Friday, October 1st, 2010
GUARDIAN UK – This comes against a background in which universities say they are already struggling to attract the best candidates to important research and teaching posts, and warnings that this month’s spending review could, according to some estimates, take as much as 25% out of Britain’s total spending on scientific research. Read More
Friday, October 1st, 2010
ALL AFRICA – The High Level Forum (HLF) in Paris is the third such event in 2010. The first, held in Accra in February, was entitled “Unearthing the next twenty years of capacity development in Africa”. The second discussion form held in March, in Tunis, focused on invigorating dialogue at the highest levels on the
Friday, October 1st, 2010
DEUTSCHE WELLE – The rivers that serve 80 percent of the world’s population are under threat from environmental stresses, according to a new study. The same factors endanger the biodiversity of 65 percent of the world’s river habitats. Read More
Thursday, September 30th, 2010
GULF TIMES – The Al Habtoor Leighton Group (HLG), a joint venture between the Al Habtoor Group and Australia’s Leighton, has announced it has joined forces with leading Australian rail contractor John Holland to create Advance Rail Group, to pursue an expected $75 billion (Dh275.4 billion) in future rail jobs in the GCC region. Read
Thursday, September 30th, 2010
EU – Goods should clearly state their country of origin, to help consumers to make informed choices, say MEPs. International Trade Committee MEPs on Wednesday approved a proposed EU-wide system of country of origin markings for goods imported from third countries, after amending it to allow the origin to be stated in English anywhere in
Thursday, September 30th, 2010
The World Bank has announced that it will support a 10-year road development program for Liberia, the Executive Mansion has disclosed in Monrovia. Under the program, major primary roads across the country will be paved, Presidential Press Secretary Cyrus Badio told a press briefing yesterday, describing the commitment as one of the most significant issues
Thursday, September 30th, 2010
COPENHAGEN POST – Climate sceptic says proposed solutions would shorten global warming by two weeks: The government’s Climate Commission released its much-anticipated report yesterday, stressing that the switch from fossil fuels to sustainable energy must begin immediately if the goal to be free of oil, gas and coal by 2050 is to be realised. Read
Thursday, September 30th, 2010
DER SPIEGEL – Swathes of land in eastern Germany are undergoing an ambitious facelift: Derelict open-cast mines dating from communist East Germany are being flooded, transforming the area into Europe’s biggest artificial lake district. Developers hope it will become a tourist magnet as well. What to do if you have a series of gaping hole
Wednesday, September 29th, 2010
WELSH GOV – The fuzzy boundaries of the Spatial Plan Areas reflect the fact that people do not live their lives within neat, administrative boundaries. People might live in one area, work in another, and shop in a third. The fuzzy boundaries are intended to convey this spirit. Read More
Wednesday, September 29th, 2010
BARENTS OBSERVER – Norwegian explorer Børge Ousland and his crew managed to sail around the North Pole in one season. It took their 31 feet sailboat less than three months to sail through both the Northeast and Northwest passages. Read More
