterday challenged militants in the Niger Delta to lay down their arms if they were truly committed to peace. Cover Stories

‘We Are Still On Red Alert’—JTF

2008-09-23T01:10+0200

Despite the ceasefire announced by the rebel group, the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, MEND, the Joint Task Force, JTF, has accused the rebel group of embarking on forceful massive recruitment of idle hands into its various camps after suffering depletion within the one week of battle.

Oil rises $3 on banking rescue plan

2008-09-23T01:02+0200

LONDON: Oil rose more than $3 to $108 a barrel on Monday, continuing a rally sparked by the United States’ rescue plan for its financial sector. b

Militants Suspend Attacks on Oil Facilities - AllAfrica Nigerian News

2008-09-23T01:00+0200

(Lagos) 22 September 2008 Posted to the web 22 September 2008 Ahamefula Ogbu Port Harcourt Militants in the Niger Delta who had taken on the Joint Task Force (JTF) in a war to cripple oil facilities in the region have temporarily suspended attacks, citing the intervention of some eminent Niger Delta leaders.

Oil soars in record one-day gain - Australian IT - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-09-23T01:00+0200

OIL clocked its largest one-day gain in history, fuelled by frenzied buying in the low-volume expiring front-month contract. As crude for October delivery went off the board on the New York Mercantile Exchange, a powerful surge of buying widened its lead over later-month contracts, at one point....

Military Responds Cautiously to Militants' Ceasefire - AllAfrica Nigerian News

2008-09-23T01:00+0200

(Lagos) 22 September 2008 Posted to the web 22 September 2008 Emma Amaize and Jimitota Onoyume THE military Joint Task Force (JTF) in Rivers State is not sucked in by yesterday's unilateral ceasefire declared by the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) in its "oil war", and said it would treat the group's move with caution.

Oil soars in record one-day gain - NEWS.com.au - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-09-23T01:00+0200

As crude for October delivery went off the board on the New York Mercantile Exchange, a powerful surge of buying widened its lead over later-month contracts, at one point propelling it as high as $US130 a barrel, up a stunning $US25.45 in one day. The jump outpaced strong gains in other contracts.

'Militants Agree to Cease-Fire!' - AllAfrica Nigerian News

2008-09-23T01:00+0200

(Lagos) 21 September 2008 Posted to the web 22 September 2008 Emma Amaize and Sam Oyadongha Movement for Emancipation of the Niger Delta, MEND, may have quietly agreed to ceasefire as a high ranking leader of the militant group has reportedly acceded to the demand by Ijaw leader, Chief Edwin Clark,....

Ancient underwater reef found in Australian outback

2008-09-23T00:51+0200

A 650-million-year-old reef, ten times higher than the Great Barrier Reef, has been discovered in the Australian Outback. Scientists believe that the reef, the only one of its age in the world, may hold evidence of the earliest examples of primitive animal life.

Crude oil soars to record rise

2008-09-23T00:50+0200

Crude oil prices skyrocketed overnight, in the biggest one-day dollar gain on record in New York trade, boosted by a massive US financial bailout plan and a decline in the US dollar.

Americans Urged to Support American Red Cross Disaster Relief Efforts for Hurricanes of 2008

2008-09-23T00:44+0200

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ - Americans can help the Red Cross provide disaster relief to those affected by the recent hurricanes by ...

Ancient underwater reef found in Australian outback

2008-09-23T00:43+0200

view: State of the World —Ban Ki-Moon

2008-09-23T00:27+0200

The foundation of all the UN’s work is accountability. We need to change the UN’s culture. We must become faster, more flexible, and more effective — more modern We all recognise today’s perils. A global financial crisis. A global energy crisis. A global food crisis. Trade talks have collapsed, yet again.

Some 820,000 Texas customers still without power

2008-09-23T00:03+0200

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Some 820,000 customers in Texas remained without power on Monday, nine days after Hurricane Ike hit the Gulf Coast before cutting a destructive path all the way to New York.

Is Kodachrome fading to black?

2008-09-23T00:03+0200

The popularity of digital cameras might be the death knell for a film that all photographers praised for its colour and sharpness

New York crude oil soars 16% on US dollar decline

2008-09-22T23:50+0200

NEW YORK: Crude oil prices skyrocketed on Monday, in the biggest one-day dollar gain on record in New York trade, boosted by a massive US financial bailout plan and a decline in the dollar.

Credit crunch eating into nanny mkt

2008-09-22T23:49+0200

Watch out Mary Poppins, the hurricane howling through the world's financial markets is starting to be felt in the rarefied world of the British nanny.

U.S. offers storm-hit Cuba $6.3 million more aid

2008-09-22T23:33+0200

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has offered another $6.3 million in hurricane relief aid to Cuba, U.S. officials said on Monday, even though a similar offer was previously rejected.

U.S. weekly gasoline price falls 11.7 cents -govt

2008-09-22T23:26+0200

22 Sep 2008 21:04:33 GMT Source: Reuters By Tom Doggett WASHINGTON, Sept 22 (Reuters) - The U.S. average retail price for gasoline fell 11.7 cents over the last week to $3.72 a gallon, as more oil refineries and fuel pipelines resumed ...

Cuban relief

2008-09-22T23:25+0200

One of the trailers brought to the Cayman Islands to provide shelter after Hurricane Ivan was loaded on to a barge this weekend headed for Isle of Pines, Cuba, which was severely impacted by Hurricanes Gustav and Ike over the past month.

Storm threatens waterlogged Haiti

2008-09-22T23:25+0200

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - A cluster of wind and rain nearing the Dominican Republic late Sunday was forecast to become a tropical depression and threatened to batter neighboring storm-devastated Haiti and the rest of the waterlogged region with more punishing rains.

Galveston area remains dangerous

2008-09-22T23:25+0200

ANAHUAC, Texas (AP) - Businesses were beginning to reopen, cell phone service was improving and power was coming back, but leaders warned that Galveston remains dangerous more than a week after Hurricane Ike's devastating assault.

Parkway Properties Releases Hurricane Ike Update on Houston Properties

2008-09-22T23:13+0200

JACKSON, Miss., Sept. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - PARKWAY PROPERTIES, INC. released the following statement today related to Hurricane Ike and an updated ...

Hugo Chavez makes stopover in storm-ravaged Cuba

2008-09-22T22:55+0200

22 Sep 2008 20:19:03 GMT Source: Reuters HAVANA, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who has promised massive aid to hurricane-stricken Cuba, met with Cuban leader Raul Castro on a brief visit to the island at the start of ...

U.S. offers storm-hit Cuba $6.3 million more aid

2008-09-22T22:55+0200

22 Sep 2008 20:24:29 GMT Source: Reuters WASHINGTON, Sept 22 (Reuters) - The United States has offered another $6.3 million in hurricane relief aid to Cuba, U.S. officials said on Monday, even though a similar offer was previously rejected ...

Tourist injured on Lord Howe Island

2008-09-22T22:54+0200

AN elderly American tourist has been carried for about two hours on a stretcher, after he became injured while hiking on Lord Howe Island. 6:28am (AEST)

Pentagon budget, disaster aid set to advance

2008-09-22T22:42+0200

Congress is scrambling to pass the Pentagon budget, aid for flood and hurricane victims and $25 billion in loans for Detroit automakers in a late-session burst of activity that's flying under the radar compared with efforts to bail out Wall Street.

MLB: Yankees donate $1 million for hurricane relief efforts

2008-09-22T22:38+0200

The New York Yankees will donate $1 million to support Gulf Coast relief efforts after Hurricanes Gustav and Ike.

Ten Years Later, MoveOn Is 4.2 Million Strong

2008-09-22T22:29+0200

The group was formed to urge Congress to put President Clinton's impeachment to rest and "move on." In 10 years it has amassed 4.2 million e-mail addresses and helped define new forms of fundraising and activism in American politics.

Oil prices soar to record one-day gain

2008-09-22T22:15+0200

Oil prices posted a record one-day gain today, surging by over $25 per barrel as investors responded to news of a US government financial bail-out by dumping the dollar and aggressively buying back into commodities.$

Record one-day jump in oil price

2008-09-22T22:08+0200

The price of oil has jumped by more than $16 to $120 a barrel in the US, the biggest one-day gain on record.

Â£50m to tackle tropical diseases

2008-09-22T22:02+0200

A £50 million initiative to tackle tropical diseases has been announced by International Development Secretary Douglas Alexander. Part of the money will be used to try and eradicate guinea worm in developing countries like Nigeria and Ghana. It will be invested to research, develop and treat people....

£50m to tackle tropical diseases - The Press Association - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-09-22T21:51+0200

50m to tackle tropical diseases 1 hour ago A £50 million initiative to tackle tropical diseases has been announced by International Development Secretary Douglas Alexander. Part of the money will be used to try and eradicate guinea worm in developing countries like Nigeria and Ghana.

* Oil continues rally on US rescue plan - Reuters Nigeria - Fastnews Nigerian Banking

2008-09-22T21:51+0200

* Oil continues rally on U.S. rescue plan * Saudi trims oil supply to majors * Nigerian rebels declare unilateral ceasefire * U.S. oil sector recovering from Ike (Updates prices, paragraphs 3, 4) By Joe Brock LONDON (Reuters) - Oil rose more than 10 percent Monday -- the biggest one-day gain in a....

People are in mutinous mood

2008-09-22T21:47+0200

As the financial hurricane leaves bewildered bank employees picking through the remains of their careers, it is easy to forget another significant business development. Protesters who vandalise corporate property have a good chance of getting away with it – in the UK at least.

Nobel Peace Laureates Al Gore and Wangari Maathai Warn of Threat to National Security and Stability without U.S. Leadership on Deforestation

2008-09-22T21:43+0200

Nobel Peace Prize laureates Al Gore and Wangari Maathai today called upon the United States to combat rapidly accelerating tropical deforestation as ...

Record spending for National Guard

2008-09-22T21:20+0200

Funding for the National Guard has reached a record level amid the largest mobilization of America's citizen soldiers since World War II, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Monday.

Caribbean storm kills 4 in Puerto Rico

2008-09-22T21:20+0200

Heavy rains drenched Puerto Rico on Monday as a tropical disturbance lingered over the U.S. Caribbean territory, killing four people, flooding streets and forcing closure of public schools.

Philip Stephens: As the hurricane abates, a storm awaits

2008-09-22T21:17+0200

Britain’s governing party is in Manchester for its annual conference. Let me correct that. To the unfamiliar eye this gathering of ministers, MPs and local party stalwarts may have the look of a single seamless event. In truth, Labour is holding two conferences: one about the financial crash of....

Storm flooding kills four in Puerto Rico

2008-09-22T21:07+0200

22 Sep 2008 18:36:12 GMT Source: Reuters By John Marino SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Sept 22 (Reuters) - A tropical disturbance dumped up to 20 inches (51 cm) of rain on Puerto Rico, killing four people and flooding scores of homes, businesses ...

Oil prices jump at record rate

2008-09-22T21:03+0200

Oil prices jumped more than $10 a barrel Monday as the October futures contract neared expiration and the dollar weakened following the government's $700 billion Wall Street bailout plan.

Storm flooding kills four in Puerto Rico

2008-09-22T21:01+0200

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Reuters) - A tropical disturbance dumped up to 20 inches of rain on Puerto Rico, killing four people and flooding scores of homes, businesses and roads, authorities said on Monday.

4 dead in Puerto Rico amid heavy rains

2008-09-22T20:58+0200

Heavy rains drenched Puerto Rico on Monday as a tropical disturbance lingered over the U.S. Caribbean territory, killing four ...

Gates Salutes Guardsmen for Missions at Home, Abroad

2008-09-22T20:53+0200

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates saluted the men and women of the National Guard during a speech in Baltimore.

Hope on the highway

2008-09-22T20:52+0200

Nearly 30,000 people in coastal Orissa’s Puri district have taken shelter on the Puri-Bhubaneswar National Highway 203, with whatever belongings — including cattle — they could save from the floods.

Still a mess, Galveston to reopen soon

2008-09-22T20:49+0200

GALVESTON, Texas - Businesses were beginning to reopen, cell phone service was improving and power was coming back, but leaders warned that Galveston remains dangerous more than a week after Hurricane...

Legal, Illegal Latino Labor Rebuilds Texas

2008-09-22T20:49+0200

' }, { url: 'http://wwwimage.cbsnews.com/images/2008/09/22/image4466748g.jpg', alt: 'Jose Martinez, a legal resident from Mexico who normally works in a factory, helps rebuild a fence for a Housto...

Record spending for National Guard

2008-09-22T20:49+0200

BALTIMORE (AP) — Funding for the National Guard has reached a record level amid the largest mobilization of America's citizen soldiers since World War II, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Mond...

Blackout cripples 16 Mindanao cities

2008-09-22T20:33+0200

CAGAYAN DE ORO -- A seven-hour 'midnight' blackout hit 16 cities in Mindanao, keeping most residents in this city and other areas in the region awake, officials said Monday. Lorrymir Adasa, Mindanao vice president of the National Transmission Corporation (Transco), said strong winds blew a tree....

Oil spikes more than $11 on banking rescue plan

2008-09-22T20:29+0200

Oil rose more than 10 percent on Monday -- the biggest one-day gain in a decade -- continuing a rally sparked by the United States' rescue plan for its financial sector. Sweeping government measures to rescue the financial system and restore...

Oil spikes more than $11

2008-09-22T20:26+0200

Oil rose more than 10 percent on Monday -- the biggest one-day gain in a decade -- continuing a rally sparked by the United States' rescue plan for its financial sector.

Suriname to Send Relief to Cuba

2008-09-22T20:18+0200

HAVANA (PL) - Suriname said it will send as soon as possible $125,000 worth relief to help Cuba ease the destruction caused by hurricanes Gustav and Ike.

Nueva onda tropical en el Caribe amenaza a República Dominicana

2008-09-22T20:18+0200

SANTO DOMINGO (PL) Torrenciales aguaceros pronosticó para hoy el Instituto de Meteorología (INSMET) dominicano que recomendó imponer la alerta amarilla en 13 provincias y la verde en las 18 restantes.

Port of Houston Authority Now Fully Operational

2008-09-22T20:16+0200

Port of Houston Authority facilities resumed normal operations at all terminals yesterday in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike. PHA was granted U.S. Coast Guard

Hewlett-Packard Company Foundation, HP and Employees Will Donate Up to $1.2 Million to Hurricane-relief Efforts

2008-09-22T20:12+0200

HP (NYSE:HPQ) today announced that the Hewlett-Packard Company Foundation has made a cash grant of $500,000 to the American Red Cross Hurricanes of 2008,â€ ...

Deadly St Vincent rains

2008-09-22T19:44+0200

It has been spared the destruction experienced by some of its Caribbean neighbours this hurricane season, but St Vincent and the Grenadines is reporting the death of one woman, widespread flooding and landslides after a tropical wave drenched the island with heavy rains over the weekend.

Progress in storm hit Bahamas island

2008-09-22T19:44+0200

Bahamas Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham says the restoration process in the island of Inagua, which was severely hit by Hurricane Ike earlier this month, is going well and the lives of resident there were returning to "a state of normalcy".

Â£50m boost for for war on Aids

2008-09-22T19:31+0200

A £50 million boost to combat diseases like Aids, TB and malaria has been announced by International Development Secretary Douglas Alexander. At Labour's conference, Mr Alexander said one in four deaths in the world today were still caused by such diseases and water-borne diseases like diarrhoea. "We need new drugs and vaccines.

Behind the credit crisis and turmoil on Wall St.

2008-09-22T19:21+0200

Canadian Foundation for Economic Education looks at how it began, and why it grew worse

Some 820,000 Texans still without power

2008-09-22T19:01+0200

NEW YORK (Reuters) - More than 820,000 customers in Texas remained without power Monday, nine days after Hurricane Ike hit the Gulf Coast before cutting a destructive path all the way to New York.

Minister tenders resignation over bridge collapse

2008-09-22T19:00+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Mao Chi-kuo, minister of transportation and communications, apologized yesterday over the collapse of the Houli-Fengyuan Bridge in central Taiwan in the wake of Typhoon Sinlaku.

Gates: Record spending for National Guard

2008-09-22T18:55+0200

Funding for the National Guard has reached a record level amid the largest mobilization of America's citizen soldiers since World ...

Ike-Battered Texas Coast Remains Unsafe

2008-09-22T18:52+0200

Businesses were beginning to reopen, cell phone service was improving and power was coming back, but leaders warned that Texas' storm-wrecked Galveston Island remains dangerous more than a week after Hurricane Ike's devastating assault.

UPDATE 6-Oil rises $5 on banking rescue plan - Finance.cz - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-09-22T18:47+0200

...plan * Saudi trims oil supply to majors * Nigerian rebels declare unilateral ceasefire * U.S. oil sector recovering from Ike (Updates prices) By Joe Brock LONDON, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Oil rose $5 on Monday, continuing a rally sparked by the United States' rescue plan for its financial sector.

* Oil continues rally on US rescue plan - Reuters Nigeria - Fastnews Nigerian Oil & Gas News

2008-09-22T18:47+0200

* Oil continues rally on U.S. rescue plan * Saudi trims oil supply to majors * Nigerian rebels declare unilateral ceasefire * U.S. oil sector recovering from Ike (Adds details on U.S. oil sector recovery) By Joe Brock LONDON, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Oil rose more than $3 to $108 a barrel on Monday,....

This Day in Naval History - Sept. 22

2008-09-22T18:41+0200

From the Navy News Service1776 - John Paul Jones sails into Canso Bay, Nova Scotia, and attacks British fishing fleet.1943 - U.S. destroyers and landing craft land Australian troops at Finschhafen, New Guinea.1989 - After Hurricane Hugo, Sailors and Marines provide assistance to Charleston, S.C., through October 10.

NAVSEA Responds, Provides Hurricane Ike Relief

2008-09-22T18:41+0200

From Naval Sea Systems Command Public AffairsSupervisor of Salvage and Diving (SUPSALV), a directorate of Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) in Washington, managed the deployment of salvage equipment Sept. 16 in direct support of Hurricane Ike relief efforts in Galveston, Texas.NAVSEA's SUPSALV...

Reef could provide clues to evolution

2008-09-22T18:35+0200

Australian scientists find 650-million-year-old reef in what's now an outback mountain range.

Oil jumps above $109 a barrel

2008-09-22T18:35+0200

NEW YORK — Crude oil climbed for a fourth session Monday, jumping above $109 (U.S.) a barrel as the U.S. government's $700-billion bank bailout plan weighed on the U.S. dollar and fed buying of safe-haven investments. Light, sweet crude for October delivery rose $4.94 to $109.49 in midday trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

Weak Tourism stunting growth

2008-09-22T18:33+0200

By ERICA WELLS, NG Managing Editor The government may have to revise its economic growth projections for the 2008-09 fiscal year, if the current weakness in tourism performance continues, said Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham. The potential adjustment comes as local financial analysts keep a wary eye....

Ike evacuees heading back to south Texas

2008-09-22T18:25+0200

About 1,600 Hurricane Ike evacuees from the Texas coast headed home on state-chartered buses Monday after spending the week in shelters in the Fort Worth area.

Haiti Mourns Hurricane Dead

2008-09-22T18:18+0200

Flags flying at half-staff in memory of 500 killed in series of hurricanes, tropical storms that ravaged island

After the storm, Texas coast puts on its Sunday best

2008-09-22T18:13+0200

Wearing jeans and rubber boots, clutching Bibles and weeping between hymns, residents of the storm-shattered Texas coast comforted each other Sunday at makeshift church services that provided more than a ...

Haiti's victims of Hurricane Ike make calls to loved-ones

2008-09-22T18:12+0200

Satellite communications supplied by aid agency Télécoms Sans Frontières (TSF) are proving crucial to the relief effort as Haiti recovers from three hurricanes in succession.

Reef could provide clues to evolution

2008-09-22T18:10+0200

Australian scientists said they had discovered in an outback mountain range a reef that was under water 650 million years ago and could provide fresh insight into early life on earth.

CARIBBEAN: The Stormy Face of Climate Change

2008-09-22T17:58+0200

HAVANA, Sep 22 (IPS) - The devastation wrought by hurricanes Gustav, Hanna and Ike in the Caribbean has fuelled concern about the effects of global warming on the formation and intensity of tropical storms, an issue that has divided the scientific community and is causing alarm among island nations and coastal communities.

Committee to Seek Help for Tropical Storm Victims

2008-09-22T17:47+0200

MONTEGO BAY (JIS) - The St. James Parish Disaster Preparedness Committee is in the process of seeking help for three families, who were severely affected by heavy winds and flooding resulting from Tropical Storm Gustav, which lashed sections of the island recently

Ike areas rely on Latino labor to rebuild

2008-09-22T17:45+0200

Latinos who get picked up off the street by homeowners looking for quick, cheap labor, are helping to rebuild the devastated cities of southeast Texas.

Huffing and puffing to blow a house down

2008-09-22T17:45+0200

A big bad wolf of a “hurricane” hasn’t exactly blown down the roof or walls of a brick house at the University of Western Ontario. Even so, the university’s “

NAVSEA Responds, Provides Hurricane Ike Relief

2008-09-22T17:43+0200

9/22/2008 10:28:17 AM You should be Registered to Read this Article ....

This Day in Naval History - Sept. 22

2008-09-22T17:43+0200

9/22/2008 10:30:07 AM From the Navy News Service 1776 - John Paul Jones sails into Canso Bay, Nova Scotia, and attacks British fishing fleet. 1943 - U.S. destroyers and landing craft land Australian troops at Finschhafen, New Guinea...

At least 4 die in Puerto Rican flooding

2008-09-22T17:40+0200

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) -- Heavy rains are drenching Puerto Rico, killing at least four people as forecasters warn of additional flooding in the U.S. Caribbean territory. Schools are closed in several sections of the island Monday as the tropical disturbance lingers over Puerto Rico for the third day.

NAVSEA Responds, Provides Hurricane Ike Relief

2008-09-22T17:12+0200

From Naval Sea Systems Command Public Affairs Supervisor of Salvage and Diving (SUPSALV), a directorate of Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) in Washington, managed

This Day in Naval History - Sept. 22

2008-09-22T17:12+0200

From the Navy News Service 1776 - John Paul Jones sails into Canso Bay, Nova Scotia, and attacks British fishing fleet. 1943 - U.S. destroyers and landing craft

Damage from hurricane Ike could affect coastal ecosystem of Texas for years

2008-09-22T17:12+0200

Texas coast could change dramatically in a future with higher sea levels from global warming

Oil continues gains as US rescue plan supports prices

2008-09-22T17:05+0200

Oil rose more than $3 to $108 a barrel today, continuing a rally sparked by the United States' rescue plan for its financial sector.

Disturbance has 'high' chance of forming cyclone

2008-09-22T17:01+0200

| A weather disturbance in the Atlantic has a better than 50 percent of becoming a tropical cyclone in the next 48 hours, the National Hurricane Center advises. | The disturbance over Puerto Rico, cir... (photo: Public Domain / Jesse Allen)

La celebracion Hispanica offers mucho fun for everyone

2008-09-22T17:01+0200

Having a conversation in Spanish used to make Lyssette Aviles-Kok's dia. But that was four years ago, when the Puerto Rico native (and former resident of Latin-rich Miami and Los Angeles) first arrived in Knoxville. "I barely heard any Spanish speaking around me," says the co-chairwoman of the Hola!....

Oil rises in face of US financial bailout

2008-09-22T16:49+0200

Oil prices rose on Monday as investors grappled with the possible effects on crude demand of a $700-billion US proposal to buy bad mortgage debt.

Makeshift services bring comfort to Texas coast

2008-09-22T16:42+0200

Residents of the storm-shattered Texas coast comforted each other today at makeshift church services.

Farmers Getting Help

2008-09-22T16:36+0200

Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Christopher Tufton, has announced that the Ministry has commenced assisting farmers, whose crops were destroyed by Tropical Storm Gustav in August. Speaking last week in Mandeville, where he re-launched the Farmers Registration Programme, he pointed out that the process would be completed in two weeks.

Vector Control Activities Increase Across St. James

2008-09-22T16:36+0200

The St. James Public Health Department, has intensified its vector control activities across the parish due to an infestation of mosquitoes, resulting from water left behind by flooding, caused by Tropical Storm Gustav. With several areas across St. James experiencing the settling of large pools of....

Black River Mayor Commends Agencies and Service Clubs

2008-09-22T16:36+0200

Mayor of Black River, Councillor Jeremy Palmer, has commended agencies and service clubs in St. Elizabeth, for the work they have done in relation to Tropical Storm Gustav. Speaking at a recent meeting of the St. Elizabeth Parish Council, the Mayor said all the groups had been ready to assist, had the Storm caused a major disturbance.

Gov't. First Year Review: Major Restructuring at NSWMA

2008-09-22T16:36+0200

The Government embarked on a programme when it came into power last year, to re-organise and restructure the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), in order to better manage the island's solid waste. This charge has been led by Joan Gordon Webley, who was appointed Executive Director in November 2007.

Stock market back on its feet after last week's whirlwind

2008-09-22T16:26+0200

The Stock Market held its nerve today as a calmer City tried to move on from last week's unprecedented gyrations in the financial markets.

Meteorología alerta sobre aguaceros intensos en próximas horas

2008-09-22T16:14+0200

SANTO DOMINGO (CIG) - La Oficina Nacional de Meteorología (Onamet) alerta sobre un posible aumento de lluvias en medida en que se acerque al país el disturbio tropical que en la mañana de este lunes fue localizado entre el canal de La Mona y Puerto Rico

Dodd Vows To Act 'Quickly, Carefully' On Bailout

2008-09-22T15:55+0200

As chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, Sen. Chris Dodd is among the lawmakers hammering out details of a historic financial bailout. Dodd, a Democrat from Connecticut, says that while Congress must act quickly, members must act responsibly as well and make sure taxpayers get relief.

False economy

2008-09-22T15:49+0200

In 1928, Mahatma Gandhi observed: "God forbid that India should ever take to industrialisation after the manner of the West. "The economic imperialism of a single tiny island kingdom (the UK) is today keeping the world in chains. If an entire nation of 300 million took to similar economic exploitation, it would strip the world bare like locusts.

Latinos Labor to Rebuild Texas

2008-09-22T15:48+0200

On working-class corners, on ladders in front of Victorian houses, in the yards of ornate mansions, crews of men in dusty jeans, sturdy workboots and baseball caps are nearly as omnipresent in the post-Hurricane Ike landscape as blue tarps on rooftops.

Nigeria: Militants Suspend Attacks on Oil Facilities

2008-09-22T15:44+0200

Militants in the Niger Delta who had taken on the Joint Task Force (JTF) in a war to cripple oil facilities in the region have temporarily suspended attacks, citing the intervention of some eminent Niger Delta leaders.

Gas prices drop 5 days in a row

2008-09-22T15:41+0200

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Gas prices decreased for the fifth day in a row, according to a nationwide survey of credit card swipes at gasoline stations. The average price of unleaded regular dropped 1...

Huffing and puffing to blow a house down

2008-09-22T15:41+0200

Researchers are studying the effect of hurricane-force winds on homes to learn how structures might be made safer through inexpensive but strategically placed reinforcements.

Oil rises as investors mull US bailout - BusinessWeek - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-09-22T15:35+0200

LONDON Oil prices rose Monday as investors grappled with the possible impact on crude demand of a $700 billion U.S. proposal to buy bad mortgage debt. Light, sweet crude for October delivery was up $1.41 to $105.96 a barrel, after falling as low as $103.35, in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange by noon in Europe.

CARICOM reaches out to hurricane victims - varied assistance being provided

2008-09-22T15:34+0200

Technical assistance, relief supplies and financial resources are being provided by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to the countries affected by the disastrous events of the ongoing Atlantic hurricane season. The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency (CDERA) has mobilized its resources and....

Not out of the woods

2008-09-22T15:30+0200

It appears “the Friendly Island” got somewhat of a break again, as the vast disturbed-weather system affecting much of the Caribbean has to a large extent already passed the area on its way West, although some local activity was still expected. (click headline for more)

National Guard Aids Stranded Livestock in Louisiana

2008-09-22T15:29+0200

National Guard soldiers teamed up with the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry to airlift food and water to thousands of cattle isolated by the flood waters of Hurricane Ike.

Storm system threatens Dominican Republic

2008-09-22T15:01+0200

Santo Domingo.– Forecasters say a cluster of wind and rain swarming toward the Dominican Republic could become a tropical depression in the next few days and batter storm-drenched Haiti.

False economy

2008-09-22T15:01+0200

Flooding Rain for Puerto Rico (weather.com)

2008-09-22T14:45+0200

Both the Atlantic and Eastern Pacific basins are starting to warm up again, but currently there are no active tropical systems in either of these areas. The area of most concern is the Atlantic, and specifically an area of low pressure near Puerto Rico , which could become a tropical depression later today.

Around the Nation

2008-09-22T14:43+0200

WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. -- The doomed crew piloting a Learjet that crashed on takeoff, killing four people and injuring two popular musicians, thought a tire blew as they hurtled down the runway, a federal safety official said Sunday.

Legal, Illegal Latino Labor Rebuilds Texas

2008-09-22T14:35+0200

All along the Texas coast, Latino immigrants are hauling away fallen trees, slashing through storm-tangled brush, patching punctured roofs. Many are here illegally; others are legal residents whose jobs were disrupted by Hurricane Ike.

Bahamas prime minister returns to Inagua

2008-09-22T14:21+0200

MATHEW TOWN, Inagua: In his second trip to Inagua since the passage of Hurricane Ike, Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham said he is very pleased with the cleanup work to-date, and pointed out that the Inagua All-Age School remains the first priority in the schedule of public works already in progress.

Reef could provide clues to evolution: Australian scientists (AFP)

2008-09-22T14:13+0200

AFP - Australian scientists said Monday they had discovered in an outback mountain range a reef that was under water 650 million years ago and could provide fresh insight into early life on earth.

Oil rises as investors mull U.S. bailout

2008-09-22T14:09+0200

Oil prices rose Monday as investors grappled with the possible impact on crude demand of a $700 billion U.S. proposal to buy bad mortgage debt.

DIARY - Global Environment

2008-09-22T13:45+0200

22 Sep 2008 11:06:00 GMT Source: Reuters Double click on [IND/DIARY] for an index of all diaries For additional information on carbon market and climate policy events, please join the Reuters online carbon community at; http://www ...

OPPOSITION NNP CALLS FOR URGENT WAGE DISCUSSIONS.

2008-09-22T13:32+0200

The opposition New National Party is joining the private sector in its call to the government to hold wage discussions as soon as

Green.view: The greening of gardening

2008-09-22T13:19+0200

Nigeria: Guns Boom, Grenades Explode in 7-Day 'Oil War'

2008-09-22T13:12+0200

No fewer than sixty persons may have lost their lives within seven days, that is, between penultimate Friday and last Thursday, in the creeks of Rivers State to the 'oil war' declared by the Niger Delta militants. The guns boomed, dynamites detonated and grenades freely hauled by the warring groups.

Nigeria: 'Militants Agree to Cease-Fire!'

2008-09-22T13:12+0200

Movement for Emancipation of the Niger Delta, MEND, may have quietly agreed to ceasefire as a high ranking leader of the militant group has reportedly acceded to the demand by Ijaw leader, Chief Edwin Clark, for cessation of hostilities before the Federal Government would attend to the MEND's demands.

Legal and illegal, Latinos labor to rebuild Texas (AP)

2008-09-22T13:11+0200

AP - All along the Texas coast, Latino immigrants are hauling away fallen trees, slashing through storm-tangled brush, patching punctured roofs.

TONY ITA ETIM, Port Harcourt - Daily Champion - Fastnews Nigerian Oil & Gas News

2008-09-22T13:11+0200

Oil war: Militants ceasefire TONY ITA ETIM, Port Harcourt A militant group, Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta has claimed victory over the Nigerian Armed forces during its one week of "Oil War". MEND announced a ceasefire for one week with effect from yesterday.

Record 33% may vote early for president

2008-09-22T13:00+0200

About one-third of U.S. voters — a record number — could cast ballots for president before Election Day on Nov. 4.

Typhoon Skirts Philippines en Route for Taiwan

2008-09-22T12:56+0200

The storm is expected to grow to category 3, on a 1-5 severity scale, according to the forecasting service Tropical Storm Risk.

Gas prices drop 5 days in a row

2008-09-22T12:55+0200

Gas prices decreased for the fifth day in a row, according to a nationwide survey of credit card swipes at gasoline stations.

Texas coast remains dangerous

2008-09-22T12:49+0200

Businesses are reopening and power is coming back, but leaders have warned that Texas' storm-wrecked coast remains dangerous.

Sep22 Browne’s Avenue man found guilty of arson

2008-09-22T12:41+0200

Following a trial in the High Court that lasted for two days, Everette Spencer of Brown’s Avenue was found guilty of arson. A mixed jury returned with the unanimous verdict last Friday after deliberating for some time. Spencer, on Saturday 1 Sept., 2007, set fire to the residence of Lennox Francis, located on Vivian Richards Street.

Galveston area remains dangerous in Ike

2008-09-22T12:34+0200

ANAHUAC, Texas (AP) -- Businesses were beginning to reopen, cell phone service was improving and power was coming back, but leaders warned that Galveston remains dangerous more than a week after Hurri...

Typhoon Hagupit approaches China's south coast

2008-09-22T12:23+0200

HONG KONG, September 22 (RIA Novosti) - Chinese meteorologists warned on Monday that Typhoon Hagupit will make landfall in the country's south on Wednesday morning, the Xinhua news agency reported. The storm is set to be the 14th typhoon to hit the country this year.

Rural communities urged to work with RDCs

2008-09-22T12:21+0200

Chronicle Reporter Rural communities should work with their local authorities in repairing roads to improve road networks in order to attract buses to their respective areas, a Cabinet Minister has said. The Minister of Environment and Tourism, Cde Francis Nhema, said lack of finance was the major....

'Tribal girls being sexually abused'

2008-09-22T12:20+0200

Some Penan girls from M'sia have been made pregnant possibly by logging company workers. -NST

KUWAIT CITY, Sept 21: The most turnbulent week in the financial markets in two decades came to a record-breaking close on Friday in major stocks markets as a global rescue plan was set in place by maj

2008-09-22T11:43+0200

or central banks, led by the Federal Reserve. It was a dramatic reversal from the first half of the week, when credit markets virtually seized up and stocks around the globe plunged amid mounting fears for the health of the financial system. The mood of investors changed dramatically for the better....

Typhoon hits Philippine shipping, 21 rescued

2008-09-22T11:37+0200

22 Sep 2008 09:11:41 GMT Source: Reuters (Refiles to fix typo in headline) (Recasts with rescue of 21 people, Taiwan details) MANILA, Sept 22 (Reuters) - The Philippine coastguard rescued 21 people from three cargo and fishing vessels ...

:Obama, McCain: Time to Get Serious

2008-09-22T11:37+0200

Earthquakes come largely unannounced, are over quickly, and leave the landscape dramatically changed. The recent tectonic shift in the world’s financial markets has had an effect far beyond the failure of investment banks and plunging and then soaring stock indexes: It has also changed the landscape of the 2008 US election campaign.

Africa: Malaria Control Up, Majority Not Covered

2008-09-22T11:10+0200

Despite big increases in the supply of mosquito nets ...the number available in 2006 was still far below need in almost all countries.

Sharp rise in HIV in Australia

2008-09-22T11:08+0200

Rates of HIV infection in Australia have increased by almost 50% in the past eight years, according to a report.

Tyhpoon hits Philippine shipping, 21 rescued from sea

2008-09-22T11:06+0200

22 Sep 2008 08:54:13 GMT Source: Reuters (Recasts with rescue of 21 people, Taiwan details) MANILA, Sept 22 (Reuters) - The Philippine coastguard rescued 21 people from three cargo and fishing vessels that sank in rough waters as Typhoon ...

Oil war: Militants ceasefire TONY ITA ETIM, Port Harcourt A militant group, Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta has claimed victory over the Nigerian Armed forces during its one week of "Oil War".

2008-09-22T10:59+0200

MEND announced a ceasefire for one week with effect from yesterday. The claim was contained in an electronic mail sent to our correspondent in Port Harcourt by MEND’s spokesman. Jomo Gbomo. The militant group also announced that it had stepped down its oil war from Hurricane Barbarosso to Tropical....

TFN NEWS BRIEFING: Oil and utilities highlights to 09:15 BST

2008-09-22T10:58+0200

2008-09-22 08:59:09 Elixir Petroleum says drilling rig mobilised to Well 3 of Pompano project LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Elixir Petroleum Ltd. said ...

ITF acts against 3 companies

2008-09-22T10:56+0200

ITF ACTS AGAINST 3 COMPANIES Monday, 22 September 2008 MARITIME trade unions say they are mounting “a highly targeted week” of action in Japan, Taiwan and Korea, according to the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF). Union activists and ITF officials were due to start on a rolling....

ï»¿Oil steady in Asia as investors mull US bailout - Central Florida News 13| - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-09-22T10:49+0200

Oil prices were steady Monday in Asia as investors grappled with the possible impact on crude demand of a $700 billion U.S. proposal to buy bad mortgage debt. Light, sweet crude for October delivery was up 35 cents to $104.90 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange midday in Singapore.

Nigeria: Governors Move to Contain Militants, Amid Fears that Hostilities May Spread

2008-09-22T10:40+0200

Movement for Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), the fear-provoking militia in the Niger-Delta, has countered the announcement of the Defence Headquarters, DHQ, that the "oil war,"christened, "Hurricane Barborossa", which it declared, Sunday, September 14, was a sheer propaganda, saying "the....

Typhoon Hagupit lashes Philippines

2008-09-22T10:30+0200

One person has been killed and about two thousand others displaced as Typhoon Hagupit battered the central and southern Philippines with heavy rain.

Typhoon Hagupit nears China's southern coast

2008-09-22T10:17+0200

Hagupit, the 14th typhoon to affect China this year, is poised for landfall in the southern Guangdong Province early on Wednesday, meteorological stations in Fujian and Guangdong provinces warned on Monday. The eye of the storm was located 480 km southeast of Hengchun City in Taiwan at 5 a.m.

Galveston Area Remains Dangerous in Ike's Wake

2008-09-22T10:07+0200

Leaders warn that Texas coast remains dangerous after Hurricane Ike's devastating assault

Galveston area remains dangerous in Ike's wake (AP)

2008-09-22T10:07+0200

AP - Businesses were beginning to reopen, cell phone service was improving and power was coming back, but leaders warned that Galveston remains dangerous more than a week after Hurricane Ike's devastating assault.

KL, Asian stocks extend gains on proposed US bailout

2008-09-22T10:07+0200

Malaysian and Asian markets extended gains Monday after the U.S. government proposed a US$700 billion plan to solve the world financial crisis by rescuing banks from billions of dollars in risky mortgage debt.

Oil prices get biggest gain in the past decade - Azeri Press Agency - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-09-22T10:03+0200

22 Sep 2008 11:54 ] Baku. Vugar Mustafayev - APA-ECONOMICS . Oil prices rose almost seven per cent yesterday to cap their biggest three-day rally in more than a decade. The increase was based on expectations that a sweeping U.S. government bailout plan would boost liquidity across the battered financial markets.

Oil steady in Asia as investors mull impact of US bad debt bailout ... - Newsday - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-09-22T10:03+0200

SINGAPORE (AP) _ Oil prices were steady Monday in Asia as investors grappled with the possible impact on crude demand of a $700 billion U.S. proposal to buy bad mortgage debt. Light, sweet crude for October delivery was up 35 cents to $104.90 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange midday in Singapore.

Oil steady in Asia as investors mull impact of US bad debt bailout ... - Grand Forks Herald - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-09-22T10:03+0200

SINGAPORE Oil prices were steady Monday in Asia as investors grappled with the possible impact on crude demand of a $700 billion U.S. proposal to buy bad mortgage debt. Light, sweet crude for October delivery was up 35 cents to $104.90 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange midday in Singapore.

Oil steady in Asia as investors mull impact of US bad debt bailout ... - In-Forum - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-09-22T10:03+0200

Oil steady in Asia as investors mull impact of US bad debt bailout ... - Duluth News Tribune - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-09-22T10:03+0200

Oil steady in Asia as investors mull impact of US bad debt bailout proposal By ALEX KENNEDY Associated Press Writer The Associated Press - Monday, September 22, 2008 SINGAPORE Oil prices were steady Monday in Asia as investors grappled with the possible impact on crude demand of a $700 billion U.S. proposal to buy bad mortgage debt.

Buddhist funeral for 800 dead storks

2008-09-22T09:58+0200

Hundreds of Buddhist villagers in Assam performed a unique funeral ritual for more than 800 endangered storks that perished last week.

Sports goods rivals watch results

2008-09-22T09:55+0200

A QUIET week for corporate news sees updates from companies sportswear chains JJB Sports and JD Sports owner John David Group.

Crowds flock to garden festival

2008-09-22T09:55+0200

It was not so much green fingers as green magic at Belfasts' Botanic Gardens yesterday on the second day of the Garden Gourmet Festival. (22/09/2008)

One dead, thousands displaced in Philippines typhoon

2008-09-22T09:46+0200

MANILA: One person was killed, about 2,000 displaced and ferry services suspended as Typhoon Hagupit battered the central Philippines with heavy rain, rescuers said Monday.

Crowds flock to garden festival

2008-09-22T09:44+0200

It was not so much green fingers as green magic at Belfasts' Botanic Gardens yesterday on the second day of the Garden Gourmet Festival. (22/09/2008)

Oil near two-week high as rescue plan spurs trade

2008-09-22T08:57+0200

Crude oil traded near a two-week high in New York on speculation the US government's proposed $700 billion rescue plan for the finance industry will spur demand.

Flesh-eating disease causes havoc

2008-09-22T08:52+0200

Ghana reports 11 000 casese THE World Health Organisation has said a tropical flesh-eating disease known as Buruli ulcer is spreading across parts of West Africa, leaving at least 40 000 people with bloody infected wounds and swollen skin ulcers. Buruli ulcer is a devastating skin disease caused by....

Nigeria: MEND Declares Ceasefire

2008-09-22T08:31+0200

THE military Joint Task Force (JTF) in Rivers State is not sucked in by yesterday's unilateral ceasefire declared by the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) in its "oil war", and said it would treat the group's move with caution.

Nina hits northern Luzon (1:23 p.m.)

2008-09-22T08:23+0200

Monday, September 22, 2008 Nina hits northern Luzon (1:23 p.m.) AS OF 10 a.m. Monday, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) reported that Typhoon "Nina" is 150 kilometers (kms) east northeast of Aparri, Cagayan, packing maximum sustained winds of 175 kms per hour (kph).

MEND declares ceasefire in Niger Delta

2008-09-22T07:30+0200

From Kelvin Ebiri (Port Harcourt), Tunji Omofoye (Osogbo) and Seye Olumide (Lagos) A FTER one week of sustained attacks on oil facilities in Rivers State, the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has announced a ceasefire following intervention by some Ijaw leaders in the Niger Delta.

Taliban, Al Qaeda Behind Pakistan Hotel Bombing

2008-09-22T07:21+0200

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Taliban militants based near the Afghan border and their Al Qaeda allies are the most likely suspects behind a massive truck bombing at Islamabad's Marriott Hotel, officials...

Saving the Pawi --

2008-09-22T07:20+0200

It's a big bird, as big as a turkey, and weighs about three kilogrammes. It has shiny black feathers, red legs, and a blue face and its sound is like the soft music of a pipe. The Pawi or Trinidad piping-guan (Pipile pipile) is a bird endemic to Trinidad as it can be found only on the island.

Big guns going well at gallops --

2008-09-22T07:20+0200

JUST IN TIME and Silent Reproach, two of the three main contenders in Wednesday's Royal Oak Derby, have been looking sharp at gallops over the last couple days at Santa Rosa Park, Arima. CLICO Midsummer Classic winner Just In Time worked over 1,200 metres in a time of 1:20.

MEND declares ceasefire in Niger Delta

2008-09-22T07:14+0200

Typhoon Hagupit nears China's southern coast

2008-09-22T06:21+0200

FUZHOU, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Hagupit, the 14th typhoon to affect China this year, is poised for landfall in the southern Guangdong Province early on Wednesday, meteorological stations in Fujian and Guangdong provinces warned on Monday. The eye of the storm was located 480 km southeast of Hengchun City in Taiwan at 5 a.

Oil pumped from India's first deep-water well

2008-09-22T06:17+0200

MUMBAI, India (AP) - Mukesh Ambani, one of the world's richest men, held a large beaker of greenish sludge in his hands, the first drops of light sweet crude that his company, Reliance Industries Ltd., has pulled from deep beneath the Bay of Bengal.

Ike destroys 'truck stop' for wildlife

2008-09-22T05:42+0200

Hurricane Ike decimated three wildlife refuges known by animal lovers across the country for the array of migratory and coastal ...

Early voting starts today in some states

2008-09-22T05:42+0200

Voters by the thousands will begin casting ballots for president this week in an early voting process that's expected to set ...

Philippines braces for Typhoon Hagupit

2008-09-22T05:36+0200

Sea travel in the northern Philippines has been suspended because of Typhoon Hagupit.

Suu Kyi faces Myanmar's junta alone

2008-09-22T05:10+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - One year after Myanmar's brutal crackdown on protests led by Buddhist monks, the world remains divided on how to handle the regime, leaving democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi alone against the generals.

Warning issued ahead of new typhoon

2008-09-22T05:10+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - The Central Weather Bureau (CWB) issued yesterday a sea warning for Typhoon Hagupit, the 14th storm in the Western Pacific this year, which was upgraded from a tropical storm the same morning.

Ma, Liu visit Lushan to 'inspect' Sinlaku damage

2008-09-22T05:10+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - President Ma Ying-jeou, accompanied by Premier Liu Chao-schiuan and a retinue of Cabinet ministers, paid a whirlwind visit to Lushan yesterday to inspect the damage Typhoon Sinlaku did a week ago.

Typhoon Hagupit moving toward N Philippines

2008-09-22T04:55+0200

Hagupit, locally known as "Nina", intensified into a typhoon and continued to move towards Philippines' Northern Luzon Sunday afternoon, the Philippine weather agency said. The typhoon was 420 kilometers east-northeast of Casiguran, Aurora as of 4 p.m.

Philippines raises typhoon alert in northern areas

2008-09-22T04:55+0200

MANILA, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Sea travel in the northern Philippines was suspended and authorities braced for possible landslides and flooding as Typhoon ...

Typhoon skirts Philippines en route for Taiwan

2008-09-22T04:17+0200

22 Sep 2008 02:08:03 GMT Source: Reuters TAIPEI, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Taiwan issued land and sea warnings on Monday as the fifth typhoon of the season headed towards the south coast, skirting the north of the Philippines. Typhoon Hagupit, ...

Philippines raises typhoon alert in northern areas

2008-09-22T04:17+0200

22 Sep 2008 02:03:33 GMT Source: Reuters MANILA, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Sea travel in the northern Philippines was suspended and authorities braced for possible landslides and flooding as Typhoon Hagupit gathered strength to the northeast, ...

Militants call â€˜oil warâ€™ truce - BusinessDay - Fastnews Nigerian Export News

2008-09-22T04:00+0200

Niger Delta militants called a halt to a week-long campaign of attacks against oil facilities yesterday, raising hopes of a reprieve for energy companies battered by the most intense phase of sabotage since early 2006. The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta has claimed responsibility....

Table coral off Aragusukujima Island. Branches that once spread out horizontally have crumbled away. Only a portion of the tip survives. (HIROYUKI KOBAYASHI/ THE ASAHI SHIMBUN)

2008-09-22T03:54+0200

ISHIGAKIJIMA ISLAND, Okinawa Prefecture--As much as 70 percent of the coral in Sekiseishoko (Sekisei Lagoon), home to Japan's largest coral reefs, has disappeared over the past five years, according to a study carried out by the National Institute for Environmental Studies and The Asahi Shimbun.

Flooding Rain for Puerto Rico -

2008-09-22T03:50+0200

A low pressure center over Puerto Rico is not yet a tropical depression but could become one soon. The Air Force Reconnaissance Aircraft did not find a well-defined surface circulation. A large area of heavy rain and thunderstorms is associated with this low and upper-level winds (weak and with....

United Church continues appeal for storm aid

2008-09-22T03:46+0200

The United Church is collecting supplies of clothing, canned/packaged food/drink, water, children/baby products, medical and sanitary products, etc. for shipment to Haiti to help the needy victims of hurricane devastation there.

Makeshift services bring comfort to Texas coast

2008-09-22T03:46+0200

ANAHUAC, Texas (AP) - Wearing jeans and rubber boots, clutching Bibles and weeping between hymns, residents of the storm-shattered Texas coast comforted each other Sunday at makeshift church services that provided more than a respite from Hurricane Ike cleanup.

Cuban Big Leaguers Lend A Hand For Their Homeland

2008-09-22T03:19+0200

A group of Cuban major league baseball players gathered in Miami's Little Havana over the weekend to help raise money for hurricane victims in their homeland Related Topics: ....

Something to watch in the Caribbean -

2008-09-22T03:19+0200

An area of low pressure is swirling in the northeastern Caribbean. Although there is some shear to the north of this system, this shear is expected to weaken. As the shear lessens, the overall environment is expected to become more favorable for development.

Farrow highlights Haiti's hunger crisis

2008-09-22T03:19+0200

| ACTOR Mia Farrow is in Haiti to draw attention to the millions of people threatened with acute hunger after the once-in-a-century chain of four tropical storms wiped out most of the poor nation's fo... (photo: AP / Ariana Cubillos)

Farrow highlights Haiti's hunger crisis

2008-09-22T03:19+0200

ACTOR Mia Farrow is in Haiti to draw attention to the millions of people threatened with acute hunger after the once-in-a-century chain of four tropical storms wiped out most of the poor nation's food crops. Farrow yesterday visited a mud-filled cathedral in Gonaives, where hundreds of storm victims have lived since early this month.

Militants Suspend Attacks on Oil Facilities

2008-09-22T02:53+0200

Jet Li comes to the rescue

2008-09-22T02:31+0200

CHINESE megastar Jet Li (pic) once told former US state secretary Henry Kissinger that “he preferred (to help) his billion Chinese compatriots rather than shield (just) one man”.

Traders: Market plunge something new

2008-09-22T02:31+0200

At the end of a week that saw global stock markets plunge to dizzying lows and soar to breathtaking heights, shell-shocked traders seem to agree on one thing: they had never seen anything like this before.

Obama, McCain square off over financial bailout plans

2008-09-22T02:13+0200

Published Date: September 22, 2008 CHARLOTTE, North Carolina: The White House hopefuls stressed yesterday their rival plans to bring relief to both troubled financiers and "Main Street" after the government proposed a huge Wall Street bailout. Barack Obama and John McCain both said they would study....

Need to know: Kwik-fit ... Royal Dutch Shell ... Nokia

2008-09-22T02:04+0200

Mortgage lending and approvals of new home loans are expected to have remained weak during August, according to data from the British Bankers’ Association due out tomorrow. The seasonally adjusted number of mortgage approvals is forecast to have fallen to 21,000, down 64 per cent from levels a year earlier.

NFL: Ravens use big 3rd quarter to keep Browns winless

2008-09-22T01:57+0200

BALTIMORE — In less than a minute, the Baltimore Ravens scored two touchdowns and further ruined an already agonizing season for the Cleveland Browns. Baltimore turned two of Derek Anderson's interceptions into a pair of touchdowns during a 50-second span of the third quarter, and the rested Ravens stayed unbeaten with a 28-10 victory today.

In Ike's Wake: Last House Standing

2008-09-22T01:54+0200

In a scene of total destruction, a house proves nature's wrath can be withstood.

Church, Football Make Post-Ike Sunday Seem Normal

2008-09-22T01:54+0200

Church services, football games make for a somewhat normal Sunday on Ike-ravaged Texas coast

JTF cautious as MEND declares ceasefire

2008-09-22T01:52+0200

*PENGASSAN asks members to keep off ‘war zone’, *Militants send peace emissaries to Abuja THE military Joint Task Force (JTF) in Rivers State is not sucked in by yesterday’s unilateral ceasefire declared by the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) in its “oil war”, and said it would treat the group’s move with caution.

Service to honour WWII airmen

2008-09-22T01:46+0200

RAF pilots who flew in the Battle of Britain are remembered at a thanksgiving service at Westminster Abbey.

MEND's Ceasefire: We Can't Be Fooled, Says JTF

2008-09-22T01:37+0200

By Ofonime Umanah, Paul Arhewe and Gbenga Abegunrin The Joint Task Force (JTF) of the military in the Niger Delta on Sunday said it would not be fooled to rest on its oars based on the peace overtures by the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND).

Flooding Rain for Puerto Rico (weather.com)

2008-09-22T01:25+0200

Country diary: Claxton, Norfolk

2008-09-22T01:21+0200

At the foot of the lane, the leggy overgrown limbs of the hawthorn hedge have become so smothered by bramble you could easily think this was just a blackberry bush five metres tall. It cascades down its hawthorn superstructure in a great tent of purple fruit and red-spined leaves.

CBSO/Nelsons, Symphony Hall, Birmingham

2008-09-22T01:14+0200

There was a good reason why Andris Nelsons chose to open the first concert of his first season as music director of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra with the overture to Wagner's early opera Rienzi. Until recently, the young Latvian was conductor of the opera company at the theatre in Riga where Wagner had once been in charge.

Will 'Lipstick' leave a mark?

2008-09-22T01:14+0200

She is a stylish and successful journalist, who flits around the most glamorous venues keeping her eye on the latest fashion trends. Despite her high-octanecareer, she still finds time to hang out with a group of equally successful friends, who delight in talking about the trials and tribulations of their respective love lives.

Eclectic dreams: From the exotic to the bucolic, London's designers forecast a brighter, prettier spring

2008-09-22T01:14+0200

It should come as no great surprise that, just as a look that Vogue recently described as "the new austere" finally arrives in store, an entirely new mood emerges. And so, for spring/summer 2009, all that is strict, dark and distressed looks set to be supplanted by clothing that is just the reverse:....

Oil State Chiefs Move to Contain Militants - AllAfrica Nigerian News

2008-09-22T00:58+0200

(Lagos) 21 September 2008 Posted to the web 21 September 2008 Emma Amaize Amid the fears that the 'oil war' declared by the militant group, Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, MEND, may spread from Rivers State, other states of the region, weekend, took steps to contain the rampaging militants.

Militants Claim Sixth Attack On Nigeria's Oil-Rich Region (AHN)

2008-09-22T00:43+0200

(AHN) - Militants in Nigeria have attacked another pipeline managed by Royal Dutch Shell PLC for the sixth time and pledged to continue attacking in the region. - Sun, 21 Sep 2008 17:36:20 GMT

MLB: Oswalt pitches Astros past Pirates, 6-2

2008-09-22T00:23+0200

PITTSBURGH _ Roy Oswalt held the Pirates to one run over six innings to continue his strong second half and backup catcher Brad Ausmus drove in two runs to lead the Houston Astros beat Pittsburgh 6-2 today.

Suu faces junta alone

2008-09-22T00:20+0200

BANGKOK: One year after Myanmar’s brutal crackdown on protests led by Buddhist monks, the world remains divided on how to handle the regime, leaving d

Makeshift services bring comfort to Texas coast

2008-09-22T00:02+0200

ANAHUAC, Texas (AP) -- Wearing jeans and rubber boots, clutching Bibles and weeping between hymns, residents of the storm-shattered Texas coast comforted each other Sunday at makeshift church services...

Ike evacuees jump gun, sneak back onto island

2008-09-21T23:52+0200

Rats, raw sewage and a no-excuses curfew await exiled residents who try to return to storm-wrecked Galveston Island when it reopens next week, officials warned Saturday, a week after Hurricane Ike came ...

The programme, at the cutting edge of international scientific research will provide a better prediction of geographical and climate change, and better protection of population in the event of natural disasters and other events linked to climate change.

2008-09-21T23:22+0200

EU’s Kopernikus to meet the challenges of global warming and security The programme, at the cutting edge of international scientific research will provide a better prediction of geographical and climate change, and better protection of population in the event of natural disasters and other events linked to climate change.

Cotidianul: Basescu – Tariceanu, war up to the sky The fight for the replacement of the MIG aircrafts is carried between outstanding names from the American and European aeronautical industry, “Cotidianul” newspaper revealed on Friday. In the National Supreme Council of Defence (CSAT), both the Head....

2008-09-21T23:22+0200

Cotidianul: Basescu – Tariceanu, war up to the sky published in issue 4273 page 5 at 2008-09-22 The fight for the replacement of the MIG aircrafts is carried between outstanding names from the American and European aeronautical industry, “Cotidianul” newspaper revealed on Friday.

Oil climbs more than $6 in biggest three-day rally since 1998

2008-09-21T23:21+0200

Crude oil rose, capping the biggest three-day rally in almost a decade, on speculation government measures to resolve the bank crisis will spur the economy and bolster petroleum demand.

Gold recovers, silver jumps and crude oil weak

2008-09-21T23:21+0200

Crude oil futures prices on the MCX platform traded mixed in the last week ended Friday but gold prices witnessed one of the most volatile trading weeks in the history of gold trading.

Oil climbs more than $6 in biggest three-day rally since 1998

2008-09-21T23:16+0200

Crude oil rose, capping the biggest three-day rally in almost a decade, on speculation government measures to resolve the bank crisis will spur the economy and bolster petroleum demand.

Gold recovers, silver jumps and crude oil weak

2008-09-21T23:16+0200

Crude oil futures prices on the MCX platform traded mixed in the last week ended Friday but gold prices witnessed one of the most volatile trading weeks in the history of gold trading.

Is the rich-hued Kodachrome era fading to black? (AP)

2008-09-21T22:52+0200

AP - It is an elaborately crafted photographic film, extolled for its sharpness, vivid colors and archival durability. Yet die-hard fan Alex Webb is convinced the digital age soon will take his Kodachrome away.

NFL: Titans stay perfect with Collins as starting QB

2008-09-21T22:49+0200

NASHVILLE, Tenn. _ The Tennessee Titans remained perfect in their best start since their lone Super Bowl appearance. The Houston Texans? Well, at least they got back on a football field. LenDale White ran for two touchdowns, Kerry Collins threw for another and Tennessee rolled over the Texans 31-12....

USS Iwo Jima Crew, Technology Wow Civilian Leaders

2008-09-21T22:32+0200

Civilian leaders who visited the USS Iwo Jima were as wowed by the ship's crewmembers as by its technology and combat power.

Church, football make post-Ike Sunday seem normal (AP)

2008-09-21T22:22+0200

AP - Wearing jeans and rubber boots, clutching Bibles and weeping between hymns, residents of the storm-shattered Texas coast comforted each other Sunday at makeshift church services that provided more than a respite from Hurricane Ike cleanup.

Pope prays for hurricane-hit areas

2008-09-21T22:04+0200

Santo Domingo.- Pope Benedict XVI says he is offering special prayers for people suffering in the wake of hurricanes that hit Haiti, Cuba and other Caribbean countries. The pope also recalled the populations of Texas and other southern U.S. states that were battered by hurricanes earlier this month.

Ancient reef found in outback

2008-09-21T21:40+0200

AN ancient underwater reef discovered in Australia's outback could unlock the secrets of the world's climate change history, scientists said. 5:16am (AEST)

Services Bring Comfort To Texas Coast

2008-09-21T21:18+0200

Wearing jeans and rubber boots, clutching Bibles and weeping between hymns, residents of the storm-shattered Texas coast comforted each other at makeshift church services that provided more than a respite from the Hurricane Ike cleanup.

Houston returns to life

2008-09-21T20:20+0200

For almost everyone in Houston, last week was a lost one. With winds of 110 miles an hour and a high flood of seawater along the coast, the storm paralyzed the nation's fourth-largest city.

Makeshift Services Bring Comfort to Texas Coast

2008-09-21T20:15+0200

Makeshift church services bring comfort and a break from cleanup on Ike-ravaged Texas coast

Who won what at FAME Awards

2008-09-21T20:14+0200

FAME awards list of main winners Print Winners: Best News Report: Kelerayani Sereilni, Fiji Sun for report on Shavneet Kumar's death. Best Feature Article: Stanley Simpson, Mai Life for his article on Rupeni Caucau's origin. Best News Photograph: Sharum Ali, Fiji Sun. À Best Sports Photograph: Atu Rasea, The Fiji Times.

Â£50m to wipe out worm disease

2008-09-21T19:57+0200

Efforts to eradicate a tropical disease which can result in three-feet-long worms burrowing out of people's flesh have been boosted by a £50 million UK cash injection. The aid package, announced by International Development Minister Douglas Alexander, is aimed at eradicating Guinea worm within just five years.

HIGHLIGHTS Outlook of US economic indicators to be released in the coming week

2008-09-21T19:54+0200

WASHINGTON (Thomson Financial) - The following is a synopsis of US economic indicators to be released in the coming week with consensus forecasts provided ...

Ike evacuees sneak back onto ravaged Galveston

2008-09-21T19:39+0200

GALVESTON, Texas (AP) -- Rats, raw sewage and a no-excuses curfew await exiled residents who try to return to storm-wrecked Galveston Island when it reopens next week, officials warned Saturday, a wee...

Galveston looks forward to a healing Sunday

2008-09-21T19:39+0200

Minister Pauline Larson with The Chosen Generation Church is seen at her place of worship in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike, in Galveston, Texas, on Saturday.

Drive to revive Cathedral

2008-09-21T19:38+0200

BRIDGETOWN - The more than 200-year-old St Michael's cathedral building is crumbling.

What is true and what is false

2008-09-21T19:08+0200

HAVANA (PL) - The leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, said Venezuela has shown the greatest solidarity after the island state was hit by two devastating hurricanes.

Cuba Youth for anti-Blockade World Unity

2008-09-21T19:08+0200

HAVANA (PL) - Cuba’s Youth Communist League (UJC) called youth and students organizations from all over the world to join the current international drive for the lifting of the US blockade of the Caribbean island state.

Hurricane Barbarossa!

2008-09-21T19:01+0200

* No Deal! Militants rebuff Niger Delta elders The current ‘oil war’ in the Niger Delta may yet drag on as peace overtures by some Ijaw and Niger Delta elders have been rebuffed by the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) and its allied fighters.

We’ll soon overrun Port Harcourt – Ateke Tom

2008-09-21T19:01+0200

End may not be in sight yet for the feud between Governor Chibuike Amaechi of Rivers State and Comrade Ateke Tom who doubles as leader of the Niger Delta Vigilante and Niger Delta Patriotic Force.

Battle of Britain heroes thanked by the nation on 68th anniversary

2008-09-21T19:00+0200

The nation honoured its Battle of Britain veterans yesterday for their "extraordinary" efforts defending the country against an invasion threat during one of the Second World War's bleakest periods.

US bets square off on bailout plans

2008-09-21T18:54+0200

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina: The White House hopefuls stressed Sunday their rival plans to bring relief to both troubled ...

Services bring comfort to Texas coast

2008-09-21T18:22+0200

Wearing jeans and rubber boots, clutching Bibles and weeping between hymns, residents of the storm-shattered Texas coast comforted each other Sunday.

Makeshift services bring comfort to Texas coast (AP)

2008-09-21T18:17+0200

Mindanao war cuts Panay rehab fund by P5B

2008-09-21T17:44+0200

ILOILO CITY -- Due to huge expenses incurred in sustaining the government's war against Moro extremists in Mindanao, the P15 billion intended for Panay's rehabilitation would be slashed by P5 to P7 billion, said project proponent second district congressman Arthur Defensor.

US bets square off on bailout plans

2008-09-21T17:31+0200

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina: The White House hopefuls stressed Sunday their rival plans to bring relief to both troubled financiers and “Main Street” after the government proposed a huge Wall Street bailout. Barack Obama and John McCain both said they would study the proposal and work across the....

Japan explores trade and investment opportunities in Ghana

2008-09-21T16:38+0200

Accra, Sept. 21, GNA - Japan has given a positive response to a pledge it made at the Tokyo International Conference on Africa's Development in May this year to double private sector investment on the continent by 2012. Towards this end, a 38-member Japanese trade and investment mission is in Ghana....

Service honours WWII RAF airmen

2008-09-21T16:38+0200

RAF pilots who flew in the Battle of Britain are remembered at a thanksgiving service at Westminster Abbey.

Galveston Evacuee Assesses Damage

2008-09-21T16:10+0200

Galveston resident Merri Edwards, a local historian, has been blogging for Weekend Edition's Sunday Soapbox since Hurricane Ike barreled through Texas. She recently returned to her home and found most of it under 3 feet of water. She has had to rent an apartment in a nearby town.

Onda tropical podría causar lluvias, vientos, tormentaseléctricas y marejadas en casi todo el territorio nacional

2008-09-21T16:07+0200

SANTO DOMINGO (CIG) - Una onda tropical avistada al este de Puerto Rico podría afectar al territorio nacional en las próximas 24 horas provocando aguaceros, tormentas eléctricas y ráfagas de viento de fuerza considerable

Floods, drought wreak havoc

2008-09-21T15:46+0200

While tropical cyclones cause many more fatalities, deaths due to drought - because its effects are indirect and slowly evolving - are more difficult to quantify.

MEND Declares â€œOil Warâ€ Ceasefire - Times of Nigeria - Fastnews: Local Nigerian News

2008-09-21T15:44+0200

Nigeria’s main rebel group, Movement for Emancipation of Niger Delta (MEND), today declared a ceasefire a week after it launched an “oil war” in the country’s restive, oil-producing region. "Effective 0100 Hrs, September 21, 2008, exactly one week (since) we launched our reprisal, MEND will begin a....

Galveston Evacuee Returns Home To Assess Damage

2008-09-21T15:40+0200

Devastated Haiti reels after unprecedented fourfold storm battering

2008-09-21T15:00+0200

With ragged dresses and dirty trousers hitched up to their thighs the desperate band of women and children waded from their mud huts through fieldsturnedswamps to collect the cartons of biscuits and water.

Guns boom, grenades explode in 7-day ‘oil war’

2008-09-21T14:46+0200

*60 feared deadAs at last Thursday when the Niger Delta militants carried out the last of their attacks in continuation...

‘Oil War’: Govs move to contain militants *Amid fears that hostilities may spread

2008-09-21T14:46+0200

*Why Rivers is hard hit*Military won’t be intimidated CDSNiger Delta governors are taking measures to stop the ‘oil war’ declared...

Ike evacuees jump gun, sneak back onto island

2008-09-21T14:44+0200

Ike Evacuees Sneak Back Onto Ravaged Galveston

2008-09-21T14:38+0200

Ike evacuees jump gun, sneak back ahead of official reopening; island still rough a week later

Officials hope to woo tourists to Caribbean

2008-09-21T14:37+0200

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Caribbean tourism officials are working overtime to reassure reluctant travelers that plenty of sun-soaked islands were untouched by a recent spate of deadly tropical cyclones. Storms so far have sidestepped Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and the entire eastern Caribbean, including Martinique and Barbados.

Katrina 'Angel of Mercy' to Be Released

2008-09-21T14:07+0200

Tavey, 44, made her first appearance before a Houston judge this morning after she was arrested by the FBI Thursday at a home in the area. The judge set bonds totaling $50,000 for Tavey -- $10,000 for each of the five kidnapping charges she faces, according to The Associated Press.

Staying one step ahead of the crowd

2008-09-21T14:05+0200

For those who want to stay ahead of the crowds, here are a few emerging destinations with the makings of the next Asian hot spots.

College football, college volleyball, prep football

2008-09-21T14:05+0200

COLLEGE FOOTBALL Mid-American Conference East Conference All Games W L PF PA W L PF PA Buffalo 1 0 30 28 2 2 109 114 BGSU 0 0 0 0 1 2 51 79 Akron 0 1 24 41 2 2 105 110 Kent St. 0 0 0 0 1 3 79 126 Miami 0 0 0 0 1 3 77 12 Temple 0 1 28 30 1 3 75 94 Ohio 0 1 28 31 0 4 70 94 West Conference All Games W L PF PA W L PF PA Ball St.

Travel briefs

2008-09-21T14:05+0200

Mexico, Caribbean cruising rank high on travel survey | MINNEAPOLIS -- Mexico, Las Vegas and Caribbean cruising were all high on the list of popular vacation options in a survey conducted by Travel Le... (photo: Creative Commons / AlexCovarrubias (Talk | contribs))

Our newest Cuban dilemma

2008-09-21T14:05+0200

If you live in southeast Texas, Hurricane Ike will be remembered for its destruction. But history may remember the ninth named storm of the 2008 season for swinging the 2008 presidential campaign. That's because Ike devastated a little island off Florida named Cuba. In fact, Cuba sustained damage from four hurricanes: Fay, Gustav, Hanna and Ike.

Travel Briefs: Not all Caribbean ravaged by storms

2008-09-21T14:05+0200

| SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - Caribbean tourism officials want to reassure vacationers that plenty of sun-soaked islands were untouched by the recent spate of tropical storms. | So far, Puerto Rico, ... (photo: Public Domain / Jeff Schmaltz)

Hurricanes keep vacationers on their toes

2008-09-21T14:05+0200

With hurricanes threatening, those anticipating a fall vacation in the Caribbean and southern United States are keeping an eye on weather maps and checking cancellation fine print. "It's a confusing mess," says veteran travel planner Arthur Mehmel, whose TourScan agency specializes in the Caribbean. "Resorts handle (hurricanes) in different ways.

Nigeria: Oil State Chiefs Move to Contain Militants

2008-09-21T13:51+0200

Amid the fears that the 'oil war' declared by the militant group, Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, MEND, may spread from Rivers State, other states of the region, weekend, took steps to contain the rampaging militants.

Seattle Animal shelter trying to find homes for its critters

2008-09-21T13:43+0200

Noah would feel right at home at the Houston SPCA, which has taken in about a thousand animals from communities that are getting a major beating from Hurricane Ike. In addition to hundreds of dogs and cats, the events Cool City Pets SAT Small animals available for adoption (hamsters, gerbils,....

Ike evacuees sneak back onto ravaged Galveston (AP)

2008-09-21T13:42+0200

AP - Rats, raw sewage and a no-excuses curfew await exiled residents who try to return to storm-wrecked Galveston Island when it reopens next week, officials warned Saturday, a week after Hurricane Ike came thundering ashore.

Galveston looks forward to a healing Sunday

2008-09-21T13:30+0200

With life taking on shades of normalcy since Hurricane Ike flooded 80% of this city a week ago, people looked forward to taking ...

Survivors sought in wake of Pakistan hotel blast

2008-09-21T13:30+0200

A suicide bomber detonated a dump truck packed with a ton of explosives outside the Marriott in Pakistan's capital Saturday, ...

RI urges China to accept tropical fruit exports

2008-09-21T13:29+0200

Indonesia has called on China to open its market to tropical fruits, an official says. read more

Carvalho, Yukimura to face off for mayor's seat

2008-09-21T13:25+0200

Kaua'i County Parks Director Bernard Carvalho Jr. and Councilwoman JoAnn Yukimura appear headed for a Nov. 4 runoff.

Mystery ship washes ashore in Alabama after Hurricane Ike

2008-09-21T13:10+0200

The wreck, about 6 miles from Fort Morgan, had been partially uncovered when Hurricane Camille cleared away sand in 1969. Researchers at the time identified it as the Monticello, a battleship that partially burned when it crashed trying to get past the U.S. Navy and into Mobile Bay during the Civil War.

Changeable Weather-Rainfalls

2008-09-21T12:55+0200

Weather is expected to be changeable with sporadic rainfalls and storms especially in the mainland and in the southern parts of the country

One year after Myanmar protests, Suu Kyi faces junta alone

2008-09-21T12:40+0200

BANGKOK: One year after Myanmar's brutal crackdown on protests led by Buddhist monks, the world remains divided on how to handle the regime, leaving democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi alone against the generals.

RI urges China to open market for RI's fruits

2008-09-21T11:46+0200

Indonesia has proposed that China open its market for tropical fruits in an effort to expand its market for farm products, an official said. read more

Workers search ruins of Islamabad Marriott hotel

2008-09-21T11:44+0200

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- Workers searched for survivors in the charred remains of the Marriott Hotel in Pakistan's capital on Sunday, a day after a dump truck with a ton of explosives set off a fiery blast that shattered the hotel and killed at least 53 people....

Workers search ruins of Islamabad Marriott hotel (AP)

2008-09-21T11:42+0200

AP - Workers searched for survivors in the charred remains of the Marriott Hotel in Pakistan's capital on Sunday, a day after a dump truck with a ton of explosives set off a fiery blast that shattered the hotel and killed at least 53 people.

Texas residents to return for good

2008-09-21T11:15+0200

GALVESTON, Texas (AP) | One week after Hurricane Ike tore up Galveston on its way through Houston and much of the eastern U.S., the battered barrier island began to bustle again Saturday as pockets reopened briefly and more repair crews arrived.

Govt trading ban could have unintended results (AP)

2008-09-21T11:12+0200

AP - The government's unprecedented move Friday to ban people from betting against financial stocks might be a salve for the market's turmoil but could also carry serious unintended consequences.

Invest to protect Asia's poor

2008-09-21T10:15+0200

Investment should focus more on preparing communities for the climate change-induced calamities than on handouts. -AFP

Service to honour WWII RAF airmen

2008-09-21T09:48+0200

RAF pilots who defeated the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain will be remembered at a thanksgiving service at Westminster Abbey. Veterans and their families will be at the ceremony, along with...

Truck bomb kills 44 in Pakistan

2008-09-21T09:28+0200

A suicide bomber detonated a dump truck packed with a ton of explosives outside the Marriott in Pakistan's capital Saturday, ...

Sunday, September 21, 2008 CLIMATE change has been on the international agenda for several years now. But just what is it? The term refers to the variation in the average state of climate which may persist for an extended period of time, usually over decades or longer.

2008-09-21T09:13+0200

CLIMATE change has been on the international agenda for several years now. But just what is it? The term refers to the variation in the average state of climate which may persist for an extended period of time, usually over decades or longer. Climate change has several elements, notably an increase....

Workers search ruins of Islamabad Marriott hotel (AP)

2008-09-21T09:10+0200

AP - Workers searched for survivors in what remained of the Marriott Hotel in Pakistan's capital on Sunday, a day after a dump truck with a ton of explosives set off a fiery blast that shattered the hotel and killed at least 44 people.

The Nation's Weather (AP)

2008-09-21T09:10+0200

AP - The weather was quiet over much of the country Saturday, with dry conditions, mild temperatures and only widely scattered areas of precipitation.

Beach erosion from Ike may make homes illegal

2008-09-21T09:07+0200

Redrawn tide lines would put some houses on public property. Texas could seize them and bar rebuilding. Even people whose coastal houses were spared by Hurricane Ike could see them condemned under a little-known Texas law, and hundreds whose beachfront homes were wrecked could be barred from rebuilding there.

Green alert in Dominican Republic due to tropical wave

2008-09-21T09:02+0200

Santo Domingo.- The National Meteorological Office (ONAMET) issued green alert for Montecristi, María Trinidad Sánchez, La Vega, Monseñor Nouel, Duarte, Elías Piña, Dajabón, Azua, Sánchez Ramírez, San Cristóbal, Independencia, Hermanas Mirabal, Santiago, Espaillat, Monte Plata and San Juan de la Maguana.

Storm Hagupit strenghtens on Monday (2:10 p.m.)

2008-09-21T09:00+0200

Sunday, September 21, 2008 Storm Hagupit strenghtens on Monday (2:10 p.m.) MANILA - Tropical Storm Hagupit will strengthen into a Category 2 typhoon Monday as it travels northeastward skirting between the northern tip of the Philippines and Taiwan. No major landfall is expected on Monday, but north of Luzon will suffer heavy rain and strong winds.

Carvalho holds strong lead for Kauai mayor

2008-09-21T08:44+0200

Kauaçi County Parks Director Bernard Carvalho Jr. held a substantial lead in early results for Kauaçi mayor's, but the race for second place was closer.

Financial storm warning

2008-09-21T08:30+0200

With stock markets in freefall and financial powerhouses going bust, the island's business leaders are already living on their nerves. Many believe a U.S. election - with all the uncertainty a new executive brings - is about the last thing Bermuda's economy needs.

Soldiers leave for Turks and Caicos

2008-09-21T08:30+0200

Soldiers from the Bermuda Regiment and employees from the Parks Department yesterday flew out to the Hurricane ravaged islands of Turks and Caicos to provide humanitarian assistance to residents.

Suicide bomb guts Pakistan Marriott hotel; 42 dead

2008-09-21T07:41+0200

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- A suicide bomber detonated a dump truck packed with a ton of explosives outside the Marriott in Pakistan's capital Saturday, setting off a fiery blast that shattered the luxury hotel, killed at least 42 people and wounded hundreds, officials and witnesses said....

Rivals demand more from Wall St

2008-09-21T07:40+0200

THE White House rivals gave qualified welcomes to a huge government bailout of Wall Street, driving home their own ideas to bring relief to both busted financiers and "Main Street.''

A flash of understanding --

2008-09-21T07:34+0200

voice-notation to myself, for ID-ing the interview, because his responses reveal a wit nearly as quick as his feet. This, I'm very pleased to say, is Richard Thompson, for 21st September-my wife's birthday, as it happens? [Two-second pause] Happy birthday, Mrs Pires.

Truck bomb kills 42 in Pakistan

2008-09-21T07:27+0200

A suicide bomber detonated a dump truck packed with explosives outside the Marriott in Pakistan's capital, setting off a fiery ...

Suicide bomb guts Pakistan Marriott hotel; 42 dead (AP)

2008-09-21T07:09+0200

AP - A suicide bomber detonated a dump truck packed with a ton of explosives outside the Marriott in Pakistan's capital Saturday, setting off a fiery blast that shattered the luxury hotel, killed at least 42 people and wounded hundreds, officials and witnesses said.

Time running out in Mt Lebanus

2008-09-21T07:05+0200

MT LEBANUS, St Thomas, is a cool, quiet community nestled between the Wild Cane and Negro rivers, flowing from the hills of the Blue Mountains.

Service to honour WWII RAF airmen

2008-09-21T07:00+0200

RAF pilots who flew in the Battle of Britain will be remembered at a thanksgiving service at Westminster Abbey.

Nearly 200 people stranded in Philippines as storm Hagupit nears

2008-09-21T06:52+0200

Nearly 200 people have been reported stranded in eastern Philippine ports on Saturday as tropical storm Hagupit grew stronger on its way towards the archipelago. The passengers and more than a dozen trucks, cars and buses were stranded in Albay province and neighboring Catanduanes province as sea....

Ike evacuees jump gun, sneak back onto island

2008-09-21T06:38+0200

Obama, McCain demand more from Wall St rescue deal

2008-09-21T06:38+0200

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina : The White House rivals Saturday gave qualified welcomes to a huge government bailout of Wall Street, driving home their own ideas to bring relief to both busted financiers ...

Suicide bomb guts Pakistan Marriott hotel; 38 dead

2008-09-21T06:38+0200

Battered Galveston ready to rebuild

2008-09-21T06:38+0200

GALVESTON, Texas - The eight-pointed star on the wall outside Trey Click's office marks it as a "survivor." The squat, orange building withstood the ravages of the 1900 hurricane, which nearly flatten...

Massive blast kills at least 38 at Pakistan hotel

2008-09-21T06:34+0200

‘We will not be scared of these cowards,' Pakistani President says as hundreds injured

Obama, McCain probe Wall St rescue deal

2008-09-21T06:24+0200

The White House rivals have pressed ideas to bring relief to both busted financiers and "Main Street" after the government unveiled a bailout of Wall Street.

McCain wants to

2008-09-21T05:37+0200

DEMOCRATIC presidential candidate Barack Obama accused his rival for the White House John McCain today of wanting to "gamble" away Americans' life savings by privatising Social Security at a time of c...

College FB: No. 7 Texas romps over Rice, 52-10

2008-09-21T05:36+0200

AUSTIN, Texas _ Colt McCoy threw four touchdown passes, setting the Texas career record, and the No. 7 Longhorns romped to a 52-10 win over Rice today.

Suicide bomb guts Pakistan Marriott hotel; 40 dead - AP

2008-09-21T05:35+0200

A suicide bomber detonated a dump truck packed with a ton of explosives outside the Marriott Hotel in Pakistan's capital Saturday, setting off a fiery blast that shattered the hotel, killed at least 38 people ...

Ike Evacuees Jump Gun, Sneak Back Onto Island

2008-09-21T05:18+0200

Ike evacuees jump gun, sneak back ahead of official reopening; island still rough a week later

McCain's fundamental struggle as crisis grips US economy

2008-09-21T05:17+0200

John McCain is in a tough bind as the crisis on Wall Street gives Barack Obama an opening in their White House race to flay the Republican's economic philosophy as literally bankrupt.

Fresh blood urgently needed in eastern Hualien

2008-09-21T05:01+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - The blood bank in Hualien is calling on donors to come forward to help ease blood shortages in the eastern county.

Search for five people missing in bridge collapse continues

2008-09-21T05:01+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - A search for five people missing since a collapsing bridge plunged them into the Dajia River in central Taiwan last Sunday was continuing Saturday, but without success.

Haiti food crisis deepens after floods

2008-09-21T05:01+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Four tropical storms have wiped out most of Haiti's food crops and damaged irrigation systems and pumping stations, raising the specter of acute hunger for millions in the impoverished country.

College FB: No. 19 Kansas beats Sam Houston St., 38-14

2008-09-21T04:48+0200

LAWRENCE, Kan. _ Todd Reesing threw for 356 yards and two touchdowns, and ran for another score to lead No. 19 Kansas to a 38-14 victory over Sam Houston State today.

Suicide bomb guts Pakistan Marriott hotel; 38 dead

2008-09-21T04:40+0200

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- A suicide bomber detonated a dump truck packed with a ton of explosives outside the Marriott Hotel in Pakistan's capital Saturday, setting off a fiery blast that shattered the hotel, killed at least 38 people and wounded hundreds, officials and witnesses said....

Huge blast near Pakistani hotel kills 40

2008-09-21T04:35+0200

A view of destruction caused by bomb explosion at Marriott hotel in Islamabad, Pakistan. A huge explosion ripped through part of the heavily guarded Marriott Hotel in Pakistan's capital Saturday, kill...

Truck bomb kills 38 in Pakistan

2008-09-21T04:25+0200

A suicide bomber detonated a dump truck packed with a ton of explosives outside the Marriott Hotel in Pakistan's capital Saturday, ...

Massive blast kills at least 40 at Pakistan hotel

2008-09-21T04:15+0200

‘We will not be scared of these cowards,' Pakistani President says as hundreds injured

Guns boom, grenades explode in 7-day â€˜oil warâ€™ - Vanguard - Fastnews Nigerian Banking

2008-09-21T04:14+0200

NO FEWER than sixty persons may have lost their lives within seven days, that is, between penultimate Friday and last Thursday, in the creeks of Rivers State to the ‘oil war’ declared by the Niger Delta militants. The guns boomed, dynamites detonated and grenades freely hauled by the warring groups.

â€˜Militants agree to cease-fire!â€™ - Vanguard - Fastnews: Local Nigerian News

2008-09-21T04:14+0200

A group known as the Niger Delta Moderates, yesterday, confirmed the ceasefire agreement when it told Sunday Vanguard that MEND had agreed to suspend hostilities while an eight-man delegation from the organisation would proceed from Port Harcourt tomorrow (Monday) to Abuja to strategise with Clark on how to end the ‘oil war’.

â€˜Oil Warâ€™: Govs move to contain militants *Amid fears that ... - Vanguard - Fastnews Nigerian Oil & Gas News

2008-09-21T04:14+0200

Dike received on-the-spot briefing from the JTF commanders in the region on their handicaps and gave promises on the ones that he could immediately tackle and plans for the future. A dependable military source, however, said the visit of the CDS to the region was not because the military was....

Nigerian Militants Step Up 'Oil War' Claiming Sixth Attack - Bernama - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-09-21T04:14+0200

LAGOS (AFP) - Militants in Nigeria said Saturday they had destroyed a pipeline run by Royal Dutch Shell in the sixth attack of a declared "oil war," with the armed group vowing to reduce oil exports to "zero." Shell reacted by declaring force majeure on its exports from the Bonny terminal to release....

Nigerian militants attack new pipeline - Peninsula On-line - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-09-21T04:14+0200

Nigerian militants attack new pipeline Web posted at: 9/21/2008 3:24:46 Source ::: AFP lagos • Militants in Nigeria said yesterday they had destroyed a pipeline run by Royal Dutch Shell in the sixth attack of a declared "oil war," with the armed group vowing to reduce oil exports to "zero.

Suicide bomb guts Pakistan Marriott hotel; 38 dead (AP)

2008-09-21T04:05+0200

AP - A suicide bomber detonated a dump truck packed with a ton of explosives outside the Marriott Hotel in Pakistan's capital Saturday, setting off a fiery blast that shattered the hotel, killed at least 38 people and wounded hundreds, officials and witnesses said.

Suicide bomb guts Pakistan Marriott hotel; 40 dead

2008-09-21T04:05+0200

A huge suicide truck bomb has devastated the heavily guarded Marriott Hotel in Pakistan's capital, killing nearly 40 people and wounding 250 in a reminder of the threat in a country vital to the U.S.-led war on ...

Obama says McCain wants to gamble away US pensions

2008-09-21T03:32+0200

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida : Democrat Barack Obama accused his White House foe John McCain Saturday of wanting to "gamble" away Americans' life savings by privatizing Social Security at a time of crisis o...

Suicide bomb guts Pakistan Marriott hotel; 40 dead

2008-09-21T03:32+0200

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- A massive suicide truck bomb gutted the heavily guarded Marriott Hotel in Pakistan's capital Saturday, killing at least 40 people and injuring hundreds. Dozens more were fe...

Britons caught up in suicide truck bomb that killed at least 40 people and injured 250 in Islamabard

2008-09-21T03:25+0200

A huge suicide truck bomb devastated the heavily guarded Marriott Hotel in Pakistan's capital Saturday, killing at least 40 people and injuring 250 in a reminder of the threat in a country vital to the U.S.-led war on terrorism.

Nigerian militants step up ‘oil war’ claiming sixth attack

2008-09-21T03:11+0200

* MEND vows attacks until oil exports reach zero LAGOS: Nigeria’s main armed militant group on Saturday said it had destroyed a key pipeline run by Royal Dutch Shell in the sixth attack in nearly as many days and vowed to reduce oil exports to “zero”.

Oncor Completes Hurricane Ike Restoration

2008-09-21T03:04+0200

Oncor's work is done in East Texas, according to Oncor Senior Vice President for Distribution Brenda Pulis. As of Saturday, every home or business in ...

Obama, McCain demand more from Wall St rescue deal

2008-09-21T02:08+0200

Foreign Students Help Cuba Recover

2008-09-21T02:01+0200

CAMAGUEY (Pl) - Youngsters from over 40 countries studying in university schools in Camaguey province, around 338 miles east of Havana, are taking part in recovery efforts in places of economic, social interest in the area after the passage of Hurricane Ike.

Insuffcient Aid Keeps Hati in Tragedy

2008-09-21T02:01+0200

PORT AU PRINCE (PL) - Tragedy threatens to terminate an important number of Haitians, who are plunged into despair, faced with the magnitude of the damage caused by the passage of three hurricanes

Battered Galveston ready to rebuild

2008-09-21T01:36+0200

Trey Click's office building withstood the ravages of the 1900 hurricane, which nearly flattened Galveston, Texas. For him, Hurricane Ike was just a hiccup, and the city will come back.

Domino's Donating 1,000 Pizzas on Sunday from 12-5 p.m.

2008-09-21T01:31+0200

HOUSTON, Sept. 20 /PRNewswire/ - Domino's Pizza , the recognized world leader in pizza delivery, announced today that it is setting up a mobile unit from ...

With bells on: Add a touch of the tropics to an autumn garden like a flaming brugmansia

2008-09-21T01:29+0200

The weather may be trying to rain us to death this year, but on the terrace of the Glasshouse at Wisley I am attempting to imagine it's not an English autumn but rather an exotic tropical storm. This is made easier by the presence of a brilliant brugmansia in tangerine orange, dangling quantities of huge trumpet-shaped flowers from its branches.

Seduced by the myth of perfection

2008-09-21T01:19+0200

Comment is free: Hephzibah Anderson: Dreams of power, not sexual allure, make women go under the knife

International aid: UK leads fight on tropical parasites

2008-09-21T01:19+0200

Ghana, Mali, Niger, Nigeria and Sudan the targets for fight against parasitic and bacterial diseases

Galveston's Ike Exile To End Next Week

2008-09-21T01:16+0200

Ugly as the city's last week and immediate future may be, the grim predictions didn't seem to scare some of the 45,000 evacuated islanders from trying to get home, even though most of the island won't open back up until Wednesday

Cowbell U-16 soccer: Lagos final holds today - Nigerian Tribune - Fastnews: Local Nigerian News

2008-09-21T01:13+0200

Cowbell U-16 soccer: Lagos final holds today 21.09.2008 All roads will this afternoon lead to the football pitch of the Command Day Secondary School, Ojo as the final match of Lagos zone one of the cowbell U-16 Grassroots Soccer competition holds. To set up today’s final match, Kabsil FC beat White....

The â€˜warâ€™, the why - Nigerian Tribune - Fastnews Nigerian Oil & Gas News

2008-09-21T01:13+0200

Hurricane Babarossa: The ‘war’, the why President Umaru Yar’Adua The last one week has been full of dangerous activities for both security operatives and militants in the creeks of the Niger Delta. In this piece, CHRIS AKPOR analyses "Hurricane Barbarossa", its intent and those behind it.

Oil war: Governors move to contain militants

2008-09-21T01:11+0200

* Why Rivers is hard hitAmid the fears that the ‘oil war’ declared by the militant group,Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, MEND, may spread from Rivers State, other states of the region, weekend, took steps to contain the rampaging militants.

‘Oil War’: Govs move to contain militants *Amid fears that hostilities may spread

2008-09-21T01:11+0200

*Why Rivers is hard hit*Military won’t be intimidated CDSNiger Delta governors are taking measures to stop the ‘oil war’ declared...

‘Militants agree to cease-fire!’

2008-09-21T01:11+0200

Guns boom, grenades explode in 7-day ‘oil war’

2008-09-21T01:11+0200

*60 feared deadAs at last Thursday when the Niger Delta militants carried out the last of their attacks in continuation...

‘Oil War’: No end in sight

2008-09-21T00:41+0200

snubbed by the militants. The tagged, “Hurricane Barbarossa”, the ‘oil war’ was declared, last Sunday, September 14, by MEND following an alleged JTF attack on one of its camps in Rivers State. Meanwhile, a source , quoting the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said, “The NNPC has....

Suicide bomb guts Pakistan Marriott hotel; 40 dead

2008-09-21T00:36+0200

Suicide bomb guts Pakistan Marriott hotel; 40 dead (AP)

2008-09-21T00:33+0200

AP - A massive suicide truck bomb gutted the heavily guarded Marriott Hotel in Pakistan's capital Saturday, killing at least 40 people and injuring hundreds. Dozens more were feared dead inside the building that was still burning hours after the attack.

Ike evacuees jump gun, sneak back onto island (AP)

2008-09-21T00:33+0200

Hot dots

2008-09-21T00:25+0200

Some of the Caribbean's smallest islands let you get away from crowds. Just getting to them can be an adventure. Hundred-foot cliffs line Saba's quarter-mile-long airstrip, for example, making for a white-knuckle landing. Ferries are the main and sometimes only way to islands, including St. John, and you generally don't need a reservation.

Austin doctor relives open-ocean sail from St. Thomas to Tam

2008-09-21T00:25+0200

TRAVEL Austin doctor relives open-ocean sail from St. Thomas to Tampa By Pat Crocker SPECIAL TO THE AMERICAN-STATESMAN Saturday, September 20, 2008 It has only been relatively recently that it was even believed possible to sail the open ocean, in small boats, long distances.

Storm aid lacking for devastated area

2008-09-21T00:25+0200

| PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - Four tropical storms have wiped out most of Haiti's food crops and damaged irrigation systems and pumping stations, raising the specter of acute hunger for millions in t... (photo: AP / Stephan Hoglund)

Pakistan explosion hotel kills 40

2008-09-21T00:22+0200

A huge suicide truck bomb devastated the heavily guarded Marriott Hotel in Pakistan's capital Saturday, killing at least 40 people ...

At least 40 dead in Pakistan hotel bombing

2008-09-21T00:20+0200

Suicide truck bomb guts Marriott Hotel in Islamabad, force of explosion leaves a vast crater in front of building popular with foreigners and Pakistani politicians

World › Truck bomb destroys Pakistan Marriott, killing 40

2008-09-21T00:14+0200

A huge suicide truck bomb devastated the heavily guarded Marriott Hotel in Pakistan's capital Saturday, killing at least 40 people and starting a fire that…

Suicide bomb at Pakistan Marriott hotel kills 40

2008-09-20T23:35+0200

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- A massive suicide truck bomb gutted the heavily guarded Marriott Hotel in Pakistan's capital Saturday, killing at least 40 people and wounding at least 250. Dozens more were feared dead inside the building that was still burning hours after the attack....

Galveston residents can return Wednesday

2008-09-20T23:33+0200

Residents of Galveston Island, Texas, who were evacuated before Hurricane Ike strafed the Texas Gulf coast can return to their homes Wednesday, but they will find few comforts, Mayor Lyda Ann Thomas said Saturday.

Nigeria militants destroy another main oil pipeline

2008-09-20T23:32+0200

Published Date: September 22, 2008 LAGOS: Nigerian militants said yesterday they had destroyed another major oil pipeline in the Niger Delta after a week of the most intense attacks against Africa's biggest oil and gas industry for years. The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND)....

Suicide bomb at Pakistan Marriott hotel kills 40 (AP)

2008-09-20T23:32+0200

AP - A massive suicide truck bomb gutted the heavily guarded Marriott Hotel in Pakistan's capital Saturday, killing at least 40 people and wounding at least 250. Dozens more were feared dead inside the building that was still burning hours after the attack.

Saints throw lifeline to journeyman QB Harrington

2008-09-20T23:29+0200

NEW ORLEANS (AP) The "Piano Man," Joey Harrington, has landed a new gig in the birthplace of jazz. He'll be playing third fiddle behind Saints starting quarterback Drew Brees and backup Mark Brunell. Harrington signed with the Saints and participated in his first practice Friday at the team's....

From Murakami's memoir to your own diary

2008-09-20T23:29+0200

Toward the end of this memoir on writing and running, Murakami asserts, rather confusingly, that (bi)cycling is somehow different from running: "It's the same movements repeated over and over. You go up slopes, on level ground, and down slopes. Sometimes the wind's with you, sometimes against you.

No power for thousands

2008-09-20T23:23+0200

CINCINNATI - Thousands of homes and business are still without power a week after a powerful storm blacked out large sections of the state, officials from electric utilities in Ohio say.

Oil producers start clean-up

2008-09-20T23:23+0200

Flood water surrounds an oil field pump. Photo / AP For the second time in three years, Tim Washington and hundreds of other small oil and natural gas producers are literally picking up the pieces ...

45,000 given go-ahead to return to Galveston

2008-09-20T23:23+0200

GALVESTON, Texas (AP) -- One week after Hurricane Ike wiped out whole neighborhoods and nearly every basic service in Galveston, there is a plan to start letting some 45,000 evacuees back to their hob...

At least 40 dead in bombing of Pakistan

2008-09-20T23:23+0200

A huge suicide truck bomb devastated the heavily guarded Marriott Hotel in Pakistan's capital Saturday, killing at least 40 people and engulfing the building in flames in a sickening reminder of the t...

Huge blast near Pakistani hotel kills 40

2008-09-20T23:23+0200

Battered Galveston ready to rebuild after Ike

2008-09-20T23:23+0200

GALVESTON, Texas (AP) -- The eight-pointed star on the wall outside Trey Click's office marks it as a "survivor." The squat, orange building withstood the ravages of the 1900 hurricane, which nearly f...

Obama says McCain wants to gamble away US pensions

2008-09-20T23:08+0200

Blast Kills At Least 40 At Pakistan Hotel

2008-09-20T23:04+0200

A huge bomb destroyed the Marriott Hotel in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Saturday. The explosion killed more than 40 people in one of the country's worst terrorist attacks. Authorities believe many more were trapped in the burning building and expect the death toll to rise.

Petrobras to return Amazon oilfield to Ecuador

2008-09-20T22:59+0200

20 Sep 2008 20:57:21 GMT Source: Reuters (Adds Petrobras response in paragraph 7) QUITO, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Brazilian oil company Petrobras has agreed to give back to Ecuador a controversial oilfield in the heart of the ...

Nigeria militants wage most intense oil war for years - Reuters Nigeria - Fastnews: Local Nigerian News

2008-09-20T22:57+0200

(Adds details, militant leader) By Nick Tattersall LAGOS, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Nigerian militants said on Saturday they had destroyed another major oil pipeline in the Niger Delta after a week of the most intense attacks against Africa's biggest oil and gas industry for years.

Nigerian militants step up 'oil war'

2008-09-20T22:24+0200

Militants in Nigeria say they have destroyed a pipeline run by Royal Dutch Shell in the sixth attack of a declared "oil war".

Pryor's 4 TD passes lead Buckeyes, 28-10 (AP)

2008-09-20T22:01+0200

AP - Terrelle Pryor took charge of Ohio State's offense, throwing four touchdown passes to lead the sluggish Buckeyes to a 28-10 victory over Troy on Saturday.

McCain wants to 'gamble' pensions

2008-09-20T21:46+0200

Explosion at Pakistan Marriott hotel kills 40

2008-09-20T21:44+0200

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- A massive suicide truck bomb devastated the heavily guarded Marriott Hotel in Pakistan's capital Saturday, killing at least 40 people and wounding at least 250. Officials feared there were dozens more dead inside the burning building.

Nearly 250,000 Ohio customers remain without power (AP)

2008-09-20T21:29+0200

AP - Almost a quarter million homes and businesses across Ohio remained without power Saturday, one week after a huge storm blacked out large swaths of the state.

Ecuador says Petrobras to return Amazon oilfield

2008-09-20T21:25+0200

20 Sep 2008 18:55:17 GMT Source: Reuters QUITO, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Brazilian oil company Petrobras has agreed to give back to Ecuador a controversial oilfield in the heart of the Amazon jungle, President Rafael Correa said ...

Officials allow 45,000 to return to Galveston after Ike

2008-09-20T21:20+0200

GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — One week after Hurricane Ike wiped out whole neighborhoods and nearly every basic service in Galveston, there is a plan to start letting some 45,000 evacuees back to their...

Battered Galveston Ready to Rebuild After Ike

2008-09-20T21:08+0200

Pirates, mobsters, storms, now Ike: Galveston ready to rebuild, but unclear what will emerge

Frustrated in Ohio: 5 Days Without Power for Some

2008-09-20T21:08+0200

Frustration brews in storm-battered Ohio where some mark fifth day without electric power

A Week After Ike, Texas Getting Back on Its Feet

2008-09-20T21:08+0200

Setbacks and signs of recovery a week after Ike: More cleared to go home, but death toll rises

Haiti: Only 2 per cent of UN hurricane relief appeal donated so far

2008-09-20T20:44+0200

The United Nations today appealed to donors to make up an enormous shortfall in emergency funding for relief work in Haiti, where hundreds of thousands of people are still suffering from the devastation caused by four hurricanes over the past month. Only 2 per cent of the $108 million flash appeal....

At least 40 dead in bombing of Pakistan's Marriott Hotel

2008-09-20T20:40+0200

Scores wounded as truck bomb devastates heavily guarded building, engulfing building in flames; death toll expected to rise.

Oil producers start clean-up

2008-09-20T20:08+0200

For the second time in three years, Tim Washington and hundreds of other small oil and natural gas producers are literally picking up the pieces after back-to-back hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico. Even though most people typically...

Weather with a jazz beat

2008-09-20T20:08+0200

Kiwis can expect a little bit of everything when it comes to the weather this summer. Conditions are usually determined by the dominant weather in spring, but MetService weather ambassador Bob McDavitt said the pattern until November...

Frustrated in Ohio: No power for thousands

2008-09-20T20:07+0200

Thousands of homes and business are still without power a week after a powerful storm blacked out large sections of the state, officials say.

Punjas welcomes wheat experiment

2008-09-20T20:03+0200

REGIONAL manufacturer Punjas has welcomed the announcement of a government experiment with 49 varieties of wheat.

Thousands in Ohio still without power (AP)

2008-09-20T19:28+0200

AP - Electric utilities in Ohio say thousands of homes and business are still without power a week after a powerful storm blacked out large sections of the state.

45,000 given go-ahead to return to Galveston

2008-09-20T19:19+0200

Nigerian militants step up 'oil war' claiming sixth attack - AFP - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-09-20T19:09+0200

Nigerian militants step up 'oil war' claiming sixth attack 5 hours ago LAGOS (AFP) — Militants in Nigeria said Saturday they had destroyed a pipeline run by Royal Dutch Shell in the sixth attack of a declared "oil war," with the armed group vowing to reduce oil exports to "zero.

Nigerian militants step up 'oil war' claiming sixth attack - Africasia - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-09-20T19:09+0200

Militants in Nigeria said Saturday they had destroyed a pipeline run by Royal Dutch Shell in the sixth attack of a declared "oil war," with the armed group vowing to reduce oil exports to "zero." Shell reacted by declaring force majeure on its exports from the Bonny terminal to release it from....

MEND Step Up 'Oil War' With Another Attack On Shell - Times of Nigeria - Fastnews: Local Nigerian News

2008-09-20T19:09+0200

Nigeria's main armed militant group Saturday said it had destroyed a key pipeline run by Royal Dutch Shell in the sixth attack in nearly as many days and vowed to reduce oil exports to "zero". Shell reacted by declaring force majeure on its exports from the Bonny terminal to release it from....

Battered Galveston ready to rebuild after Ike (AP)

2008-09-20T18:58+0200

AP - The eight-pointed star on the wall outside Trey Click's office marks it as a "survivor." The squat, orange building withstood the ravages of the 1900 hurricane, which nearly flattened this barrier island city and still stands as the nation's deadliest natural disaster.

CM seeks Rs 1500 crore from Centre for flood-hit Orissa

2008-09-20T18:33+0200

Terming the flood situation in the state as "very grim", Orissa government on Saturday asked the Centre to declare it as a "national disaster" and immediately release Rs 1500 crore as assistance.

5 days without power for some

2008-09-20T18:19+0200

CINCINNATI (AP) -- Facing a fifth day without power, the residents of a senior housing community in western Ohio took to the street with foam signs to protest the failure of Dayton Power and Light Co....

Officials allow 45,000 to return to Galveston after Ike

2008-09-20T18:19+0200

Difficult homecoming looms for Ike evacuees

2008-09-20T18:19+0200

GALVESTON, Texas - One week after Hurricane Ike wiped out whole neighborhoods and nearly every basic service in Galveston, there is a plan to start letting some 45,000 evacuees back to their hobbled h...

Pipe hit claim in Delta

2008-09-20T18:19+0200

Nigeria's main militant group says it has blown up a major oil pipeline owned by Shell in the oil-rich Niger Delta. The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (Mend) said it had used explos...

CM seeks Rs 1500 crore from Centre for flood-hit Orissa

2008-09-20T17:59+0200

Terming the flood situation in the state as "very grim", Orissa government on Saturday asked the Centre to declare it as a "national disaster" and immediately release Rs 1500 crore as assistance.

A week after Ike, Texas getting back on its feet (AP)

2008-09-20T17:58+0200

AP - One week after Hurricane Ike wiped out whole neighborhoods and nearly every basic service in Galveston, there is a plan to start letting some 45,000 evacuees back to their hobbled hometown.

Nigerian militants step up 'oil war' claiming sixth attack (AFP)

2008-09-20T17:58+0200

AFP - Militants in Nigeria said Saturday they had destroyed a pipeline run by Royal Dutch Shell in the sixth attack of a declared "oil war," with the armed group vowing to reduce oil exports to "zero."

Salvage operations of sunken ferry to start

2008-09-20T17:48+0200

CEBU CITY -- To mark the third month since the sinking of M/V Princess of the Stars, the Cebu City Government will hold a mass in honor of the victims. Salvage operations may start on Monday, if the weather permits, with the arrival of a large barge that can retrieve the toxic chemicals from the vessel, ABS-CBN reported on its website.

Climate experts declare 2007 an ‘El Nino’ year

2008-09-20T17:16+0200

CLIMATE experts in Southern Africa have declared 2007 an "El Nino" year after the phenomenon changed from being weak into a significant complex in January, causing erratic rains in Zimbabwe.

Typhoon 13 rolling in over Kanto area

2008-09-20T17:10+0200

A powerful typhoon that lashed Taiwan and Okinawa Prefecture before buffeting western Japan was expected to swipe the Kanto region by Saturday morning, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. At 8 p.m. Friday, the season's 13th typhoon was churning in an east-northeasterly direction at 35 kph over the....

Editorial Comment: Time for a bail-out of bust US finance

2008-09-20T17:07+0200

Time for a bail-out of bust US finance Published: September 19 2008 19:48 | Last updated: September 19 2008 19:48 This is indeed the hurricane season. Over the past two weeks, the world has watched a huge financial storm drive the grandest vessels in the US fleet on to the rocks.

Galveston Residents Toil Through Ike Clean Up

2008-09-20T17:01+0200

One week after Hurricane Ike slammed into Galveston, Texas, the city still lacks water and power. The mayor's policy is that residents cannot return until the city is more livable, but islanders continue to trickle back in anyway.

For Georgians, a Much-Needed Break

2008-09-20T16:49+0200

KVARIATI, Georgia -- Kitty Arsenidze had beach plans in August, but then her country went to war. Russian troops occupied her town, Gori. A bomb hit her house. She spent her 50th birthday installing a new roof and windows. Only after the Russians left did she finally make it to the beach.

Galveston lays out plan for residents' return

2008-09-20T16:03+0200

Authorities laid out a plan Friday _ a week after Hurricane Ike began lashing the Texas coast with 110-mph winds and relentless storm surge _ to let about 45,000 anxious evacuees back onto Galveston Island for ...

Millions of Haitians face starvation after hurricanes

2008-09-20T15:53+0200

THE United Nations is struggling to raise desperately needed aid for millions of people in Haiti left devastated by four tropical storms.

Taiwan leader's popularity falls to new low

2008-09-20T15:34+0200

TAIPEI : Taiwanese president Ma Ying-jeou's popularity has dropped to a new low amid a stock market slump and rising toll from a devastating typhoon, a survey showed Saturday.

Gina McCauley: Texans can't rely on government relief after Hurricane Ike

2008-09-20T15:22+0200

Gina McCauley: The mixed political response to Hurricane Ike has reinforced the idea that Texans can't rely on the government for help

Nigerian militants say Shell pipeline wrecked

2008-09-20T15:16+0200

+ ] By Nick Tattersall LAGOS (Reuters) - The main militant group in Nigeria's oil-producing Niger Delta said on Saturday it had destroyed a major oil pipeline belonging to Royal Dutch Shell, the l...

Nigeria militants wage most intense oil war for years

2008-09-20T15:12+0200

20 Sep 2008 12:52:03 GMT Source: Reuters (Adds details, militant leader) By Nick Tattersall LAGOS, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Nigerian militants said on Saturday they had destroyed another major oil pipeline in the Niger Delta after a week of ...

Orissa: Villages swept away, lakhs marooned

2008-09-20T14:35+0200

Gushing water in the swollen Mahanadi triggered seven breaches in embankments in the river system in Kendrapara, Angul and Cuttack districts as 40 of the 64 sluice gates of Hirakud dam on the river were opened to discharge excess inflow, official sources said.

Ultra-Orthodox party emerging as Israel kingmaker

2008-09-20T14:10+0200

Livni may form collation with shas rabbi despite his anti-women, anti-peace, anti-Arab stances.

Nigerian militants step up 'oil war' with sixth attack (AFP)

2008-09-20T13:54+0200

AFP - Nigeria's main armed militant group Saturday said it had destroyed a key pipeline run by Royal Dutch Shell in the sixth attack in nearly as many days and vowed to reduce oil exports to "zero".

Officials allow 45,000 to return to Galveston after Ike

2008-09-20T13:15+0200

One week after Hurricane Ike wiped out whole neighborhoods and nearly every basic service in Galveston, there is a plan to start ...

Short-selling of financials banned

2008-09-20T13:05+0200

Investors are temporarily being banned from short-selling stocks of financial companies, including Bank of Hawaii Corp. and Central Pacific Financial Corp., as part of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's efforts to shore up market confidence in the face of a spiraling market crisis.

Nigerian militants step up 'oil war' claiming sixth attack (AFP)

2008-09-20T12:53+0200

AFP - Nigeria's main armed militant group Saturday said it had destroyed a key pipeline run by Royal Dutch Shell in the sixth attack in nearly as many days and vowed to reduce oil exports to "zero."

Difficult homecoming looms for Ike evacuees

2008-09-20T12:48+0200

One week after Hurricane Ike wiped out whole neighborhoods and nearly every basic service in Galveston, there is a plan to start letting some 45,000 evacuees back to their hobbled hometown.

South China city unveils world's largest sci-tech museum

2008-09-20T12:35+0200

China's better-off southern city of Guangzhou on Friday night unveiled a sci-tech museum, the largest of its kind in the world. With a floor area larger than Beijing's Tian'anmen Square, the steel-structured main building of the Guangdong Science Center features a blooming kapok flower.

45,000 given go-ahead to return to Galveston

2008-09-20T12:13+0200

Pipe hit claim in Delta 'oil war'

2008-09-20T12:09+0200

Nigeria's main militant group says it has blown up a major Shell pipeline in the oil-rich Niger Delta - its sixth attack in a week.

Pipe hit claim in Delta 'oil war'

2008-09-20T12:08+0200

Nigeria's main militant group says it has blown up a major Shell pipeline in the oil-rich Niger Delta - its sixth attack in a week.

Frustrated in Ohio: 5 days without power for some (AP)

2008-09-20T11:51+0200

AP - Facing a fifth day without power, the residents of a senior housing community in western Ohio took to the street with foam signs to protest the failure of Dayton Power and Light Co. to restore electricity.

Palestinians despairing of independence effort

2008-09-20T11:45+0200

Why are we asking this now? Because Tzipi Livni has just won the contest to lead the currently ruling party Kadima in sucession to the outgoing Ehud Olmert. It doesn't mean that she will automatically become - An ultra-Orthodox Jewish party run by an octogenarian rabbi who has said Hurricane....

Ike evacuees await OK to return home

2008-09-20T11:13+0200

Authorities laid out a plan Friday - a week after Hurricane Ike began lashing the Texas coast with 110-mph winds and a relentless storm surge - to let about 45,000 anxious evacuees back onto Galveston Island.

Hundreds of billions for bailout

2008-09-20T11:12+0200

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Struggling to calm a financial hurricane, the Bush administration on Friday laid out a radical bailout plan with a jawdropping price tag - a takeover of hundreds of billions of doll...

More storms expected in the Gulf Coast

2008-09-20T11:05+0200

The 10 tropical storms and hurricanes that ripped through the Atlantic and Caribbean during this busy hurricane season savaged Haiti, Cuba and the U.S. Gulf coast, and conditions are now ripe for more.

Nigerian militants step up 'oil war' claiming sixth attack (AFP)

2008-09-20T10:51+0200

AFP - Nigeria's main armed militant group Saturday said it had destroyed a major pipeline run by Royal Dutch Shell in the sixth such attack in the past week as it vowed to paralyse the key oil sector.

45,000 Given Go-Ahead to Return to Galveston

2008-09-20T10:49+0200

Some 45,000 Hurricane Ike evacuees can return to Galveston, Texas with gradual reopening

Oft-ignored Haiti needs our help

2008-09-20T10:39+0200

The daily news cycle is hard to digest at the best of times: so much corruption, devastation, anguish and tragedy. But, has there been a worse spell – at home and abroad, corporate and personal, man and nature, genuine and manufactured – than the past month?

Storms devastate Haiti's agriculture

2008-09-20T10:36+0200

More food aid needed with increasing threat of hunger for millions By Jonathan M. Katz Associated Press Published on Saturday, Sep 20, 2008 PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI: Four tropical storms have wiped out most of Haiti's crops and damaged irrigation systems and pumping stations, raising the specter of....

Ma's popularity at new low

2008-09-20T10:32+0200

His approval rating slipped to 28 per cent - the lowest since he took office on May 20. -AFP

HMI's National Claims Support Service for Tree Removal and Loss is Assisting Hurricane Victims in Texas

2008-09-20T10:23+0200

Horticultural Asset Management, Inc. (HMI) is assisting victims of Hurricane Ike by providing dedicated crews from its national network of tree care ...

Taiwan leader's popularity falls to new low: poll (AFP)

2008-09-20T10:20+0200

AFP - Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou's popularity has droppped to a new low amid a stock market slump and rising toll from a devastating typhoon, a survey showed Saturday.

Haiti's Food Crisis Deepens After Floods

2008-09-20T10:05+0200

By JONATHAN M. KATZ Associated Press Writer | PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti September 19, 2008 (AP) The Associated Press | FONT SIZE | Four tropical storms have wiped out most of Haiti's food crops and damage... (photo: File)

Caribbean tropical depression less likely: NHC -

2008-09-20T10:05+0200

The agency said the system was producing widespread cloudiness and showers over the Lesser Antilles and adjacent Caribbean and Atlantic Ocean waters While upper-level winds were unfavorable for additional development, the NHC said conditions were likely to become more conducive to development over the next couple of days.

Flooding worsens Haiti's food crisis

2008-09-20T10:05+0200

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Four tropical storms have wiped out most of Haiti's food crops and damaged irrigation systems and pumping stations, raising the specter of acute hunger for millions in the impoverished country. "The system of agriculture has been destroyed," Agriculture Minister Joanas Gue told The Associated Press.

Haiti's food crisis deepens after floods

2008-09-20T10:05+0200

PORT-AU-PRINCE: Four tropical storms have wiped out most of Haiti's food crops and damaged irrigation systems and pumping stations, raising the specter of acute hunger for millions in the impoverished country. "The system of agriculture has been destroyed," Agriculture Minister Joanas Gue told.

More to come in busy Atlantic hurricane season

2008-09-20T10:05+0200

MIAMI (Reuters) - The 10 tropical storms and hurricanes that ripped through the Atlantic and Caribbean during this busy hurricane season savaged Haiti, Cuba and the U.S. Gulf coast, and conditions are now ripe for more. Residents of the Atlantic-Caribbean danger zone should not let down their guard,....

Haiti's food crisis worsens

2008-09-20T10:05+0200

By Jonathan M. Katz Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti Four tropical storms have wiped out most of Haiti's food crops and damaged irrigation systems and pumping stations, raising the specter of acute hunger for millions in the impoverished country. "The system of agriculture has been destroyed," Agriculture Minister Joanas Gue said.

Haitians at risk of disease after hurricanes, say aid agencies

2008-09-20T10:05+0200

Thousands of people remain in squalid, cramped shelters without sanitation after being hit by three hurricanes | Residents from the city of Gonaives, Haiti, try to cross a flooded street after tropica... (photo: WN)

Chavez to visit Cuba on the way to China, Russia

2008-09-20T10:05+0200

CARACAS: Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says he will visit hurricane-ravaged Cuba this weekend before leaving on a trip to China and Russia. Chavez says he was invited by close friend Fidel Castro and his brother Raul, Cuba's current president. He said in a speech Friday that Cuba can ``count on''....

Haiti's food crisis deepens after floods

2008-09-20T10:05+0200

| PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- | Four tropical storms have wiped out most of Haiti's food crops and damaged irrigation systems and pumping stations, raising the specter of acute hunger for millions in the... (photo: GNU Free Documentation / Andrew Butko)

More to come in busy Atlantic hurricane season

2008-09-20T10:05+0200

Nigerian militants step up 'oil war' claiming sixth attack

2008-09-20T09:58+0200

LAGOS (AFP) - Nigeria's main armed militant group Saturday said it had destroyed a major pipeline run by Royal Dutch Shell in the sixth such attack in the past week as it vowed to paralyse the key oil sector.

45,000 given go-ahead to return to Galveston (AP)

2008-09-20T09:49+0200

AP - One week after Hurricane Ike wiped out whole neighborhoods and nearly every basic service in Galveston, there is a plan to start letting some 45,000 evacuees back to their hobbled hometown.

Cubbies in arms

2008-09-20T09:33+0200

Stow the billy goat curse. Forget about the black cat at Shea Stadium in 1969, or Steve Bartman. They don't even use the word “curse” around here any more. Cubs manager Lou Piniella won't let them. Instead, the new catch-phrase to describe the stuff that happens when you don't win a World Series for....

US election will be won on the trading floor of Wall Street

2008-09-20T09:27+0200

The race to the White House has been transformed by the economic hurricane hitting Wall Street and devastating some of the famous names in capitalism. In these testing times, writes David Williamson, it is the presidential candidate who wins the trust of an electorate living in dread of recession....

McCain and Obama different on style as well as substance

2008-09-20T09:18+0200

Their responses to recent crises suggest what kind of a president each might be. One is hot, the other cool. One is a man of quick action, the other a man of abiding caution. One claims the role of national maverick; the other hopes to play the role of national mediator.

Galveston lays out plan for residents

2008-09-20T09:05+0200

GALVESTON, Texas (AP) -- Authorities laid out a plan Friday - a week after Hurricane Ike began lashing the Texas coast with 110-mph winds and relentless storm surge - to let about 45,000 anxious evacu...

Papers reflect unprecedented week

2008-09-20T08:38+0200

The papers cast their disapproving eyes over the financial upheaval of the past week and search for someone to blame.

Oil prices surge on US rescue plan

2008-09-20T08:30+0200

Oil prices surged after the US govt said that it was working on a comprehensive plan to rescue the banking system.

China unveils world's largest sci-tech museum

2008-09-20T08:29+0200

China has unveiled the world's largest science and technology museum in the southern city of Guangzhou that will demonstrate the country's newest achievements in the field.

A group of disgruntled truckers yesterday threatened to block access to the Bailey bridge in Harbour View - which links Kingston to eastern Jamaica - if nothing is done to speed up repairs to the ford which was washed out Thursday by heavy rains.

2008-09-20T07:55+0200

The week-old ford was constructed by private quarry operators after heavy flood waters from Tropical Storm Gustav destroyed the Hope River bridge, cutting off access to eastern Jamaica. A Bailey bridge was subsequently constructed, but heavy vehicles cannot use the structure because of the 10-tonne limit.

Oil Prices Shoot Up More Than $6 A Barrel - Huffington Post - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-09-20T06:57+0200

NEW YORK Oil prices shot up more than $6 a barrel Friday, breaking back into $100 territory as a sweeping government plan to rescue the imperiled U.S. financial system emboldened investors to re-enter the markets. Light, sweet crude for October delivery rose $6.67 to settle at $104.

Oil Jumps Above $104 a Barrel on US Bailout Plan - NewsMax.com - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-09-20T06:57+0200

NEW YORK -- Oil prices shot up more than $6 a barrel Friday, breaking back into $100 territory as a sweeping government plan to rescue the imperiled U.S. financial system emboldened investors to re-enter the markets. Light, sweet crude for October delivery rose $6.67 to settle at $104.

Oil jumps above $104 a barrel on US bailout plan - Detroit Free Press - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-09-20T06:57+0200

Light, sweet crude for October delivery rose $6.67 to settle at $104.55 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, after earlier rising as high as $105.25. It was oil's first close above $100 in a week. Crude has climbed over $13 in the past three days as the government carries out a historic intervention into the financial system.

Premier delivers administrative report

2008-09-20T06:26+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Wang Jin-pyng, president of the Legislative Yuan, had to call two recesses yesterday to let Premier Liu Chao-schiuan deliver a mandatory national administrative report before lawmakers, because of opposition members who demanded the resignation of the Cabinet.

Caribbean tropical depression could form soon

2008-09-20T05:48+0200

NEW YORK, USA (Reuters): A tropical wave in the Eastern Caribbean Sea was slowly moving westward across the Lesser Antilles on Friday and could strengthen into a tropical depression or storm over the next few days, the US National Hurricane Center said in its last update.

Trinidad and Tobago gives financial support to the Turks and Caicos Islands

2008-09-20T05:48+0200

PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos Islands: The government of Trinidad and Tobago has donated TT$5 million (US$833,000) to the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) to assist in the recovery efforts following Hurricane Ike’s rampage through the country. Michael Misick, Premier of the TCI, dispatched a “thank you” note.

Bahamas agency sets Christmas deadline for Inagua repairs

2008-09-20T05:48+0200

NASSAU, Bahamas: Commander Stephen Russell, director of the Bahamas National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has set a Christmas deadline to complete repairs to homes in Inagua damage by Hurricane Ike. According to an assessment conducted by Social Services, about 201 homes received major damages.

More to come in busy Atlantic hurricane season

2008-09-20T05:48+0200

MIAMI, USA (Reuters): The 10 tropical storms and hurricanes that ripped through the Atlantic and Caribbean during this busy hurricane season savaged Haiti, Cuba and the US Gulf coast, and conditions are now ripe for more. Residents of the Atlantic-Caribbean danger zone should not let down their guard.

$6 billion storm? Ike's economic impact felt (AP)

2008-09-20T05:46+0200

AP - Shrimpers and oystermen lost their boats to the muck. Tourist areas on the coast that should be bustling at the start of convention season are flattened. Lingering power outages are keeping offices empty and restaurants closed from Texas through the Midwest.

Ike helps uncover mystery vessel on Ala. coast

2008-09-20T05:31+0200

When the waves from Hurricane Ike receded, they left behind a mystery _ a ragged shipwreck that archeologists say could be a two-masted Civil War schooner that ran aground in 1862 or another ship from some 70 ...

Chavez to visit Cuba on the way to China, Russia

2008-09-20T05:09+0200

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said on Friday that he would visit hurricane-ravaged Cuba this weekend before leaving on a trip to China and Russia. Chavez said that he was invited by close friend Fidel Castro and his brother Raul, Cuba's current president.

Sep19 Guyana or Jamaica to play host to regional one-day tournament

2008-09-20T05:00+0200

Guyana or Jamaica to play host to regional one-day tournament BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – This season’s regional one-day tournament will be played in either Guyana or Jamaica, the West Indies Cricket Board has indicated. Donald Peters, the WICB’s chief executive, said Thursday a final decision....

Rotary Guyana donates $1M to hurricane victims in Haiti Rotary Guyana has responded to appeals for assistance for the victims of hurricane-ravaged sister-CARICOM state, Haiti, by raising $1M to be dispatched to that country

2008-09-20T04:58+0200

Assistant Governor of Rotary Guyana, Keith Williams, yesterday told a news briefing at the Georgetown Club that the amount represents a joint effort by all the partners of the Rotary family. He observed that Rotarians and Inner Wheelers, empathising with the victims of the disaster, “reached into their pockets and gave willingly to a worthy cause.

More to come in busy Atlantic hurricane season By Jim Loney MIAMI (Reuters) - The 10 tropical storms and hurricanes that ripped through the Atlantic and Caribbean during this busy hurricane season savaged Haiti, Cuba and the U.S. Gulf coast, and conditions

2008-09-20T04:58+0200

are now ripe for more. Residents of the Atlantic-Caribbean danger zone should not let down their guard, despite a brief lull in the action following Tropical Storm Josephine's demise two weeks ago and Hurricane Ike's strike on the Texas coast, experts said. "Conditions are still favorable for hurricanes.

Four more hurricane-related deaths reported in Houston

2008-09-20T04:13+0200

Four more people were reported dead in Houston, Texas, bringing to 27 the death toll from hurricane Ike in the southern U.S. state, authorities said Friday. Nationwide, the overall death toll of hurricane Ike is estimated between 50 and 60. Among the newly-reported deaths in Houston, three appear to....

U.S. doesn't need emergency oil after Ike -IEA

2008-09-20T04:05+0200

20 Sep 2008 01:35:33 GMT Source: Reuters LONDON, Sept 20 (Reuters) - The International Energy Agency (IEA) and the U.S. government have decided there is no need to release oil from strategic reserves after hurricanes Gustav and Ike disrupted ...

â€˜Oil Warâ€™: No end in sight - Vanguard - Fastnews Nigerian Oil & Gas News

2008-09-20T03:56+0200

MEND following an alleged JTF attack on one of its camps in Rivers State. Meanwhile, a source , quoting the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said, “The NNPC has revealed that in just five days of the “oil war” a total of 600,000 bpd had been shut-in, bringing the nation’s export down to 1.

Oil rises on US crisis plan, supply concern - Reuters Nigeria - Fastnews Nigerian Commodity News

2008-09-20T03:56+0200

* U.S. government crisis plans boosts markets * Oil companies work to restore U.S. production after Ike * Nigerian rebels attack pipeline (Updates prices) By Matthew Robinson LONDON, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Oil rose nearly $3 to above $100 on Friday on expectations a comprehensive U.S. government plan would help battered financial markets.

Oil war: MEND shuns N'Delta elders - Vanguard - Fastnews Nigerian Oil & Gas News

2008-09-20T03:56+0200

Petroleum Development Company at Elem Kalabari, Cajuthone channel in Rivers State. Two South Africans that were caught in the shootout between the Joint Task Force and the militants were rescued. The South Africans were released following aa plea for their release from Azuka Okah, wife of the detained MEND leader, Henry Okah.

Futures Up On Investor Confidence In Government Plan; Gold Slides 3% - Investor's Business Daily (subscription) - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-09-20T03:56+0200

BY REUTERS Posted 9/19/2008 Oil, copper and grains rose Friday in a vote of confidence for a government plan to buy up toxic mortgage debt at the core of the financial meltdown that is sending shock waves across the globe. Gold was a notable loser of the day, dropping 3% as bullion's allure as a....

More to come in busy Atlantic hurricane season

2008-09-20T03:34+0200

19 Sep 2008 19:11:07 GMT Source: Reuters (Corrects temperature in paragraph 5) By Jim Loney MIAMI, Sept 19 (Reuters) - The 10 tropical storms and hurricanes that ripped through the Atlantic and Caribbean during this busy hurricane season ...

Hurricane helps uncover mystery vessel

2008-09-20T03:28+0200

When the waves from Hurricane Ike receded, they left behind a mystery — a ragged shipwreck that archaeologists say could be a two-masted Civil War schooner that ran aground in 1862 or another ship from some 70 years later.

Apocalypse Now?: New world order could have devastating implications for Western nations

2008-09-20T02:42+0200

The effects of the carnage on the financial markets will be far more profound and destabilising than the 9/11 atrocity.

Play with fire

2008-09-20T02:41+0200

Life & style: Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall: There's a lot more to chillies than how hot they are

Bush honours Celtics at White House

2008-09-20T02:11+0200

President George W. Bush welcomed the Boston Celtics to the White House to celebrate the team's 17th NBA championship, declaring: "Celtic pride is back."

Perfume 'that gives you the scent of a woman ten years younger'

2008-09-20T02:11+0200

You've blasted your wrinkles, hidden the grey hair and fought off the middle-age spread. But that is no longer enough in the battle to look younger. Now, apparently, women can buy into the scent of youth. A new perfume claims it can make the wearer smell up to ten years younger.

Little treasures

2008-09-20T02:10+0200

Travel, life and style: Luxury liners are too big for Belize's tropical cayes. You need the world's tiniest cruiser

Why isn't Obama a clear favourite?

2008-09-20T02:10+0200

Campaign video: Gary Younge explains how the shadow of hurricane Katrina still looms large

$6B storm? Ike's economic impact is felt widely

2008-09-20T02:09+0200

Shrimpers and oystermen lost their boats to the muck. Tourist areas on the coast that should be bustling at the start of convention ...

‘Oil War’: No end in sight

2008-09-20T02:02+0200

Galveston Lays Out Ike Recovery Plan

2008-09-20T01:59+0200

Authorities laid out a plan Friday - a week after Hurricane Ike began lashing the Texas coast with 110-mph winds and relentless storm surge - to let about 45,000 anxious evacuees back onto Galveston Island for good.

Ike helps uncover mystery vessel on Ala. coast

2008-09-20T01:54+0200

FORT MORGAN, Ala. (AP) -- When the waves from Hurricane Ike receded, they left behind a mystery - a ragged shipwreck that archeologists say could be a two-masted Civil War schooner that ran aground in...

Hundreds of billions for bailout

2008-09-20T01:54+0200

Ike Helps Uncover Mystery Shipwreck

2008-09-20T01:45+0200

When the waves from Hurricane Ike receded, they left behind a mystery — a ragged shipwreck that archeologists say could be a two-masted Civil War schooner that ran aground in 1862 or another ship from some 70 years later. The wreck, about six miles from Fort Morgan, had already been partially....

Pentagon, Lockheed rebut F-35 fighter jet critics (Reuters)

2008-09-20T01:44+0200

Reuters - The Pentagon and Lockheed Martin Corp , its largest supplier, sought on Friday to shoot down criticism of their $299 billion F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program, the costliest planned U.S. arms buy ever.

Haiti's food crisis deepens after floods

2008-09-20T01:35+0200

Four tropical storms have wiped out most of Haiti's food crops and damaged irrigation systems and pumping stations, causing fears of hunger in the country.

Oil rises $5 on US crisis plan

2008-09-20T01:33+0200

LONDON: Oil rose more than $5 to above $100 on Friday on expectations a comprehensive US government plan would help battered financial markets. The US government launched several multi-billion-dollar programmes to guarantee holdings in money-market mutual funds and curb short selling while....

Oil war: MEND shuns N'Delta elders

2008-09-20T01:31+0200

The declaration of “Oil War” by the main militant group in the Niger Delta, Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), sparked off gun duels between the militants and the Joint Task Force, JTF, on several fronts in the region yesterday leaving at least 10 suspected militants dead.

Nollywood’s Sexiest Women

2008-09-20T01:31+0200

Genevieve rocks and rules Believe me the quest to find the Sexiest woman in Nollywood is as easy as an...

National › Typhoon brings rain, wind to Pacific coast areas

2008-09-20T01:26+0200

Typhoon Sinlaku brought heavy rain and strong wind to Japan's Pacific coastal areas late Friday and early Saturday as it moved eastward on waters in…

Jack Straw We have to come together not fall apart

2008-09-20T01:19+0200

Jack Straw says Labour can still win the election if the party unites behind its leader.

Sex doctor: First, choose your fantasy

2008-09-20T01:13+0200

In fantasy land, there are no rules. No-one can accuse us of being right or wrong, nice or nasty, because (thank God) no-one has yet invented a device to read minds. Most of the time, fantasies revolve around things we'd never want to try in reality. But their effect on our libido is immense, and they're the cheapest, most effective sex aid around.

The Complete Guide To: Winter sun

2008-09-20T01:13+0200

WHY GET AWAY RIGHT NOW? Tomorrow is the autumnal equinox, which means the further north you go, the shorter the days. Conversely, the closer you get to the Equator and, beyond that, the South Pole the more daylight you can enjoy. Six months from now, the equation flips. But until 21 March 2009, make the most of these escape routes.

24-Hour Room Service: Azura, Bazaruto Archipelago, Mozambique

2008-09-20T01:13+0200

There's time, there's African time and then there's Azura time. The lodge, on Benguerra Island, sets its clocks later than the mainland to allow guests an extra hour of sunshine. You even get your own host to cater to your every whim.

Wine: Something For The Weekend?

2008-09-20T01:13+0200

Under a Fiver 2007 Domaine Py Merlot This grape variety doesn't always work in the vineyards of Languedoc, but this bright, blackcurranty merlot makes the ideal, approachable everyday red. Buy 2 = 4.99 each, Majestic, until 27 Oct, list price 5.99 Under a Tenner 2005 Three Halves Cape chenin blanc....

NFL: Saints sign Harrington as third QB

2008-09-20T01:12+0200

NEW ORLEANS— The "piano man," Joey Harrington, has landed a new gig in the birthplace of jazz. He'll be playing third fiddle behind Saints starting quarterback Drew Brees and backup Mark Brunell.

NBA: Bush honors champion Boston Celtics at White House

2008-09-20T01:12+0200

WASHINGTON — President Bush today welcomed the Boston Celtics to the White House to celeberate the team's 17th NBA championship, declaring "Celtic pride is back."

Ike helps uncover mystery vessel

2008-09-20T00:57+0200

Oil jumps above US$104 a barrel on US bailout plan - The Energy News - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-09-20T00:54+0200

Oil jumps above US$104 a barrel on US bailout plan NEW YORK _ Oil prices shot up more than US$6 a barrel Friday, breaking back into $100 territory as a sweeping government plan to rescue the imperiled U.S. financial system emboldened investors to re-enter the markets. Light, sweet crude for October delivery rose $6.

Oil jumps above $104 a barrel on US bailout plan - San Diego Union Tribune - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-09-20T00:54+0200

NEW YORK – Oil prices shot up more than $6 a barrel Friday, breaking back into $100 territory as a sweeping government plan to rescue the imperiled U.S. financial system emboldened investors to re-enter the markets. Light, sweet crude for October delivery rose $6.67 to settle at $104.

Oil prices surge above $104 as investors soothed by US plan to ... - In-Forum - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-09-20T00:54+0200

Oil posts biggest 3-day gain since 1998 - Reuters India - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-09-20T00:54+0200

By Richard Valdmanis and Matthew Robinson NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices rose almost 7 percent on Friday to cap their biggest three-day rally in a decade on expectations a sweeping U.S. government bailout plan would boost liquidity across the battered financial markets. U.S. crude jumped $6.67 to settle at $104.

Pentagon, Lockheed rebut F-35 fighter jet critics

2008-09-20T00:45+0200

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon and Lockheed Martin Corp, its largest supplier, sought on Friday to shoot down criticism of their $299 billion F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program, the costliest planned U.S. arms buy ever.

Oil rises $2 on US crisis plan

2008-09-20T00:34+0200

Published Date: September 20, 2008 LONDON: Oil rose more than $2 to above $100 yesterday on expectations a comprehensive US government plan would help battered financial markets. The US government launched several multibillion-dollar programs to guarantee holdings in money-market mutual funds and....

Oil prices surge on US financial rescue plan

2008-09-20T00:29+0200

NEW YORK : Oil prices surged Friday after the US government said it was working on a comprehensive plan to rescue the banking system, prompting traders to reassess the outlook for the economy and energy use.

$6 billion storm? Ike delivers a punch

2008-09-20T00:27+0200

It will take months or more to tally Hurricane Ike's financial toll, but one thing is clear: Almost nobody in its path escaped unscathed.

What brought down Wall Street?

2008-09-20T00:27+0200

What brought down the markets? Bad choices, greed — and never learning from past mistakes

Oil rises $5 on US crisis plan

2008-09-20T00:23+0200

LONDON: Oil rose more than $5 to above $100 on Friday on expectations a comprehensive US government plan would help battered financial markets. br

Oil leaps more than $6 a barrel

2008-09-20T00:11+0200

Investors cheered by plan to rescue ailing U.S. financial system, but prices could resume downward trend, analysts say

Coney Island amusement park's last day bittersweet

2008-09-20T00:02+0200

Story Highlights Astroland Park on New York's Coney Island Sunday, September 7 Wendy Chao sends video of on Cyclone coaster Trevor Dougherty interviews iReport.

Freeport LNG Announces That It is Operational Following Hurricane Ike

2008-09-19T23:51+0200

Freeport LNG Development, L.P. (FLNGâ€ ) reported Monday, September 15 that operations at its LNG receiving terminal on Quintana Island, TX were continuing ...

Fresenius Medical Care Continues to Reopen Dialysis Clinics After Ike

2008-09-19T23:51+0200

A week after Hurricane Ike battered the Texas coast and left millions of people without electricity, Fresenius Medical Care North America has reopened ...

An Open Letter From American National

2008-09-19T23:51+0200

LEAGUE CITY, Texas, Sept. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - American National Insurance Company . An open letter to the policyholders, shareholders, agents ...

$6B storm? Ike's economic impact is felt widely (AP)

2008-09-19T23:42+0200

AP - Shrimpers and oystermen are dredging their boats from the muck. Tourist areas on the coast that should be bustling at the start of convention season are flattened. Lingering power outages are keeping offices empty and restaurants closed from Texas through the Midwest.

Typhoon pounds south Honshu, makes way toward Kanto plain

2008-09-19T23:37+0200

Typhoon Sinlaku crept along the south coast of Honshu on Friday, bringing stormy winds and heavy rain to the Kii Peninsula as it approached the Kanto plain, the Meteorological Agency said. The agency warned the public to stay alert for heavy rain, stormy winds and landslides that the season's 13th....

Mystery ship washes ashore in Alabama after Hurricane Ike

2008-09-19T23:32+0200

When the waves from Hurricane Ike receded, they left behind a mystery -- a ragged shipwreck that archeologists say could be a two-masted Civil War schooner that ran aground in 1862 or another ship from some 70 years later.

Texas Open Beaches Act may stall rebuilding after Hurricane Ike

2008-09-19T23:31+0200

GALVESTON Hundreds of people whose beachfront homes were wrecked by Hurricane Ike may be barred from rebuilding under a little-noticed Texas law.

Bush honors champion Boston Celtics at White House

2008-09-19T23:28+0200

President Bush on Friday welcomed the Boston Celtics to the White House to celeberate the team's 17th NBA championship, declaring "Celtic pride is back."

154 Ike-related oil spills, none major - USCG

2008-09-19T23:25+0200

19 Sep 2008 20:52:38 GMT Source: Reuters HOUSTON, Sept 19 (Reuters) - There were 154 oil spills reported after Hurricane Ike, killing uncounted wildlife, but none of the spills appeared to be major, the U.S. Coast Guard said Friday. The ...

Time for a bail-out of bust US finance

2008-09-19T23:17+0200

This is indeed the hurricane season. Over the past two weeks, the world has watched a huge financial storm drive the grandest vessels in the US fleet on to the rocks. The government has, in effect, nationalised Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and AIG. It has let Lehman sink. A terrified Merrill Lynch then flew into the haven offered by Bank of America.

Radical rescue: Hundreds of billions for bailout (AP)

2008-09-19T23:10+0200

AP - Struggling to calm a financial hurricane, the Bush administration on Friday laid out a radical bailout plan with a jawdropping price tag — a takeover of hundreds of billions of dollars in worthless mortgages and other bad debt.

Guard Members Can Receive 'Safe Haven' Compensation

2008-09-19T23:03+0200

A federal program known as 'Safe Haven' gives assistance to National Guard members when a hurricane or other natural disaster causes major damage.

Radical rescue: Hundreds of billions for bailout

2008-09-19T22:58+0200

Struggling to calm a financial hurricane, the Bush administration on Friday laid out a radical bailout plan with a jawdropping price tag _ a takeover of hundreds of billions of dollars in worthless mortgages and other bad debt.

Mom's prenatal stress tied to child's brain power (Reuters)

2008-09-19T22:40+0200

Reuters - Children whose mothers were exposed to even moderately severe stress during pregnancy may show the effects in their intellectual development, a new study suggests.

Plan set for return to Galveston

2008-09-19T22:26+0200

Authorities laid out a plan Friday — a week after Hurricane Ike — to let about 45,000 anxious evacuees back onto Galveston Island for good.

Experts Warn of Climate Change Caused Health Disaster in Africa

2008-09-19T22:21+0200

Scientists fear climate change could dramatically accelerate spread of infectious diseases on continent

Haiti's food crisis deepens after floods

2008-09-19T22:11+0200

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) -- Four tropical storms have wiped out most of Haiti's food crops and damaged irrigation systems and pumping stations, raising the specter of acute hunger for millions in the impoverished country....

Haiti's food crisis deepens after floods (AP)

2008-09-19T22:08+0200

AP - Four tropical storms have wiped out most of Haiti's food crops and damaged irrigation systems and pumping stations, raising the specter of acute hunger for millions in the impoverished country.

Texas National Guard site disappears after malware attack

2008-09-19T21:59+0200

The website for the Texas National Guard remained unreachable on Friday, two days after security researchers said it had been hacked by miscreants who were using it to install malware on the PCs of visitors. On Wednesday, Roger Thompson, chief research officer of anti-virus provider AVG, reported....

Haiti's food crisis deepens after floods

2008-09-19T21:56+0200

Four tropical storms have wiped out most of Haiti's food crops and damaged irrigation systems and pumping stations, raising the specter of acute hunger for millions in the impoverished country.

Haiti's food crisis deepens after floods

2008-09-19T21:56+0200

Four tropical storms have wiped out most of Haiti's food crops and damaged irrigation systems and pumping stations, raising the specter of acute hunger for millions in the impoverished country.

More to come in busy Atlantic hurricane season

2008-09-19T21:53+0200

â€¢ Clothes governors, senators - Daily Sun - Fastnews: Local Nigerian News

2008-09-19T21:50+0200

As a student at the Institute of Management and Technology (IMT), Enugu, Mr. Jideofor Ezeofor, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Zeof Corporate Identity, started making clothes. This was even when he was studying Fine and Applied Arts. Since then, this passion of his has been with him even....

CORRECTED: More to come in busy Atlantic hurricane season (Reuters)

2008-09-19T21:38+0200

Reuters - The 10 tropical storms and hurricanes that ripped through the Atlantic and Caribbean during this busy hurricane season savaged Haiti, Cuba and the U.S. Gulf coast, and conditions are now ripe for more.

Hurricane Ike destroys 49 oil platforms in Gulf

2008-09-19T21:37+0200

WASHINGTON (AP) — At least 49 offshore oil platforms, all with production of less than 1,000 barrels a day, were destroyed by Hurricane Ike as it raced across the Gulf of Mexico, and some may not be rebuilt, the Interior Department said Thursday. It said in the latest hurricane damage assessment....

U.S. Will Not Seek Emergency Supplies From IEA-DOE

2008-09-19T21:37+0200

The IEA was created in the mid-1970s to coordinate energy policy and release emergency petroleum stocks when needed.

Galveston Lays out Plan for Residents' Return

2008-09-19T21:30+0200

Authorities laid out a plan Friday — a week after Hurricane Ike began lashing the Texas coast with 110-mph winds and relentless storm surge — to let about 45,000 anxious evacuees back onto Galveston Island for good. It will be another week before that happens, however, as crews were only beginning....

Haiti faces long recovery from Ike, says singer Wyclef Jean

2008-09-19T21:22+0200

Haitian-born singer Wyclef Jean says he's trying to raise millions of dollars to help Haiti recover from Hurricane Ike.

Two million still without power after Hurricane Ike

2008-09-19T21:21+0200

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Two million U.S. homes and businesses on Friday were still without electricity six days after Hurricane Ike landed in Texas before cutting a destructive path all the way to New York.

Caribbean tropical depression could form soon: NHC (Reuters)

2008-09-19T21:07+0200

Reuters - A tropical wave in the Eastern Caribbean Sea was slowly moving westward across the Lesser Antilles on Friday and could strengthen into a tropical depression or storm over the next few days, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said in its last update.

5 lakh flee homes in flood-hit Orissa

2008-09-19T20:57+0200

Thousands of people on Friday fled their homes to safety as the Mahanadi river system flooded five coastal districts of Orissa.

More to come in busy Atlantic hurricane season

2008-09-19T20:52+0200

In the new Chinese market, gems soar dizzily, but duds crash

2008-09-19T20:52+0200

NEW YORK : A massive cleansing of the art market is beginning. At Sotheby's, which was the first to test the waters here since the financial tempest broke out, more than 43 percent of the Chinese...

Pattern of school related beatings

2008-09-19T20:52+0200

Bradford Jordan was e-mailing his fiancee - an actress and a former classmate of the Columbine High School killers - about her ideas for a screenplay on school violence when he heard a thunderous comm...

Credit crunch claims the British nanny

2008-09-19T20:52+0200

WATCH out Mary Poppins, the hurricane howling through the world's financial markets is starting to be felt in the rarefied world of the British nanny.

Caribbean tropical depression could form soon: NHC

2008-09-19T20:51+0200

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A tropical wave in the Eastern Caribbean Sea was slowly moving westward across the Lesser Antilles on Friday and could strengthen into a tropical depression or storm over the next few days, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said in its last update.

Hollywood celebrities attend event to celebrate 60th anniversary of Israel

2008-09-19T20:50+0200

) - Former world No. 1 Serb Jelena Jankovic secured a berth in Saturday night's U.S. Open final. The second-seeded Jankovic handled fifth-seeded in "The Women ," which is why Diane English's agent once told her she'd "have to change the gravitational pull of the Earth " to bring her remake of the....

EQECAT Narrows Range Of Estimated Onshore Insured Losses From Hurricane Ike Based Upon Reconnaissance-Team Reports, Review Of Storm's Characteristics

2008-09-19T20:48+0200

EQECAT, Inc., the leading authority on extreme-risk modeling, Friday afternoon (Eastern Time) said, based upon reconnaissance-team reports of damage ...

5 lakh flee homes in flood-hit Orissa

2008-09-19T20:46+0200

Thousands of people on Friday fled their homes to safety as the Mahanadi river system flooded five coastal districts of Orissa.

Galveston lays out plan for residents' return (AP)

2008-09-19T20:37+0200

AP - Authorities laid out a plan Friday — a week after Hurricane Ike began lashing the Texas coast with 110-mph winds and relentless storm surge — to let about 45,000 anxious evacuees back onto Galveston Island for good.

Ask AP: Candidate languages, emergency personnel (AP)

2008-09-19T20:37+0200

AP - If you live anywhere that's susceptible to tropical weather — even if you just follow the news during hurricane season — you've heard the plea from mayors and governors: Once the storm arrives, stay indoors and off the roads, so you can be safe and emergency personnel can do their jobs.

Crews struggle to keep flooding out of Texas town (AP)

2008-09-19T20:37+0200

AP - Crews worked Friday to throw up makeshift dams after a levee break weakened this normally dusty West Texas border town's defenses against the swollen Rio Grande.

Ike helps uncover mystery vessel on Ala. coast (AP)

2008-09-19T20:37+0200

AP - When the waves from Hurricane Ike receded, they left behind a mystery — a ragged shipwreck that archeologists say could be a two-masted Civil War schooner that ran aground in 1862 or another ship from some 70 years later. The wreck, about six miles from Fort Morgan, had already been partially....

More to Come in Busy Atlantic Hurricane Season

2008-09-19T20:35+0200

Neutral El Nino conditions are expected for the rest of the season, experts said.

Vog committee to present recommendations

2008-09-19T20:28+0200

HONOLULU — The state House of Representatives Special Committee on Vog Effects will hold its final meeting at 9:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 22, in Room 325 of the State Capitol Building to follow up with county, state and federal agencies on vog-related matters.

U.S. will not seek emergency supplies from IEA: DOE

2008-09-19T20:21+0200

NEWARK, Delaware (Reuters) - U.S. Energy Secretary Sam Bodman said Friday the United States will not ask members of the International Energy Agency to release emergency gasoline and diesel supplies to the United States in response to domestic supply disruptions caused by Hurricane Ike.

Hurricanes devastate Cuba's tobacco industry

2008-09-19T20:04+0200

SAN JUAN y MARTINEZ, Cuba -- Alejandro González spends his days touting the intricate craft of tobacco growing to tourists here on the western reaches of the island that produces the world's premier cigars. But when Hurricane Ike blew through Cuba eight days after Hurricane Gustav's pass, Gonzalez,....

Bank of Valletta p.l.c. shares in the spotlight again

2008-09-19T19:59+0200

Local - Bank of Valletta p.l.c. shares in the spotlight again The local market moved into positive territory as the shares of Bank of Valletta p.l.c. recovered some of its losses posted yesterday. The Malta Stock Exchange index climbed 1.68% to close the week at 3795.39 points. • On the banking front, large cap Bank of Valletta p.

Kearsarge Medics Begin Health Assessments in Haiti

2008-09-19T19:52+0200

The amphibious ship USS Kearsarge expanded its assistance to disaster relief in Haiti, dispatching medical teams to assess the health of citizens in the aftermath of tropical storms and Hurricane Ike.

U.S. will not seek emergency supplies from IEA-DOE

2008-09-19T19:48+0200

19 Sep 2008 17:32:14 GMT Source: Reuters By Ayesha Rascoe NEWARK, Delaware, Sept 19 (Reuters) - U.S. Energy Secretary Sam Bodman said Friday the United States will not ask members of the International Energy Agency to release emergency ...

Houston gradually comes back online after Ike (AP)

2008-09-19T19:36+0200

AP - Hurricane Ike's death toll kept creeping higher Friday, a week after the storm's winds arrived, though there were signs of progress on Galveston Island and back on the mainland.

Haiti overcome by disaster

2008-09-19T19:32+0200

Sep 19, 2008 6:22 PM Haiti's government and the UN mission to the impoverished Caribbean nation are overwhelmed by the scale of the disaster left by four recent storms, the UN's special envoy to Haiti said on Thursday. Hedi Annabi called on the international donor community to take extraordinary....

LAWRENCE WILKERSON AND PATRICK DOHERTY: Cuba's October s

2008-09-19T19:32+0200

If you live in Galveston, Texas, Hurricane Ike will be remembered for its destruction. But history may remember the ninth named storm of the 2008 season for swinging the 2008 presidential campaign. That's because Ike devastated a little island off Florida named Cuba. In fact, Cuba sustained damage from four hurricanes: Fay, Gustav, Hanna and Ike.

Matt Damon in the Caribbean

2008-09-19T19:32+0200

Stars and storms The Bourne-again actor Matt Damon and Haitian-American musician Wyclef Jean have been in Haiti this week organising food distribution to victims of Hurricane Ike - the country has been lashed by four storms in less than a month. It's a pity the boys have had little time for....

Matt Damon in the Caribbean

2008-09-19T19:32+0200

| Stars and storms | The Bourne-again actor Matt Damon and Haitian-American musician Wyclef Jean have been in Haiti this week organising food distribution to victims of Hurricane Ike - the country has... (photo: Universal Pictures)

Talk of lifting Cuba restrictions renewed

2008-09-19T19:32+0200

The mother of a political prisoner held in Cuba and a single mom with an aging parent on the island provided an impassioned backdrop Thursday as Congress renewed a debate over lifting restrictions on travel and aid to the island. The hearing comes in the wake of damage caused by hurricanes Ike and....

NEMA sets Christmas deadline for Inagua repairs

2008-09-19T19:25+0200

NASSAU, Bahamas (BIS) – Commander Stephen Russell, director of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has set a Christmas deadline to complete repairs to homes in Inagua damage by Hurricane Ike.

Gov't. First Year Review: Major Restructuring at NSWMA

2008-09-19T19:25+0200

KINGSTON (JIS) - The Government embarked on a programme to re-organise and restructure the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), in order to better manage the island's solid waste.

No decision yet on bus fare hike

2008-09-19T19:24+0200

By KEVA LIGHTBOURNE, Guardian Senior Reporter Whether or not bus drivers will be given the go-ahead for a fare increase is still up in the air, but public service drivers officials insist that the request is moving up the "chain of command," which is a step in the right direction.

More to come in busy Atlantic hurricane season

2008-09-19T19:21+0200

More to come in busy Atlantic hurricane season

2008-09-19T19:21+0200

More to come in busy Atlantic hurricane season

2008-09-19T19:18+0200

19 Sep 2008 16:52:28 GMT Source: Reuters By Jim Loney MIAMI, Sept 19 (Reuters) - The 10 tropical storms and hurricanes that ripped through the Atlantic and Caribbean during this busy hurricane season savaged Haiti, Cuba and the U.S. Gulf ...

AseraCare Hospice Helps Patients and Employees After Hurricane Ike Leaves Many Displaced

2008-09-19T19:17+0200

Care for the terminally ill cannot stop â€ even after the ravages of Hurricane Ike. Despite severe damage that left its Houston and Shenandoah offices ...

Remarks by the First Lady at the Nasher Sculpture Center

2008-09-19T19:17+0200

THE WHITE HOUSE/Office of the First Lady: 9:35 A.M. CDT MRS. BUSH: Good morning, everybody. I'm getting a sneak preview of the show that will open tonight ...

More to come in busy Atlantic hurricane season (Reuters)

2008-09-19T19:06+0200

Ike lays bare immigration paradox

2008-09-19T18:53+0200

In the aftermath of Hurricane Ike, America's ongoing debate over U.S. immigration policy is again aflame as undocumented workers make themselves available to rebuild ravaged areas.

Oil Gains for a Third Day as Bank-Bailout Plan Boosts Markets - Bloomberg - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-09-19T18:44+0200

Oil Gains for a Third Day as Bank-Bailout Plan Boosts Markets By Margot Habiby Sept. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil climbed for a third day on speculation government measures to resolve the bank crisis may bolster demand for petroleum. Oil rose as much as 5.9 percent and stock markets surged after U.S.

Credit crunch claims the British nanny

2008-09-19T18:32+0200

WATCH out Mary Poppins, the hurricane howling through the world's financial markets is starting to be felt in the rarefied world of the British nanny. 1:45am (AEST)

This Day in Naval History - Sept. 19

2008-09-19T18:31+0200

From the Navy News Service1915 - Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels organizes the Naval Consulting Board to mobilize the scientific resources of the United States for national defense.1957 - Bathyscaph Trieste, in a dive sponsored by the Office of Naval Research in the Mediterranean, reaches record depth of two miles.

Texas Still A Grim Tableau In Ike's Wake

2008-09-19T18:27+0200

It's been nearly a week since Hurricane Ike bulled ashore, and the images of once-bustling coastal Texas communities reduced to only a faint shadow of their old selves are no less staggering.

In the new Chinese market, gems soar dizzily, but duds crash

2008-09-19T18:25+0200

Sales at Sotheby's and Christie's this week demonstrated that while the very foundations of the financial world are shaking, the fundamental strength of the art market remains remarkable.

This Day in Naval History - Sept. 19

2008-09-19T18:23+0200

9/19/2008 9:04:09 AM From the Navy News Service 1915 - Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels organizes the Naval Consulting Board to mobilize the scientific resources of the United States for national defense. 1957 - Bathyscaph Trieste, in a dive sponsored by the Office of Naval Research in the Mediterranean, reaches record depth of two miles.

Caribbean tropical depression less likely: NHC (Reuters)

2008-09-19T18:05+0200

Reuters - An Eastern Caribbean Sea tropical wave moving slowly westward across the Lesser Antilles early Friday was less likely to strengthen into a tropical depression or storm over the next couple of days, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said in its latest update.

Credit crunch sends shivers across nanny market

2008-09-19T17:54+0200

Watch out Mary Poppins, the hurricane howling through the world's financial markets is starting to be felt in the rarefied world of the British nanny.

Grim tableau nearly a week after Ike

2008-09-19T17:52+0200

It's been nearly a week since Hurricane Ike bulled ashore, and the images of once-bustling coastal Texas communities reduced to only a faint shadow of their old selves are no less staggering.

Galveston still too bruised for residents

2008-09-19T17:48+0200

GALVESTON, Texas (AP) -- There's a grocery store open for business on Galveston Island. Cell phone towers are connecting calls. More lights are coming back on at night.

Old law keeps rebuilding after Ike in doubt

2008-09-19T17:48+0200

It could be a year before Texas tells homeowners what they may or may not do If beachfront homeowners lose their property, state compensation is no guarantee Law was enacted when there were far fewer ...

National › Japan to give $1.6 mil food, reconstruction aid to storm-hit Haiti

2008-09-19T17:45+0200

Japan will provide $1.6 million worth of emergency grant to hurricane-stricken Haiti through the U.N. World Food Program and the International Organization for Migration to…

Typhoon 13 rolling in over Kanto area

2008-09-19T17:39+0200

Some Ike Victims May Not Be Allowed To Rebuild

2008-09-19T17:30+0200

Hundreds of people whose beachfront homes were wrecked by Hurricane Ike may be barred from rebuilding under a little-noticed Texas law.

Cuban University to Boost Professional Training

2008-09-19T17:25+0200

BAYAMO (PL) - More than 15,000 professionals in Granma province will benefit from training courses at the university of this eastern Cuban province, the National News Agency (AIN) reported.

Fidel Castro: The Financial Ike

2008-09-19T17:25+0200

HAVANA (PL) - Cuban Revolution leader stated that it is very difficult to closely follow and understand the very high figures of fresh money injected into the world’s economy.

Oil rises $5 on U.S. crisis plan

2008-09-19T17:24+0200

Oil rose more than $5 to above $100 on Friday on expectations a comprehensive U.S. government plan would help battered financial markets.

Oil up sharply, again breaking $100 barrier

2008-09-19T17:24+0200

Oil rose more than $5 to above $100 on Friday on expectations a comprehensive U.S. government plan would help battered financial markets.

MYANMAR: Poor roads hamper cyclone recovery

2008-09-19T17:14+0200

19 Sep 2008 14:22:47 GMT Source: IRIN Bad roads continue to restrict the delivery of much-needed relief and recovery supplies to survivors of Cyclone Nargis.

Cuba gets outpouring of aid

2008-09-19T17:02+0200

Accustomed for years to giving rather than receiving aid after natural disasters, the Cuban population is gratefully observing the near daily arrival of donations in the wake of the devastation wrought by Hurricanes Gustav and Ike, which caused losses officially estimated at US$5 billion.

Back-Up Hubble Mission Shuttle Moved To Launch Pad

2008-09-19T16:58+0200

The U.S. space agency implemented rescue plans for every shuttle flight after the 2003 Columbia accident, which killed seven astronauts.

Oil Rises $5 On U.S. Crisis Plan

2008-09-19T16:58+0200

RGPF TO CONDUCT SIMULATION EXERCISE.

2008-09-19T16:51+0200

The Royal Grenada Police Force will be conducting a series of simulation exercises

Oil price rises by $5 to over $100 a barrel

2008-09-19T16:47+0200

Oil rose more than $5 to above $100 today on expectations a comprehensive US government plan would help battered financial markets.

Haitians at risk of disease after hurricane, say aid agencies

2008-09-19T16:43+0200

Thousands of people remain in squalid, cramped shelters without sanitation after being hit by three hurricanes

Gina McCauley: The hurricane's aftermath is more deadly than its landfall

2008-09-19T16:43+0200

Gina McCauley: Hurricane Ike's arrival in Texas got all the headlines. Now we're left with the messy and dangerous task of recovering

MYANMAR: Poor roads hamper cyclone recovery

2008-09-19T16:36+0200

PYAPON, 19 September 2008 (IRIN) - Bad roads continue to restrict the delivery of much-needed relief and recovery supplies to survivors of Cyclone Nargis.

Back-up Hubble mission shuttle moved to launch pad (Reuters)

2008-09-19T16:34+0200

Reuters - A space shuttle that would be launched to rescue a stranded Hubble Space Telescope servicing crew in case of an emergency was rolled out to a spare launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center on Friday.

Lonely Ike-surviving house owners devastated

2008-09-19T16:32+0200

Warren and Pam Adams lost a house to Hurricane Rita in 2005, so one might think they'd be relieved to learn their new home withstood Hurricane Ike.

South coast residents waiting for help, 2 weeks after floods

2008-09-19T16:28+0200

Families in Belleoram, a tiny community on Newfoundland's isolated south coast, have been waiting almost two weeks for help after remnants of Hurricane Gustav caused flooding in their homes.

Oil rises on US crisis plan, supply concern - Reuters Nigeria - Fastnews Nigerian Banking

2008-09-19T16:27+0200

* U.S. government crisis plans boosts markets * Oil companies work to restore U.S. production after Ike * Nigerian rebels attack pipeline (Updates prices) By Matthew Robinson LONDON, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Oil rose more than $2 to above $100 on Friday on expectations a comprehensive U.S. government plan would help battered financial markets.

Fidel Castro Denounces US Lies

2008-09-19T16:24+0200

HAVANA (PL) - Cuban Revolution leader Fidel Castro stated that by resorting to the same lie twice, the State Department has had no qualms to deceive the world’s public opinion, and they do it in a cynical way.

Cuban Urban Gardens Help Recovery

2008-09-19T16:24+0200

HAVANA (PL) - Cuba is increasing urban gardens to boost food production after the agricultural disaster caused by Hurricanes Gustav and Ike.

Back-up Hubble mission shuttle moved to launch pad

2008-09-19T16:20+0200

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - A space shuttle that would be launched to rescue a stranded Hubble Space Telescope servicing crew in case of an emergency was rolled out to a spare launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center on Friday.

Macca statue takes tumble

2008-09-19T16:19+0200

MASSIVE statue of Beatle Paul McCartney needs Help after it is downed by hurricane

Vector Control Activities Increase Across St. James

2008-09-19T16:15+0200

The St. James Public Health Department has intensified its vector control activities across the parish due to an infestation of mosquitoes, resulting from water left behind by flooding, caused by Tropical Storm Gustav. With several areas across St. James experiencing the settling of large pools of....

Gov't. First Year Review: Major Restructuring at NSWMA

2008-09-19T16:15+0200

The Government embarked on a programme to re-organise and restructure the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), in order to better manage the island's solid waste. This charge has been led by Joan Gordon Webley, who was appointed Executive Director in November.

CapRock Services Prove Relentless in Wake of Hurricane Ike

2008-09-19T16:15+0200

CapRock Communications, a leading global satellite communications provider, is deploying disaster recovery communication packages to clients with critical ...

Boost Mobile Lends Helping Hand to Customers in Galveston with Free Calls

2008-09-19T16:15+0200

Boost Mobile, a division of Sprint Nextel Corporation (NYSE: S), today announced in a free text message to Galveston-area customers that the company ...

Back-up Hubble mission shuttle moved to launch pad

2008-09-19T16:12+0200

19 Sep 2008 13:51:32 GMT Source: Reuters CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., Sept 19 (Reuters) - A space shuttle that would be launched to rescue a stranded Hubble Space Telescope servicing crew in case of an emergency was rolled out to a spare launch pad ...

Post-Ike: 'It's a public health emergency'

2008-09-19T16:01+0200

It is noon Thursday, five days after Hurricane Ike. Every bed in the emergency department is full. Nearly every 20 minutes, a ...

Ultra-Orthodox party gains ground in Israel

2008-09-19T15:59+0200

An ultra-Orthodox Jewish party run by an octogenarian rabbi who has said Hurricane Katrina was divine punishment emerged Thursday as the kingmaker in forming the next Israeli government.

Charter yacht skipper murdered in Venezuela

2008-09-19T15:54+0200

MARIGOT--A well-known French charter boat skipper who operated his business from St. Martin for most of the year has been murdered by pirates in the province of La Guaraia, Venezuela, close to the capital of Caracas, Venezuelan authorities have reported. (click headline for more)

Nigeria: MEND declares oil war (Posted 9/18/2008)

2008-09-19T15:47+0200

Members of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta attacked gunboats and oil facilities and killed some military men in response to Saturday’s aerial and massive bombardments of a MEND position by the Nigerian military. In response to the unprovoked aerial and marine attacks MEND has declared an oil war.

UPDATE 5-Oil rises $2 on US crisis plan - Finance.cz - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-09-19T15:40+0200

...markets * Oil companies work to restore U.S. production after Ike * Nigerian rebels attack pipeline (Updates prices) By Matthew Robinson LONDON, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Oil rose more than $2 to above $100 on Friday on expectations a comprehensive U.S. government plan would help battered financial markets.

This Day in Naval History - Sept. 19

2008-09-19T15:35+0200

From the Navy News Service 1915 - Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels organizes the Naval Consulting Board to mobilize the scientific resources of the United States for national defense.

The United States and Africa / Partnering for Growth and Development

2008-09-19T15:25+0200

The United States and Africa / Partnering for Growth and Development WASHINGTON, USA, September 19, 2008/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Bureau of Economic, Energy and Business Affairs “…we are treating African leaders as equal partners, asking them to set clear goals, and expecting them to produce measurable results.

VIDEO: Haiti, UN Overwhelmed By Disaster - Envoy

2008-09-19T15:25+0200

It is a very grave situation and the scale of the disaster is beyond our capability and our means.

Oil Rises $2 On U.S. Crisis Plan

2008-09-19T15:25+0200

Oil rose more than $2 to above $100 on Friday on expectations a comprehensive U.S. government plan would help battered financial markets. The U.S. government launched several multibillion-dollar programs to guarantee holdings in money-market mutual funds and curb short-selling while developing a....

Charter yacht skipper murdered in Venezuela

2008-09-19T15:24+0200

MARIGOT - A well-known French charter boat skipper who operated his business from St. Martin for most of the year has been murdered by pirates in the province of La Guaraia, Venezuela, close to the capital of Caracas, Venezuelan authorities have reported.

Caribbean tropical depression less likely: NHC

2008-09-19T15:20+0200

NEW YORK (Reuters) - An Eastern Caribbean Sea tropical wave moving slowly westward across the Lesser Antilles early Friday was less likely to strengthen into a tropical depression or storm over the next couple of days, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said in its latest update.

SEC temporarily blocks short sales of financial stocks

2008-09-19T15:18+0200

The move targets traders who have sought to profit from the crisis by betting against bank stocks.

Fun used car facts

2008-09-19T15:17+0200

But when you begin slicing and dicing the various possibilities among approximately 3.3 million vehicles that are for sale at any given time, interesting insights into consumer preferences begin to emerge. For Krista Glotzbach, director of marketing at Vast.

The financial sector just bombed itself. Is this the end of capitalism?

2008-09-19T15:09+0200

With the left remaining muted to the crisis in capitalism, the chief outcome may be nationalism not nationalisation

State can take houses since Ike shrank beach

2008-09-19T14:47+0200

Now here's the saltwater in the wound: It could be a year before the state tells these homeowners what they may or may not do. Worse, if these homeowners do lose their beachfront property, they may get nothing in compensation from the state. The reason: A 1959 law known as the Texas Open Beaches Act.

Oil price rises to over $100 a barrel

2008-09-19T14:45+0200

Oil rose more than $2 to over $100 today on expectations a comprehensive US government plan would help battered financial markets.

Arabian American Development Announces Update on Impact of Hurricane Ike

2008-09-19T14:44+0200

DALLAS, Sept. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Arabian American Development Co. today provided an update on the effects of Hurricane Ike to its operations. ...

Saratoga Resources, Inc. Announces Resumption of Production Sales Ahead of Schedule

2008-09-19T14:44+0200

Saratoga Resources, Inc. (OTCBB: SROE) today announced that approximately 98% of its producing properties have resumed full production and product sales ...

Beachfront homes may be gone forever

2008-09-19T14:29+0200

Hundreds of people whose beachfront homes were wrecked by Hurricane Ike may be barred from rebuilding under a little-noticed Texas law.

Ike blows away 49 gulf rigs

2008-09-19T14:29+0200

At least 49 offshore oil platforms, all with production of less than 1,000 barrels a day, were destroyed by Hurricane Ike as it raced across the Gulf of Mexico, and some may not be rebuilt, the Interior ...

A bid to curb short selling as banks fall

2008-09-19T14:16+0200

The Securities and Exchange Commission issued a temporary ban Friday morning on short sales of 799 financial stocks, following a similar action Britain the day before.

Their house survived Ike, but it's the only one left

2008-09-19T13:54+0200

Warren and Pam Adams lost a house to Hurricane Rita in 2005, so it seems they'd be relieved to learn their new home withstood Hurricane Ike.

Live text - Ryder Cup

2008-09-19T13:37+0200

The 37th Ryder Cup is poised to get underway in Valhalla as Europe aim for a fourth straight win over the United States.

Honolulu primary Saturday hinges on rail issue

2008-09-19T13:35+0200

A fight over whether to build a rail line along Honolulu's traffic-clogged oceanside corridor is the dominant topic in Saturday's mayoral vote, with opposition candidates pledging to stop the project in its tracks.

Nader, Barr muscle onto the Nov. ballots (Politico)

2008-09-19T13:28+0200

Politico - Third-party presidential candidates Ralph Nader and Bob Barr will be on nearly all of the state ballots on Nov. 4, according to their campaigns and independent tallies, raising the threat they could be spoilers on Election Day and siphon key votes away from Barack Obama and John McCain.

Future Fury: Hurricane Effects Will Only Get Worse (LiveScience.com)

2008-09-19T13:28+0200

LiveScience.com - The Caribbean and Gulf Coast have seen a spate of devastating hurricanes in recent years that have cost billions of dollars and thousands of lives. As residents recover from the latest hits, they may wonder about the potential for future Ikes and Katrinas.

NFL: Game-by-game capsules

2008-09-19T13:21+0200

CINCINNATI (0-2) At NEW YORK GIANTS (2-0) 1 p.m., EDT, CBS OPENING LINE — Giants by 13 RECORD VS. SPREAD — Cincinnati 0-2; New York Giants 2-0. SERIES RECORD — Bengals lead 5-2. LAST MEETING — Bengals 23, Giants 22, Dec. 26, 2004. LAST WEEK — Bengals lost to Titans 24-7; Giants beat Rams 41-13.

Kraft will replace AIG on Dow list

2008-09-19T13:21+0200

Kraft Foods Inc., the world's second-largest foodmaker, will replace American International Group Inc. in the Dow Jones Industrial Average after the biggest U.S. insurance company was taken over by the government, Dow Jones Indexes said yesterday.

Entergy Provides Hurricane Update

2008-09-19T13:13+0200

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - After back-to-back strikes by catastrophic hurricanes in less than two weeks left nearly 1.7 million customers ...

Goodrich Petroleum Provides Update on Impact of Hurricane Ike

2008-09-19T13:13+0200

HOUSTON, Sept. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Goodrich Petroleum Corporation today provided an update on its operations in the wake of Hurricane Ike. The ...

Owners of lonely Ike-surviving house find little comfort

2008-09-19T13:10+0200

Warren and Pam Adams lost a house to Hurricane Rita in 2005, so one might think they'd be relieved to learn their new home withstood Hurricane Ike.

Ike destroyed 49 offshore platforms in the Gulf

2008-09-19T12:59+0200

The U.S. Interior Department says at least 49 offshore oil or natural gas production platforms in the Gulf of Mexico were destroyed by hurricane Ike, and some may not be rebuilt.

Israeli ultra-Orthodox party emerging as key

2008-09-19T12:59+0200

An ultra-Orthodox Jewish party run by an octogenarian rabbi who has said Hurricane Katrina was divine punishment emerged Thursday as the kingmaker in forming the next Israeli government.

California's Guard Seeks Educational Funding

2008-09-19T12:55+0200

Gas prices sink 5 cents in 2 days

2008-09-19T12:54+0200

Gas prices fell for the second-straight day Friday, after rising for eight consecutive days following the refinery-battering Hurricanes Gustav and Ike, according to a nationwide survey of credit card swipes at gasoline stations.

Congo-Kinshasa: Gorilla Population Increases

2008-09-19T12:51+0200

International cooperation on wildlife conservation seems to be working in the Republic of Congo, where the number of gorillas, a species at risk for extinction, has risen substantially.

Botswana: Another Fuel Price Cut Looms - AllAfrica.com - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-09-19T12:37+0200

(Gaborone) 18 September 2008 Posted to the web 19 September 2008 Wanetsha Mosinyi Ministry of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources is expected to meet this week to review fuel prices as crude oil prices continue to fall in the international market. Yesterday, the price of crude dived by more than four percent to a seven-month low of $91.

Oil rises on US crisis plan, supply concern - Reuters Nigeria - Fastnews: Local Nigerian News

2008-09-19T12:37+0200

* U.S. government crisis plans boosts markets * U.S. energy companies restore some production after Ike * Nigerian rebels attack pipeline (Updates throughout, changes dateline from PERTH) LONDON, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Oil rose on Friday on expectation a comprehensive U.S. goverment plan would help battered financial markets.

Sep19 Portion of stadium roof goes in high winds

2008-09-19T12:24+0200

by Aarati Jagdeo Heavy winds tore off a portion of the roof of the South Stand at the Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground leaving a gaping hole and sending Chinese maintenance workers in a scramble to effect repairs. Attempts to reach Minister of Sports Winston Williams for an explanation as to what....

Sep19 Tropical wave brings unusually high winds

2008-09-19T12:24+0200

by Brian Ho The weather system that brought unnervingly high winds last night and yesterday morning was no more than a tropical wave, the Met Office said. Meteorologist Llewellyn Dyer told the Antigua Sun the wave had been to the east of the Leeward Islands for a number of days and was expected to have arrived a lot sooner.

19 Sep 2008: ISS Today: Trouble in Nigeria? Between an Oil War and a Succession Battle

2008-09-19T12:22+0200

President Umaru Yar’Adua’s ascent to power was marred by electoral controversies that cast doubt upon the legitimacy of his victory, but his subsequent success in his legal battle with his political opponents and the welcome emergence of elements of coherent leadership were helping to reconcile the population with his presidency.

Botswana: Another Fuel Price Cut Looms

2008-09-19T12:21+0200

Ministry of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources is expected to meet this week to review fuel prices as crude oil prices continue to fall in the international market.

US initial jobless claims rise

2008-09-19T12:19+0200

Initial jobless claims in the U.S. unexpectedly rose last week, led by a jump in filings in Louisiana following Hurricane Gustav.The number of Americans filing first-time claims for

France's new port of cool

2008-09-19T11:58+0200

Travel: Long derided a the ugly duckling of the Normandy coast, Le Havre is emerging as a cultural hub

Galveston still too bruised for residents

2008-09-19T11:38+0200

GALVESTON, Texas (AP) -- There's a grocery store open for business on Galveston Island. Cell phone towers are connecting calls. More lights are coming back on at night.

Old law keeps rebuilding after Ike in doubt

2008-09-19T11:38+0200

Bank bailout under way

2008-09-19T11:38+0200

The White House says the moves - including the latest infusions by the Fed and foreign central banks - will help protect the broader economy. But the president used language that resonates more with m...

Killers of role-model ripped heart from Mantua

2008-09-19T11:38+0200

Silence looms over the streets of Mantua, the longest silence neighbors can recall. Seven days. And counting. Tough middle-aged men, some who admit they've served time in jail, amble aimlessly throu...

Some Ike victims may not be allowed to rebuild

2008-09-19T11:28+0200

Hundreds of people whose beachfront homes were wrecked by Hurricane Ike may be barred from rebuilding under a little-noticed Texas law.

Haiti 'overwhelmed' after storms

2008-09-19T11:22+0200

The UN special envoy to Haiti says the country needs more international help after being devastated by storms.

Texas law keeps rebuilding after Ike in limbo

2008-09-19T10:09+0200

Texas a grim tableau nearly a week after Ike (AP)

2008-09-19T09:53+0200

AP - It's been nearly a week since Hurricane Ike bulled ashore, and the images of once-bustling coastal Texas communities reduced to only a faint shadow of their old selves are no less staggering.

Friday, September 19, 2008 IT was sweet relief for operators of heavy-duty vehicles following the opening of a ford last Friday allowing access to eastern Jamaica, but for residents of Harbour View in St Andrew, the heavy volume of traffic, noise and dust have been a nightmare.

2008-09-19T09:42+0200

IT was sweet relief for operators of heavy-duty vehicles following the opening of a ford last Friday allowing access to eastern Jamaica, but for residents of Harbour View in St Andrew, the heavy volume of traffic, noise and dust have been a nightmare. The Harbour View residents, whose community....

Haiti, U.N. overwhelmed by disaster

2008-09-19T09:21+0200

The UN launched an appeal for $108 million earlier this month to help the storm-ravaged nation. -Reuters

Ike destroyed 49 offshore platforms in the Gulf

2008-09-19T09:20+0200

The U.S. Interior Department says at least 49 offshore oil or natural gas production platforms in the Gulf of Mexico were destroyed by hurricane Ike, and some may not be rebuilt. It said in an assessment yesterday that the platforms accounted for 13,000 barrels of oil and 84 million cubic feet of natural gas a day.

Norway offers up to USD 1 billion to save the rainforest

2008-09-19T08:49+0200

This makes Norway the first contributor to the Amazon Fund. The size of Norway’s contribution will depend on how successful Brazil will be in reducing deforestation. “Efforts against deforestation may give us the largest, quickest and cheapest reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.

Rebuilt New Orleans homes at risk without required elevation

2008-09-19T08:31+0200

WASHINGTON — Thousands of homes in New Orleans are at risk from floods because local officials let their owners skirt rebuilding requirements aimed at preventing massive losses and billions in co...

World intellectuals demand end to U.S. ban on Cuba

2008-09-19T08:19+0200

More than 1,000 intellectuals from Latin America, Europe, Africa and the United States signed a support document to Cuba, demanding the United States lift its ban imposed on Cuba nearly half a century ago, local press said Thursday. Intellectuals from 30 countries including Brazil, Argentina, Chile,....

Russian strategic bombers return home from Venezuela

2008-09-19T08:06+0200

Two Russian Tu-160 Blackjack strategic bombers returned to their base in central Russia early on Friday after a 15-hour flight home from Venezuela, a Russian Air Force spokesman said.

Cowbell U-16 finalists emerge in four zones - The Punch - Fastnews Nigerian Sports

2008-09-19T08:01+0200

The ongoing Cowbell National U16 Grassroots Soccer competition has reached the finals in four zones, with the glamorous final matches of the Ibadan and Lagos zones fixed for Saturday. At the Oyo zone, the final match will be between Alafin Babes and Ibadan North.

Haiti: Support to flash appeal urgently needed as infrastructural damages hamper relief aid

2008-09-19T07:57+0200

Date: 19 Sep 2008 Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

VIDEO: Water shortage in Haiti

2008-09-19T07:54+0200

19 Sep 2008 04:59:00 GMT Source: Reuters Sep. 18 - Haiti officials fear a health crisis could erupt as the flood-stricken city of Gonaives faces an acute water shortage. Haiti is one of the world's poorest countries and the three storms ...

West Africa: Flesh-Eating Buruli Ulcer 'Neglected Disease' Spreads

2008-09-19T07:48+0200

A tropical flesh-eating disease, Buruli ulcer, is spreading across West Africa and has infected at least 40,000 people leaving them with bloody infected wounds and swollen skin ulcers, which at their worst, require surgery or amputation, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

Psych yourself out

2008-09-19T07:38+0200

SINGAPORE: Jackie Barrett will have you know that they don't call her The White Serpent for nothing.

Oil Set for Third Weekly Decline as Dollar Gains, Demand Slows - Bloomberg - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-09-19T07:15+0200

Oil Set for Third Weekly Decline as Dollar Gains, Demand Slows By Christian Schmollinger Sept. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil is set for a third weekly decline as the dollar gained against the euro, limiting the appeal of commodities to investors amid forecasts of slowing global demand.

Bush conspicuous by his silence as US suffers ‘economic 9/11’

2008-09-19T06:59+0200

Bloomberg THIS week, President George Bush held a state dinner for Ghana’s president, surveyed Texas hurricane damage, posed with Youth of the Year award finalists, and met with Gen David Petraeus. During that time, he has publicly uttered 160 words about the worst Wall Street crisis since the Great....

As banks fall, a bid to curb short sellers

2008-09-19T06:59+0200

A backlash against short sellers who have profited by betting against bank stocks has begun, with regulators in the United States and Britain tightening rules.

49 platforms destroyed by Ike - AP

2008-09-19T06:58+0200

The Interior Department says at least 49 offshore oil or natural gas production platforms in the Gulf of Mexico were destroyed by Hurricane Ike, and some may not be rebuilt.

Rebuilt New Orleans homes at risk without required elevation

2008-09-19T05:54+0200

Thousands of homes in New Orleans are at risk from floods because local officials let their owners skirt rebuilding requirements ...

U.S. hurricane death toll reaches 51

2008-09-19T05:40+0200

HOUSTON, the United States, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- The death toll of Hurricane Ike in the United States reached 51 as of Wednesday, officials said. Most of the deaths occurred in Texas, including 23 in Houston area and 18 elsewhere in the state. The cause of the deaths include storms, fumes from....

Bush says 'extraordinary measures' taken by gov't

2008-09-19T05:23+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - With the financial markets in turmoil, President George W. Bush said Thursday that he shares Americans' concerns and the government will act aggressively to avert a deepening crisis.

Nantou chief vows to dismantle illegally-built hotels in Lushan

2008-09-19T05:23+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Magistrate Lee Chao-ching of the central county of Nantou said yesterday that his government will move to dismantle those illegally- built spa hotels in the Lushan resort area, and will propose that the central government set up a inter-ministerial re-construction task force to....

Oil prices rise again, finish above US$102 per barrel

2008-09-19T05:23+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Oil prices rose sharply for a second day running Thursday, bouncing above US$102, as the U.S. currency fell after major central banks further boosted liquidity on financial markets.

Agricultural losses from Sinlaku rise to NT$850 mil.

2008-09-19T05:23+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - The country's agricultural losses due to the protracted onslaught of Typhoon Sinlaku had soared to NT$854.90 million (US$26.55 million) as of Thursday, according to statistics released that day by the Cabinet-level Council of Agriculture (COA).

VP to head consulting panel to tackle economic issues: President Ma

2008-09-19T05:23+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - President Ma Ying-jeou yesterday announced that the Presidential Office will set up a financial and economic consulting panel to be chaired by Vice President Vincent Siew to map out measures to counter the volatile global financial environment.

Low atmospheric pressure east of Luzon moving west

2008-09-19T05:23+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - A tropical low atmospheric pressure, not yet a typhoon, was located east of Luzon moving west, weathermen in Taipei said yesterday.

Ike's U.S. toll hits 51; levels off in Texas

2008-09-19T05:23+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Hurricane Ike's death toll in the U.S. climbed past 50 and appeared to level off in Texas, where search teams pulled out of Galveston having searched the entire island for survivors.

Turks and Caicos cruise centre to reopen next month

2008-09-19T05:21+0200

GRAND TURK, Turks and Caicos Islands: The Grand Turk Cruise Centre, which is operated by Miami-based Carnival Corporation and located on the island of Grand Turk in the Turks and Caicos Islands, is scheduled to reopen on October 8, following the passage of Hurricane Ike.

Grenada police to conduct hurricane simulation exercise

2008-09-19T05:21+0200

ST GEORGE’S Grenada: With the most active part of the hurricane season upon us, the Royal Grenada Police Force (RGPF) will on Sunday conduct a series of simulation exercises across the island to test its response capabilities to a hurricane or tropical storm. The exercises are expected to be very realistic.

Bahamian athletes to be honoured for Olympic accomplishments

2008-09-19T05:21+0200

NASSAU, Bahamas (BIS): Beginning October 12, the outstanding achievements of Bahamian athletes who competed in the Summer Olympic Games held in Beijing will be celebrated, announced Youth, Sports and Culture Minister Desmond Bannister as he addressed the Southeast Rotary Club’s luncheon.

Cuba says US lying about hurricane aid

2008-09-19T05:21+0200

HAVANA, Cuba (Reuters): Cuba on Thursday accused the US government of lying about its aid to the island following hurricanes Ike and Gustav and said the 46-year-old US trade embargo against Cuba is hurting recovery from the storms. The United States has said it gave $100,000 in aid for Cuba.

Commentary: TCI hurricane relief: fewer criticisms, more helping hands... please

2008-09-19T05:21+0200

In the wake of the destruction Hurricane Ike wrought in the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI), reverberating criticisms of the government virtually drowned out desperate cries for food and water. The cries have now subsided but the criticisms persist. No doubt you’ve read comments by some very informed critics.

Flash floods in Barbados threatens houses and occupants

2008-09-19T05:21+0200

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (BGIS): Showers and thunderstorms on Thursday dumped 4.5 inches of rainfall on Barbados in three hours, causing widespread flash floods that threatened house occupants in St George and St Michael, and left cars under water in various parts of the island.

Haiti, UN overwhelmed by disaster

2008-09-19T05:21+0200

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Reuters): Haiti's government and the UN mission to the impoverished Caribbean nation are overwhelmed by the scale of the disaster left by four recent storms, the UN's special envoy to Haiti said on Thursday. Hedi Annabi called on the international donor community to take extraordinary measures.

CARICOM rallying to help hurricane victims

2008-09-19T05:21+0200

GEORGETOWN, Guyana: Technical assistance, relief supplies and financial resources are being provided by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to the countries affected by the disastrous events of the ongoing Atlantic hurricane season.The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency has mobilized its resources.

Dominican Republic army strengthens border patrols to stem exodus from Haiti

2008-09-19T05:21+0200

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic: The Dominican Republic is preparing for an anticipated sudden influx of undocumented refugees coming over the border from Haiti as a result of the recent flooding and devastation caused by the four tropical storms that passed over the island of Hispaniola.

49 Gulf oil rigs knocked out by Ike

2008-09-19T05:17+0200

It said in the latest hurricane damage assessment that the platforms altogether accounted for 13,000 barrels of oil and 84 million cubic feet of natural gas a day. There are more than 3,800 production platforms in the Gulf producing 1.3 million barrels of oil and 7 billion cubic feet of gas each day.

Typhoon Sinlaku whips Japan coast

2008-09-19T05:05+0200

A typhoon is affecting the Pacific coast of the Japanese island of Shikoku. Japan Meteorological Agency says Typhoon Sinlaku is expected to generate heavy rain, winds of more than 100 kilometres an hour and landslides across a wide area. Sinlaku is currently moving northeast along the coast about 25....

Cowbell U-16 Finalists Emerge - THISDAY - Fastnews Nigerian Sports

2008-09-19T04:58+0200

The ongoing Cowbell National U-16 Grassroots Soccer Competition has reached the finals in four zones, with the glamorous final matches of the Ibadan and Lagos zones fixed for this weekend. At the Oyo zone, the final match will be between Alafin Babes and Ibadan North.

Oil prices flirt with $100, then fall

2008-09-19T04:55+0200

Crude oil prices briefly returned to triple-digit territory on Thursday, but gave up most of their gains to fall below $100 a barrel by the end of the day.

'It's a public health emergency'

2008-09-19T04:54+0200

It is noon Thursday, five days after Hurricane Ike. Every bed in the emergency department is full. Nearly every 20 minutes, a ...

Bush Defends 'Extraordinary' Steps

2008-09-19T04:49+0200

After days of silence amid a broadening financial crisis, President Bush yesterday defended his approval of "extraordinary measures" to shore up faltering Wall Street firms and said his administration would remain focused on the "serious challenges" facing the troubled economy.

The piano man and the economic crisis

2008-09-19T04:40+0200

This week, I toured the rebuilt, expanded Royal Conservatory of Music on Bloor Street in Toronto, between the new museum and the new Varsity Stadium. It's bright and busy, it hums (trills, rumbles, etc.). What a great tradition it has. Since 1886, it has pursued a mission of teaching and playing....

U.S. hurricane death toll reaches 51

2008-09-19T04:31+0200

The death toll of Hurricane Ike in the United States reached 51 as of Wednesday, officials said. Most of the deaths occurred in Texas, including 23 in Houston area and 18 elsewhere in the state. The cause of the deaths include storms, fumes from generators and falling tree limbs and house fires, according to the website of Houston city government.

Haiti overwhelmed by disaster

2008-09-19T04:29+0200

HHAITI'S Government and the UN mission to the impoverished Caribbean nation are overwhelmed by the scale of the disaster left by four recent storms, the UN's special envoy to Haiti said overnight.

Penguins and golf in Burma

2008-09-19T04:29+0200

A year ago this week, Burma saw its biggest uprising in decades when Buddhist monks and thousands of civilians poured onto the streets of Rangoon and Mandalay. But as the world watched, the targets of...

Some Ike victims may not be allowed to rebuild

2008-09-19T04:29+0200

GALVESTON, Texas - Hundreds of people whose beachfront homes were wrecked by Hurricane Ike may be barred from rebuilding under a little-noticed Texas law. And even those whose houses were spared could...

Pets included in Ike evacuation plans

2008-09-19T04:29+0200

Many evacuees from storms Ike and Gustav allowed to bring their pets Shelter provided for pets with opportunities for owners to visit them In Hurricane Katrina, pets were lost, or people refused to ev...

Typhoon No. 13 drenches Kyushu

2008-09-19T04:23+0200

A powerful, slow-moving typhoon was churning its way up the Pacific Ocean after passing Tanegashima island, Kagoshima Prefecture, on Thursday evening, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. Typhoon No. 13 is expected to continue moving up the southern regions of the archipelago, and possibly reaching eastern Japan by Saturday.

Cuba says U.S. lying about hurricane aid

2008-09-19T04:16+0200

Cuban Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque said the Bush administration was conducting "a propaganda operation" to make it look like it was helping the island after the storms caused $5 billion in damage. The United States has said it gave $100,000 in aid for Cuba and accelerated the approval of $250 million in agricultural sales from U.

Haiti overwhelmed by disaster

2008-09-19T04:16+0200

HHAITI'S Government and the UN mission to the impoverished Caribbean nation are overwhelmed by the scale of the disaster left by four recent storms, the UN's special envoy to Haiti said overnight. Hedi Annabi called on the international donor community to take extraordinary measures to help the....

Miami sends storm relief to Haiti

2008-09-19T04:16+0200

City of Miami Commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones will lead a 20-member delegation to Haiti Friday to deliver 50,000 pounds of hurricane relief to storm-ravaged victims in the impoverished Caribbean nation. The supplies, collected from local companies and individuals in recent days, are being flown....

Oil prices end higher - Journal and Courier - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-09-19T04:13+0200

NEW YORK - Oil prices rose modestly but closed well off their session highs Thursday as a late-day stock market rally soothed investors' concerns about the economy and demand for energy. Earlier, the contract topped $100 a barrel as investors uneasy about the worsening financial crisis flocked to commodities as a safe haven.

For Georgians, a Needed Break

2008-09-19T04:03+0200

Relaxing as a coping mechanism is not a new concept for nation, which just loss a war.

National › Heavy rain hits southern Kyushu as typhoon nears

2008-09-19T03:59+0200

Typhoon Sinlaku arrived on the south coast of Shikoku on Friday morning, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, calling for continued alert for heavy rains, stormy…

'DNA barcoding key to saving forests'

2008-09-19T03:58+0200

In this section � Taking the plungeA fairy tale setting for a getaway?Not just Emmerdale� Prev � 1/2 � Next �TREE'S COMPANY Patrick and Jabulani in Mkuze's fig forest . Photograph: Paddy Woodworth GO SOUTH High summer is slowly rolling to a close. In the parks and countryside the unique songs of....

Oil rises as investors eye US financial turmoil

2008-09-19T03:58+0200

Oil prices end higher as stock market rallies

2008-09-19T03:36+0200

NEW YORK (AP) - Oil prices rose modestly but closed well off their session highs Thursday as a late-day stock market rally soothed investors' concerns about the economy and demand for energy.

Focus turns to key role played by Bernanke

2008-09-19T02:58+0200

Some in Congress are beginning to question the awesome power an unelected Federal Reserve chief wields, writes Denis Stauntonin Washington

CUBA: Nearly Two Dozen Countries Have Sent Aid

2008-09-19T02:57+0200

HAVANA, Sep 18 (IPS) - Accustomed for years to giving, rather than receiving, aid after natural disasters, the Cuban population is gratefully observing the near daily arrival of donations in the wake of the devastation wrought by hurricanes Gustav and Ike, which caused losses officially estimated at five billion dollars.

Oil prices creep higher in choppy trade

2008-09-19T02:55+0200

NEW YORK, Sept 18, 2008 (AFP) - Oil prices creeped higher Thursday in choppy trade, after major central banks flushed hundreds of billions of cash into the tight banking system in a bid to calm roiling financial markets. New York's main contract, light sweet crude for delivery in October, rose 72 cents to close at 97.

Disaster aid stalls tax break package

2008-09-19T02:49+0200

A mammoth tax package aimed at giving a jolt to the staggering economy and protecting millions from new taxes headed for a vote after a dispute over aid to Hurricane Ike victims was resolved.

Haiti overwhelmed by disaster

2008-09-19T02:27+0200

Ultra-Orthodox party emerging as Israel kingmaker

2008-09-19T02:26+0200

JERUSALEM - An ultra-Orthodox Jewish party run by an octogenarian rabbi who has said Hurricane Katrina was divine punishment emerged Thursday as the kingmaker in forming the next Israeli government. Having won a fight to be leader of the ruling ...

Haiti, U.N. overwhelmed by disaster: envoy

2008-09-19T02:24+0200

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Haiti's government and the U.N. mission to the impoverished Caribbean nation are overwhelmed by the scale of the disaster left by four recent storms, the U.N.'s special envoy to Haiti said on Thursday.

Senate to vote on big tax break package next week

2008-09-19T02:18+0200

A mammoth tax package aimed at giving a jolt to the staggering economy and protecting millions from new taxes headed for a vote next week after a dispute over aid to Hurricane Ike victims was resolved.

Senate to vote on big tax break package next week (AP)

2008-09-19T02:14+0200

AP - A mammoth tax package aimed at giving a jolt to the staggering economy and protecting millions from new taxes headed for a vote next week after a dispute over aid to Hurricane Ike victims was resolved.

:Concert: Freedom of the Cuban Five

2008-09-19T02:13+0200

First Concert In The US For The Freedom Of The Cuban Five Havana, Cuba , Sept 15, ( acn ) Under the slogan “Five Stars and One Song,” a concert dedicated to five Cubans unfairly imprisoned in the US took place at the Bronx Theater of the Hostos Center for the Arts and Culture in New York.

Reforming Haiti’s Security Sector

2008-09-19T02:07+0200

18 Sep 2008 23:44:08 GMT Source: International Crisis Group Operations led by the UN peacekeeping mission (MINUSTAH) largely disbanded armed gangs in the slums of Haiti’s cities, but progress has been undermined by persisting crime, political instability and natural disasters.

Haiti, UN overwhelmed by disaster-envoy

2008-09-19T02:07+0200

18 Sep 2008 23:34:40 GMT Source: Reuters By Joseph Guyler Delva PORT-AU-PRINCE, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Haiti's government and the U.N. mission to the impoverished Caribbean nation are overwhelmed by the scale of the disaster left by four ...

KLCI drops below 1,000 points

2008-09-19T02:02+0200

The KL Composite Index (KLCI) sank below 1,000 points yesterday for the first time since November 2006 on a fresh round of selling amid domestic political concerns and the worsening financial crisis in the United States.

Some Ike victims may not be allowed to rebuild

2008-09-19T01:52+0200

Hundreds of people whose beachfront homes were wrecked by Hurricane Ike may be barred from rebuilding under a little-noticed ...

Maev Kennedy: People

2008-09-19T01:47+0200

Maev Kennedy: Peaches Geldof has been named 'celebrity gadget blagger of the year'

Tax break package stalls over disaster aid (AP)

2008-09-19T01:44+0200

AP - A mammoth tax package aimed at giving a jolt to the staggering economy and protecting millions from new taxes headed for a vote after a dispute over aid to Hurricane Ike victims was resolved.

Newsquiz: Week of September 15

2008-09-19T01:39+0200

(CNN Student News) September 19, 2008 Name that noun - Answer the following questions about people, places or things featured this week on CNN Student News. Fill in your answers in the space provided. Click here for a PDF version of this Newsquiz 1. What prominent investment bank filed for bankruptcy on Monday? 2.

Cultural Life: Terry O'Neill, Photographer

2008-09-19T01:22+0200

Visual arts Obviously, I go to photography exhibitions. London Through a Lens at Getty Images Gallery is a collection from Getty Images' Hulton archive. I've got a picture there of David Bowie with a dog. I was shooting the Diamond Dogs album cover. There are loads of photographers in the exhibition.

James Lawton: Azinger lost for words in the presence of Ali's true greatness

2008-09-19T01:22+0200

The more he tried to inspire his American team, the more desperate Paul Azinger seemed to become.

US jobless claims rise on delayed Gustav data

2008-09-19T01:21+0200

WASHINGTON: The number of US workers filing new claims for jobless benefits rose unexpectedly by 10,000 last week, as the first wave of job losses from Hurricane Gustav rolled in after reporting delays in Louisiana, the Labor Department reported on Thursday.

Again, JTF Repels Militants Attack On Shell Facility - AllAfrica Nigerian News

2008-09-19T01:12+0200

(Lagos) 18 September 2008 Posted to the web 18 September 2008 Ahamefula Ogbu Port Harcourt Again, militants claimed on Tuesday night that it attacked Orubiri flow station owned by Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) and a house boat with 10 naval personnel on board.

Oil prices end higher as stock market rallies - Times Record News - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-09-19T01:12+0200

"Oil's torn. It doesn't know if it's a financial indicator or a commodity," said Phil Flynn, an energy analyst at Alaron Trading Corp. in Chicago. "It rallied with gold and silver early on and then later, with the stock market." Crude seesawed through the day, reflecting a financial system in crisis.

Texas law blocks some Ike rebuilding

2008-09-19T01:07+0200

Hundreds of people whose waterfront homes were wrecked by Hurricane Ike may be barred from rebuilding under a little-noticed Texas law intended to keep the beaches open to the public.

Ensco International Announces Additional Stock Repurchase Authorization and Updates Third Quarter Earnings Outlook and Status of ENSCO 74 Following Hurricane

2008-09-19T01:05+0200

The Board of Directors of Ensco International Incorporated (NYSE: ESV) has authorized the purchase of an additional $500 million of Ensco common stock. ...

Dillard's, Inc. Reports Effects of Hurricane Ike

2008-09-19T01:05+0200

Dillard's Inc. (NYSE: DDS) (the Company or Dillard'sâ€ ) announced its assessment of the effects of Hurricane Ike on its store properties and operations. ...

Venoco Operational Status Post Hurricane Ike

2008-09-19T01:05+0200

DENVER, Sept. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Venoco, Inc. today announced that it appears there is no major damage resulting from Hurricane Ike to its operations ...

Picture of the Day › Typhoon

2008-09-19T00:59+0200

Strong winds and rain pummel Miyazaki early Friday morning as Typhoon Sinlaku neared Kyushu.

West’s decline threatens us

2008-09-19T00:50+0200

Only fools fail to understand that a weak Western world is disastrous for Israel

Progress made on 'enormous malaria burden': WHO

2008-09-19T00:46+0200

Malaria killed nearly one million people worldwide in 2006, but better drugs and more mosquito nets in Africa are helping to thwart the tropical disease, the World Health Organization said in a report Thursday.

Oil shut-in rises as militants renew attacks

2008-09-19T00:41+0200

MILITANTS yesterday continued their offensive, which they re-launched last weekend by attacking more oil facilities in Rivers State.

Storm brewing in Texas over wind insurance

2008-09-19T00:36+0200

A Texas consumer group took issue with the state-chartered windstorm insurance association Wednesday over its refusal to pay coastal residents for storm surge damage in Hurricane Ike.

Oil prices rally beyond $102

2008-09-19T00:35+0200

LONDON: Oil prices rose sharply for a second day running Thursday, bouncing above $102, as the US currency fell after major central banks further boosted liquidity on financial markets. “The coordinated move by central banks has seen the dollar sold off and has sparked some interest in the dollar....

Hurricane onslaught threatens La.

2008-09-19T00:27+0200

Water still floods a street after Hurricane Ike in Chauvin, La., Wednesday, Sept. 17. Three monster hurricanes in three years have walloped this Cajun town, which lies just above the waterline of the ...

Ultra-Orthodox party emerging as Israel kingmaker

2008-09-19T00:27+0200

JERUSALEM (AP) -- An ultra-Orthodox Jewish party run by an octogenarian rabbi who has said Hurricane Katrina was divine punishment emerged Thursday as the kingmaker in forming the next Israeli governm...

Healthcare needs rise after Ike

2008-09-19T00:27+0200

Nearly a week after Hurricane Ike made landfall, Gulf Coast hospitals continue to deal with the aftereffects as patients suffering from animal bites, infections, carbon monoxide poisoning and other he...

Survivors share safe haven with a lioness

2008-09-19T00:27+0200

By Allen G Breed Many years from now, a small group of Hurricane Ike survivors will probably still be telling the story of how, on the night the storm flattened their island, they took sanctuary in...

United Church welcomes moderator

2008-09-19T00:25+0200

The congregations of the United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands and its major missions on the Island, including the Cayman Prep and High School, the Institute for Theological and Leadership Development and Bethesda Counselling Centre, will be visited by the Church's moderator 22 - 28 September.

Galveston to residents: Stay away

2008-09-19T00:25+0200

GALVESTON, Texas (AP) - Officials were stung by an ill-fated attempt to let residents and business owners "look and leave" their hurricane-battered city, which only created frustrating traffic jams for two days. Now, their message is clear: Stay away from Galveston.

Ike-Battered Galveston Still Not Ready

2008-09-19T00:21+0200

Galveston residents were told to stay away from their homes and businesses for a least another week as the city's recovery effort progresses slowly.

Nearly 50 gas platforms not working after Ike

2008-09-19T00:17+0200

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Interior Department says at least 49 offshore oil or natural gas production platforms in the Gulf of Mexico were destroyed by Hurricane Ike, and some may not be rebuilt. It said in an assessment Thursday that the platforms accounted for 13,000 barrels of oil and 84 million cubic feet of natural gas a day.

Hurricane Ike destroys 49 oil platforms in Gulf

2008-09-19T00:17+0200

Bush says he's working hard on economic turmoil (AP)

2008-09-19T00:13+0200

AP - Eager to show that he feels people's pain, President Bush told the country Thursday his administration is working feverishly to calm turmoil in the financial markets. With reports swirling of possibly imminent new government action, the president met with his treasury secretary and the head of the Federal Reserve.

Some Ike victims may not be allowed to rebuild (AP)

2008-09-19T00:13+0200

AP - Hundreds of people whose beachfront homes were wrecked by Hurricane Ike may be barred from rebuilding under a little-noticed Texas law. And even those whose houses were spared could end up seeing them condemned by the state.

Stocks Post Huge Late-Day Surge

2008-09-19T00:06+0200

Wall Street ended a volatile session sharply higher after a late-session turnaround that sent the Dow Jones industrials up 400 points. The comeback followed a report that the government may create an entity that will take over banks' bad debt.

Lack of Power Continues to Slow Texas Gulf Coast Recovery Efforts

2008-09-19T00:04+0200

Electric line crews are at work in the hardest hit areas along the coast trying to restore downed lines, replace burned out transformers and reconnect communities to the part of the grid that is functioning. The area that will likely take the longest to recover is Galveston, which sits on an island....

BENIN: Flesh-eating Buruli ulcer 'neglected disease' spreads

2008-09-19T00:04+0200

18 Sep 2008 21:38:26 GMT Source: IRIN A tropical flesh-eating disease, Buruli ulcer, is spreading across West Africa and has infected at least 40,000 people leaving them with bloody infected wounds and swollen skin ulcers, which at their worst, require surgery or amputation, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

Oil prices creep higher in choppy trade

2008-09-18T23:57+0200

NEW YORK: Oil prices crept higher on Thursday in choppy trade, after major central banks flushed hundreds of billions of cash into the tight banking system in a bid to calm roiling financial markets.

Cenbanks turn on funding taps to tackle market squeeze The ECB and the Bank of England offered $40 billion in one-day dollar funds, and Swiss National Bank will add up to $10 billion in the central banks’ first-ever loans of overnight dollar liquidity.

2008-09-18T23:48+0200

Cenbanks turn on funding taps to tackle market squeeze published in issue 4272 page 8 at 2008-09-19 The ECB and the Bank of England offered $40 billion in one-day dollar funds, and Swiss National Bank will add up to $10 billion in the central banks’ first-ever loans of overnight dollar liquidity.

Not limited government, but limited Bush

2008-09-18T23:47+0200

To a nation unnerved by the mess in the financial markets, President Bush had a message Thursday: We're on the case.

Galveston still too bruised for residents' return (AP)

2008-09-18T23:43+0200

AP - There's a grocery store open for business on Galveston Island. Cell phone towers are connecting calls. More lights are coming back on at night.

Using Old Votes to Obscure Current Policies

2008-09-18T23:40+0200

Both John McCain and Barack Obama are playing the game of finding an old legislative vote that you can use in an ad to mislead the public about your opponent's plans, without lying outright.

A fine bistro life in Kagurazaka

2008-09-18T23:40+0200

At long last it's safe to come out from under the air conditioning. The heat has finally broken, our appetites have perked up, and there are some long, balmy evenings ahead — perfect for some leisurely outdoor dining. Tokyo has never been a great city for open-air restaurants.

Typhoon nearing Kyushu, Shikoku

2008-09-18T23:40+0200

Typhoon Sinlaku was heading eastward in the East China Sea on Thursday, approaching western Japan and raising the possibility of more rain pelting the Pacific coastal regions in Kyushu and Shikoku from Thursday night through Friday. Some homes have been destroyed by landslides and flooding in....

BENIN: Flesh-eating Buruli ulcer neglected disease spreads

2008-09-18T23:38+0200

COTONOU, 18 September 2008 (IRIN) - A tropical flesh-eating disease, Buruli ulcer, is spreading across West Africa and has infected at least 40,000 people leaving them with bloody infected wounds and swollen skin ulcers, which at their worst, require surgery or amputation, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

Lufkin Industries Resumes Normal Operations at Its Texas Manufacturing Facilities

2008-09-18T23:34+0200

LUFKIN, Texas, Sept. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Lufkin Industries, Inc. today reported that all of its Lufkin- and Houston-based manufacturing facilities ...

Twelve U.S. refineries remain shut due to Ike-DOE

2008-09-18T23:33+0200

18 Sep 2008 20:56:25 GMT Source: Reuters (Adds updated information about refineries and natural gas plants) WASHINGTON, Sept 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Energy said Thursday 12 refineries in Texas and Louisiana with a capacity of ...

49 platforms destroyed by Ike

2008-09-18T23:17+0200

The Interior Department says at least 49 offshore oil or natural gas production platforms in the Gulf of Mexico were destroyed by Hurricane Ike, and some may not be rebuilt.

Galveston unready for residents' return

2008-09-18T23:13+0200

The barrier island community of Galveston is not ready for residents to return even briefly to the city thrashed by Hurricane Ike, US officials say.

Defying Ike: Why 140,000 stayed behind

2008-09-18T23:09+0200

They weathered the hurricane against the orders of authorities, to protect their property and way of life

Future Of Bolivar Peninsula Uncertain After Ike

2008-09-18T23:08+0200

On Texas' Bolivar Peninsula, entire towns were annihilated by Hurricane Ike. Some residents can no longer tell where their houses once stood, and authorities want them to leave. Some fear that once they do, they might never be allowed back.

Oil falls on concerns over weak global demand - PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung) - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-09-18T22:55+0200

barrel in afternoon trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Earlier, the contract reached as high as $102.24 as worries intensified about the stability of the U.S. financial system and investors fled the equities market in favor of commodities. In London, November Brent crude declined 11 cents to $94.

Oil prices rally beyond 102 dollars, then crash - Maktoob - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-09-18T22:55+0200

Oil prices rose sharply for a second day running Thursday, bouncing above 102 dollars, as the US currency fell after major central banks massively boosted liquidity on financial markets. But large gains of about five dollars were soon wiped out and crude futures were left showing small losses in late trade.

Dow up more than 400

2008-09-18T22:49+0200

Wall Street had a stunning late-session turnaround Thursday, shooting higher and hurtling the Dow Jones industrials up more than 400 points after a report that the federal government may create an entity that will take over banks' bad debt.

Cuba Says U.S. Lying About Hurricane Aid

2008-09-18T22:45+0200

The United States has said it gave $100,000 in aid for Cuba. It also offered $5 million in aid that Cuba rejected.

Wild session ends with huge rally: Dow up 410

2008-09-18T22:34+0200

Gas price roller-coaster to continue

2008-09-18T22:18+0200

Gasoline prices in Nova Scotia are now nearly 10 cents higher than in the other two Maritime provinces, but they're expected to drop overnight.

Tax break package stalls over disaster aid

2008-09-18T22:15+0200

A mammoth tax package aimed at giving a jolt to the staggering economy and protecting millions from new taxes stalled in the Senate on Thursday in a dispute over disaster aid to Hurricane Ike victims in Texas.

Galveston still not ready for residents' return (AP)

2008-09-18T22:12+0200

AP - The barrier island community of Galveston just "isn't ready" for residents to return even briefly to the city thrashed by Hurricane Ike, officials said Thursday as they pleaded for at least another week to make repairs.

Tax break package stalls over disaster aid (AP)

2008-09-18T22:12+0200

AP - A mammoth tax package aimed at giving a jolt to the staggering economy and protecting millions from new taxes stalled in the Senate on Thursday in a dispute over disaster aid to Hurricane Ike victims in Texas.

Oil falls as US refiners seen recovering - Reuters Nigeria - Fastnews Nigerian Banking

2008-09-18T22:09+0200

* Energy companies restoring operations shut by Hurricane Ike * Stocks up after central banks act to put cash into markets * Rebel attacks disrupt Nigerian oil sector (Updates prices) By David Sheppard LONDON, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Oil fell on Thursday, dragged down by gasoline futures as U.S.

Cuba says U.S. lying about hurricane aid

2008-09-18T22:06+0200

HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba on Thursday accused the U.S. government of lying about its aid to the island following hurricanes Ike and Gustav and said the 46-year-old U.S. trade embargo against Cuba is hurting recovery from the storms.

Grecian Delight Donation Assists Hurricane Victims Made Possible Through Networking of Research Chef Association

2008-09-18T22:03+0200

Grecian Delight donated 34,000 pounds of various flatbreads and specialty meats to ChefRelief.org to assist hurricane victims on September 9, 2008. Chef ...

Healthcare needs rise after Ike

2008-09-18T21:49+0200

Nearly a week after Hurricane Ike made landfall, Gulf Coast hospitals continue to deal with the aftereffects as patients suffering ...

Bush addresses Wall St. crisis - briefly

2008-09-18T21:38+0200

All week long, with Wall Street engulfed by what analysts are calling the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression, President George W. Bush had mostly stayed out of sight, except when trying to maintain the façade of business as usual.

Stocks rally after news of entity for banks

2008-09-18T21:34+0200

Stocks are surging with the Dow Jones industrials up more than 300 points following a report that the federal government is considering creation of a repository for banks' bad debt.

Stocks rally despite financial jitters

2008-09-18T21:19+0200

Financial markets zigzagged Thursday as investors wrestled with their fears about a banking system crippled by mounting distrust and the fallout from years of reckless lending practices.

Shas may be key to power in Israel

2008-09-18T21:16+0200

An ultra-Orthodox Jewish party run by an octogenarian rabbi who has said Hurricane Katrina was divine punishment is emerging as the kingmaker in forming the next Israeli government. After narrowly winning the Kadima Party leadership, Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni is likely to need Shas as a partner to become prime minister.

Bush says he's working to calm economic turmoil (AP)

2008-09-18T21:10+0200

AP - Eager to show that he feels people's pain, President Bush scuttled a political fundraising trip Thursday to tell the country his administration is working feverishly to calm turmoil in the financial markets.

TSX surges on central bank rescue effort (Reuters)

2008-09-18T21:10+0200

Reuters - The Toronto Stock Exchange's main index soared on Thursday morning after central banks around the world poured in $180 billion in extra liquidity to calm markets made jittery by the mayhem on Wall Street.

Trans-Canada days from opening following storm

2008-09-18T21:05+0200

A section of the Trans-Canada Highway just west of Charlottetown, washed out by rains from post-tropical storm Hanna, will remain closed until Monday, according to transportation officials.

Survivors share safe haven with a lioness

2008-09-18T20:57+0200

Many years from now, a small group of Hurricane Ike survivors will probably still be telling the story of how they took sanctuary in a church - with a lion.

Cuba says U.S. lying about hurricane aid

2008-09-18T20:54+0200

18 Sep 2008 18:39:31 GMT Source: Reuters By Jeff Franks HAVANA, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Cuba on Thursday accused the U.S. government of lying about its aid to the island following hurricanes Ike and Gustav and said the 46-year-old U.S. trade ...

Galveston to stay closed for days

2008-09-18T20:48+0200

Galveston just "isn't ready" for residents to return even briefly to the city thrashed by Hurricane Ike, officials said Thursday as they pleaded for at least another week to make repairs.

Ultra-Orthodox party emerging as Israel kingmaker

2008-09-18T20:42+0200

Reforming Haiti’s Security Sector

2008-09-18T20:39+0200

Operations led by the UN peacekeeping mission (MINUSTAH) largely disbanded armed gangs in the slums of Haiti’s cities, but progress has been undermined by persisting crime, political instability and natural disasters. Making decisive security and justice sector reforms is a vital part of any durable....

Survivors share safe haven with a lioness

2008-09-18T20:35+0200

Many years from now, a small group of Hurricane Ike survivors will probably still be telling the story of how they took sanctuary in a church - with a lion.

Report: Major disaster would 'overwhelm' aid groups

2008-09-18T20:32+0200

U.S. aid agencies would be overwhelmed if a major disaster struck, the U.S. Government Accountability Office warned Thursday.

Refilling fuel tanks after Ike to take weeks

2008-09-18T20:24+0200

HOUSTON (Reuters) - Oil refiners and producers on Thursday rushed to restore Gulf of Mexico production following Hurricane Ike, but energy traders and analysts warned it will take several more weeks to refill U.S. fuel inventories, increasing the risk of shortages.

Bahamian Athletes to be Honored for Olympic Accomplishments

2008-09-18T20:21+0200

NASSAU, Bahamas (BIS) - Beginning October 12, the outstanding achievements of Bahamian athletes who competed in the Summer Olympic Games held in Beijing will be celebrated, announced Youth, Sports and Culture Minister

Energy Revolution Helps Cuba Relief

2008-09-18T20:21+0200

HAVANA (PL) - The energy revolution started in Cuba in 2005 is helping to compensate the effects of hurricanes Gustav and Ike, which devastated the infrastructure of the National Electric Power System.

Bailey bridge woes

2008-09-18T20:15+0200

The new Bailey bridge that was recently constructed to replace the collapsed Hope River bridge is proving to be a nightmare for some residents of St Thomas and some sections of the Corporate Area. Two weeks ago, news that the bridge was open...

Tax man gives disaster victims a break

2008-09-18T20:12+0200

Taxpayers in Texas counties and Louisiana parishes hit by Hurricane Ike will get until Jan. 5, 2009, to take care of tax filings and payments due this fall, the Internal Revenue Service said Thursday.

Ultra-Orthodox party emerging as Israel kingmaker

2008-09-18T20:12+0200

An ultra-Orthodox Jewish party run by an octogenarian rabbi who has said Hurricane Katrina was divine punishment emerged Thursday as the kingmaker in forming the next Israeli government.

Hospitals remain safe from disaster worry

2008-09-18T20:11+0200

Organisers of this year's Disaster Awareness Week are driving the message of safe and sound hospitals that guarantee proper care and high quality medical services with little or no hindrances during disasters.

Johnson space center to reopen next week: NASA (AFP)

2008-09-18T20:10+0200

AFP - The Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, which was shut down as Hurricane Ike barreled toward the US Gulf Coast, will reopen next week, US space officials said Thursday.

Ultra-Orthodox party emerging as Israel kingmaker (AP)

2008-09-18T20:10+0200

AP - An ultra-Orthodox Jewish party run by an octogenarian rabbi who has said Hurricane Katrina was divine punishment emerged Thursday as the kingmaker in forming the next Israeli government.

Some of Ike's victims may have been swept out to sea (AP)

2008-09-18T20:10+0200

AP - The death toll from Hurricane Ike is remarkably low so far, considering that legions of people stayed behind as the storm obliterated row after row of homes along the Texas coast. But officials suspect there are more victims out there and say some might simply have been swept out to sea.

Oil fluctuates abruptly in volatile trade

2008-09-18T20:05+0200

NEW YORK — Oil prices were volatile Thursday amid growing concerns about U.S. financial turmoil, first rising above $100 (U.S.) and then falling back below the symbolic level as a Federal Reserve cash injection into the credit markets calmed investors. Light, sweet crude for October delivery added 26 cents to $97.

Stocks rebound despite financial jitters

2008-09-18T20:02+0200

Financial markets remained uneasy Thursday, with investors still seeking safe investments like gold and Treasury bills and selling stocks lower once again.

Bush aims to ease economic worries

2008-09-18T20:02+0200

US president Bush attempted to ease America's fears over the economy today in a set-piece speech that was short on specifics.

Ike's littlest evacuees pack shelters

2008-09-18T20:02+0200

Officials haven't counted how many of the 1 million Ike evacuees are children, but in some of the largest shelters, volunteers say they may represent as many as half the evacuees.

Fund-raising appeal for Cuba hurrican victims

2008-09-18T20:01+0200

The Malta-Cuba Society has launched a fund-raising appeal to send relief aid for the hurricane victims in Cuba. Those wishing to make a donation can send a cheque to Malta-Cuba Society at 14/8 Vincenti Buildings, Strait Street, Valletta VLT 08 or credit by internet banking account number 11003672013 in the name of Ghaqda Malta-Kuba with BOV .

Politics this week

2008-09-18T20:01+0200

A court in South Africa ruled that the National Prosecuting Authority had failed to follow correct procedure in its corruption case against Jacob Zuma, who heads the African National Congress and will probably be the next national president, so his trial could not take place.

Refilling U.S. fuel tanks after Ike to take weeks

2008-09-18T19:50+0200

18 Sep 2008 17:39:47 GMT Source: Reuters HOUSTON, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Oil refiners and producers on Thursday rushed to restore Gulf of Mexico production following Hurricane Ike, but energy traders and analysts warned it will take several ...

Michigan dam bursts as storm floods continue

2008-09-18T19:47+0200

Part of a dam in Van Buren County has given way to rising waters as rivers remain above flood stage across much of southern Michigan.

Hurricane onslaught threatens Cajun way of life in Louisiana

2008-09-18T19:47+0200

After four big hurricanes in just three years, residents of the French-speaking Cajun towns along the fast-eroding coast of Louisiana ...

Galveston: City isn't ready for residents' return (AP)

2008-09-18T19:39+0200

AP - Officials in Galveston say the barrier island just "isn't ready" for residents to return even briefly to the city thrashed by Hurricane Ike.

Oil prices flirt with $100, then fall back

2008-09-18T19:33+0200

Caught in gyrating markets, crude oil prices briefly returned into the triple-digit territory, but pared all of their gains by mid-morning.

Ike's victims rebuild lives from Texas to Ohio

2008-09-18T19:32+0200

It's been five days since Hurricane Ike smashed into the Texas coast, but people are still struggling mightily with its effects.

Wall Street wavers on financial jitters

2008-09-18T19:32+0200

Financial markets remained uneasy Thursday, with investors still seeking safe investments like gold and Treasury bills and selling stocks lower once again.

Jobless claims rise due to Hurricane Gustav

2008-09-18T19:24+0200

WASHINGTON (AP) — Government data show new applications for unemployment benefits rose unexpectedly last week due to the impact of Hurricane Gustav.

Bush to make statement on economic turmoil

2008-09-18T19:24+0200

WASHINGTON (AP) -- With the financial markets in turmoil, President Bush canceled a trip to Alabama and Florida in favor of meetings with economic advisers and readied comforting words for the nation.

Bush cancels fundraising trip to deal with economy

2008-09-18T19:24+0200

WASHINGTON (AP) — With the financial markets in turmoil, President Bush canceled a planned trip to Alabama and Florida on Thursday to consult with his economic advisers in Washington.

No plant CO2 relief in warm world

2008-09-18T19:24+0200

Plants are unlikely to soak up more carbon dioxide from the air as the planet warms, research suggests. US scientists found that grassland took up less CO2 than usual for two years following temperat...

MMS Updates Activity Statistics

2008-09-18T19:17+0200

Offshore oil and gas operators in the Gulf of Mexico are reboarding platforms and rigs and restoring production following both Hurricane Gustav and Hurricane Ike. The Minerals Management Service is monitoring activities for both hurricanes through its Continuity of Operations Plan team. This.

Oil's hurricane recovery is slow

2008-09-18T19:17+0200

Gas prices fell for the first time in nine days after two powerful hurricanes entered the Gulf of Mexico and smashed through the heart of the nation's oil infrastructure, but questions lingered about when production would be restored.

The Good Neighbor Disaster Response

2008-09-18T19:16+0200

As of Wednesday, the office of Texas Governor Rick Perry reported that 3,540 residents from coastal areas had been rescued by air, ground and water. High-tech gadgetry certainly played a role in these rescues. But disaster researchers emphasize that, often, it's not sophisticated technology that makes the difference.

Were Ike's missing washed away?

2008-09-18T19:16+0200

The death toll from Hurricane Ike is remarkably low so far, considering that legions of people stayed behind as the storm obliterated row after row of homes along the Texas coast.

Is there really a crisis? Is there really a crisis?

2008-09-18T19:11+0200

Six average people - not rich and not poor - from all corners of the world tell how their lives have been affected by the credit crisis.

Oil rises as investors eye financial turmoil - Chicago Daily Herald - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-09-18T19:08+0200

NEW YORK -- Oil prices broke back above $100 a barrel Thursday amid growing concerns about U.S. financial turmoil, then gave back some of their gains as a Federal Reserve cash injection into the credit markets calmed investors. Light, sweet crude for October delivery added 26 cents to $97.

Financial turmoil pushes oil prices over $100 - San Angelo Standard-Times - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-09-18T19:08+0200

VIENNA, Austria - Concerns over deepening turmoil in the U.S. financial system briefly propelled oil prices above $100 a barrel today as investors turned away from equities in favor of commodities. Unrest in oil-rich Nigeria also supported prices. Light, sweet crude for October delivery on the New York Mercantile Exchange traded as high as $102.

Too many hurricanes threaten bayou way of life

2008-09-18T19:03+0200

JEAN LAFITTE, La. (AP) — After four big hurricanes in three years, residents of the Cajun towns along the fast-eroding coast of Louisiana are wondering just how much more they can take.

Wall Street falls after earlier rally

2008-09-18T19:01+0200

Financial markets appeared less strained Thursday, but investors were still nervous, seeking safe investments like gold and Treasury bills and showing some reluctance to return to stocks.

Inhumane Child Labor Conditions Persist In Haiti

2008-09-18T19:00+0200

Some of the most vulnerable victims of the hurricane in Haiti are known as "Restavecs," children given away by their own families to perform domestic labor in exchange for food and shelter. Jean-Robert Cadet, an author and former child laborer, describes his own childhood experience and his work with Haitian "restavecs".

Bloodied, but unbowed

2008-09-18T18:59+0200

Desperate for international aid, hurricane-torn Cuba turns down any relief from its old foe, the United States Sep 18th 2008

Some of Ike's missing may have just washed away

2008-09-18T18:54+0200

The death toll from Hurricane Ike is remarkably low so far, considering that legions of people stayed behind as the storm obliterated row after row of homes along the Texas coast.

Stockholm weekend club guide: September 19 - 20

2008-09-18T18:51+0200

The Local helps fulfil all your Stockholm nightlife needs this weekend in cooperation with the ever-reliable entertainment gurus at Djungeltrumman.

Cities board lots of pets after Gustav, Ike

2008-09-18T18:46+0200

Hurricane Ike was about as mighty and destructive as they come, but it couldn't break the bond between Nora Smallwood and her two dogs.

Oil fluctuates over U.S. financial turmoil

2008-09-18T18:46+0200

Oil prices broke back above $100 a barrel Thursday amid growing concerns about U.S. financial turmoil, then gave back some of their gains as a Federal Reserve cash injection into the credit markets calmed investors.

Shas emerging as kingmaker for new Israeli govt.

2008-09-18T18:46+0200

An ultra-Orthodox Jewish party run by an octogenarian rabbi who has said Hurricane Katrina was divine punishment is emerging ...

Please send ice

2008-09-18T18:43+0200

The Gulf coast of Texas is slowly picking up after another hurricane Sep 18th 2008 Ballot initiatives

The politics of despair

2008-09-18T18:43+0200

Wall Street’s meltdown readjusts the race in unexpected ways Sep 18th 2008 The election campaign

Now put it back together

2008-09-18T18:43+0200

A political standoff turns deadly, but bloodshed may bring both sides to their senses. At least they have agreed to start talks Sep 18th 2008 Venezuela

Too many hurricanes threaten La. bayou way of life (AP)

2008-09-18T18:34+0200

AP - After four big hurricanes in three years, residents of the Cajun towns along the fast-eroding coast of Louisiana are wondering just how much more they can take.

Author: Inhumane Child Labor Arrangements Common In Haiti

2008-09-18T18:30+0200

Nova Scotia gasoline prices hover above neighbours'

2008-09-18T18:27+0200

Gasoline prices in Nova Scotia are now nearly 10 cents higher than in the other two Maritime provinces.

Firms roll back rates

2008-09-18T18:19+0200

By Maricel E. Burgonio, Reporter Local petroleum companies have again reduced prices of gasoline, diesel and kerosene, this time by P0.50 to P1 per liter following a softening of world oil prices. Petron Corp., Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corp. and Chevron Phils. Inc.

Firms roll back rates

2008-09-18T18:17+0200

By Maricel E. Burgonio, Reporter Local petroleum companies have again reduced prices of ...

Twelve U.S. refineries remain shut due to Ike-DOE

2008-09-18T18:17+0200

18 Sep 2008 15:44:59 GMT Source: Reuters (Adds details about natural gas plants, recasts lead) WASHINGTON, Sept 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Energy said Thursday 12 refineries in Texas and Louisiana with a capacity of 2.996 ...

Oil rises as investors eye US financial turmoil

2008-09-18T18:14+0200

VIENNA, Austria (AP) — Concerns over deepening turmoil in the U.S. financial system briefly propelled oil prices above $100 a barrel Thursday as investors turned away from equities in favor of commodities. Unrest in oil-rich Nigeria also supported prices.

Rupee trims losses as stocks rebound

2008-09-18T18:12+0200

The partially convertible rupee ended at 46.42/43 per dollar, still 0.2 per cent weaker than 46.33/35 at close on Wednesday.

This Day in Naval History - Sept. 18

2008-09-18T18:11+0200

9/18/2008 8:39:44 AM From the Navy News Service 1926 - Navy brings relief aid to Miami after a severe hurricane. 1936 - Squadron 40-T, based in the Mediterranean, established to protect U.S. interests and citizens around Iberian peninsula throughout the Spanish Civil War. 1941 - U.S.

Oil rises to over $100 on market rally

2008-09-18T18:10+0200

Thursday, 18 Sep, LONDON: Oil rose to over $100 on Thursday as a move by global central banks to add liquidity to money...

East African rain 'linked to Northern climate'

2008-09-18T18:08+0200

Sediment cores taken from Lake Tanganyika in East Africa reveal that local rainfall is influenced by climate change in the Northern Hemisphere.

Fed, central banks move to boost global confidence (AP)

2008-09-18T18:04+0200

AP - The worst global financial crisis since the Great Depression forced the Federal Reserve and central banks in other countries to pump billions of dollars into the world's banking system in a urgent bid to stop further damage.

Her er hele Castros brev

2008-09-18T18:02+0200

When the US administration hypocritically offered $100,000 in aid to cope with the catastrophe caused by hurricane Gustav --after an in situ inspection to assess the damages-- the response was that Cuba could not accept any donation from the country blockading it.

Haiti Struggles For Footing Amid Storms, Unrest

2008-09-18T18:00+0200

Ike aftermath lays bare U.S. immigration paradox

2008-09-18T17:55+0200

HOUSTON (Reuters) - The men gather early on street corners here in storm-battered Houston, ready for the jobs they know will come their way, sweeping up broken glass and clearing downed trees and debris from city streets.

Rupee trims losses as stocks rebound

2008-09-18T17:51+0200

The partially convertible rupee ended at 46.42/43 per dollar, still 0.2 per cent weaker than 46.33/35 at close on Wednesday.

Bits: How Wall Street Lied to Its Computers

2008-09-18T17:50+0200

Fancy risk-management technology didn’t prevent Wall Street’s meltdown. Why? Bankers fed their computers over-optimistic and oversimplified data.

Bleak forecast for timeshare industry

2008-09-18T17:50+0200

PHILIPSBURG - Recently elected President of the St. Maarten Timeshare Association (SMTA) Joan May has projected a bleak outlook for the timeshare industry, which accounts for some seventy per cent of St. Maarten’s stay-over visitors.

Bush says he's working hard on economic turmoil

2008-09-18T17:45+0200

With the financial markets in turmoil, President George W. Bush said Thursday that he shares Americans' concerns and the government ...

Stocks waver after move by central banks

2008-09-18T17:44+0200

Stocks fluctuated Thursday, but safe assets such as gold and Treasury bills still saw heavy demand as investors braced for more instability in the financial system.

JIPO Seeks Geographical Indications Protection for Top Local Products

2008-09-18T17:42+0200

The Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO), is seeking certification and registration for three of Jamaica's best known products under the Geographical Indications (GIs) Protection System, to assist with branding for enhanced global marketing, and to help Jamaica fight counterfeiting of its GIs.

JCF Facilities Improved

2008-09-18T17:42+0200

The Government remained committed during the past year, to improving the physical conditions under which police officers carry out their duties. Since the Bruce Golding administration took office in September of last year, a number of police stations have undergone major infrastructural improvements, while new ones have also been built.

A bit of U.S. good news: Philly Fed index up

2008-09-18T17:40+0200

The U.S. economy finally received a sliver of good news Thursday as the index of manfuacturing conditions compiled by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia posted a surprise gain in September.

Red River Bank Lends a Hand to MidSouth Bank's Beaumont Customers

2008-09-18T17:32+0200

LAFAYETTE, La., Sept. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Still storm weary himself from Hurricane Gustav, Alexandria-based Red River Bank's Blake Chatelain didn't ...

Ike Aftermath Lays Bare U.S. Immigration Paradox

2008-09-18T17:30+0200

They don`t have resources and they don`t have legal status, and we are concerned that they might not ... have water or electricity.

Bush says he’s worried about financial crisis

2008-09-18T17:29+0200

President Bush says he shares the American people’s concern about the situation in U.S. financial markets and the economy, which are absorbing “extraordinary measures.”

Wall Street rebounds after previous plunge

2008-09-18T17:29+0200

Stocks rose Thursday from the previous session's massive rout, but safe assets such as gold and Treasury bills still saw heavy demand as investors braced for more instability in the financial system.

Stocks jump following Wednesday's rout

2008-09-18T17:27+0200

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks rebounded Thursday from the previous session's massive rout, but safe assets such as gold and Treasury bills still saw heavy demand as investors braced for more instability in the financial system.

MMS Updates Activity Statistics

2008-09-18T17:26+0200

9/18/2008 10:12:37 AM Offshore oil and gas operators in the Gulf of Mexico are reboarding platforms and rigs and restoring production following both Hurricane Gustav and Hurricane Ike. The Minerals Management Service is monitoring activities for both hurricanes...

Oil prices return to $100 territory

2008-09-18T17:26+0200

Oil prices shot back up on Thursday, erasing most of a $10-a-barrel decline in just two days.

Bush says he's working hard on economic turmoil

2008-09-18T17:25+0200

With the financial markets in turmoil, President George W. Bush said Thursday that he shares Americans' concerns and the government will act aggressvely to avert a deepening crisis. read more

Pets included in Ike evacuation plans

2008-09-18T17:24+0200

Health regulations prohibit the creatures from living in the same rooms as people, so some cities provide transportation so evacuees can visit their pets at animal shelters. That gives them something to do and makes them feel better during a time of upheaval, officials said.

Ike aftermath lays bare U.S. immigration paradox

2008-09-18T17:14+0200

18 Sep 2008 15:04:28 GMT Source: Reuters By Carey Gillam HOUSTON, Sept 18 (Reuters) - The men gather early on street corners here in storm-battered Houston, ready for the jobs they know will come their way, sweeping up broken glass and ...

Millions Still In Dark Over Ike Recovery

2008-09-18T17:14+0200

Hurricane Ike's death toll in the U.S. is up to 50 as authorities on the Texas coast are reporting six more fatalities from the storm. Meanwhile, millions of people from Texas through the Midwest remained without power.

The Editors

2008-09-18T17:07+0200

The US news networks, which provided round-the-clock coverage of last week's Democratic Party events, have a headache. To ensure a measure of balance they want to give similar prominence to the Republican event, but key correspondents and senior anchors have been redeployed south.

Cable Beach businesses feel economic pinch

2008-09-18T17:06+0200

By BIANCA SYMONETTE, Guardian Staff Reporter Low occupancy levels at hotel properties appear to be having a ripple effect on businesses that depend on tourism to survive. "I am not sure if the profits are less than 2001... but it feels worse than when it was September 11 because business right now....

Oil rises as investors eye US financial turmoil

2008-09-18T17:03+0200

Concerns over deepening turmoil in the U.S. financial system briefly propelled oil prices above $100 a barrel Thursday as investors turned away from equities in favor of commodities. Unrest in oil-rich Nigeria also supported prices.

Bush says he's working hard on economic turmoil

2008-09-18T17:03+0200

With the financial markets in turmoil, President Bush said Thursday that he shares Americans' concerns and the government will act aggressively to avert a deepening crisis.

Bush says he's working hard on economic turmoil (AP)

2008-09-18T17:02+0200

AP - With the financial markets in turmoil, President Bush said Thursday that he shares Americans' concerns and the government will act aggressively to avert a deepening crisis.

MMS Updates Activity Statistics

2008-09-18T16:48+0200

Offshore oil and gas operators in the Gulf of Mexico are reboarding platforms and rigs and restoring production following both Hurricane Gustav and Hurricane Ike.

Wall Street rallies after previous plunge

2008-09-18T16:43+0200

Stocks rebounded Thursday from the previous session's massive rout, but safe assets such as gold and Treasury bills still saw heavy demand as investors braced for more instability in the financial system.

Bleak forecast for timeshare industry

2008-09-18T16:36+0200

~ Utilities cost said to be chief cause ~ PHILIPSBURG--Recently elected President of the St. Maarten Timeshare Association (SMTA) Joan May has projected a bleak outlook for the timeshare industry, which accounts for some seventy per cent of St. Maarten’s stay-over visitors.

Gas prices tumble across Canada

2008-09-18T16:34+0200

Gas prices across the country fell Thursday by between six and 12 cents a litre, following a week that saw a significant hike in oil prices as Hurricane Ike loomed over the U.S. Gulf Coast.

Stocks jump following Wednesday's rout (AP)

2008-09-18T16:32+0200

AP - Stocks rebounded Thursday from the previous session's massive rout, but safe assets such as gold and Treasury bills still saw heavy demand as investors braced for more instability in the financial system.

Stocks rally after move by central banks

2008-09-18T16:12+0200

Stocks jumped Thursday after the previous session's massive rout, but safe assets such as gold and Treasury bills still saw heavy demand as investors braced for more instability in the financial system.

Oil spikes over $100 a barrel

2008-09-18T16:08+0200

Crude supported as financial turmoil drives investors away from equities into commodities

Crude Oil Rises Above $100 as Dollar Drop Boosts Hedging Appeal - Bloomberg - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-09-18T16:07+0200

Oil Rises More Than $2 as Dollar's Drop Boosts Hedging Appeal By Margot Habiby Sept. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil rose more than $2 a barrel as turbulence in the financial markets enhanced the appeal of commodities as a safe haven. Crude has rallied more than $10 a barrel from its seven- month low of $90.

Oil rises on global stocks gain, disruptions - Hürriyet - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-09-18T16:07+0200

Oil rose to $100 on Thursday as a move by global central banks to add liquidity to money markets rallied world stocks and the United States energy sector struggles to restart operations shut by Hurricane Ike. (UPDATED) U.S. crude traded up $2.62 to $98.78 a barrel by 1205 GMT after touching a high of $100.

Oil rises as investors eye US financial turmoil - Winnipeg Free Press - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-09-18T16:07+0200

VIENNA, Austria - Concerns over deepening turmoil in the U.S. financial system sent oil prices higher Thursday as investors turned away from equities in favour of commodities. Unrest in oil-rich Nigeria also supported prices. Oil had jumped Wednesday as investors fled equities to crude as a short-term safe haven amid global market unrest.

Oil back up to $100 a barrel - Reuters Nigeria - Fastnews: Local Nigerian News

2008-09-18T16:07+0200

* Substantial oil output from the Gulf of Mexico still shut * Stocks up after central banks act to put cash into markets * Rebel attacks disrupt Nigerian oil sector (Updates prices) By David Sheppard LONDON, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Oil rose to over $100 on Thursday as a move by global central banks to....

Gas prices tumble in Atlantic Canada

2008-09-18T16:00+0200

Gas prices in three Atlantic provinces plummetted Thursday following a week that saw a significant hike in oil prices as Hurricane Ike loomed over the U.S. Gulf Coast.

Jobless claims rise due to Hurricane Gustav

2008-09-18T15:43+0200

Government data show new applications for unemployment benefits rose unexpectedly last week due to the impact of Hurricane Gustav.

Western Lowland Gorillas: A Success for the Congo Basin Forest Partnership

2008-09-18T15:34+0200

Western Lowland Gorillas – A Success for the Congo Basin Forest Partnership Paula J. Dobriansky, Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Remarks to Wildlife Conservation Society Event Washington, DC September 15, 2008 Thank you, John, for that generous introduction and thanks to the....

Oil rises as investors eye US financial turmoil

2008-09-18T15:32+0200

prices fell below $99 a barrel on Monday after Hurricane Ike inflicted minimal damage to oil installations on the Texas coast. Light, sweet crude for October delivery declined $2.28 to $98.90 a prices fell to $96 a barrel on Monday after Hurricane Ike inflicted minimal damage to oil installations on the Texas coast.

U.S. jobless claims rise

2008-09-18T15:21+0200

Louisiana had been unable to report claims until last week, as data reflects the impact of Hurricane Gustav

U.S. jobless rate climbs after Hurricane Gustav

2008-09-18T15:20+0200

New applications for unemployment benefits rose unexpectedly last week due to the impact of Hurricane Gustav, the government said Thursday.

This Day in Naval History - Sept. 18

2008-09-18T15:16+0200

From the Navy News Service 1926 - Navy brings relief aid to Miami after a severe hurricane. 1936 - Squadron 40-T, based in the Mediterranean, established to protect U.

Jobless claims rise due to Hurricane Gustav

2008-09-18T15:12+0200

Government data show new applications for unemployment benefits rose unexpectedly last week due to the impact of Hurricane Gustav.

Ivanovic crashes out of Pan Pacific Open

2008-09-18T15:03+0200

The PCB lashed out at Cricket Australia for saying yes to India tour despite Saturday's bomb blasts and accused them of adopting 'double standard'.

Oil price rises back up to $100 a barrel

2008-09-18T15:02+0200

Oil rose to $100 today as a move by global central banks to add liquidity to money markets rallied world stocks and the United States energy sector struggles to restart operations shut by Hurricane Ike.

Oil Back Up To $100 A Barrel

2008-09-18T14:52+0200

Supply disruptions caused by rebel attacks in OPEC exporter Nigeria also supported prices.

Ike-weary Texans find comfort at Starbucks

2008-09-18T14:32+0200

Come for the vanilla latte. Stay to find someone who can help you haul that fallen tree from your yard.

Frustration mounts over return to hurricane stricken Texas city (AFP)

2008-09-18T14:30+0200

AFP - Frustration mounted over delays in returning to Galveston, the Texas coastal city hard-hit by powerful Hurricane Ike over the weekend, as the death toll caused by the storm continued to rise.

National › Heavy rain hits southern Kyushu as typhoon nears

2008-09-18T14:24+0200

Heavy rain hit southern Kyushu on Thursday as Typhoon Sinlaku was near the southwestern Japanese main island, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The agency warned…

Oil rises as investors eye financial turmoil

2008-09-18T14:09+0200

Concerns over deepening turmoil in the U.S. financial system sent oil prices higher Thursday as investors turned away from equities in favor of commodities.

Cities House Hundreds of Pet Evacuees

2008-09-18T14:05+0200

Hurricane Ike was about as mighty and destructive as they come, but it couldn't break the bond between Nora Smallwood and her two dogs. She'd just as soon drown than abandon them to Mother Nature's fury. "They're my life," the 78-year-old said after being evacuated from her home in La Marque, near Galveston.

FEMA Says No to Ice For Hurricane Survivors

2008-09-18T14:05+0200

"It's frustrating that the government can deliver $85 billion to bail out AIG, and they can't deliver ice in Texas," said Ben Smilowitz, executive director of the Disaster Accountability Project (DAP), a nonpartisan organization that monitors the nation's disaster response system.

N.B. gas prices fall by 14 cents per litre

2008-09-18T14:02+0200

The price of gas in New Brunswick took a nosedive overnight and is now selling for about $1.25 per litre - down 14 cents from Wednesday.

Price of oil rebounds after two-day tumble

2008-09-18T13:53+0200

Oil prices shot up $6 a barrel Wednesday, rebounding as fears of a spreading crisis in the U.S. financial sector sent skittish investors scrambling out of stocks and into hard assets.

Oil Rises On Global Stocks Gain, Disruptions

2008-09-18T13:49+0200

Supply disruptions caused by rebel attacks in OPEC exporter Nigeria also supported prices.

Oil rises, boosted by Nigeria unrest

2008-09-18T13:48+0200

Crude also supported as financial turmoil drives investors away from equities into commodities

MLB: Astros donate $1 million to Ike relief efforts

2008-09-18T13:32+0200

HOUSTON — The Houston Astros will donate $1 million to help with Hurricane Ike relief efforts.

Gas prices drop

2008-09-18T13:24+0200

Gas prices revesrsed course, falling for the first time in nine days, according to a nationwide survey of credit card swipes at gasoline stations.

Oil falls as investors eye US financial turmoil

2008-09-18T13:23+0200

Younge America: Why isn't Obama a clear favourite?

2008-09-18T13:13+0200

In the first of a videoblog series, Gary Younge explains how the shadow of hurricane Katrina still looms over the presidential election

:U.S. Influence in a Changing South America

2008-09-18T13:07+0200

On Monday, September 15, Bolivian President Evo Morales arrived in Santiago, Chile for an emergency meeting of Latin American leaders that convened to seek a resolution to the recent conflict in Bolivia. Upon his arrival, Morales said, "I have come here to explain to the presidents of South America....

Oil Falls In Asian Trade - A Pakistan News - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-09-18T13:06+0200

SINGAPORE:Crude oil prices fell in Asian trade on Thursday after rebounding several dollars on the US government’s bailout of insurance giant American International Group (AIG), dealers said. New York’s main contract, light sweet crude for October delivery, was 1.10 dollars lower at 96.06 dollars a barrel.

Oil prices fall as Wall St. worries rise - Tampa Bay's 10 - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-09-18T13:06+0200

Singapore - Oil prices fell Thursday in Asia to $96 a barrel on concerns the deepening turmoil in the U.S. financial system will slow global economic growth and cut oil demand. Light, sweet crude for October delivery fell 97 cents to $96.19 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange midafternoon in Singapore.

Campaign-trail reporters sidelined (Politico)

2008-09-18T12:59+0200

Politico - The flocks of campaign reporters who fly around the country with the presidential candidates have been more sidelined in the 2008 campaign than any in generations, sealed off from any meaningful access to either Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) or Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.).

Nigeria: Again, JTF Repels Militants Attack On Shell Facility

2008-09-18T12:57+0200

Again, militants claimed on Tuesday night that it attacked Orubiri flow station owned by Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) and a house boat with 10 naval personnel on board. But the Joint (military) Task Force (JTF) said it repelled the attack, with no casualty on its side.

Gas prices drop 12 cents in N.L.

2008-09-18T12:55+0200

Days after approving an 11-cent increase in the retail price of gasoline, which resulted in record-high prices, Newfoundland and Labrador regulators dropped the price 12 cents Thursday.

IDB announces US$400,000 in emergency grants for Haiti

2008-09-18T12:48+0200

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has announced the approval of US$400,000 in grants for Haiti, which has declared a state of emergency after it was hit by a succession of storms, torrential rains and devastating floods.

Hurricane damage in Cuba reaches US$5 billion

2008-09-18T12:48+0200

Cuba has reported US$5 billion in damage from Hurricanes Gustav and Ike, but with assessments still underway, the bill for clean up and recovery could reach even higher.

No plant CO2 relief in warm world

2008-09-18T12:44+0200

Plants are unlikely to soak up excess carbon dioxide as temperatures rise, a study concludes.

Tinsel politics return in India

2008-09-18T12:34+0200

The birth of superstar-turned-politician Chiranjeevi's party has revived the trend of Bollywood icons taking center stage in Indian politics. His charismatic presence is expected to draw youngsters to polling booths, even though he lacks political experience and offers a vague platform.

Zimbabwe power-sharing deal faces delays

2008-09-18T12:33+0200

Thursday, September 18, 2008 - Web posted at 7:59:34 AM GMT Zimbabwe power-sharing deal faces delays HARARE - Key aspects of Zimbabwe's power-sharing deal won't go in effect until next month, a government-controlled newspaper said yesterday, adding to concerns that President Robert Mugabe's....

Costa Rica: Govt. declares red alert due to seasonal tropical storms

2008-09-18T12:32+0200

Glide No. TC-2008-000147-CRI The International Federation's Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) is a source of un-earmarked money created by the Federation in 1985 to ensure that immediate financial support is available for Red Cross and Red Crescent response to emergencies.

Sep18 Slow response to Haitian relief effort

2008-09-18T12:15+0200

by Brian Ho Pastor Gerald Lafleur who has been leading an effort in Antigua to raise funds in support of Haitian storm victims has stated that the support for the Help for Haiti project has been slow in coming. He said at the last check $7,000 had been donated towards the relief fund, a far cry from....

Top diving spots reveal habitats and history

2008-09-18T11:49+0200

Fall offers ideal conditions in Turkey's diving areas, as the weather is perfect for enjoying long days either aboard a wooden yacht or in the towns and resorts that cater to those with underwater

Thaksin's in-law elected new Thai PM

2008-09-18T11:49+0200

A brother-in-law of deposed leader Thaksin Shinawatra was elected the new prime minister of Thailand in a

Search on Galveston complete

2008-09-18T11:15+0200

Search crews pulled out of Galveston on Wednesday after completing their sweep of the island for survivors of Hurricane Ike. Thousands remained on the island despite authorities' urging them to leave, and thousands more choked an interstate leading in.

St. Thomas Technical High School Resuscitating Damaged Banana Cultivation

2008-09-18T11:01+0200

The St. Thomas Technical High School, in Golden Grove, St. Thomas, is attempting to resuscitate its banana cultivation, which was damaged during the passage of Tropical Storm Gustav. Principal, Phillip Wilson, told JIS News, that losses sustained totalled some $25,000, adding that the institution....

Disaster Recovery Fund Established to Aid Gustav Relief Efforts

2008-09-18T11:01+0200

A number of remittance agencies, have agreed to open accounts dedicated to enabling Jamaicans in the Diaspora, to contribute to the Gustav Recovery Fund, that has been launched by Minister of State for Project Implementation and Service Delivery, in the Office of the Prime Minister, Daryl Vaz.

Oil falls as investors eye US financial turmoil - Hindustan Times - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-09-18T10:50+0200

Oil prices fell on Thursday in Asia to US$96 a barrel on concerns the deepening turmoil in the US financial system will slow global economic growth and cut oil demand. Light, sweet crude for October delivery fell US$1.03 to $96.13 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange midday in Singapore.

Archive to house 'gold mine' of director's materials

2008-09-18T10:39+0200

Victoria University at the University of Toronto to unveil the Norman Jewison Archive after three years spent cataloguing the vast collection

Mini-TRC on arms deal?

2008-09-18T10:35+0200

The idea of mini-TRCs intrigues Max du Preez. He wonders if a mini-TRC on the arms procurement scandal wouldn't do the country well...

Ike's littlest evacuees find comfort in playing (AP)

2008-09-18T10:26+0200

AP - Grown-up evacuees among a sea of cots anxiously chatter on cell phones, figuring out what comes next. But arranged in a nearby corner are hula hoops, toy cars and crayons — a reminder that many of those chased out by Hurricane Ike are old enough to feel fear but too young to really understand.

The Emperor has no Clothes!

2008-09-18T10:26+0200

The troubled, warming waters and moist air of the US economy are waiting for the next hurricane, or the one after that; eventually, there will be one of cataclysmic proportions that no one will be able to stop, and we’ll have our much sought-after economic rapture, our economic Armageddon, notes Ben Tanosborn .

The message from Ike-battered Galveston: Stay away (AP)

2008-09-18T10:26+0200

AP - Officials were stung by an ill-fated attempt to let residents and business owners "look and leave" their hurricane-battered city, which only created frustrating traffic jams for two days. Now, their message is clear: Stay away from Galveston.

Viva la Cuban Revolution!

2008-09-18T10:21+0200

PROVIDENCE Maybe it’s a sign of the times, but the revolution is certainly gaining ground and expanding . . . the Cuban Revolution, that is. In Havana, Fidel Castro may have transferred power to his brother, Raul. But in Providence, Ed and Mary Morabito’s Cuban Revolution restaurant has expanded on to new vistas.

Moment of silence being held for Ike vicitms

2008-09-18T10:21+0200

| A moment of silence will be held on Wednesday in Coconut Creek to remember hurricane victims in the Caribbean and Texas. | At 10 a.m., people will gather in front of Food for the Poor, 6401 Lyons Rd... (photo: US DoD / Erik Barker)

Mini-TRC on arms deal?

2008-09-18T10:17+0200

The idea of mini-TRCs intrigues Max du Preez. He wonders if a mini-TRC on the arms procurement scandal wouldn't do the country well...

Feature: Bit by bit, post-hurricane Houston back to normal

2008-09-18T10:13+0200

Ray Martin, a resident in Houston, Tx., said he had a bad dream on the night that Hurricane Ike hit the fourth largest U.S. city. "I just woke up from a bad dream. Then I heard the crazy winds and huge sounds of blasts. Everything is shaking. That came the real bad dream -- hurricane," he told....

Defence chief in Rivers as JTF, militants continue clashes - The Punch - Fastnews Nigerian Oil & Gas News

2008-09-18T10:04+0200

The fresh attacks came amid a surprise visit by the newly appointed Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Paul Dike, to military formations in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. Our correspondent reported that Dike was received at the Port Harcourt Air Force Base by the Commander of the Second Brigade, Nigerian Army, Brig-Gen.

The Squandering Of Goodwill In Kano - LeadershipNigeria - Fastnews: Local Nigerian News

2008-09-18T10:04+0200

In sub-Saharan Africa, very few cities are 1,000 years old. Kano is one of them. In a way, Kano is like America the melting pot of many cultures and civilisations. Like in the United States, one may have his own cultural traits, but once you can accept the Kano values, you can easily become a Bakano.

Militants allege killing of 18 soldiers - Daily Champion - Fastnews Nigerian Oil & Gas News

2008-09-18T10:04+0200

Militants allege killing of 18 soldiers •It’s a lie —JTF The Movement for the Emancipation of Nigeria Delta (MEND) yesterday claimed it killed 18 Nigerian soldiers guarding two oil facilities in Rivers state in a renewed’ oil war’. But the spokesman for the Joint Task Force (JTF), Operation Flush Out 111, Lt.

Ike victims attempt to return, but get turned away

2008-09-18T10:00+0200

GALVESTON, Texas (AP) -- Residents of this hurricane-wrecked island city launched an ill-advised attempt to return to their crippled hometown Wednesday, but instead fumed in hours of gridlocked traffi...

Message in a mud-covered bottle: Cleanup can begin (AP)

2008-09-18T09:55+0200

AP - One by one they left the sodden Hitchin' Post Package Store like a boozy bucket brigade — four generations of the DeVillier family schlepping muddy plastic laundry baskets full of clinking liquor bottles.

STATEMENT TO PARLIAMENT BY THE PRIME MINISTER HON. BRUCE GOLDING ON TROPICAL STORM GUSTAV

2008-09-18T09:55+0200

Significant sections of the island were severely impacted by Tropical Storm Gustav between Thursday and Friday of last week. While Gustav was not at hurricane strength during its passage across Jamaica, its effect was pronounced because it moved so slowly across the island, with extended periods of heavy rainfall resulting in widespread flooding.

Russian strategic bombers leave Venezuela for home base

2008-09-18T09:54+0200

Two Russian Tu-160 Blackjack strategic bombers have left an airfield near Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, on a 15-hour flight home, a Russian Air Force spokesman said on Thursday.

National › Typhoon approaches western Japan

2008-09-18T09:51+0200

Typhoon Sinlaku is heading eastward in the East China Sea on Thursday, approaching western Japan and raising the possibility of more rain hitting the Pacific…

Cuba's cigar industry badly hurt by hurricanes

2008-09-18T09:48+0200

SAN JOSE y MARTINEZ, Cuba -- Alejandro González spends an average day touting the intricate craft of tobacco growing to tourists here on the western reaches of the island, which produces the world's premier cigars. But when Hurricane Ike blew through the island eight days after Hurricane Gustav, the....

Cuban Artists Call for Post-Hurricane End of the US Blockade

2008-09-18T09:48+0200

More news from World Music Central News ....

American Airlines Introduces a Taste of the Islands

2008-09-18T09:48+0200

FORT WORTH, Texas Sept. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Beginning this week, American Airlines First and Business Class customers traveling from the Caribbean can enjoy a taste of the islands in-flight through freshly updated menu offerings that incorporate many local Caribbean flavors.

Cuban Artists Call for Post-Hurricane End of the U.S. Blocka

2008-09-18T09:48+0200

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Recent hurricanes devastate crops in Cuba and Haiti

2008-09-18T09:48+0200

Rice paddies in the north-western Haitian village of Liancourt lie submerged in pools of water, some of them the size of lakes. In the south, entire groves of plantain trees have toppled. And in the central plateau, wilted beanfields and cornfields limp in ruin - remnants of Haiti's battering by four consecutive storms.

Hurricane victims left hungry in Caribbean

2008-09-18T09:48+0200

Rice paddies in this northwest village lie submerged in pools of water, some of them the size of lakes. In the south, entire groves of plantain trees have toppled. And in the central plateau, wilted beanfields and cornfields limp in ruin - remnants of Haiti's battering by four consecutive storms.

Hurricane victims left hungry in Caribbean

2008-09-18T09:48+0200

LIANCOURT, Haiti -- Rice paddies in this northwest village lie submerged in pools of water, some of them the size of lakes. In the south, entire groves of plantain trees have toppled. And in the centr... (photo: GFDL / Zimio)

Allows 'farm sales' despite embargo

2008-09-18T09:48+0200

Published:Â Tuesday, September 16, 2008 | HAVANA - Bypassing its trade embargo on communist Cuba, the United States has approved $250 million US in "farm sales" to Havana... (photo: Creative Commons / Andrew Bossi)

Around the Nation

2008-09-18T09:24+0200

GALVESTON, Tex. -- Residents of this hurricane-wrecked island city launched an ill-advised attempt to return to their crippled home town Wednesday, fuming in hours of gridlocked traffic only to be turned away at the bridge.

VIDEO: Haiti's crisis after the storms

2008-09-18T09:20+0200

18 Sep 2008 07:11:00 GMT Source: Reuters Sep. 17 - Hurricane season left hundreds in Haiti dead and tens of thousands homeless, now comes the fears that floods may spread disease. In the port city of Gonaives, health workers struggle to ...

Charities Unprepared for Major Disaster, GAO Says

2008-09-18T09:09+0200

The American Red Cross and other disaster relief charities are unprepared to meet projected mass casualty needs during a natural catastrophe or terrorist attack in major U.S. cities such as Washington, New York, Los Angeles and Miami, a government report has found.

Traffic confounds Ike evacuees, crews

2008-09-18T08:53+0200

Maleni Garcia and Yesenia Vahena of Texas City wait for traffic to move again Wednesday on Interstate 45 toward Galveston Island. By Kevin M. Cox, The (Galveston County) Daily News, via AP

Oil falls on new global growth fears

2008-09-18T08:32+0200

SINGAPORE (AP) -- Oil prices fell Thursday in Asia to $96 a barrel on concerns the deepening turmoil in the U.S. financial system will slow global economic growth and cut oil demand. Light, sweet crude for October delivery fell $1.03 to $96.13 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange midday in Singapore.

Thursday, September 18, 2008 Starting this Friday, you can make the difference in the lives of the wards at Sophie's Place in Gordon Town.

2008-09-18T08:26+0200

Starting this Friday, you can make the difference in the lives of the wards at Sophie's Place in Gordon Town. After the devastation caused by Tropical Storm Gutsav, so many Jamaicans have become displaced and discouraged. Many have been able to begin the recovery, but for the wards and....

Thursday, September 18, 2008 TEN people confirmed by the police to have died under circumstances directly related to Tropical Storm Gustav two weeks ago are yet to be buried because the autopsies are not yet complete.

2008-09-18T08:26+0200

TEN people confirmed by the police to have died under circumstances directly related to Tropical Storm Gustav two weeks ago are yet to be buried because the autopsies are not yet complete. Efforts by the Observer to ascertain the reason for the delay in completing the autopsies were not successful.

Thursday, September 18, 2008 FARMERS in Kingston and St Andrew are anxious to know how they will be compensated for the losses they sustained as a result of Tropical Storm Gustav which flooded the island late last month.

2008-09-18T08:26+0200

FARMERS in Kingston and St Andrew are anxious to know how they will be compensated for the losses they sustained as a result of Tropical Storm Gustav which flooded the island late last month. At a farmers forum at the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) headquarters in Kingston Saturday, farmers met....

Oil falls as investors eye US financial turmoil

2008-09-18T08:25+0200

SINGAPORE (AP) - Oil prices fell Thursday in Asia to US$96 a barrel on concerns the deepening turmoil in the U.S. financial system will slow global economic growth and cut oil demand.

Bush keeps low profile in market crisis

2008-09-18T08:24+0200

The financial industry is in convulsions and US President George W Bush has kept a low profile, delegating the heavy lifting to his key advisers.

Vigilance the key

2008-09-18T08:24+0200

Field intelligence is a prerequisite to fight terror, for no legislation, however menacingly armed, will be effective against it.

Progress cargo spacecraft docks with ISS

2008-09-18T08:23+0200

A Progress freighter has successfully docked with the ISS after a four-day delay caused by Hurricane Ike forcing the evacuation of NASA's space center in Houston last week, Russia's mission control said.

GCC financial system safe from AIG fallout

2008-09-18T08:10+0200

By ARTHUR MACDONALD MANAMA: If American International Group (AIG) had been allowed to go bust, the scale and complexity of its operations are such that it would have had such a devastating effect on the global economy that even the Gulf would have felt the effects.

Were Ike's missing just washed away?

2008-09-18T07:56+0200

The death toll from Hurricane Ike is remarkably low so far, considering that legions of people stayed behind as the storm obliterated row after row of homes along the Texas coast.

Militants allege killing of 18 soldiers •It’s a lie —JTF The Movement for the Emancipation of Nigeria Delta (MEND) yesterday claimed it killed 18 Nigerian soldiers guarding two oil facilities in Rivers state in a renewed’ oil war’.

2008-09-18T07:52+0200

But the spokesman for the Joint Task Force (JTF), Operation Flush Out 111, Lt. Col. Sagir Musa, said no soldier was killed in the militant attack at Olobiri flow station, Rivers State. "No naval component of the JTF was killed in the process. This message is necessary to preempt and avoid mischievous militants’ propaganda, "he said.

Sarawak log exports to India expected to surge

2008-09-18T07:08+0200

SARAWAK'S log exports to the Indian market are expected to increase tremendously in the second half of this year to compensate for the loss from Myanmar, whose timber was devastated by cyclone Nargis. According to the latest issue of Perkasa, the Sarawak Timber Industry Corporation’s bi-monthly....

Again, JTF Repels Militants Attack on Shell Facility - THISDAY - Fastnews Nigerian Oil & Gas News

2008-09-18T07:02+0200

Again, JTF Repels Militants Attack on Shell Facility From Ahamefula Ogbu in Port Harcourt, 09.18.2008 Again, militants claimed on Tuesday night that it attacked Orubiri flow station owned by Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) and a house boat with 10 naval personnel on board.

Oil shut-in rises as militants renew attacks

2008-09-18T07:01+0200

From Kelvin Ebiri, RoseAnn Chikereuba (Port Harcourt), Florence Oretade (Abuja), Olukayode Thomas, Yetunde Ebosele, Taiwo Hassan (Lagos) M ILITANTS yesterday continued their offensive, which they re-launched last weekend by attacking more oil facilities in Rivers State.

Oil shut-in rises as militants renew attacks

2008-09-18T06:54+0200

Raul Castro makes first public visit to storm area

2008-09-18T06:45+0200

HAVANA, Cuba (Reuters): Cuban President Raul Castro on Wednesday made his first public trip to an area stricken by the hurricanes that devastated Cuba and expressed confidence it would be rebuilt better than before the storms. Castro formally replaced older brother Fidel Castro as president in February.

Digicel pledges over US$1.3 million to hurricane recovery across the Caribbean

2008-09-18T06:45+0200

KINGSTON, Jamaica: Caribbean mobile company Digicel has pledged over US$ 1.3 million to support the relief efforts across the Caribbean in the wake of recent Hurricanes Gustav, Hanna and Ike. Digicel’s contribution comes in the shape of donations to NGOs like the Red Cross and Food for the Poor.

The price of fuel impacts cost of electricity in Dominica, says minister

2008-09-18T06:45+0200

ROSEAU, Dominica: Minister for Energy, Charles Savarin has stated that the high cost of fuel has a “fundamental impact” on the cost of electricity in Dominica. Savarin made the statement at a press conference last week. The rising cost of fuel continues to have a debilitating impact on non-oil producing countries.

Letter: Haiti, Haiti, Haiti

2008-09-18T06:45+0200

I started the draft of this article well before Hurricane Ike's devastation of Haiti. Now, I've revisited it with intense consideration of the recent excellent articles by Mr Matthew Bigg. Countries, organizations, and individuals have given and given to Haiti, only to see the parade of "leaders" retire.

US gives green light to food sales to hurricane-hit Cuba

2008-09-18T06:45+0200

HAVANA, Cuba (AFP): Bypassing its trade embargo on communist Cuba, the United States on Tuesday announced approving 250 million dollars in "farm sales" to Havana after Hurricanes Gustav and Ike devastated Cuba's crops. The licenses for agricultural sales, which include food and construction materials.

Commentary: Reflections: Playing the good guy role at our expense?

2008-09-18T06:45+0200

Ike victims attempt to return, but get turned away

2008-09-18T06:44+0200

Traffic confounds Ike evacuees, crews

2008-09-18T06:36+0200

As many evacuees tried in vain to get back to their homes, Galveston and other communities hit hard by Hurricane Ike struggled ...

Gold leads commodities rebound

2008-09-18T06:29+0200

Gold prices broke through $860 a troy ounce on Wednesday, as investors sought a haven in bullion, cash and short-dated bonds in the face of the continuing credit crunch in financial markets. Gold leapt 11.4 per cent to a three-week high of $866.10 a troy ounce, heading for a record one-day....

Progress transport ship docks with ISS

2008-09-18T06:20+0200

KOROLEV, Moscow region, September 17 (Itar-Tass) -- Russia’s Progress transport ship has docked with the International Space Station (ISS). “At 22:43 Moscow time, Progress M-65 docked with the service module Zvezda,” the Mission Control centre told Itar-Tass. The transport ship brought over 3.

Former PNG Prime Minister launches water plan for cyclone hit Oro. 03:19 on 18 September, 2008 UTC

2008-09-18T06:12+0200

Former PNG Prime Minister launches water plan for cyclone hit Oro Posted at 03:19 on 18 September, 2008 UTC Papua New Guinea’s former Prime Minister, Sir Rabbie Namaliu, has announced a much-needed bore water project for villages still recovering from destructive floods in oro Province last year.

Agricultural losses from typhoon top NT$714 mil.

2008-09-18T06:11+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Taiwan's agricultural losses due to Typhoon Sinlaku soared to NT$714.76 million (US$22.25 million) as of Wednesday, according to statistics released by the Council of Agriculture (COA).

Busy couples fail to register wedding in Dajia

2008-09-18T06:11+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Taiwanese law regarding marriage is very simple. Effective May 23, 2008, the Household Registration Bureau Office's printed record of a marriage constitutes official evidence of the bonds of matrimony.

Fireman on rescue mission saved from river

2008-09-18T06:11+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - A fireman was rescued from Dajia River in central Taiwan in Taichung County following a five-hour ordeal during which he was flushed by river water toward the Taiwan Strait yesterday.

Probe ordered into tunnel, bridge deaths

2008-09-18T06:11+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - President Ma Ying-jeou issued an order yesterday for the government to complete a report in a week to determine who is to blame for the deadly disasters that resulted from Typhoon Sinlaku, as lawmakers called for the head of the transport minister.

Texas authorities to force holdouts off

2008-09-18T06:11+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - About 250 people who withstood Hurricane Ike on a coastal sliver of land will be forced off it so crews can begin the recovery effort.

Oil rebounds to US$93.85 in broad rally after AIG rescue

2008-09-18T06:11+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Oil rebounded on Wednesday after the US$85 billion U.S. government rescue of insurer American International Group appeared to reassure global financial markets.

Skipper Cowen ends 133-day goal drought

2008-09-18T05:58+0200

The Government's skipper Brian Cowen netted a new national pay deal yesterday, ending his 133-day goal famine.

Tempers flare as Hurricane Ike relief efforts continue

2008-09-18T05:48+0200

Problems with food and water distribution frustrate Houston officials. In Galveston, leaders snap at each other over whether to extend the city's state of emergency. As recovery efforts along the Gulf Coast slowly expanded Wednesday, local leaders and federal officials resolved their spat over....

FEMA under fire for Ike snafus

2008-09-18T05:38+0200

HOUSTON - Hurricane Katrina made them worthless feds in windbreakers, a four-letter agency for which some couldn't find enough four-letter words. And in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike, FEMA is again t...

99 Cents Only Stores(R) Announces Plan to Exit Texas Market

2008-09-18T05:22+0200

99Â¢ Only Stores (NYSE:NDN) announced today that after a thorough evaluation of its Texas business, it will exit the Texas market where it has ...

Innovation in pigeon peas --

2008-09-18T05:11+0200

In a recent article in the Express (September 15) Mary King proposed innovations in agriculture and this has prompted me to write on innovations in pigeon peas production in this country. Traditionally tall varieties of pigeon peas were grown here which were planted in May/June and produced a first crop in December (in time for Christmas).

Hazards associated with climate change: using GIS to identify ares of high humanitarian risk

2008-09-18T05:00+0200

This study identifies the most likely humanitarian implications of climate change for the next 20-30 year period. The authors use Geographical Information ...

Former PNG Prime Minister launches water plan for cyclone hit Oro. 02:31 on 18 September, 2008 UTC

2008-09-18T04:56+0200

Former PNG Prime Minister launches water plan for cyclone hit Oro Posted at 02:31 on 18 September, 2008 UTC Papua New Guinea’s former prime minister Rabbie Namaliu has announced a much-needed bore water project for villages still recovering from the 2007 Oro disaster.

Typhoon death toll rises to 12 in Taiwan, more missing

2008-09-18T04:51+0200

Typhoon Sinlaku, the 13th tropical storm in China this year, has left 12 dead and 10 missing in Taiwan, according to a local tally on Wednesday by a disaster prevention organization. In total, 20 people were injured after the typhoon made landfall on the island over the weekend, it said.

Texas executes man who raped, killed 93-year-old

2008-09-18T04:35+0200

A man who raped and murdered a 93-year-old woman in her Dallas-area home was executed Wednesday after he apologized to his victim's ...

Ike evacuees clog road to Galveston, then kept out (AP)

2008-09-18T04:17+0200

AP - Residents trying to get back to this hurricane-ravaged city Wednesday spent hours fuming in gridlocked traffic, only to be turned away at the bridge by officials worried that the crippled island can't accommodate that many people.

Killer, Rapist Of 93-Year-Old Executed

2008-09-18T04:11+0200

A man who raped and murdered a 93-year-old woman in her Dallas-area home during a $10 robbery was executed Wednesday after he apologized to his victim's relatives.

Oil spikes US$6 on safe-haven buying, weak dolla - Malaysia Star - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-09-18T04:01+0200

NEW YORK (AP) - Oil prices shot up $6 a barrel Wednesday, rebounding as fears of a spreading crisis in the U.S. financial sector sent skittish investors scrambling out of stocks and into hard assets. Light, sweet crude for October delivery rose $6.01, or 6.59 percent, to settle at $97.16 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

Hurricane Ike causes record Internet outage - CNN Technology News

2008-09-18T04:01+0200

Internet connections in Texas, Ohio and Pennsylvania were the hardest hit, according to Renesys Corp. But the storm also caused outages in Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Kentucky, Illinois and Indiana. Surrounding states had scattered outages as well. It was the largest area to lose its connections....

Nigerian militants step up â€˜oil warâ€™ as huge pipeline attacked - IrishExaminer.com - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-09-18T04:01+0200

Thursday, September 18, 2008 Nigerian militants step up ‘oil war’ as huge pipeline attacked By Austin Ekeinde NIGERIAN militants who have declared an “oil war” in the restive south of the country claimed yesterday to have blown up a major pipeline in their latest attack on oil installations in the region.

Iwu's recipe for sustainable democracy - BusinessDay - Fastnews: Local Nigerian News

2008-09-18T04:01+0200

A t a recent lecture given at the behest of the Department of Political Science of the University of Nigeria , Nsukka, Professor Maurice Iwu, the Chairman of INEC, proposed a roadmap for the sustenance of the nation's democratic future. As a 48-year-old sovereignty, Nigeria has had a bad patch with constitutional governance.

Again, JTF Repels Militants Attack on Shell Facility

2008-09-18T03:50+0200

From Ahamefula Ogbu in Port Harcourt, 09.18.2008 Again, militants claimed on Tuesday night that it attacked Orubiri flow station owned by Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) and a house boat with 10 naval personnel on board. But the Joint (military) Task Force (JTF) said it repelled the attack, with no casualty on its side.

Wall St layoffs topped 49,000 last month: NY Assembly Speaker

2008-09-18T03:17+0200

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York's financial industry this year had already laid off 49,340 people by late August, a number doomed to rise in the wake of Lehman Brothers's bankruptcy and Bank of America's embrace of Merrill Lynch, the State Assembly speaker said on Wednesday.

Texas executes man who killed 93-year-old

2008-09-18T03:13+0200

A man who raped and murdered a 93-year-old woman in her Dallas-area home was executed Wednesday after he apologized to his victim's relatives.

Oil spikes US$6 on safe-haven buying, weak dolla

2008-09-18T03:06+0200

NEW YORK (AP) - Oil prices shot up $6 a barrel Wednesday, rebounding as fears of a spreading crisis in the U.S. financial sector sent skittish investors scrambling out of stocks and into hard assets.

CHRISTOPHER HART: £10m for this? The greed of the art world is more obscene than the City's

2008-09-18T03:04+0200

The world's economy staggers from one disaster to another, each worse than the last, like storms in the hurricane season.

Timothy Garton Ash: America is gripped by the politics of fear. Bad news for the prophet of hope

2008-09-18T02:43+0200

Timothy Garton Ash: Rationally, the economic and financial hurricane should help Obama. But people do not always vote with their heads

Houston: A City on the Mend

2008-09-18T02:39+0200

City staples like electricity, traffic lights and schools are out of commission.

Midwest itching for electricity after Ike

2008-09-18T02:33+0200

Officials urged patience Wednesday on the part of Midwesterners waiting for power to be restored as crews worked feverishly to ...

Joanna's dad and a very British hero called Pun: Why Major Lumley would be 'overwhelmed with shame' at the British Government's treatment of the Gurkhas

2008-09-18T02:33+0200

The battle for Mogaung in northern Burma in June 1944 was one of the fiercest in the entire campaign against the Japanese in the Far East during World War II.

Ike-battered Texans find comfort over coffee

2008-09-18T02:32+0200

Come for the vanilla latte. Stay to find someone who can help you haul that fallen tree from your yard.

CNN Student News Transcript: September 18, 2008

2008-09-18T02:24+0200

AZUZ: First up, violence in the Middle East, as an attack targets the U.S. embassy in Yemen. Officials say ten Yemeni police and civilians lost their lives yesterday, when suspected insurgents opened fire and set off explosions at the U.S. installation.

CNN Student News: Ten Questions

2008-09-18T02:24+0200

(CNN Student News) September 18, 2008 1. Where is the country of Yemen located? According to the report: What attack took place in Yemen yesterday? What group is taking responsibility for the attack? What do you think that the perpetrators of the attack were hoping to achieve? 2. According to the segment: What is Yemen's stance on the U.

Texas executes man who raped, killed 93-year-old (AP)

2008-09-18T02:14+0200

AP - A man who raped and murdered a 93-year-old woman in her Dallas-area home was executed Wednesday after he apologized to his victim's relatives.

US mood lifts, but worries remain

2008-09-18T02:10+0200

Americans remain worried about the US economy and their personal finances, but their outlook brightened for the second consecutive month, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Wednesday.

Zoo beasts hide from hurricane

2008-09-18T02:06+0200

LION takes shelter from Hurricane Ike in church but an escaped tiger is on the loose

Ike-battered Texans find comfort, help over coffee

2008-09-18T02:02+0200

Come for the vanilla latte. Stay to find someone who can help you haul that fallen tree from your yard.

Pizza man fined for delivering very fast fast food

2008-09-18T01:56+0200

SYDNEY (Reuters) - An Australian pizza delivery man gave fast food a new meaning when he was caught, and fined, for driving 53 km (33 miles) over the speed limit. The 20-year-old man, driving on a provisional driver's license, said he was speeding because he was 20 minutes late with his delivery in the tropical northern town of Townsville.

Oil spikes $6 on safe-haven buying, weak dollar - Herald Zeitung - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-09-18T01:46+0200

NEW YORK (AP) -- Oil prices shot up $6 a barrel Wednesday, rebounding as fears of a spreading crisis in the U.S. financial sector sent skittish investors scrambling out of stocks and into hard assets. The big rally at least temporarily halted crude's steep, two-month slide and brought prices back within striking distance of $100.

NASA Eyes Loose Insulation for Hubble Mission (SPACE.com)

2008-09-18T01:43+0200

SPACE.com - The launch pad delivery of a container filled with new equipment bound for the Hubble Space Telescope next month has been delayed by at least a day due to loose insulation, space agency officials said Wednesday.

Some of Ike's missing may have just washed away (AP)

2008-09-18T01:43+0200

Frantic efforts to save HBOS

2008-09-18T01:40+0200

It would be dramatic to say a brief chat saved HBOS. In fact, Lloyds has been in the picture for months

Countdown to the Ryder Cup: American backlash

2008-09-18T01:31+0200

Somewhere beyond the increasingly edgy, high-profile sparring of captains Paul Azinger and Nick Faldo is maybe the most fascinating and potentially decisive question of all. It concerns the true strength of the American backlash we can expect here over the next few days of the 37th Ryder Cup and who really is in charge of it.

Hundreds missing after Bangladesh storm

2008-09-18T01:21+0200

DHAKA: Two children drowned, about 400 fishermen were missing and thousands of people were marooned after storm-whipped waves from the Bay of Bengal swept Bangladesh’s vast coastline, officials said on Wednesday. Sea water flooded at least three towns - Patuakhali, Jhalakathi and part of Cox’s....

Oil rises on AIG rescue, Ike damage

2008-09-18T01:21+0200

* Slowing oil demand in the US and other top consumers have pushed crude down from record highs over $147 struck in July LONDON: Oil rose on Wednesday after the US government rescue of American International Group calmed global markets and on rising concerns about the impact of Hurricane Ike on offshore oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico.

Ike survivors, officals give FEMA mixed reviews (AP)

2008-09-18T01:13+0200

AP - Hurricane Katrina made them worthless feds in windbreakers, a four-letter agency for which some couldn't find enough four-letter words. And in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike, FEMA is again the easy target for displaced residents and frustrated local authorities.

US mood lifts, but worries remain

2008-09-18T01:13+0200

Americans remain worried about the US economy and their personal finances, but their outlook brightened for the second consecutive month, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Wednesday.

Social networking trumps porn

2008-09-18T01:11+0200

Social networking sites are the hottest attraction on the internet, dethroning pornography and highlighting a major change in how people communicate, according to a web guru.

Country Loses N12 Billion Daily as Oil Prices Tumble - AllAfrica Nigerian News

2008-09-18T01:01+0200

(Abuja) 17 September 2008 Posted to the web 17 September 2008 Jibrin Abubakar and Yunus Abdulhamid Nigeria's oil revenue is down by N12 billion as a result of the fall in oil prices from an all time high of $147 on July 11 to $91 a barrel yesterday, Daily Trust can report.

Oil prices shoot up $6 as investors rush to buy safe-haven assets ... - Minneapolis Star Tribune - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-09-18T01:01+0200

NEW YORK - Oil prices shot up $6 a barrel Wednesday, rebounding as fears of a spreading crisis in the U.S. financial sector sent skittish investors scrambling out of stocks and into hard assets. The big rally at least temporarily halted crude's steep, two-month slide and brought prices back within striking distance of $100.

Oil spikes $6 on safe-haven buying, weak dollar - OneNewsNow - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-09-18T01:01+0200

Oil prices shot up $6 a barrel Wednesday, rebounding as fears of a spreading crisis in the U.S. financial sector sent skittish investors scrambling out of stocks and into hard assets. Oil prices shot up $6 a barrel Wednesday, rebounding as fears of a spreading crisis in the U.S.

ï»¿Oil spikes $6 on safe-haven buying, weak dollar - Central Florida News 13| - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-09-18T01:01+0200

Oil prices shot up $6 a barrel Wednesday, rebounding as fears of a spreading crisis in the U.S. financial sector sent skittish investors scrambling out of stocks and into hard assets. The big rally at least temporarily halted crude's steep, two-month slide and brought prices back within striking distance of $100.

Oil spikes $6 on safe-haven buying - Press & Sun-Bulletin - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-09-18T01:01+0200

NEW YORK -- Oil prices shot up $6 a barrel today, rebounding as fears of a spreading crisis in the U.S. financial sector sent skittish investors scrambling out of stocks and into hard assets. The big rally at least temporarily halted crude's steep, two-month slide and brought prices back within striking distance of $100.

FEMA under fire for Ike snafus

2008-09-18T00:57+0200

In the aftermath of Hurricane Ike, FEMA is again the easy target for displaced residents and frustrated local authorities.

U.S. Physical Therapy Preliminary Report On Impact to Operations From Hurricane Ike

2008-09-18T00:51+0200

U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc. (NASDAQ:USPH), a national operator of physical and occupational therapy outpatient clinics, today reported that approximately ...

Silverleaf Resorts, Inc. Updates Hurricane Ike Impact

2008-09-18T00:51+0200

Silverleaf Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ: SVLF) today provided the following updated report on the effects of Hurricane Ike. As previously announced, Hurricane ...

National › Court orders school to pay Y300 mil to man paralyzed by lightning strike

2008-09-18T00:48+0200

The Takamatsu High Court on Wednesday ordered a high school and an athletic association to pay some 300 million yen in compensation to a man…

National › Typhoon approaches western Japan

2008-09-18T00:48+0200

Typhoon Sinlaku was moving northeastward over the East China Sea after lashing the main island of Okinawa in southern Japan with strong winds expected early…

Oil rebound on AIG bailout, weaker dollar

2008-09-18T00:43+0200

Published Date: September 18, 2008 NEW YORK: Oil prices rebounded yesterday as a government rescue of American International Group Inc. soothed skittish investors who feared the insurer's collapse could have triggered a wholesale exodus from commodities. Light, sweet crude for October delivery rose $1.

Fidel Castro sees U.S. aid offer as hypocritical

2008-09-18T00:25+0200

HAVANA (AP) — Ailing leader Fidel Castro says Cuba has too much dignity to accept U.S. handouts and says it is hypocritical for America to offer $5 million in hurricane recovery aid.

Cargo reaches space outpost

2008-09-18T00:25+0200

A RUSSIAN cargo ship docked at the International Space Station today following a four-day delay after hurricane Ike forced evacuation of US mission control in Texas last week, Russian media reported.

United may not be alone with fuel hedge losses

2008-09-18T00:12+0200

Airline bets that oil prices would rise looked like a no-brainer this summer. But with oil prices falling, those hedges against rising fuel costs are getting expensive.

Midwest itching for electricity in Ike's aftermath (AP)

2008-09-18T00:11+0200

AP - Officials urged patience Wednesday on the part of Midwesterners waiting for power to be restored as crews worked feverishly to clean up the soggy mess left by the deadly remnants of Hurricane Ike over the weekend.

Oil/central banks

2008-09-17T23:55+0200

Should central banks be cutting interest rates to help beat the credit crunch? One reason they can is the oil price. When Bear Stearns collapsed, oil prices stood at $110 per barrel – and were rising. On Tuesday, by contrast, crude oil for New York delivery traded at $92 – and was falling, in spite of disruptions caused by Hurricane Ike.

Iraq: Displacement of millions both 'humanitarian tragedy' and 'strategic crisis'

2008-09-17T23:54+0200

Lost in discussions of the military surge, the pace of troop drawdowns, and political benchmarks are millions of displaced Iraqi women, children, and men. Their plight is both a humanitarian tragedy and a strategic crisis that is not being addressed. The massive Iraqi displacement is like the proverbial elephant in the room: U.

After Ike, Refined Oil In Short Supply

2008-09-17T23:49+0200

Oil company officials say it may be more than a week before gasoline supply problems caused by Hurricane Ike are resolved. As many refineries regain electricity and attempt to reopen, gasoline remains in high demand.

Net outage widest since 2003

2008-09-17T23:42+0200

Internet connections in Texas, Ohio and Pennsylvania were the hardest hit by blackouts that followed Hurricane Ike

Oil prices rebound as stocks plummet

2008-09-17T23:42+0200

Crude surges $6 a barrel as frantic investors move their cash from stock markets into hard assets

School ordered to compensate lightning victim

2008-09-17T23:39+0200

TAKAMATSU, Kagawa Pref. (Kyodo) The Takamatsu High Court on Wednesday ordered a high school and an athletic association to pay some ¥300 million in compensation to a man left blind and paralyzed after lightning struck him during a high school soccer match in 1996.

Post-Ike life is miserable

2008-09-17T23:38+0200

GALVESTON, Texas (AP) - Residents of hard-hit Texas coastal towns who stayed through Hurricane Ike have almost no services and little sense of when that might change, as they try to recover from the massive storm that has been been blamed for the deaths of 48 people since hitting the Gulf Coast

Millions still feeling Ike's aftereffects

2008-09-17T23:30+0200

Even as they struggled to meet basic needs, residents along the Texas coast began putting back together the lives Hurricane Ike ...

Muppets Make Sure Kids, Parents Prepare for Emergencies

2008-09-17T23:25+0200

When Rosita, a Sesame Street Muppet, showed up a Washington, D.C., elementary school, she had a flashlight and a message to empower kids during emergencies.

Fitch Rates Cameron County, Texas' 2008 Bonds & Certificates of Obligation 'A+'

2008-09-17T23:21+0200

Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'A+' rating to the following debt issues for Cameron County, TX (the county): -$2.6 million unlimited tax road bonds, series ...

ONEOK and ONEOK Partners Have No Material Exposure to Lehman Bankruptcy; Hurricane Ike Impact to Not Affect Updated Earnings Guidance Range

2008-09-17T23:21+0200

TULSA, Okla., Sept. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - ONEOK, Inc. and ONEOK Partners, L.P. today announced that they have no material exposure from the bankruptcy ...

TDECU Provides Members with Financial Recovery Tools in the Aftermath of Hurricane Ike

2008-09-17T23:21+0200

As the damage left behind by Hurricane Ike is felt more with each passing day, TDECU has put into action several innovative services to help members ...

New Cargo Ship Arrives at Space Station (SPACE.com)

2008-09-17T23:11+0200

SPACE.com - An unmanned Russian cargo ship docked safe and sound, though a few days late, at the International Space Station on Wednesday after a hurricane on Earth prevented its orbital arrival last week.

Ike victims attempt to return, but get turned away (AP)

2008-09-17T23:11+0200

AP - Residents of this hurricane-wrecked island city launched an ill-advised attempt to return to their crippled hometown Wednesday, but instead fumed in hours of gridlocked traffic only to be turned away at the bridge.

Nation's First Weather Museum Survives Ike (LiveScience.com)

2008-09-17T23:11+0200

LiveScience.com - The nation's first weather museum was one of the sturdy survivors of Hurricane Ike. Three meteorologists with the John C. Freeman Weather Museum, located on the first floor of a 75-year-old two-story home that also houses the Weather Research Center in Houston, safely rode out the hurricane there, while monitoring its activity.

Oil prices surge as AIG bailout prompts rush to commodities

2008-09-17T23:08+0200

NEW YORK: Crude oil prices surged on Wednesday after the US government's lifeline to insurance giant AIG failed to reassure skittish traders and prompted a rush into commodities as a haven from the financial market storm.

Officials Struggle To Provide Relief To Hurricane Zone In Texas

2008-09-17T23:03+0200

Tensions growing between various government entities over problems in providing needed relief

GRENADA FOCUSES ON OZONE LAYER DEPLETION.

2008-09-17T22:49+0200

The effects of ozone layer depletion were the focus Tuesday of International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer.

Raul Castro makes first public visit to storm area

2008-09-17T22:46+0200

HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuban President Raul Castro on Wednesday made his first public trip to an area stricken by the hurricanes that devastated Cuba and expressed confidence it would be rebuilt better than before the storms.

Cargo Reaches Space Outpost After Hurricane Delay

2008-09-17T22:35+0200

The Progress M-65 cargo ship successfully coupled with the multibillion-dollar orbit outpost at 2243 Moscow time.

Japanese mission explores trade and investment opportunities

2008-09-17T22:29+0200

Accra, Sept. 17, GNA - A 38-member Japanese trade and investment mission is in Ghana to explore business opportunities in the agriculture, trade, services and manufacturing sectors. The Mission is in response to a pledge made by Japan at the Tokyo International Conference on Africa's Development in....

Crews search for bodies after Ike

2008-09-17T22:21+0200

Crews kept up the search for bodies on the US Gulf Coast on Wednesday in the wake of Hurricane Ike, a storm that has already claimed at least 50 US deaths.

Post-Ike recovery continues in US Gulf oil patch

2008-09-17T22:19+0200

17 Sep 2008 20:04:27 GMT Source: Reuters (Updates with closing oil price, refinery restarts) By Erwin Seba HOUSTON, Sept 17 (Reuters) - The U.S. Gulf of Mexico oil patch continued to recover on Wednesday from Hurricane Ike, the worst ...

Cargo reaches space outpost after hurricane delay

2008-09-17T22:16+0200

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian cargo ship docked at the International Space Station on Wednesday following a four-day delay after hurricane Ike forced evacuation of U.S. mission control in Texas last week, Russian media reported.

Cargo reaches space outpost after hurricane delay (Reuters)

2008-09-17T22:10+0200

Reuters - A Russian cargo ship docked at the International Space Station on Wednesday following a four-day delay after hurricane Ike forced evacuation of U.S. mission control in Texas last week, Russian media reported.

Hurricane Ike causes record Internet outage

2008-09-17T22:09+0200

Gasoline price boost short-lived

2008-09-17T22:05+0200

Following a cross-country trend, gasoline prices on P.E.I. will drop at midnight Thursday, along with prices for diesel and heating oil.

Nigeria militants threaten broader "oil war" in delta - Reuters Nigeria - Fastnews Nigerian Oil & Gas News

2008-09-17T22:00+0200

(Adds Chevron comment, paragraph 16) By Austin Ekeinde PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Nigerian militants threatened on Wednesday to broaden their "oil war" to offshore oilfields and announced attacks on a crude oil pipeline in the Niger Delta and another Shell-operated facility.

Buy AP Photo Reprints - Herald Zeitung - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-09-17T22:00+0200

Oil prices rebound on AIG bailout, weaker dollar - San Diego Union Tribune - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-09-17T22:00+0200

NEW YORK – Oil prices rebounded Wednesday as a government rescue of American International Group Inc. soothed skittish investors who feared the insurer's collapse could have triggered a wholesale exodus from commodities. Light, sweet crude for October delivery rose $2.35 to $93.

UPDATE 10-Oil rises $6 as hurricanes fray US stockpiles - Finance.cz - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-09-17T22:00+0200

...Ike * U.S. crude stocks drop, gasoline lowest level on record * U.S. stock markets and dollar slide (Updates prices) By Richard Valdmanis and Rebekah Kebede NEW YORK, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Oil rose about $6 on Wednesday after a U.S. government report showed nationwide energy inventories shrinking....

Gold Soars on Flight to Safety, Oil Spikes - Smartmoney.com - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-09-17T22:00+0200

NEW YORK (Dow Jones) -- Gold prices soared Wednesday as investors fled equities for cash and prescious metals. December gold futures continued surging in after-hours electronic trading, and the contract was recently up $82.60, or more than 10%, at $863.10 and ounce.

The Chase is on for Lowe's and Team 48 to Raise Money for the American Red Cross

2008-09-17T21:49+0200

MOORESVILLE, N.C., Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ - In response to Hurricane Ike, Lowe's and two-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson will be "Racing ...

Cargo reaches space outpost after hurricane delay

2008-09-17T21:48+0200

17 Sep 2008 19:23:39 GMT Source: Reuters MOSCOW, Sept 17 (Reuters) - A Russian cargo ship docked at the International Space Station on Wednesday following a four-day delay after hurricane Ike forced evacuation of U.S. mission control in ...

Oil jumps as investors flee Wall St.

2008-09-17T21:47+0200

Oil prices jumped $6 a barrel Wednesday - staging the second largest one-day surge on record - as Wall Street's precipitous decline sent investors scrambling to find other places to park their money.

Cargo reaches space outpost

2008-09-17T21:47+0200

A RUSSIAN cargo ship docked at the International Space Station today following a four-day delay after hurricane Ike forced evacuation of US mission control in Texas last week, Russian media reported. 5:35am (AEST)

Crews finish sweep of Galveston; thousands stay (AP)

2008-09-17T21:40+0200

AP - Search crews pulled out of Galveston on Wednesday after completing their sweep of the island for survivors of Hurricane Ike. Thousands remained on the island despite authorities' urging them to leave, and thousands more choked an interstate leading in.

Hurricane Ike Shakes Galveston`s Economic Boom

2008-09-17T21:33+0200

Now residents are wondering if they will return -- a sentiment they share with other storm-struck cities like New Orleans.

Lion on the run hampers Hurricane Ike rescue efforts

2008-09-17T21:32+0200

An 11yearold lioness presented survivors of Hurricane Ike with an unforseen hazard when she appeared at a church where they were sheltering.

Ike survivors line up for food in Texas

2008-09-17T21:24+0200

Four days after Hurricane Ike strafed the Texas Gulf Coast and Houston region, evacuees and survivors stood in hours-long lines Wednesday in several cities to get the bare necessities.

Post-Ike recovery continues in US Gulf oil patch

2008-09-17T21:17+0200

17 Sep 2008 18:49:05 GMT Source: Reuters By Erwin Seba HOUSTON, Sept 17 (Reuters) - The U.S. Gulf of Mexico oil patch continued to recover on Wednesday from Hurricane Ike, the worst storm it has faced in three years. At least five Texas ...

That Other Champions League

2008-09-17T21:14+0200

NEW YORK (New York Times) -- Tuesday marked the start of the UEFA Champions League, as we noted. But we don’t want to neglect that other Champions League played right here in our own hemisphere. In the first day of group competition of the Concacaf Champions Leauge, the Purple Monster swallowed the Eagle whole in Washington.

JIPO Seeks Geographical Indications Protection for Top Local Products

2008-09-17T21:09+0200

KINGSTON (JIS) - The Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO), is seeking certification and registration for three of Jamaica's best known products under the Geographical Indications (GIs) Protection System,...

Ike causes widest US Internet outage since 2003 (AP)

2008-09-17T21:09+0200

AP - The power blackouts that followed Hurricane Ike have caused the widest outage for U.S. Internet service since 2003, according to a firm that tracks Internet connectivity.

Oil leads commodities rebound

2008-09-17T21:06+0200

Energy, metals and agricultural commodities staged a recovery on Wednesday as financial markets reacted positively to the US government’s decision to rescue AIG, the troubled insurance giant. Energy traders looked forward to the latest US weekly inventories data, due later in the session, which were....

Galveston sees traffic mess, searchers leave

2008-09-17T20:53+0200

Search teams pulled out of Galveston Wednesday having combed the island for survivors, their long convoy heading back to Houston and past a miles-long line of cars trying to get back in.

Hurricane Ike shakes Galveston's economic boom

2008-09-17T20:46+0200

GALVESTON, Texas (Reuters) - Long-time Galveston resident Sylvia Hernandez has survived several hurricanes in her 72 years. But after riding out Hurricane Ike's wall of water and wind in her tiny two-story island home, Hernandez has decided it's time to leave.

Nigeria militants threaten broader delta "oil war"

2008-09-17T20:46+0200

PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria (Reuters) - Nigerian militants threatened on Wednesday to broaden their "oil war" to offshore oilfields and announced attacks on a crude oil pipeline in the Niger Delta and another Shell-operated facility.

Investors scramble for low-risk instruments

2008-09-17T20:34+0200

The market initially took heart Wednesday after the U.S. government bailed out the insurer American International Group, but worries soon overrode hope in many sectors.

Fidel Castro sees U.S. aid offer as hypocritical

2008-09-17T20:28+0200

Ailing leader Fidel Castro says Cuba has too much dignity to accept U.S. handouts and says it is hypocritical for America to ...

Seeking better living for self and children

2008-09-17T20:23+0200

After living in squalor for many years, Joan Wilson has had enough and has taken a bold move to come forward with her story and seek the public's help. The mother of two lives in a one-bedroom section of a large house....

Officials: Ike Death Toll Rises to 50

2008-09-17T20:23+0200

The Galveston County Medical Examiner told the Associated Press that a first death had been confirmed in Brazoria County, Texas. Meanwhile, it remains unclear when Ike evacuees who were told they could return to survey what was left of their Galveston, Texas, homes would be allowed to do so.

Ike survivor 'tame as a kitten'

2008-09-17T20:17+0200

BOLIVAR PENINSULA - Many years from now, a small group of Hurricane Ike survivors will probably still be telling the story of how, on the night the storm flattened their island, they took sanctuary in a church - with a lion. The...

Nigeria militants threaten broader delta "oil war"

2008-09-17T20:14+0200

17 Sep 2008 17:46:27 GMT Source: Reuters (Adds impact on oil output, paragraph 8-9) By Austin Ekeinde PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Nigerian militants threatened on Wednesday to broaden their "oil war ...

Ike's US toll hits 51; search team leaves island (AP)

2008-09-17T20:08+0200

AP - Hurricane Ike's death toll in the U.S. climbed past 50 on Wednesday and appeared to level off in Texas, where search teams pulled out of Galveston having searched the entire island for survivors.

Water pours over Rio Grande levee, into Texas town (AP)

2008-09-17T20:08+0200

AP - The swelling Rio Grande flowed over a levee Wednesday, sending water cascading onto the golf course and some ranch land in this dusty-turned-muddy West Texas border town.

Gold soars as safe haven from Wall Street

2008-09-17T20:06+0200

NEW YORK - Gold prices surged by almost 8 percent on Wednesday and oil recovered, as fears that the bailout of U.S. insurer AIG would not end the turmoil on Wall Street restored the luster of an established safe haven. Gold was on track for the biggest daily gain in more than eight years, leading a....

Could McCain's Crusade Against Pork Backfire?

2008-09-17T19:43+0200

had requested as Mayor of Wasilla, Alaska , including a dubious agricultural processing facility designed to promote local produce. In fact, Palin has a consistent record of chasing the bacon that McCain has fought for years. She pulled in $27 million in earmarks as mayor, requested $450 million in....

Hurricane Ike shakes Galveston's economic boom

2008-09-17T19:43+0200

17 Sep 2008 17:36:09 GMT Source: Reuters By Carey Gillam GALVESTON, Texas, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Long-time Galveston resident Sylvia Hernandez has survived several hurricanes in her 72 years. But after riding out Hurricane Ike's wall of ...

Dozens dead in wake of Ike

2008-09-17T19:39+0200

The death toll from Hurricane Ike has risen to 30 in Texas alone as the US authorities count the cost of the storm.

Hurricane aid problems bring Michael Chertoff to Houston

2008-09-17T19:36+0200

The Homeland Security chief's scheduled meeting with local officials follows reports of food and water distribution problems to affected residents. HOUSTON -- Amid mounting criticism that mistakes made by the Federal Emergency Management Agency caused thousands of area residents to be turned away....

Hurricane Ike death toll rises to 55

2008-09-17T19:17+0200

Hurricane Ike's death toll climbed to 55 as 6 more deaths were reported Wednesday in Texas, including the first in Galveston.

Militants threaten oil war

2008-09-17T19:12+0200

NIGERIAN militants threatened to broaden their "oil war" to offshore oilfields, after attacking another Shell-operated oil flow station in the Niger Delta.

Hurricane Ike death toll rises to 55

2008-09-17T19:12+0200

Hurricane Ike's death toll climbed to 55 as 6 more deaths were reported Wednesday in Texas, including the first in Galveston.

Tree teams work to save South

2008-09-17T19:12+0200

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Hurricanes that whip the Gulf and Atlantic coasts of Southern states take a human toll, but they also claim another victim on an enormous scale the majestic trees, man...

Tidal surges hit Bangladesh

2008-09-17T19:12+0200

"The Bay has been very rough since Monday, when dozens of boats managed to return to the shores, but about 400 others are still unaccounted for," one fisherman said. Tidal waves spawned by the stor...

Ike's US toll climbs to 50 with latest Texas death (AP)

2008-09-17T19:07+0200

AP - Hurricane Ike's death toll in the U.S. is up to 50 as authorities on the Texas coast are reporting another fatality from the storm.

Ike Death Toll Rises As Does Victims' Pain

2008-09-17T19:07+0200

Hurricane Ike's death toll in the U.S. is up to 55 as authorities on the Texas coast are reporting six more fatalities from the storm. Meanwhile, millions of people from Texas through the Midwest remained without power.

Galveston ends 'look and leave' policy

2008-09-17T19:07+0200

Galveston residents were blocked from returning to the island city after officials shelved a "look and leave" policy because so many people tried to return.

CONCACAF Champions League

2008-09-17T19:05+0200

Oil prices up nearly $3; local gas prices near record high - Sarasota Herald-Tribune - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-09-17T18:57+0200

The price of regular gasoline crept up to an average of $3.890 on Wednesday. That compared with $3.889 the previous day, AAA reported. The $3.89 is within 17 cents of the July 17 record price of $4.058. Analysts said the delcine in oil prices may have been overdone. Prices also got a boost on news of the U.

MEND Destroy More Facilities As â€œOil Warâ€ Escalates - Times of Nigeria - Fastnews: Local Nigerian News

2008-09-17T18:57+0200

Armed Nigerian militants who have declared an "oil war" in the restive south of the country claimed Wednesday to have blown up a major pipeline in their latest attack on oil installations in the region. The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), the most prominent of the groups....

Oil prices rebound on AIG bailout, weaker dollar - San Francisco Chronicle - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-09-17T18:57+0200

Light, sweet crude for October delivery rose $1.45 to $92.60 a barrel in early trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Meanwhile at the pump, retail gas prices were virtually flat compared with the previous session as more Gulf Coast refineries began ramping up operations after the passage of Hurricane Ike.

Oil prices rebound on AIG bailout, weaker dollar - Forbes - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-09-17T18:57+0200

NEW YORK - Oil prices rebounded Wednesday as a government rescue of American International Group Inc. soothed skittish investors who feared the insurer's collapse could have triggered a wholesale exodus from commodities. Light, sweet crude for October delivery rose $1.45 to $92.60 a barrel in early trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

Oil prices rebound on AIG bailout, weaker dollar - Houston Chronicle - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-09-17T18:57+0200

NEW YORK Oil prices rebounded Wednesday as a government rescue of American International Group Inc. soothed skittish investors who feared the insurer's collapse could have triggered a wholesale exodus from commodities. Light, sweet crude for October delivery rose $1.45 to $92.60 a barrel in early trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

Oil prices rebound on AIG bailout, weaker dollar - Philadelphia Inquirer - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-09-17T18:57+0200

Crude Oil Rises as AIG Rescue Plan Eases Economic Slowdown Risk - Bloomberg - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-09-17T18:57+0200

Sept. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil rebounded from the biggest two-day decline in almost four years after the Federal Reserve agreed to rescue American International Group Inc., easing concern of a further economic slowdown in the U.S. Oil rose as the Fed bailout prevented the bankruptcy of the....

Landry's Restaurants, Inc. ('LNY'/NYSE) Announces Restaurant Closures Due to Hurricane Ike and Interim Financial Results

2008-09-17T18:46+0200

HOUSTON, Sept. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Landry's Restaurants, Inc., announced that 14 Houston area restaurants remain closed as a result of Hurricane ...

MMS Reports on Ike Damage Assessments

2008-09-17T18:42+0200

Minerals Management Service (MMS) reports that as of September 15, 2008, 28 of the 3,800 offshore oil and gas production platforms in the Gulf of Mexico have been destroyed by Hurricane Ike. Several other platforms have been reported as significantly damaged; information on those facilities is being compiled and will be released in the near term.

Rowan Reports Fleet Status Following Ike

2008-09-17T18:42+0200

Rowan Companies has completed an initial aerial survey of its nine rigs in the Gulf of Mexico. All of the Company's rigs were on location, with the exception of the Rowan-Anchorage. The Company is undertaking efforts to locate the rig but believes it may have capsized and sunk at its pre-storm location offshore Louisiana.

Conrad Reports Hurricanes Gustav and Ike Impact

2008-09-17T18:42+0200

Conrad Industries, Inc. announced the impacts of Hurricanes Gustav and Ike. Johnny Conrad, President and CEO said “In the wake of the devastation on the Gulf Coast caused by Hurricanes Gustav and Ike, our thoughts and prayers go out to the victims of these disasters. Our shipyards incurred.

Coast Guard Responding to Ike Related Pollution Incidents

2008-09-17T18:42+0200

U.S. Coast Guard units operating in the Houston - Galveston area of responsibility have as of 4 p.m. Tuesday processed 51 reports of pollution and repaired or replaced 40 percent of critical aids to navigation damaged or missing in the wake of Hurricane Ike.Of the 51 pollution reports, 15 incidents.

Fidel Castro: Playing the Good Guy Role at Our Expense?

2008-09-17T18:39+0200

HAVANA (PL) - Cuban Revolution leader Fidel Castro stated that there is no final answer to the economic crisis hitting the United States, and consequently every other country in the world, but,...

IRAC meets on gas prices

2008-09-17T18:39+0200

The Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission is meeting Wednesday to decide whether to drop the price of gas on P.E.I.

Ike's US toll climbs to 55 with 6 deaths in Texas (AP)

2008-09-17T18:37+0200

AP - Hurricane Ike's death toll in the U.S. is up to 55 as authorities on the Texas coast are reporting six more fatalities from the storm.

Storm damage may speed Cuba reforms: economists

2008-09-17T18:34+0200

“The $5 billion represents around 10.5 percent of GDP (gross domestic product),” state-run television's top economic commentator, Ariel Terrero, said on Tuesday. “Last year the economy grew 7.5 percent, which means that in just 10 days this country lost more than everything it added to the economy last year,” he said.

"NOT VERY INTERESTING" - Haiti, New Orleans And Media Hypocrisy

2008-09-17T18:34+0200

US actor Matt Damon, center, stands by Haitian-born singer Wyclef Jean who speaks into a microphone as they visit cuts up a tree felled by severe weather from Tropical Strom Hanna in Kenscoff, Haiti. Ten people were killed as Tropical Storm Hanna socked the north of Haiti Tuesday and officials....

Offshore drilling up to Senate after House passage

2008-09-17T18:31+0200

Offshore oil drilling, which has dominated energy debates in the presidential campaign, is now coming to the Senate.

Houston food bank 'overwhelmed,' director says

2008-09-17T18:31+0200

Grocery store shelves are bare. Food left in refrigerators has rotted in the absence of electricity. Houston and Galveston are hungry.

Life a struggle for many Texans after Hurricane Ike

2008-09-17T18:23+0200

Thousands of Texas residents were still waiting for basic supplies in the aftermath Wednesday of Hurricane Ike as they struggled to cope with property damage from the weekend storm.

Fyffes profits double

2008-09-17T18:23+0200

Fyffes Plc, the world's fourth- biggest banana distributor, said first-half profit more than doubled on a gain from the settlement of an insider-trading case.

FEMA Wasted Millions In Katrina Recovery

2008-09-17T18:21+0200

The government wasted millions of dollars on four no-bid contracts it handed out for Hurricane Katrina work, including paying $20 million for a camp for evacuees that was never inspected and proved to be unusable, investigators say.

JTF, MEND clash at Shell's flow-station

2008-09-17T18:18+0200

-160908 By Yetunde Ebosele (Lagos) and Kelvin Ebiri (Port Harcourt) M ILITANTS in oil-rich Niger Delta yesterday attacked a Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) gas plant and field logistics base, the Alakiri flow station in Rivers State.

Oil prices rebound on AIG bailout

2008-09-17T18:14+0200

Still, recent rallies often have been followed by sharp selloffs as oil market traders try to wring whatever money they can out of the quickly deflating oil bubble. Wednesday's oil gain was energized by the bailout of AIG. The Federal Reserve on Tuesday agreed to pump $85-billion in taxpayer money into the insurance giant in return for a 79.

Cuba. U.S. bypasses embargo, sells food to Havana

2008-09-17T18:03+0200

Bypassing its trade embargo on communist Cuba, the United States yesterday announced $250 million in "farm sales" to Havana after hurricanes Gustav and Ike devastated Cuba's crops. The licences for agricultural sales, which include food and construction materials, were approved after Ike lashed Cuba....

United Church launches appeal for Caribbean hurricane relief

2008-09-17T18:03+0200

Attention News Editors: United Church launches appeal for Caribbean hurricane relief TORONTO, Sept. 17 /CNW/ - The United Church of Canada announced today that it is launching an emergency financial appeal for hurricane relief. The appeal focuses on Haiti, Cuba, and other Caribbean countries that....

Tidal surges hit Bangladesh, hundreds missing

2008-09-17T17:58+0200

Storm-whipped waves from the Bay of Bengal swept Bangladesh's vast coastline. -Reuters

Hurricane Ike closes in on Texas

2008-09-17T17:52+0200

The United States is facing a potentially catastrophic storm-strike as Hurricane Ike bears down on Texas.

US braced for worst as storm kills 500

2008-09-17T17:52+0200

After ravaging the Turks and Caicos Islands, Hurricane Ike was heading towards the Bahamas, Cuba and the US Gulf Coast, as Tropical Storm Hanna continues to batter the eastern seaboard.

Coordinated bombing kills 18 in crowded New Delhi shopping districts

2008-09-17T17:52+0200

A coordinated series of explosions yesterday struck a park and crowded shopping areas across New Delhi, the Indian capital, killing at least 18 people and wounding at least 61 more, officials said. A Muslim militant group claimed responsibility for the bombings.

Ike leaves trail of ruin as it heads for Gulf

2008-09-17T17:52+0200

HURRICANE Ike moved over warm Caribbean water, off the Cuban coast last night, after blowing off roofs, toppling trees and flattening sugar cane fields like a giant lawn mower on a path toward US oil fields in the Gulf of Mexico.

'Flee or die' warning as Ike roars towards Texas

2008-09-17T17:52+0200

Hurricane Ike heaved towards Texas yesterday, sending the Gulf of Mexico surging into coastal communities as weather officials gave warning that residents who stayed behind in vulnerable areas "face certain death".

Curfew ordered as clean-up begins

2008-09-17T17:52+0200

Recovery teams picked their way through debris and inundated streets in coastal Texas yesterday after Hurricane Ike flooded hundreds of miles of US coastline, cut power to millions and pummelled the oil hub of Houston.

Florida, Caribbean Eyeing Dangerous Ike

2008-09-17T17:51+0200

Hurricane Ike slammed into Turks and Caicos as a powerful Category 4 storm, as residents in Floridan and elsewhere in the Caribbean braced for possible impact. Meanwhile, Cuba rejected U.S. aid in the wake of Gustav.

Hanna Brings Rain, Flooding Along Coast

2008-09-17T17:51+0200

Tropical Storm Hanna buffeted predawn tourist beaches on the North-South Carolina border Saturday at the start of a run up the Eastern Seaboard forecast to dump heavy weekend rain from Virginia to New England.

Devastated Texans Struggle To Recover

2008-09-17T17:51+0200

Rescue crews canvassing neighborhoods with dump trucks, helicopters and airboats have saved nearly 2,000 residents along the Texas coast who ignored evacuation orders and stayed to face Hurricane Ike, authorities said.

In Gulf, Bush Warns Of "Disaster Fatigue"

2008-09-17T17:51+0200

President Bush urged Americans to give money to help people recover from Hurricane Ike's battering of the Gulf Coast, warning against letting "disaster fatigue" slow donations when the need remains great.

Galveston stops 'look and leave' policy

2008-09-17T17:37+0200

Galveston residents are no longer allowed back on the devastated island after officials shelved a "look and leave" policy Wednesday because so many people tried to get into the city.

Nigeria militants threaten broader "oil war" in delta

2008-09-17T17:37+0200

17 Sep 2008 15:09:39 GMT Source: Reuters (Adds analyst comments, edits) By Austin Ekeinde PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Nigerian militants threatened on Wednesday to broaden their "oil war" to offshore oilfields ...

Nigeria militants threaten broader "oil war" in delta (Reuters)

2008-09-17T17:36+0200

Reuters - Nigerian militants threatened on Wednesday to broaden their "oil war" to offshore oilfields and announced attacks on a crude oil pipeline in the Niger Delta and another Shell-operated facility.

Myanmar: ECHO donates critical funds for WFP's protracted relief operations

2008-09-17T17:32+0200

YANGON – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a donation of US$1.9 million from the European Community's Humanitarian Office (ECHO) which will be used for food assistance operations in Northern Rakhine State (NRS) in Myanmar. Heightened vulnerability and chronic poverty in the....

In brief: Six thought dead in bridge collapse

2008-09-17T17:24+0200

Soldiers and rescuers are searching for victims of a bridge collapse along the banks of a raging river, as Typhoon Sinlaku churns toward Japan.

Tropical Troparyovsky

2008-09-17T17:23+0200

One of the city's most beautiful, but least known parks, is the Troparyovsky Forest. It stretches into the far southwest of the city, yet is less than half an hour by metro from the center of town. The park boasts lush vegetation, including banks of wild summer flowers, maple trees and the sinister....

Nervous Investors Rattled by Lehman

2008-09-17T17:23+0200

The markets took another hit Monday as grim economic news from the United States and a fall in crude oil prices sent banking and energy shares tumbling once again, after they had staged something of a recovery on Friday.

Markets Post Record Single-Day Losses

2008-09-17T17:23+0200

The ruble-denominated MICEX Index fell by 17.5 percent Tuesday, a single-day record, as the country’s oil-driven stock market was severely battered by the global economic hurricane spreading from the United States.

Sechin Takes Team to Venezuela

2008-09-17T17:23+0200

Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin arrived in Venezuela on Tuesday on the second leg of a Latin American tour aimed at boosting economic ties.

Food that is a little too fast

2008-09-17T17:22+0200

Provided by 7DAYS.ae An Australian pizza delivery man gave fast food a new meaning when he was caught, and fined, for driving 53kph over the speed limit. The 20-year-old man, driving on a provisional driver’s licence, said he was speeding because he was 20 minutes late with his delivery in the tropical northern town of Townsville.

Thousands Rescued in Texas as Ike Strikes

2008-09-17T17:18+0200

GALVESTON, Texas — As teams persisted in the biggest search and rescue operation in Texas history, a new phase of the disaster wrought by Hurricane Ike was only beginning while thousands of people faced long stays in crowded shelters because their homes were damaged or destroyed.

A bird's-eye view of Hurricane Ike's handiwork along Texas coast

2008-09-17T17:17+0200

Coast Guardsmen get a searing look at what's left standing, and what isn't, as they assess damage from the air. The big orange Jayhawk chopper banked hard to the left, revealing what remained of a stretch of beach on the Bolivar Peninsula south of Houston.

Texans warned to stay away from areas hit by Hurricane Ike

2008-09-17T17:17+0200

'It's going to take weeks and months to get this place cleaned up,' Galveston City Manager Steve LeBlanc says. The road leading onto this barrier island was a jumble of crushed homes, splintered boat docks and mounds of sand. City officials who had ordered residents to leave ahead of Hurricane Ike....

Hurricane Ike holdouts band together

2008-09-17T17:17+0200

Survivors who defied mandatory evacuation orders find themselves stranded on Bolivar Peninsula, which is now an island. Still tough and stalwart at 80, Claude Kahla survived Hurricane Ike. His hardware store did not.

Command Center Deploys Hundreds of Workers Daily in Aftermath of Hurricane Ike

2008-09-17T17:17+0200

Command Center, Inc. (OTCBB:CCNI), an emerging provider of on-demand, reliable labor solutions, announced that its rapid-response program, Command-on-Demand, ...

The gloves come off

2008-09-17T17:13+0200

With the race to the White House now starting in earnest, McCain's choice of running mate reveals much about Republican strategy, writes James Zogby

Rescue operations continue after Ike strike

2008-09-17T17:11+0200

RESCUE crews in high-wheel trucks, helicopters and boats ventured out to pluck people from their homes in an all-out search for thousands of Texans who stubbornly ignored warnings of “certain death” and tried to ride out Hurricane Ike.

Obama prepares to unleash Biden on McCain

2008-09-17T17:11+0200

DEMOCRATIC presidential candidate Barack Obama temporarily toned down his campaign as Hurricane Ike made its devastating sweep across Texas, while his running mate Joe Biden prepared to take on a more prominent role in criticising his old friend and now rival, Republican John McCain.

Hurricane Ike wipes out Texas neighbourhoods

2008-09-17T17:11+0200

Thousands of victims of Hurricane Ike huddled in shelters for what could be weeks and others queued wearily for food, water, ice and petrol as the misery of the disaster along the Texas coast became increasingly clear.

Oil rebounds after 2-day tumble

2008-09-17T17:10+0200

(AP) _ Oil prices rebounded Wednesday as traders viewed a two-day $10 drop as overdone and driven more by recent market jitters than by fundamentals. Sentiment got a boost on prices rebounded Wednesday in Asia as traders viewed a two-day $10 drop as overdone and driven more by market jitters than by fundamentals.

US stocks plummet amid credit crisis

2008-09-17T17:10+0200

United States stocks were in a dramatic sell-off on Monday morning amid a widening credit crisis.

Bali is not just Kuta Beach

2008-09-17T17:10+0200

Bali's natural beauty is another reason why tourists keep returning to this island paradise. -NST

Taiwan typhoon toll rises to 12

2008-09-17T17:10+0200

Slow-moving Typhoon Sinlaku, which hit Taiwan over the weekend, dumping up to 1 400mm of rain in some areas, killed 12 people.

Bush pledges swift aid to hurricane-hit Texas

2008-09-17T17:10+0200

United States President George Bush pledged swift federal aid for millions of storm-struck Texans on Tuesday.

Woffles: My wife is 'plain', 'boring', 'one-track minded'

2008-09-17T17:10+0200

One's flashy, the other is quiet. But their love for films brought Woffles Wu and wife Lim Juay Yong together.

Nigeria militants threaten broader 'oil war' in delta

2008-09-17T17:10+0200

Nigerian militants threatened on Wednesday to broaden their "oil war" to offshore oilfields.

Texas rushes Ike relief as health crisis looms

2008-09-17T17:10+0200

Texas officials warned on Monday of a possible health crisis and urged thousands to leave the island city of Galveston.

Taiwan typhoon toll rises to 12

2008-09-17T17:10+0200

TAIPEI, Sept 17 (Reuters) - A slow-moving typhoon that hit Taiwan over the weekend, dumping up to 1,400 mm (55 inches) of rain in some areas, killed 12 people and left 10 missing in a tunnel collapse, mudslides and raging rivers, officials said. Typhoon Sinlaku hit Taiwan on Saturday with wind gusts as high as 162 kph (101 mph).

Divers tackle debris as Ike recovery gears up (AP)

2008-09-17T17:06+0200

AP - Divers prepared Wednesday to clear debris clogging navigation routes into Houston and crews kept up the search for bodies on the coast, as residents entered a fifth day after Hurricane Ike without reliable access to power or gasoline.

Tidal surges hit Bangladesh

2008-09-17T17:05+0200

Storm-whipped waves have swept Bangladesh's vast coastline leaving two children dead and thousands marooned.