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Japanese unhappy with atomic crisis response: pollTokyo (AFP) May 30, 2011 Almost three quarters of Japanese voters are unhappy with the centre-left government's handling of the Fukushima nuclear power plant disaster, a newspaper poll indicated on Monday. The survey came days before Prime Minister Naoto Kan faces a threatened no-confidence motion by the conservative opposition, which is unlikely to pass but nonetheless presents a fresh political headache for him. The Nikkei financial daily said in its survey that 74 percent of respondents were unhappy with the Kan gove ... read more |
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  Australia PM ramps up carbon tax campaign Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard Monday intensified her campaign for a carbon tax as 140 prominent citizens joined calls backing her divisive proposal. ... more | .. |
  Frustrated Chinese take justice into own hands A deadly triple bomb attack in China carried out last week by a jobless man angry over a land dispute illustrates the crushing desperation of many Chinese who feel their rights are being trampled. ... more | .. |
 Exam-obsessed Hong Kong makes celebrity tutors rich Cut-throat competition for exam success in Hong Kong's high-pressure education system has spawned a new breed of teacher - celebrity tutors with near cult-like status and millionaire lifestyles. ... more | .. |
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  Older AIDS survivors face new challenges AIDS nearly killed Lou Grosso three decades ago, but that didn't prepare him for the latest news from his doctor: he has heart disease. ... more | .. |
  Philippines struggles under mountain of dead fish Several lakeside towns in the Philippines on Monday were struggling to cope with mountains of rotting fish that were killed by a sudden drop in water temperatures at the weekend. ... more | .. |
  Obama: Missouri tornado disaster 'a national tragedy' President Barack Obama, paying tribute to victims of one of deadliest tornadoes in US history, pledged Sunday to stand with Joplin, Missouri "every step of the way" as it rebuilds. ... more | .. |
  South Korea jails Somali pirates A South Korean court has jailed for life a Somali pirate after he was convicted of the attempted murder of the captain of a hijacked ship. ... 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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  Climate change to deal blow to fruits, nuts: study Climate change is expected to alter the global industry in fruits and nuts dramatically as tree crops such as pistachios and cherries struggle in the rising temperatures, researchers said. ... more | .. |
  Japan detects high radiation levels off coast: report Japan has revealed radiation up to several hundred times normal levels has been detected on the seabed off the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, a report said Saturday. ... more | .. |
 Japan PM could face no-confidence motion Japan's centre-left Prime Minister Naoto Kan, under fire for his handling of the response to the March 11 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster, faces the threat of a no-confidence motion this week. ... more | .. |
 Ugly fish to rescue threatened species Converts to Italy's Slow Food movement can see past a few poisonous spines and bulging eyes: the scorpion fish and needlefish may be ugly but they are cheap, sustainable and taste fantastic. ... more |
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 AIDS at 30: Africa at the forefront of the war Home to 22.5 million people with HIV - nearly 70 percent of the world's total - sub-Saharan Africa bears the brunt of the 30-year-old AIDS pandemic. ... more | .. |
 Scientists tout momentum in race to solve AIDS The race to end AIDS has picked up momentum in the past two years as scientific advances offer new hope of halting the spread of the disease nearly three decades after the epidemic surfaced. ... more | .. |
 The 30 Years War: AIDS, a tale of tragedy and hope On June 5 1981, American epidemiologists reported a baffling event: five young gay men in Los Angeles, all previously healthy, had fallen ill with pneumonia. Two had died. ... more | .. |
  Trucks lose, ships win in warmer Arctic Global warming will have a devastating effect on roads in the Arctic but open up tantalising routes for shipping, according to a study published on Sunday in the specialist journal Nature Climate Change. ... 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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  Several hurt as Syria tanks encircle towns: activist Several people were wounded on Sunday when Syria's security forces unleashed "intense gunfire" in the central towns of Rastan and Talbisa, which were encircled by tanks at dawn, a human rights activist said. ... more | .. |
 US museums walk tightrope after China arrest US museums are facing delicate choices as they strive to meet a growing interest in China, cooperating with counterparts across the Pacific despite alarm over the detention of top artist Ai Weiwei. ... more | .. |
  Storm Songda churns towards Tokyo Typhoon Songda weakened into a depression as it churned along Japan's Pacific coast Sunday but was still expected to bring heavy rains to the northeast which was hit by a massive earthquake and tsunami. ... more | .. |
 Anti-GM food protest leaves 18 injured in Belgium Environmental activists stormed a field of genetically modified potatoes in Belgium Sunday, breaking through a security cordon in a raid that left police and protesters injured, authorities and organisers said. ... more |
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 More demos planned in China's Inner Mongolia Ethnic Mongols are planning more protests in an area of northern China already rocked by unrest, a rights group said Sunday, after the region's leader tried to address simmering anger over Chinese rule. ... more | .. |
 China drought affects more than 34 million people A debilitating drought along China's Yangtze river has affected more than 34 million people, leaving farmers and livestock without water and parching a major grain belt, the government said Saturday. ... more | .. |
  Action taken against U.K. animal lab Britain's health and safety watchdog agency says it has taken action against an animal health lab at the center of a hoof-and-mouth outbreak four years ago. ... more | .. |
 Earthquake statement leads to charges Six Italian seismologists will be tried for manslaughter as a result of deaths in an earthquake that struck the city of L'Aquila in April 2009, authorities said. ... more |
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Dust and Sand Movements Reshape Martian Slopes
Early Matter-Dominated Universe May Have Spawned the First Black Holes and Exotic Stars
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 Tobacco giant suing Uruguay over ban Tobacco giant Philip Morris is suing Uruguay in a world tribunal over a smoking ban that it sees damaging its business prospects. ... more | .. |
 US keeps bluefin tuna off endangered list The United States on Friday rejected calls to protect Atlantic bluefin tuna as an endangered species, saying that while it was worried about overfishing it did not fear imminent extinction. ... more | .. |
  US offers $14.5 million for Somalia food aid The United States said Friday it is offering nearly $15 million for food for Somalis hit by drought and political unrest. ... more | .. |
 French customs agents seize bush meat French customs agents are questioning nine people suspected of trying to illegally import several types of bush meat, including antelope, snake, crocodile and pangolin, a rare, scaly anteater. ... more |
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 Missouri tornado toll 132 as number missing falls The death toll from one of the worst tornadoes ever to hit the United States rose to 132 Friday as crews continued to search the rubble for survivors and victims. ... more | .. |
 Spanish resort in jellyfish alert Authorities in the Spanish tourist hotspot of Benidorm said Friday they have reopened its beaches to tourists after removing more than a tonne of dangerous jellyfish. ... more | .. |
 US, Russia, Japan to nix new Kyoto Protocol: diplomats The United States, Russia, Japan and Canada will reject a binding agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at November's UN climate summit in South Africa, European diplomats said Friday. ... more | .. |
Tornado season heading for record book With nearly 1,200 tornadoes reported so far, the 2011 season is destined for the U.S. tornado record book, meteorologists say. ... more |
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