Oil and gas are leaking from the cap on BP's ruptured oil well but the cork will stay in place for now, the federal government's point man on the spill said Monday. (July 19)
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The eruption of Guatemala's Pacaya volcano in May threw ash and volcanic rocks over Guatemala City, the country's capital, and surrounding cities. Some of Guatemala's highest quality coffee is grown around Pacaya, which has been continuously active since the 1960s. Two months after the eruption, coffee farmers who live at the foot of the volcano are still suffering the worst effects and say it is the most devastating disaster they have experienced in years. Al Jazeera's David Mercer reports. July 20, 2010
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Noynoy Aquino, the new Philippine president, is renewing efforts to end long-running conflicts with Muslim separatists and communist rebels in the country. The under-manned and ill-equipped military says it needs to modernise and beef up its numbers, and the president has vowed to pursue modernisation. But the Muslim separatist Moro Islamic Liberation Front which has been in peace talks with the government for a decade, says it is still hopeful for positive change. And residents in Maguindanao province hope the new government does not just put its money into guns, but also honours its commitment to build schools, hospitals, and create jobs. Only a political solution, they say, will bring about lasting peace. Al Jazeera's Marga Ortigas reports.
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ISLAMABAD ' Pakistan on Thursday observed a day of mourning for the 152 people killed in the country's worst aviation disaster, as rescue workers searched for the aircraft's black box. Investigators hope the flight data recorder will give clues to the exact cause of Wednesday's crash which occurred amid heavy rain and poor visibility in the hills outside Islamabad. The government said all possible causes would be investigated, including terrorism, bad weather and sabotage, although officials gave no indication that an attack might...
Pakistan has declared a day of mourning for the 152 people killed in the country's worst ever aviation disaster. The government has said all possible causes of the crash will be investigated although officials have given no indication that they suspect some kind of attack may have been to blame. On Thursday investigators were expected to continue their hunt for the crashed jet's so-called black box flight recorders, which they hope will give clues as to what caused the disaster. Airblue flight ED202 came down in bad weather on Wednesday morning in the Maragalla Hills, on its final...
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