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The "unstoppable" swine flu pandemic Tuesday raised fears of millions of cases by next year and countries talked about mass vaccinations, while South America sought a united front to combat the disease. Italy predicted it may have dealt with between three and four million cases of swine flu by March 2010, the country's deputy health minister Ferruccio Fazio said Tuesday. He added that by ... read more 
Urumqi, China (AFP) July 14, 2009Heavily armed security forces were out in force in China's volatile Urumqi city Tuesday close to where police shot dead two Muslim Uighurs who state media said were calling for jihad. Large groups of police armed with semi-automatic weapons and batons were deployed close to the scene of Monday's violence, where Chinese authorities said police shot and killed two Uighur "lawbreakers" and ... more |
Italy's Enel buying US wind, solar plants for $1bn
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Tegucigalpa (AFP) July 14, 2009Honduran President Manuel Zelaya was exiled on the day he was ousted in last month's military-backed coup to avoid "deaths and injuries," the country's army chief General Romeo Vasquez told AFP. "The security services believed it would be dangerous to imprison him," Vasquez said, adding such a move "could have caused deaths and injuries" if his supporters had tried to free him. ... more  
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 15, 2009Concern over access to clean water is no longer just an issue for the developing world, as California faces its worst drought in recorded history. According to state's Department of Water Resources, supplies in major reservoirs and many groundwater basins are well below average. Court-ordered restrictions on water deliveries have reduced supplies from the two largest water systems, and ... more  
Ouagadougou (AFP) July 14, 2009The West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) on Tuesday announced a 146 million euro (205 million dollar) plan to study and fight coastal erosion in the region. "UEMOA has this year launched a regional programme to prevent the erosion of the coast in west Africa," the head of the union's water and environment commission, Malick Diallo, said. "It's a five-year plan that we'll be ... more  
Washington DC (SPX) Jul 15, 2009The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has published a final rule in the Federal Register prohibiting the harvesting of krill in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) off the coasts of California, Oregon, and Washington. The rule goes into effect on August 12, 2009. Krill are a small shrimp-like crustacean and a key source of nutrition in the marine food web. "Krill are the ... more |
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Anthropic unveils new AI model as OpenAI rivalry heats upSan Francisco, United States (AFP) Feb 5, 2026 Anthropic on Thursday released its latest high-performing artificial intelligence model, escalating its challenge to OpenAI in the intensifying AI race. ... more
Musk merges xAI into SpaceX in bid to build space data centersSan Francisco, United States (AFP) Feb 3, 2026 Elon Musk has announced that his rocket company SpaceX will take over his artificial intelligence outfit xAI, as he seeks to raise billions of dollars for his science fiction-worthy outer space projects. ... more
  
Reprogrammable metal bricks give robots muscle-like adaptabilityLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 04, 2026 Mechanical engineers at Duke University have demonstrated a proof-of-concept material system that allows solid Lego-like building blocks to be programmed with different mechanical properties and the ... more 
OpenClaw's AI agent does everything, even social mediaWashington, United States (AFP) Feb 2, 2026 Meet OpenClaw: the AI assistant that promised to be your dream intern, terrified cybersecurity experts, and now thrives on chatbot-only social media - all in just a few weeks. ... more 
Human taught tactile control lets robots grasp diverse objectsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 19, 2026 When humans pick up everyday items such as fragile eggs or slippery metal cups, they instinctively adjust their grip using tactile feedback to avoid breaking or dropping them. In contrast, enabling ... more
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Beijing (AFP) July 14, 2009China appealed to the Muslim world for understanding Tuesday over its handling of deadly unrest in its far northwest, as it denied accusations from Turkey that it was guilty of genocide. "We hope that the relevant Muslim countries and Muslims can recognise the nature of the July 5 incident in Urumqi," foreign ministry spokesman Qin Gang told reporters. "The incident in Urumqi on July 5 ... more 
Prague, Czech Republic (UPI) Jul 13, 2009 They just won't go away. Twenty years after the fall of communism, much Central Europe's economy, politics and judiciary is dominated by former Communists. It is a despicable legacy. But it might not be the worst of it. A new study by former Czech Sen. Martin Mejstrik counts 30 percent of Czech judges as former members of the party. Others put the figure at 50 percent. Either way, the ... more  
Miami (AFP) July 11, 2009Tropical Storm Carlos has regained hurricane status as it churns further out into the open Pacific far off the coast of Mexico, the Miami-based National Hurricane Center said early Tuesday. Hurricane Center forecasters said that satellite images showed the storm's winds had increased to about 75 miles (120 kilometers) per hour with higher gusts. "Some additional strengthening is possible ... more 
Conakry (AFP) July 14, 2009The head of Guinea's junta has threatened to arrest anyone who contradicts his recent claim that hostile forces have deployed on the country's borders, preparing to attack. Neighbouring states Senegal and Guinea-Bissau have vehemently denied the allegations, which opponents of the junta have dismissed as a pretext to renege on a promise to hold elections later this year. "All those who ... more |
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