Month: October 2010

Plague Of Mosquitoes To Hit Darwin

The Northern Territory Health Department says the Top End needs to prepare for an "enormous wave" of mosquitoes. The department

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Handcuff demo over climate change

Twelve female protesters have handcuffed themselves to lorries which had been parked to deliberately block the main road leading

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Paula drops heavy rain on Cuba

HAVANA – A weakening Paula dumped heavy rains on Cuba's capital, turning some of the streets into shallow rivers

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Cambodia Flash Floods Kill Four

PHNOM PENH (AFP) – Four Cambodians including a four-year-old boy have been swept to their deaths in flash flooding

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Indonesia forced to import rice

Indonesia will be forced to import rice in bulk and reduce exports of other commodities after extreme weather harmed

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Parts of NSW disaster areas

The New South Wales Government has declared a natural disaster following floods in the state's Riverina and South-West Slopes. The

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Villagers return to toxic sludge town

The Hungarian plant which caused a toxic sludge leak has reopened as villagers forced to abandon their houses begin

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Baltic Residents fear pollution

Many residents of the nine countries surrounding the Baltic Sea have concerns about its environment and pollution levels, but

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Tropical Storm Paula Hits Havana

HAVANA (Reuters) – Tropical Storm Paula weakened further on Thursday, but still packed enough punch to blast through the

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2 Million Still Homeless In Haiti

Searing images have been burned into our collective memories from the earthquake calamities and catastrophes which befell Haiti on

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