World Bank chief urges swift action on food and fuel crisis WASHINGTON, July 3 (Reuters) — World Bank President Robert Zoellick urged swift action by leaders of the Group of Eight industrial countries and oil-producing nations to address rising poverty due t... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb)Manila Bulletin
DA starts Romblon rehab By: Cory Martinez THE Department of Agriculture has started its rehabilitation effort in Romblon with the distribution of seeds and fertilizers to farmers to help offset agriculture losses brought by ... (photo: WN / aruna1)Journal Online
Top 5 things to stay away from | MANILA, Philippines—Like going on a diet but still drinking your fave cola, that's how I see moisturizing and smoking. | Smoking | Smoking accelerates the aging of the skin, drying it, causing disco... (photo: Public Domain file)Inquirer DietFoodPeoplePhilippinesPhotos
Air New Zealand to lift fares again | WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- | Air New Zealand will increase domestic and international fares from mid-July, the airline said Thursday, blaming its fourth fare hike since... (photo: GFDL / Leo Cheung)Lexington Herald-Leader AirlineFuelPhotosPricesWellington
Floodwater harvest halted | A NEW policy on floodwater harvesting amounts to the retrospective legalisation of Murray-Darling Basin environmental theft, critics say. | No new structures that allow... (photo: GFDL)Sydney Morning Herald AustraliaEnvironmentFloodPhotosWater
Waste methane to create power | THE future of rubbish is in the tiny jaws of billions of hungry microbes in Camden. | Sydney is about to get one of the world's most modern waste management centres, in... (photo: WN / nurkamiah)Sydney Morning Herald AustraliaDevelopmentEnvironmentPhotosPower
Australia dips into the black ink of trade | AUSTRALIA has posted its first monthly trade surplus in six years, ending the longest run of red ink since records began. | The nation posted a small, but significant, ... (photo: WN / Janice Sabnal)Sydney Morning Herald AustraliaFoodOilPhotosTrade
