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China's Li offers to help end Pakistan energy crisis
Reuters - Wed, May 22, 2013
By Nick Macfie ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - China and Pakistan should make cooperation on power generation a priority, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said, as Islamabad seeks to end an energy crisis that triggers power cuts of up to 20 hours a day, bringing the economy to a near standstill. Li arrived in the Pakistan capital under extra-tight security on Wednesday on the second leg of his first official trip since taking office in March and after a visit to Pakistan and China's arch rival, India. Li's plane was escorted by six air force fighter jets as it entered Pakistani air space. ... More »China's Li offers to help end Pakistan energy crisis
Sugary syrup effects 'like drug'
Press Association - Wed, May 22, 2013
A sugary syrup widely used in processed foods like biscuits can cause behavioural changes similar to the effects of cocaine, according to new research. More »Sugary syrup effects 'like drug'
Solar plane aims for new world distance record
AFP - Wed, May 22, 2013
Solar Impulse, the first aircraft that can fly day and night fueled entirely by energy from the sun, embarked Wednesday on the second leg of its historic journey across the American continent. More »Solar plane aims for new world distance record
Farmers plant rice near crippled Fukushima site
AFP - Wed, May 22, 2013
Farmers have resumed planting rice for market only 15 kilometres (nine miles) from Japan's crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station, a local official said Wednesday. More »Farmers plant rice near crippled Fukushima site
Highlights - IMF urges Britain to do more to boost growth
Reuters - Wed, May 22, 2013
LONDON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund called on Britain's government on Wednesday to do more to speed up slow economic recovery, hinting that the country might be able to afford to borrow more to fund investment. Following are the highlights of remarks made at a press conference by IMF First Deputy Managing Director David Lipton and UK Mission Chief Krishna Srinivasan. LIPTON ON FISCAL SUPPORT "We recognise that higher fiscal support for the economy is not a straightforward choice as the deficit is still high. ... More »Highlights - IMF urges Britain to do more to boost growth
EU leaders look to energy for growth boost
AFP - Wed, May 22, 2013
EU leaders, desperate to give growth a boost, target energy policy Wednesday amid concerns a US-led revolution in shale oil and gas development will reshape the global economy and leave Europe far behind. More »EU leaders look to energy for growth boost
Australia set to cull 10,000 wild horses
AFP - Wed, May 22, 2013
A controversial cull of up to 10,000 wild horses in Australia's harsh Outback reportedly began Wednesday in a bid to control the feral animals which officials say are destroying the land. More »Australia set to cull 10,000 wild horses
New Xbox One unveiled as home entertainment hub
AFP - Wed, May 22, 2013
A member of the Microsoft security team watches over the Xbox One console at Microsoft's campus in Washington on May 21, 2013. Microsoft has touted it as a home entertainment hub that goes far beyond games.... More »New Xbox One unveiled as home entertainment hub
Male immune response linked to face
Press Association - Wed, May 22, 2013
There seems to be a difference between the sexes when it comes to being attractive and also having a strong immune system, according to a new study. More »Male immune response linked to face
Study may show ways to fight cancer
Press Association - Wed, May 22, 2013
New research into the genes that control cell growth and behaviour has raised hopes of a breakthrough in understanding and tackling cancer. More »Study may show ways to fight cancer
Beta blockers could boost chemo
Press Association - Wed, May 22, 2013
Beta blocker drugs, normally used for high blood pressure, could enhance the effectiveness of chemotherapies in treating neuroblastoma, a type of children's cancer, according to a study. More »Beta blockers could boost chemo
Call on iodine levels in pregnancy
Press Association - Tue, May 21, 2013
Pregnant women and those planning to have children should ensure adequate iodine intake, according to the authors of a new report. More »Call on iodine levels in pregnancy
New MLS club faces challenge to make mark in New York
Reuters - Tue, May 21, 2013
By Simon Evans MIAMI (Reuters) - For a brief but dazzling spell in the 1970s, New Yorkers fell in love with soccer as Pele and the Cosmos showcased the world's most popular game in a city long dominated by baseball and American football. Now Major League Soccer hopes that a new team, called the New York City Football Club and formed by an alliance of English Premier League club Manchester City and baseball's grandest club the New York Yankees, can not only recapture that excitement but this time, sustain it. ... More »New MLS club faces challenge to make mark in New York
Amazon plans greenhouse-style headquarters
AFP - Tue, May 21, 2013
US online giant Amazon has unveiled plans for a futuristic greenhouse style headquarters "where employees can work and socialize in a more natural, park-like setting." More »Amazon plans greenhouse-style headquarters
Oklahoma tornado was strongest category: official
AFP - Tue, May 21, 2013
The massive tornado that cut a wide and deadly swath through a suburban Oklahoma City town was a top category EF5 system with winds over 200 mph (321 kmh), a weather official told AFP Tuesday. More »Oklahoma tornado was strongest category: official
BlackBerry shifting emphasis from smartphones to services
Reuters - Tue, May 21, 2013
By Euan Rocha TORONTO (Reuters) - BlackBerry no longer owns the fast-paced, innovative smartphone world but the company, whose email-on-your-hip devices once revolutionized the industry, now aims to run it. The change in focus was hard to miss at the company's well-attended annual conference in Florida last week, even as news of a new smartphone model and its plans to offer the popular BlackBerry Messaging (BBM) instant message service on other platforms grabbed the headlines. ... More »BlackBerry shifting emphasis from smartphones to services
Villagers discover ancient ball game statue in Mexico
AFP - Tue, May 21, 2013
Villagers installing a water pipe in southwestern Mexico stumbled onto an ancient granite statue depicting a player from a pre-Hispanic ball game, the national anthropology institute said Monday. More »Villagers discover ancient ball game statue in Mexico
World must face up to climate-driven disasters: UN
AFP - Tue, May 21, 2013
The world needs to wake up to the risk of a spike in natural disasters linked to climate change and strive to find ways to cut the human and economic cost, the United Nations warned on Tuesday. More »World must face up to climate-driven disasters: UN
Climate change boosted human development: study
AFP - Tue, May 21, 2013
Early humans living in South Africa made cultural and industrial leaps in periods of wetter weather, said a study Tuesday that compared the archaeological record of Man's evolution with that of climate change. More »Climate change boosted human development: study
NGOs denounce Malaysia hydropower meeting
AFP - Tue, May 21, 2013
Three dozen Malaysian NGOs on Tuesday denounced the world hydroelectric industry's decision to hold a conference in a Borneo state where dam projects have uprooted forests and native peoples. More »NGOs denounce Malaysia hydropower meeting
Moore tornado a rarity: experts
AFP - Tue, May 21, 2013
Tornados, among the most violent of atmospheric storms, rarely reach the size and brutality of the twister that swept through an Oklahoma City suburb on Monday, experts say. More »Moore tornado a rarity: experts
Science funding receives boost
Press Association - Tue, May 21, 2013
Efforts to promote science to young people will be backed with a share of £3 million, the Scottish Government has announced. More »Science funding receives boost
Unions warned over pay cuts deal
Press Association - Tue, May 21, 2013
Public servants face compulsory redundancies unless they accept a new deal on cuts in pay and pensions, the Government has warned. More »Unions warned over pay cuts deal
Base jumper's miracle escape after faulty parachute saw him plunge 1,000ft at 40mph
Yahoo! News - Tue, May 21, 2013
Matthew Gough's parachute opened backwards and became twisted, leaving him to smash into rocks and hurtle down the cliff face near Lake Garda, Italy. More »Base jumper's miracle escape after faulty parachute saw him plunge 1,000ft at 40mph
Don't pin US tornado on climate change: UN panel head
AFP - Tue, May 21, 2013
Pinning the deadly tornado in the US state of Oklahoma on climate change is wrongheaded, even though the world is set to see a rise in high-profile weather disasters due to global warming, the leader of a UN body said Tuesday. More »Don't pin US tornado on climate change: UN panel head

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