FRIDAY, 30 JULY 2010 - 03:21, SAST
NatureTrapped water puts Alps valley in jeopardyToday at 02:35, SAST A pocket of water big enough to fill 20 Olympic pools is trapped inside a glacier on Mont Blanc and could burst at any time and endanger lives in a French Alpine valley. Galapagos decision premature, say researchers Today at 02:32, SAST The International Union for the Conservation of Nature has criticised the removal of the Galapagos islands from the UN list of endangered world heritage sites. Water supply halted after chemical spill Today at 02:28, SAST A flood has washed thousands of barrels of a dangerous chemical into a river near the Chinese city of Jilin, prompting officials to shut off the water supply to the region. Florida declares open season on lionfish Today at 02:23, SAST Florida residents are being encouraged to capture or kill the prickly lionfish that are invading the local coastline. Pascal Fletcher reports... Study changes picture of earthquake hazards Today at 02:13, SAST The risk of earthquakes in the US Midwest may be more widespread than geologists have believed, but a "big one" may also be less likely at the New Madrid fault near Missouri. Source: Independent Online (IOL) |
Top StoriesRunaway tiger reunited with ownerYesterday at 06:47, SAST Panjo the tiger was found on Wednesday night after going walkabout for two days. ANC leaders to file financial interests with Luthuli House Yesterday at 15:04, SAST ANC leaders have until August to submit details of their financial interests to Luthuli House after a decision by the national executive committee. Source: Mail & Guardian Online WorldUN set to replace Internal Oversight Services chiefTuesday at 06:30, SAST The United Nations says an announcement to replace the head of Internal Oversight Services is imminent. This follows the dramatic departure of the previous head of Internal Investigations, who sharply criticised the leadership of the ... Monaco's Prince Albert to marry SA woman next July Jul 22 at 14:21, SAST Prince Albert of Monaco, son of late Hollywood star Grace Kelly, will marry South African Olympic swimmer Charlene Wittstock next July, in what will be a star-studded event likely to boost the principality's image. Source: SABC News AfricaKenya: Debate Heats Up in Final Week Before Kenyan Constitution VoteToday at 00:18, SAST Campaigns in Kenya for the referendum on a new constitution enter the final week, with President Mwai Kibaki leading a spirited effort for the adoption of the draft, while a number of influential politicians and church leaders are waging a concerted ... Somalia: Militants Sneer at African Union Yesterday at 21:41, SAST Sheikh Ali Mohamoud Raghe alias Sheikh Ali Dhere, the spokesman of al Shabaab, the radical Islamist group vehemently opposing the Transitional Federal Government in Somalia, sneered at the outcome of the African Union Summit in Kampala, Uganda. Source: All Africa |