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Wildfire budget cuts in Congress put communites in danger, experts warn
Congressional budget cuts of over $500m could leave crews scrambling for resources in an already overactive fire season Fire experts are warning that $512m in congressional budget cuts could leave communities dangerously exposed in an early and active fire season. Such warnings have sharpened with the early onset of this…
Race to map Africa’s forgotten glaciers before they melt away
A team of scientists and photographers aims to document the Earth’s fading glaciers Ptolemy thought they were the source of the Nile and called them the Mountains of the Moon because of the perpetual mists that covered them; Stanley claimed to be the first non-African to see their icecap; and…
Britain’s armed forces minister deems ‘cyber strikes’ a ‘civilized option’
Pre-emptive cyber strikes against perceived national security threats are a “civilised option” to neutralise potential attacks, Britain’s armed forces minister said Sunday. Nick Harvey made the comment at the Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore in relation to reports that the US had launched cyber attacks to cripple Iran’s nuclear…
Hunt continues for ‘Canadian Psycho’
The hunt for a Canadian porn star suspected of cutting off and mailing his lover’s limbs continued Sunday with police carrying out “targeted searches” in parts of Paris. Luka Rocco Magnotta remains at large after the gruesome killing of Chinese student Lin Jun, but an arrest warrant issued Thursday and…
Mass protests in Egypt over Mubarak verdicts
Hundreds of Egyptians occupied Cairo’s Tahrir Square on Sunday after a night of rage against what they feel are lenient sentences given to ousted dictator Hosni Mubarak and his security chiefs. A judge sentenced Mubarak, 84, and his interior minister Habib al-Adly to life in prison on Saturday for involvement…
Growing Japan investigation highlights culture of insider trading
A probe into insider trading has thrust the spotlight on the cosy world of Japanese share dealing, with US investment banking giant JPMorgan now ensnared in the snowballing investigation. Criminal convictions for trading on inside information are few and far between in Japan. For those who are caught, the token…
Experimental drug keeps aggressive breast cancer at bay
An experimental drug treatment may help keep a certain kind of aggressive breast cancer at bay, offering new hope for individual therapies against difficult tumors, said research released Sunday. The phase III trial comparing trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1) to standard therapy for human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2 positive) breast…
World IPv6 Internet address system upgrade likely to be smooth
The Internet is set for a major upgrade in the coming week, but if all goes well, users won’t even know it’s happening. The switch occurs at 0001 GMT Wednesday, when the Internet system shifts to a new standard that allows for trillions of “IP” numbers or addresses, up from…
Panetta to visit former U.S. base in Vietnam
US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta will travel on Sunday toVietnam’s Cam Ranh Bay, a major base for American forces in theVietnam War, underscoring improved ties between the former enemies. Panetta is the most high-ranking US official to visit Cam Ranh Bay since the end of the Vietnam War in 1975. The two countries signed…
Thousands protest tuition hikes in Montreal
Thousands of people took to the streets of Montreal Saturday braving driving rain to protest planned tuition hikes after talks between students and the Quebec government broke down. Students, along with parents and their children, marched peacefully, many of them wearing costumes and playing music with trumpets, foghorns and pans. CLASSE, the largest and…
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