More than 100,000 people may have been killed in the cyclone in Burma, a US diplomat said, citing information diplomats were receiving from the devastated Irrawaddy delta region of the Southeast Asian country. for more click here
Rising food prices could spark worldwide unrest and threaten political stability, the UN’s top humanitarian official warned yesterday after two days of rioting in Egypt over the doubling of prices of basic foods in a year and protests in other parts of the world. for more click here
With climate change not merely the ‘hot topic’ of the 20th Edinburgh International Science Festival but of everyone and their granny’s breakfast table, it was no great surprise Professor Chris Rapley, former Director of the British Antarctic Survey, took Great While It lasted; Now What? as the title and theme of his Edinburgh Medal Address on the subject. for more click here
On a clear day, the view from the top will take in the Middle East, North Africa and the Indian Ocean - providing you’ve a head for heights.Plans for a mile-high tower in the Saudi Arabian desert have been unveiled by the billionaire owner of London’s Savoy Hotel. for more click here
A vast hunk of floating ice has broken away from the Antarctic peninsula, threatening the collapse of a much larger ice shelf behind it, in a development that has shocked climate scientists.
Satellite images show that about 160 square miles of the Wilkins ice shelf has been lost since the end of February, leaving the ice interior now “hanging by a thread”. for more click here
Dozens of Ontario police and code enforcement officers descended upon the homeless encampment known as Tent City early Monday, separating those who could stay from those to be evicted.
Large, often confused, crowds formed ragged lines behind police barricades where officers handed out color-coded wristbands. Blue meant they were from Ontario and could remain. Orange indicated they had to provide more proof to avoid ejection, and white meant they had a week to leave. for more click here
European governments have been told to plan for an era of conflict over energy resources, with global warming likely to trigger a dangerous contest between Russia and the west for the vast mineral riches of the Arctic.
A report from the EU’s top two foreign policy officials to the 27 heads of government gathering in Brussels for a summit this week warns that “significant potential conflicts” are likely in the decades ahead as a result of “intensified competition over access to, and control over, energy resources”. for more click here
WHITE students are fleeing public schools, leaving behind those of Aboriginal and Middle Eastern origin, a secret report by high school principals reveals.
The NSW Secondary Principals Council conducted a confidential survey which raises serious concerns about “white flight” undermining the public education system and threatening social cohesion. Some teachers and principals have described it as “de facto apartheid”. for more click here
Plans today reveal how ugly St James Centre will be razed and developed into a ‘world-class shopping destination’
A MASSIVE £850 million revamp of the eyesore St James Centre was unveiled for the first time today in what is set to become the biggest city centre development for decades.
The scheme, which could be completed by 2015, includes new streets, two hotels, scores of shops and luxury flats, and public squares. for more click here
More rain is set to hit Britain following a day in which torrential downpours brought chaos to parts of the country.
Dozens of homes and businesses were left underwater after heavy showers drenched the north of England and Wales. The Environment Agency has 14 severe flood warnings still in place, along with more than a hundred standard warnings. for more click here