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South Korea to up alternative energy spending
South Korea plans to raise its investment in alternative energy development by 60 percent this year to $193 million, the government said on Monday, as the resource-hungry nation seeks to diversify its energy sources.
East Europeans fear climate policy pinch
Many pensioners in the Bulgarian village of Gorno Osenovo, who go to bed with the sunset and wake up at sunrise, have never heard of carbon dioxide. They don't get electricity either.
U.S. Army works to cut its carbon 'bootprint'
What if cutting greenhouse emissions could also save the lives of soldiers in Iraq, where fuel-laden convoys make them targets? The U.S. Army says it is happening now in a push to reduce its carbon "bootprint."
China sends research expedition to Arctic Ocean
China plans to install its first long-term deep-sea subsurface mooring system in the Arctic Ocean, to monitor long-term marine changes, the Xinhua news agency said on Sunday.
Christians, Muslims seek 'common ground' at historic US conference
Top Christian and Muslim leaders will convene today at America's Yale University for a historic conference that is expected to promote understanding and peace between Christianity and Islam on an unprecedented level.
Top EU court backs citizen rights in air pollution
A German environmental activist has won backing from the European Union's top court to force local authorities in the home city of BMW to tackle car pollution.
Trans fats banned in California restaurant food
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed legislation on Friday making California the first U.S. state to prohibit restaurants from preparing food with trans fats, which clog arteries and raise the risk of heart disease.
Time to drop cable television? Not so fast
Couch potatoes love television, but some simply have no interest in watching sports or kids shows. So why should they pay for it?
Istanbul bombs kill 14 on eve of political case
Bombs killed 14 people and wounded 140 in Istanbul late on Sunday, just hours ahead of a court case over banning the ruling party that has plunged Turkey into political turmoil.
Strike laws same as Labour sets policy
The Labour Party agreed a set of policies on Sunday that will form the basis of its manifesto for the next general election, due by mid-2010.
Oxygen bottles inspected in Qantas probe
Qantas was ordered on Sunday to check all oxygen bottles on its fleet of Boeing 747s after investigators said an exploding oxygen bottle might have ripped a hole in a Qantas 747, forcing it to make an emergency landing at Manila.
Obama says Iran should take U.S. seriously
Presidential candidate Barack Obama said President George W. Bush's decision to send a senior diplomat to nuclear talks with Iran was a substantive move and should be taken seriously by Tehran.
Keegan confirms support for Barton
Newcastle United manager Kevin Keegan will welcome midfielder Joey Barton back to the Premier League club when he is released from prison.
India on alert after two days of bombings kill 46
India's major cities were put on high alert on Sunday, with fears of more attacks after at least 40 people were killed in two days of bombings that hit a communally-sensitive western city and a southern IT hub
Fish scales may point to armour of the future
Scales that protect a quarrelsome fish from the bites of its own fellows as well as from predators may hold the key to the armour of the future, U.S. researchers reported on Sunday.
FIA boss plans to sue media over orgy case
Motor racing chief Max Mosley says he is considering taking libel and legal action against media outlets across Europe over reports of a sado-masochistic orgy he took part in.