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Chin Chin Cafe Mytninskaya Nab., 3 // Tel: 232 1042 // Open daily from noon until midnight // Menu in English and Russian // Mastercard and Visa accepted // Dinner for two with alcohol 2,470 rubles ($94) What you won’t find at the Asian fusion restaurant Chin Chin Cafe are your typical Russian tastes or service. - KENYA: Predicting Weather With Science and Spider Webs
JOHANNESBURG, Oct 9 (IPS) - When the magungu bird flies higher in the sky than usual and seems to float in the air in its passage from south to north, the Abasuba people living on the islands of Kenya's Lake Victoria and on the highlands near the lake know the rains are on their way and that it is time to plant. - A chilly wind is blowing down Main Street
At the Edison furniture store Comer Steinbridge's desk was covered in a heap of pennies, nickels and dimes, which he was slowly placing in neat piles alongside his sturdy copy of the Bible. - Markel Comments on Third Quarter Hurricane and Investment Losses
RICHMOND, Va., Oct. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Markel Corporation reported today that it estimates net losses, including reinstatement premiums, from ... - Tropical species also threatened by climate change
If you can't stand global warming, get out of the tropics. While the most significant harm from climate change so far has been in the polar regions, tropical plants and animals may face an even greater threat, say scientists who studied conditions in Costa Rica. - US Blockade Hinders Cuban Tourism
HAVANA (PL) - The US worsening of the economic, trade and financial blockade on Cuba is aimed to hinder the island's tourist development. - Dow Drops Below 9,000 Mark
U.S. markets endure volatile trading as officials struggle to address the global financial crisis. - Banana Conference Wraps Up In Mombassa, Kenya
The International Conference on Bananas is wrapping up today in Mombassa, Kenya. It is said to be the first pan-African meeting to link research to markets from an African perspective. Hundreds of participants, including scientists and farmers, discussed ways to improve banana research and marketing. - Norbert weakens but still hurricane off Mexico coast
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Hurricane Norbert weakened to a Category 3 in the Pacific but was still a major hurricane as it headed on Thursday for Mexico's Baja California peninsula, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. - Norbert weakens but still hurricane off Mexico coast
09 Oct 2008 17:44:23 GMT Source: Reuters MEXICO CITY, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Hurricane Norbert weakened to a Category 3 in the Pacific but was still a major hurricane as it headed on Thursday for Mexico's Baja California peninsula, the U.S. ... - Historic Maldives vote heads to second round
MALE (Reuters) - Asia's longest-serving ruler got the most votes in the Maldives' first multiparty presidential poll, but the tally on Thursday showed him headed for a runoff with an opponent he jailed frequently during 30 years in power. - Hurricane Norbert weakens slightly; Odile grows
Hurricane Norbert weakened to a still-potent Category 3 storm early today on a path expected to take it to Mexico's southern Baja California peninsula over the weekend. - UN says glimmer of hope in Haiti
A senior United Nations official says in the midst of the challenges facing Haiti as it recovers from a series of devastating hurricanes and storms, there are signs of hope for the impoverished Caribbean nation. - Hurricane Norbert takes aim on Mexico
Hurricane Norbert weakened to a still-potent Category 3 storm early Thursday on a path expected to take it to Mexico's southern ... - Death toll from storms rises in Haiti
BY BIANCA SYMONETTE, Guardian Staff Reporter The death toll following devastating storms in Haiti several weeks ago has risen from 423 people as of September 25 to 793 people as of October 2, according to Haitian Ambassador to The Bahamas Louis Harold Joseph. - Traders look for direction on oil market
VIENNA, Austria (AP) — Oil prices looked for direction Thursday as traders weighed fears that a looming world recession will crimp demand against speculation that OPEC may cut output to keep prices from falling too far. - ECB opens up cash lifeline as finance storm strikes again
FRANKFURT - The European Central Bank on Thursday opened up an unlimited cash lifeline for credit-starved institutions as Iceland nationalised its biggest bank and even the the US administration considered taking over troubled banks. - Chinese Peasant Protesters Beaten - Rights Group
Villagers` phones have now been blocked and the areas is under tight security, the report added. - Ministers, governors commit to saving Sumatra
Barcelona, Spain – New hope was extended to some of the world's most diverse and endangered forests today as WWF, four Indonesian ministers and ten provincial governors announced a bold commitment to protect the remaining forests and critical ecosystems of Sumatra. - Strong hurricane heads for Mexico
Hurricane Norbert weakened to a category-three storm early on Thursday on a path expected to take it to Mexico's southern Baja California peninsula. - Mexico-bound storm loses strength
Hurricane Norbert is downgraded to a Category Three but meteorologists warn it is still dangerous as it heads for Mexico. - Gov't. Strengthening Link Between Agriculture and Forests
The Government is moving to strengthen the link between agriculture and forests, that is necessary for food security and rural development. This symbiotic relationship is often lost and needs to be strengthened, according to a study by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). - Water Minister Bemoans Environmental Degradation in the Blue Mountains
Minister of Water and Housing, Dr. Horace Chang, is bemoaning the environmental degradation that is taking place in the Blue Mountain range, in the interest of coffee production. He said that whilst Blue Mountain Coffee, is treasured and valued as the finest coffee in the world, and could be.... - Pay-to-protect plan for Ecuadorian rainforest on the brink
The country's government has offered to prevent oil drilling in the protected Yasuni national park if the international community pays compensation of $350m a year - $16m Complex
BRIDGETOWN - A new police station, magistrate's court, library and post office should be operating in St Joseph after February, next year. - Saving Sumatra: Indonesia Reaches Historic Agreement To Protect World's Most Endangered Tropical Forests
The Indonesian government and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) today announced a bold commitment to protect the remaining forests and critical ecosystems of ... - U.S. retailers cut forecasts
NEW YORK — U.S. clothing retailers reported dismal same-store sales results for Septem
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