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Archives for January, 2011

Lebanon tribunal charges under wraps as tensions rise

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=89962398&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=11339 MIKEBREAK The tribunal set up to try the killers of Lebanese ex-premier Rafiq Hariri insisted Tuesday on keeping its first indictment under wraps as fears of violence rose on the streets of Beirut….

Nissan Leaf deliveries ‘see slow start’

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=89938403&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=11339 MIKEBREAK Nissan Motor had delivered only 60 units of its Leaf electric vehicle in Japan as of Friday, Kyodo News reported, despite already taking 6,000 orders due by the end of March….

Beijing plans tunnels to ease traffic gridlock

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=89889278&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=11339 MIKEBREAK Huge underground roads are to be built in the Chinese capital, state media said Monday, in the latest effort to relieve the chronic gridlock paralysing Beijing….

World is ‘one poor harvest’ from chaos, new book warns

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=89889273&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=11339 MIKEBREAK Like many environmentalists, Lester Brown is worried. In his new book "World on the Edge," released this week, Brown says mankind has pushed civilization to the brink of collapse by bleeding aquifers dry and overplowing land to feed an ever-growing population, while overloading the atmosphere with carbon dioxide….

Taliban torch 16 NATO tankers in Pakistan

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=89840282&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=11339 MIKEBREAK Taliban militants in southwestern Pakistan set ablaze 16 vehicles carrying fuel supplies for NATO troops in Afghanistan on Saturday, officials said….

2010 hottest year on Indian records

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=89797701&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=11339 MIKEBREAK India experienced its hottest year on record in 2010, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Friday, blaming the rise in temperatures on global warming….

EU closes ports to Iceland’s mackerel

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=89795728&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=11339 MIKEBREAK The European Union on Friday said it would block Iceland's fishing boats from unloading mackerel until a dispute over quotas is resolved, but Reykjavik insisted the measure would have no impact….

Mobile app takes on India’s cheating tuk-tuk drivers

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=89797659&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=11339 MIKEBREAK It could spell the end for cheating autorickshaw drivers in India, the scourge of commuters and foreign tourists alike….

India to spend billions on port upgrade

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=89789329&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=11339 MIKEBREAK India is aiming to invest $100 billion to develop new ports and ships under a major new government plan to unleash the country's exporting potential….

2010 hottest year on Indian records

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=89782244&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=11339 MIKEBREAK India experienced its hottest year on record in 2010, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Friday, blaming the rise in temperatures on global warming….