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Author Archives: Jim Brennan
No peaceful end in sight for Ukraine, according to analysts
The Moscow Times comments on the continuation of hostilities in Ukraine: Diplomacy will be essential to ending the ongoing Ukraine conflict, but more than a year into it the key stakeholders in the crisis lack the political will to compromise … Continue reading
Storm Hits Northern Colorado
The Virginia Gazette reports on the aftermath of a storm system that hit northern Colorado: Residents and authorities surveyed the damage from tornadoes that crushed houses and dropped hail that piled up like snow as the threat loomed of more … Continue reading
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Tagged Colorado, Denver, hail, homes destroyed, sinkhole, storm system, tornadoes
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India’s annual farm output is down this year, with fears of drought
The Economic Times of India reports on challenges facing India’s agricultural economy: India’s farm sector shrank for the first time in five years in the year ended March 31, Farm Minister Radha Mohan Singh said on Wednesday, a day after … Continue reading
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Tagged agriculture, drop in output, drought, economy, El Nino, farming, India
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South Korea has its first two deaths from MERS
The BBC reports on South Korea’s first fatalities from MERS and the measures being taken to limit the spread of the disease: Two people have died of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (Mers) in South Korea, becoming the country’s first fatalities … Continue reading
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Tagged disease, epidemic, fatalities, infection control, MERS, Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, South Korea
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At least 22 killed in Pakistan bus attack
Sky News Australia reports on an attack on 2 coaches in Pakistan: Unidentified gunmen have stormed two passenger coaches in southwest Pakistan and killed at least 22 people, officials say. The buses were travelling to the port city of Karachi … Continue reading
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Tagged attack, Baluchistan, coaches, firefight, gunmen, Mastung, Pakistan
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China plans to build railway through the Amazon
The Guardian reports on a planned railway line that will run from one side of South America to the other, cutting through the Amazon in the process: Chinese premier Li Keqiang is to push controversial plans for a railway through … Continue reading
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Tagged Amazon, amazon jungle, China, railway, tribespeople, uncontacted tribes
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Violent flooding hits the city of Izmir in Turkey
The Washington Post reports on recent flooding in Turkey (video in original report): A half hour of incredible rainfall led to violent flooding in the city streets of Izmir, Turkey on Wednesday. Heavy rain and hail fell on the high … Continue reading
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Saiga population in central Asia has decreased dramatically in recent years
Mother Nature Network reports on the decline in the number of Saiga (a species of antelope unique to central Asia) in the last 15 years: This strange antelope looks like something out of the ice age. That’s because it is. … Continue reading
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Tagged antelope, central Asia, former USSR, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, mysterious deaths, poaching, population decline, Russia, Saiga, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
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Saudi-led airstrikes in Yemen resume after truce comes to an end
The Economic Times (of India) reports on the ending of a 5-day ceasefire between Saudi Arabia and Houthi rebels in Yemen: Saudi-led airstrikes targeting Yemen’s Shiite rebels resumed on Monday and fierce clashes were underway across the impoverished country after … Continue reading
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Tagged air campaign, airstrikes, clashes, coalition, conflict, Houthi, Houthi rebels, military alliance, Saudi, Saudi Arabia, sectarian, sectarian violence, Shi'ite, Shia, Sunni, Yemen
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After explosion at NY nuclear plant, concerns of environmental damage
Wtvr.com reports on a recent fire and oil leak at New York’s Indian Point nuclear plant: A day after a transformer fire at New York’s Indian Point nuclear plant sent thick, black smoke billowing over the facility, Gov. Andrew Cuomo … Continue reading
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Tagged fire, Hudson River, Indian Point, New York, New York City, nuclear plant, nuclear power plant, oil leak, oil spill
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