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Earthquake early warning toads
JOHANNESBURG, 1 April 2010 (IRIN) - Keeping an eye on the toads in your neighbourhood could give you a five-day head start in the event of massive seismic activity, says a new study published by
GLOBAL: EU raises the bar on food assistance
JOHANNESBURG, 2 April 2010 (IRIN) - Handing out cash or vouchers for food, or buying food aid in or near the country in need of emergency food assistance, has become official policy, the European Union (EU) announced on 31 March, breaki
Tony Blair has said the Iraq war made the world a safer place
In a robust defence of his decision to back war, Mr Blair said Saddam was a "monster and I believe he threatened not just the region but the world."
The former prime minister was barracked by a member of the public as he made his closing statement at the en
California has named a new site a state historical resource
California has named a new site a state historical resource - despite the fact that it is not on Earth, never mind in the US state.
The site where Apollo 11 landed on the Moon in 1969, the first US landing, is now included on the state's register.
The unusual move
Google launching fibre broadband networks
Google is launching experimental fibre broadband networks in several U.S. cities in an effort to push high-speed internet development.
The networks, which will be available to between 50,000 and 500,000 people "at a competitive price," will offer connection speeds up of up to one gigabit
