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Ten Killed As Huge Quake Hits Off Coast Of Chile, But Tsunami Warnings Are Now Lifted

The quake and heavy waves afterwards caused flooding in coastal towns, damaged buildings, and knocked out power in the worst hit areas of central Chile, as well as shaking ...

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Environment

The Nations That Will Be Hardest Hit by Water Shortages by 2040

The nations most likely to be hit by severe and continuous water shortages by 2040 include Bahrain (which will be the single most water-stressed), Israel, Palestine, Spain,...

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Festivals

Hollywood Film Festival Shines Light On Social Causes

The 19th annual Hollywood Film Festival has unveiled a quartet of opening night films for its Sept. 24 launch: Scott Ehrlich’s “Pearly Gates,” Eshom and I...

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Sustainable Development

The World's Most Powerful Camera Will Snap An Area 40x Bigger Than The Moon

Weighing in at roughly three tonnes (about the same as a jeep), the epic camera will be assembled at the DOE’s National Accelerator Laboratory. From 2022, it will hel...

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Hollywood

Adrian Grenier And James Corden Help Entrepreneurs Bring Social Change.

The Venture, Chivas Regal’s global search for the world’s most promising social entrepreneurs, rewarded all five finalists the remaining share of the $1m fund a...

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Gender

Despite International Pressure, Paraguay Denies Abortion for 10-Year-Old Girl

Paraguay’s government has rejected the recommendation of the Inter-American Commission for Human Rights regarding a 10-year-old girl raped by her stepfather, once aga...

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Hollywood

Jack Johnson's All At Once Sustainability Award Winners

Jack Johnson recently announced the 2014 All At Once Sustainability Award Winners. Winners were chosen based on excellent existing greening practices as well as improvement...

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Hollywood

Prince Harry Visits Brain Injury Patients In Brazil

Earlier this week, Prince Harry learnt about the pioneering efforts of a Brazilian hospital which treats patients with brain injuries and other neurological problems on the...

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Sustainable Development

Saving the poor

It was a curious irony. The same day Gabriel Garcia Marquez died, I met another famous Latin writer-the prolific and talented Isabel Allende-giving a talk at a friend&rsquo...

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Environment

Forest fires now more frequent across the globe

Given strong relationship between climate and fire, these fires are expected to occur more frequently, says US climate assessment reportOklahoma in the US declared a state ...

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