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Powerful quake rocks Chile year after disasterSantiago (AFP) Feb 11, 2011 A powerful earthquake struck Friday off the coast of Chile, throwing a scare into residents nearly a year after a massive temblor and tsunami wreaked death and destruction in the same region. Some three hours later, a second earthquake occurred in the same area off the Pacific coast of Chile, with a magnitude of 6.3, the US Geological Survey said. There were no initial reports of casualties or damage, but media reports said the first quake was felt in a wide area of central Chile, where some res ... read more |
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  Multiculturalism loses appeal in Europe Multiculturalism seems to have lost its appeal in Europe, after French President Nicolas Sarkozy this week joined a flock of leaders who have declared the concept a failure. ... more | .. |
  Canada heeds softwood lumber ruling Canada will increase export charges on softwood lumber to the United States, the government said Friday after an arbitration court ruled it had wrongly subsidized lumber exports. ... more | .. |
 Another Iceland volcano may erupt Researchers say Iceland's second-largest volcano seems ready to erupt and might create an ash cloud bigger than one that disrupted European air travel in 2010. ... more | .. |
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  Malaysia: Pirates face death penalty Four suspected Somali pirates could face the death penalty if convicted by a Malaysian court of armed robbery and firing weapons at Malaysian defense forces. ... more | .. |
Bleak future seen for U.K. brain research The closure of drug company research facilities and deep funding cuts will have a disastrous impact on brain science in Britain, health experts warned. ... more | .. |
  Morales aborts visit amid food riot fears Bolivian President Evo Morales canceled an appearance at a public event amid fears that protests over food prices and availability will spark riots in the country. ... more | .. |
  Mubarak exit caps emotional day for protesters Stolid determination gave way to waves of elation on Friday as hundreds of thousands of Egyptian protesters drove Hosni Mubarak from power after rapping at the doors of his tottering 30-year regime. ... more |
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China emissions flat in third quarter as solar surges: study
Conference travel emissions exceed research energy use
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  China FM urges West to lift sanctions on Zimbabwe Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi on Friday urged Western countries to lift sanctions on Zimbabwe as he paid a visit to buttress ties with the southern African nation. ... more | .. |
  Man caught laden with rare animals at Thai airport Dozens of snakes, boxes of spiders and one of the world's rarest tortoises were among hundreds of live animals found in a man's airport luggage after a shopping spree at a Bangkok market, Thai officials said Friday. ... more | .. |
  20 dead of swine flu in China in 2011: ministry At least 20 people have died of swine flu in China this year, the health ministry said Friday, but officials said there was no reason to panic even as the flu season reaches its peak. ... more | .. |
Obama calls for 'concrete' change in Egypt US President Barack Obama led increasingly hoarse Western calls for "concrete" change in Egypt as President Hosni Mubarak on Friday clung to power after wrong-footing the world by deciding not to quit. ... more |
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  Online campaign spurs China kidnap crackdown China's government has ordered a renewed crackdown on child abductions after an online effort to reunite parents with their lost children spotlighted the festering problem. ... more | .. |
Field Marshal Tantawi, Egypt's new strongman? The sudden collapse of Hosni Mubarak's 30-year rule in Egypt had all the trappings of a revolution, but the military strongman at the heart of the new regime is anything but a fresh face. ... more | .. |
  Greenpeace urges west Africa to protect fish stocks Conservation organisation Greenpeace on Friday urged west African countries to combat illegal fishing and over-fishing in their waters, in a statement released at the World Social Forum in Senegal. ... more | .. |
  Digimorph: Bringing Fossils To Life For hundreds of years, scientists who wanted to examine a rare fossil might have had to travel halfway around the world. And that is not the only challenge when viewing a small, unique or priceless ... more |
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Geopolitical instability and AI drive transformation in EO market
'Western tech dominance fading' at Lisbon's Web Summit
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  Record Low Arctic Sea Ice Extent for January During the Northern Hemisphere winter of 2010-2011, unusually cold temperatures and heavy snowstorms plagued North America and Europe, while conditions were unusually warm farther north. Now the U.S ... more | .. |
  CALIPSO Spies Polar Stratospheric Clouds NASA's Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observation (CALIPSO) satellite was in the right place at the right time in early 2011. On January 4, while flying past the east coast of ... more | .. |
 ESA Has Sharp Eyes On Coastal Waters Our growing reliance on coastal waters for food, trade and tourism means that these delicate ecosystems need to be more closely monitored to guarantee their future sustainability. ESA's CoastC ... more | .. |
 A La Nina Like No Other Or Just A Big One 1. What is La Nina and why does it matter? La Nina, "little girl" in Spanish, is the cool part of a naturally-occurring climate cycle called the El Nino/Southern Oscillation. El Nino is the wa ... more |
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Bone indicates our ancestor walked upright U.S. researchers say fossil evidence suggests a key human ancestor could walk upright consistently, a major advance in human evolution. ... more | .. |
 Chile drought looms as La Nina takes toll Chile has ordered nationwide contingency planning to prepare for damaging effects of a drought triggered by La Nina weather phenomenon, already seen behind low rainfall and poor agricultural harvests in Argentina. ... more | .. |
Berlusconi blasts demand that he be tried Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has blasted Milan prosecutors determined to try him on the suspicion of having sex with an underage prostitute and abuse of power. ... more | .. |
  Baltic nations optimistic on cleanup pledges The governments of Baltic Sea nations reported progress Thursday in their pledges to clean up the body of water, but environmentalists said real change was still far off. ... more |
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Tiangong hosts dual crews after debris impact delays Shenzhou-20 return
Dust and Sand Movements Reshape Martian Slopes
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Britain backs end of 'ridiculous' two-seat EU parliament Austerity-driven Britain on Thursday leapt in to back a new campaign to end the 'ridiculous' dual sittings of the European parliament in Brussels and the French city of Strasbourg. ... more | .. |
Armenia asks hunters to kill off wolf threat The authorities in Armenia on Thursday issued a call to hunt down and kill wolves after increasing reports of attacks on rural villages. ... more | .. |
Chad military still using child soldiers: Amnesty Boys as young as 13 are still being used as soldiers by the Chadian national army and armed groups on the border with Sudan, Amnesty International said in a report. ... more | .. |
US trade chief urges Europe to open market to GM foods A top US trade official said she will bang down the door of the European Commission Thursday in a bid to break a longstanding impasse blocking the march of genetically-modified foods. ... more |
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S.Leone anti-graft agency stops illegal timber exports Sierra Leone's anti-graft agency said Thursday it had intercepted more containers of timber for shipment, despite a ban on exports meant to end rampant plunder of the country's forests. ... more | .. |
 Water shortages to force Mideast cooperation: study A report for the Swiss and Swedish governments warned on Thursday that water shortages in the Middle East were so alarming that opposing camps in the region would have little choice but to cooperate. ... more | .. |
Egypt army says to take 'measures to protect nation' Egypt's armed forces said on Thursday they will start taking "necessary measures to protect the nation" and "support the legitimate demands of the people." ... more | .. |
China's foreign minister visits 'good brother' Zimbabwe Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi arrived in Zimbabwe on Thursday for a two-day visit to bolster ties with a country he described as a "good brother." ... more |
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