One of Mexico's leading regional newspapers has said it is shutting temporarily amid continuing attacks and threats from suspected drugs gangs. The offices of Cambio Sonora have come under grenade …
Homeland: New Strain of Tuberculosis Raises Concerns
A new strain of tuberculosis (TB) has emerged in recent years that is resistant to almost all drugs used to treat the disease, raising concerns that the strain will potentially harm global efforts to …
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Brazil: Corn or Cane, At Odds Over Ethanol
The production of ethanol is largely responsible for the geopolitical relationship that has begun to form between Brazil and the United States. Since mid-March, US President George Bush and Brazilin …
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Castro writes column chiding Bush, Brazil for ethanol agreement
Ailing leader Fidel Castro returned to the public debate -- if not view -- for the second time in less than a week Wednesday with a column in the Communist Party newspaper denouncing U.S. promotion of …
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Alternative Fuel for Thought
President Bush has called for a 20 percent reduction in American oil consumption in 10 years, and three-fourths of this reduction is slated to come from using alternative fuels. Recent events have …
Scientists Weigh Downside of Palm Oil
Only a few years ago, oil from palm trees was viewed as an ideal biofuel: a cheap, renewable alternative to petroleum that would fight global warming. Energy companies began converting generators and …
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Scientist: Warming Will End Some Species
From the micro to the macro, from plankton in the oceans to polar bears in the far north and seals in the far south, global warming has begun changing life on Earth, international scientists will …
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Nuclear terror risks result in return of lab
Fear of nuclear terrorism has prompted the government to reopen a lab here that evaluates human radiation exposures based on chromosome damage. In the event of a mass-casualty event, the Oak Ridge …
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Iraq: Chlorine Attacks Sustain Fears
Recent months have witnessed the advent of a new tactic implemented by insurgents in Iraq: the use of chemical suicide bombs. With a greater spectrum of effects, both physical and psychological, …
Pakistan: Musharraf’s Authority is Challenged
The current political and legal crisis gripping Pakistan, provoked by President Pervez Musharraf’s suspension of Pakistan’s top judge on dubious allegations of nepotism and abuse of power poses the …
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