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Louisiana oil spill five times worse than first thought

The race is on to stop the Louisiana oil leak becoming the worst in US history. Experts now say the oil well is spilling 5,000 barrels a day, equivalent to 800,000 litres. A state of emergency has now been declared, as the slick is likely to have a devastating effect on the seabirds and marine life that inhabit these waters.

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23/05/2012 - CANADA

Students in Quebec march against tuition fee hike

Student protests in the Canadian province Quebec are into their fourth month. Hundreds were arrested at marches to mark 100 days since the protests began. Students are demonstrating against an 80 percent rise in tuition fees in Quebec, the Canadian province that has until now enjoyed the country's lowest rates for higher education.

23/05/2012 - EGYPT

Egyptians head to the polls

Egyptians go to the polls in the country's first truly contested presidential election on Wednesday. With an array of candidates to choose from, voters will decide who's the best man to lead them through the last phase of the country's troubled democratic transition that began with Egypt's revolution in January last year. Cairo correspondents Kathryn Stapley and Sonia Dridi talked to some of the activists whose protests in Tahrir Square changed the course of Egypt's history.

22/05/2012 - EGYPT

A troubling time for Egypt's Coptic Christians

Egyptians go to the polls tomorrow to vote for a new president for the first time since Hosni Mubarak was ousted during the revolution last year. Two of the front-runners in the presidential race with a realistic chance of winning are devout Islamists, which is troubling for Egypt's Coptic Christians. They are Egypt's largest religious minority and many of them don't think any of the candidates are capable of protecting them from the religious violence that has been steadily increasing.

22/05/2012 - WEST BANK

'The Battle of the Empty Stomachs'

Palestinians nicknamed it "the battle of the empty stomachs". For weeks, 1,600 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails refused food and drink in what became the longest ever mass hunger strike. Israel finally capitulated and a deal was reached, allowing those in isolation back onto the general wards, and visas for those family members wishing to visit from Gaza. In exchange, prisoners agreed not to carry out "security activities" such as recruiting for terrorist missions.

21/05/2012 - SERBIA

Serbia's new president - nationalist or not?

Serbia has elected a new president - and it's not the one that most people were expecting. Tomislav Nikolic has unseated Boris Tadic, the man in power since 2004. Observers are worried about the new head of state, who used to be part of the ultra-nationalist Radical Party. He once said he would prefer to be allied with Russia than join the EU, but he has since toned down the rhetoric, saying he will take Serbia to Europe after all.

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oil spill

by Anonyme - 10/06/2010 - 14:58

this is bad man hopefully this gets better.

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oil working on waters with tide

by Anonyme - 31/05/2010 - 17:24

everybody should learn that drilling in tidal waters is never safe because of the tides and weather. if any body drills in water with dangerous weather its very possible that the shafts that are drilling will have a strain on the rig trying to be still and with rough weather the rig moves up down and around and what do you think will happen. you know what will happen.the pipes drilling break because of too much strain on a floating rig that dances on the choppy waters.so ya very unstable. please create a model of a rig and its shaft drilling in choppy waters and see for your self.not worth the worlds risk

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So what?

by Anonyme - 06/05/2010 - 20:23

Americans eat steak from cows on their grass-plains, this shouldn´t be a problem. I´ve heard that americans can drink this kind of oil, you americans sure are tough!!! I guess fish is like salad to you americans!!!

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