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Californian defends hot dog title with world record

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 02:29:35 GMT

New York/San Francisco - Japan's competitive eater Takeru Tsunami Kobayashi, 31, ceded defeat again Saturday to the 25-year- old Californian Joey Jaws Chestnut in what's become their annual Fourth-of-July eat-off on Coney Island, outside New York...

Former Beatles, Stones manager Klein dead at 77

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 01:47:42 GMT

Los Angeles - The prominent US record label executiveAllen Klein, who had the Beatles and the Rolling Stones under contract during his career, died Saturday in New York, an online magazine reported. Klein, who was 77, suffered from Alzheimer's, Enter...

Report: Roll-your-own cigarettes more dangerous than factory smokes

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 00:17:35 GMT

Wellington - Roll-your-own cigarettes, favoured by some smokers who think they are safer than the factory-made products, could be more dangerous, even when filters are used, according to research released in New Zealand on Sunday. Dr Murray Laugesen,...

Hungarian 1956 Revolution leader Kiraly dead at age 97

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 00:05:40 GMT

Washington - General Bela Kiraly, one of the last surviving activists of the failed 1956 Hungarian Revolution against Soviet rule, died Saturday at age 97, the Hungarian Defence Ministry said. During the short period that Imre Nagy was prime minister...

US calls North Korea's newest missile launches 'not helpful'

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 23:41:35 GMT

Washington - The United States Saturday called North Korea's possible missile launches not helpful but stopped short of confirming them or calling them a violation of UN sanctions. We are waiting until we have all the facts about the violation, ...

Rafsanjani: No power struggle in Iran following crisis

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 21:47:35 GMT

Tehran Irans ex-president Akbar Hashemi-Rafsanjani said on Saturday that there was no power struggle in Iran following the crisis triggered by alleged fraud in the June 12 presidential election, ISNA news agency reported. The election scene was a c...

Green Living - Making Changes That Last

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:46:12 GMT

The best way to live green is to make small changes that last. Some people approach environmentally-friendly living with big, admirable plans, but most lack the motivation and capability to make these changes last for a longer period of time.

UN summit must send strong signal to climate change negotiators Danish official

Wed, 06 May 2009 22:44:04 GMT

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon must ensure that a high-level summit slated for September send a very clear and strong signal to negotiators aiming to reach a new United Nations climate change deal in Copenhagen this December, a top Danish official sai

UN summit must send strong signal to climate change negotiators Danish official

Wed, 06 May 2009 22:42:08 GMT

Marine stocks hurt by abandoned fishing gear, finds UN study

Wed, 06 May 2009 17:42:03 GMT

The worlds fish stocks are seriously threatened by the growing presence of lost and discarded fishing gear that now make up about 10 per cent of all marine litter, according to a new report released today by two United Nations agencies.

The st

Marine stocks hurt by abandoned fishing gear, finds UN study

Wed, 06 May 2009 17:36:05 GMT

Maldives joins UN emissions scheme in drive to be first carbon neutral country

Tue, 05 May 2009 15:18:59 GMT

The Maldives, one of the countries most affected by climate change, has joined a United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) initiative which promotes the global transition to low-carbon economies and societies.

Maldives joins UN emissions scheme in drive to be first carbon neutral country

Tue, 05 May 2009 15:18:59 GMT

The move follows the announcemen

UN-backed conference promotes elimination of poisonous chemicals

Mon, 04 May 2009 19:52:48 GMT

Ministers and officials from 150 Governments are meeting at a United Nations-backed conference in Geneva from today to push efforts to rid the world of some of the most hazardous chemicals produced by humankind. The risks posed by such chemicals

Climate factors, international cooperation key to saving Aral Sea, Ban says

Fri, 01 May 2009 14:05:52 GMT

Any solution to the disappearance of Central Asias Aral Sea, which has shrunk by 70 per cent in recent decades, must recognize the importance of regional cooperation and the struggle against climate change, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today. <