Thousands of
lives and millions of pounds were lost
needlessly because of a "dangerous
delay" in the response to the
East Africa famine, a report has
found. A "culture of risk aversion"
meant the international community
failed to take decisive action on
early warnings, causing a six-month
setback in the relief effort. Leading...
GIGLIO,
Italy (Reuters) - Divers searching
a capsized
Italian cruiseliner were hoping
for calm seas on Thursday after the
ship shifted precariously on a rocky
ledge, delaying plans to remove oil
from the vessel to prevent a possible
environmental disaster. Five days
after the
Costa Concordia struck a rock and
capsized off the picturesque Tuscan...
We’ve all
undoubtedly suffered a bit due to the
Wikipedia blackout today. The site has
censored itself to give the Internet a
test of what the consequences of
SOPA/PIPA
regulations could look like. And while
it’s inarguably effective and has created...
A group of hedge
funds is threatening to block a last-ditch
attempt to save
Greece from defaulting on its huge
debt pile, unless they are guaranteed a
significant payout. There will be a final
attempt today - when a group representing
Greece's...