Sunday, August 15th, 2010
EL MUNDO – The internal report prepared by the Xunta de Galicia on the causes of fire and the circumstances surrounding the death of two brigades while quelling a fire in Forestry Fornelos confirmed that the fire was caused. Read Moreter of the image, the Regional Minister Samuel Alfonso Rueda and Juárez. | Efe
Sunday, August 15th, 2010
HERALD SCOTLAND – According to Waterwatch Scotland (WWS), because the Water Industry Commission for Scotland (WICS) has a duty to play up the benefits of competition as well as to regulate the industry, it has not pursued apparent licence breaches by certain private providers. WICS has hit back that the consumer agency’s views are insufficiently
Saturday, August 14th, 2010
KUWAIT TIMES – Europe’s second-biggest utility, GDF Suez, is set to take control of smaller UK rival International Power, creating the world’s largest independent power producer in terms of revenue. International Power shareholders will receive a special dividend of 92 pence once the deal is completed, totaling 1.4 billion pounds ($2.2 billion) and at the
Saturday, August 14th, 2010
UNEP – They’ve clocked up 5,000 kilometres on the road, passed mountains, rivers, deserts and forests and also repaired their fair share of flat tyres. And today, the Greek conservation group, Green Project, made a pit-stop at the headquarters of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in Nairobi during an environmental road-trip that will
Saturday, August 14th, 2010
BARCELONA REPORTER – Spain loses 7.7 hectares of coast each day that passes for urban developments, commercial and industrial land, according to the report submitted by the NGO. In the case of Catalunya, excluding parts of its protected coastline, 89% of the rest of the coast is built on. Read More
Saturday, August 14th, 2010
ECONOMIC TIMES – Russia is starting to count the losses of the worst heatwave in its history, with economists warning the weather may cost the country up to 15 billion dollars and undercut a modest economic revival. While it may take months for the government to tally the damage caused, several economists said the disaster might
Friday, August 13th, 2010
ALL AFRICA – Response to disasters and emergencies in northern Kenya continues to be hampered by lack of infrastructure – airstrips, communication, health facilities and personnel – with aid workers and disaster response experts calling for more preparedness. Prepositioning more emergency supplies in “rescue centres” in key locations would greatly enhance disaster response, they say.
Friday, August 13th, 2010
HURRIYET TURKEY – Limak Holding, a Turkish group with operations in tourism, energy, cement, technology and aviation, on Thursday signed a Public Private Partnership, or PPP, agreement with the Republic of Kosovo regarding expansion and operation of Pristina International Airport for 20 years. Read More
Friday, August 13th, 2010
DER SPIEGEL – Notably, the company chose August to make the announcement and to launch a website where private residents are being given one month to submit requests to have images of their homes or businesses blurred out. It’s a month when Germany’s politicians and the residents of about half of the country’s states are
Friday, August 13th, 2010
IBN LIVE – The Government has proposed to undertake geospatial mapping of the states with regard to the unavailability of primary, secondary and higher education institutions to ensure that no areas are left without schools and colleges. This exercise will help the Government to get information for setting up institutions as per the requirement, so
