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 The Star Sun 23 Aug 2009
Bitter truth about our sweet tooth
MALAYSIANS love their sugar as much as 26 teaspoonfuls a day! According to a survey conducted by the Consumers Association of Penang (CAP), our average daily consumption of sugar is a whopping 26... (photo: GFDL / Fritz Lasinger)
Consumers Diabetes Penang Photos Sugar |
 The Australian Thu 20 Aug 2009
Taiwan's typhoon unravels Ma
TAIWAN'S worst typhoon in 50 years, which has killed more than 140 people, is also proving a disaster for President Ma Ying-jeou. The government's response has been mauled by survivors in the... (photo: AP / Wally Santana)
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 The Daily Mail Thu 20 Aug 2009
Plastic decomposes in the sea and releases cancer-causing chemicals, study warns
Plastics thought to be virtually indestructible break down with surprising speed in the sea and release hazardous chemicals, scientists have found. It was once thought... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
Cancer Chemicals Photos Plastics Waste |
 The Guardian Mon 17 Aug 2009
If you want to push the boundaries...
Determined to experience areas well away from mass tourism, some backpackers go against Foreign Office advice. Matt Crook reports from East Timor... (photo: Commonwealth of Australia/DoD)
Australia Boundary East Timor Photos Travel |
 Newsday Mon 17 Aug 2009
ADB: Most Pacific economies seen shrinking
August 17, 2009 MANILA, (AP) — The economies of most South Pacific islands are expected to contract this year due to weak tourism and remittances, the Asian... (photo: WN)
Business Economy Financial Pacific Photos |
 NZ Herald Sun 16 Aug 2009
Tahiti: Prettiest pearl of the Pacific
There are two things you need to know about French Polynesia. One: it's expensive. And two: it has, arguably, the most beautiful islands in the Pacific. I say arguably... (photo: AP / Randy Bergmann)
Culture Photos Tahiti Tourism Travel |
 The New York Times Sun 16 Aug 2009
A New Focus on Ocean Conservation
NEW YORK - Over the past weekend, President Barack Obama took a break from the heat - literal and political - to take his family on a whirlwind tour of two national parks... (photo: AP / Deron Verbeck/Cascadia Research Collective)
Conservation Global Warming Marine Life Ocean Photos |
