 Illegal gold mines imperil Peru's Amazon
Illegal gold miners in Peru are destroying thousands of hectares of the Amazon jungle that are home to some of the world's most important biologically diverse species. ... (photo: UN / Devra Berkowitz) Al Jazeera
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 Medvedev era as seen on Twitter
MOSCOW - It was the end of an era, the kind of moment when a Twitter buff might unleash a barrage of 140-character spurts of sentiment, humor or self-aggrandizement. But Dmitry Medvedev, Russia's... (photo: Russian Presidential Press and Information Office) Herald Tribune
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 Senator: Fukushima Fuel Pool Is a National Security Issue for AMERICA
Share Washingtonsblog After visiting Fukushima, Senator Ron Wyden warned that the situation was worse than reported … and urged Japan to accept international help to stabilize dangerous spent fuel... (photo: USAF / Tech. Sgt. Nick Choy) Pakalert Press
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 Mexican city distributes masks for volcano ash
Mexico City, May 7 (IANS/EFE) Mexico City has started distributing 483,000 masks to residents who might need protection from the ash being spewed by the Popocatepetl volcano. The Federal... (photo: NASA / Shizhao) Newstrack India
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 Global plan for sustainable development
With the Rio Plus 20 Summit approaching, a preparatory meeting in New York last week discussed how to strengthen or create various institutions to deal with the three dimensions of sustainable... (photo: ABr / Abr) The Star
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 Restaurant Week comes to Puerto Rico
In a continuous effort to position Puerto Rico as the ultimate culinary destination of the Caribbean, Puerto Rico Restaurant Week comes to the Island from May 14 to 20, 2012. Food lovers will have the... (photo: Public Domain / Mtmelendez) The Examiner
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