Monthly Archives: April 2010

Rig sinks in Gulf of Mexico, oil spill risk looms

Posted on April 23, 2010 by Rashid Faridi

The rig was drilling BP Plc’s Macondo project with 126 workers on board when it was ripped by an explosion and fire on Tuesday night. Some 115 workers escaped, including 17 helicoptered to New Orleans area hospitals with injuries. read … Continue reading →

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Volcano disrupts African rose exports

Posted on April 20, 2010 by Rashid Faridi

Kenyan flower farmers are forced  to throw  tons  exquisite roses into  compost pits after flights headed for Europe were canceled because of the ash cloud.Kenyan horticulture industry has already lost $12 million to the European airspace closure and it will … Continue reading →

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Guest Post:If You Don’t Control Your Glucose Level Now, You’ll Hate Yourself Later

Posted on April 18, 2010 by Rashid Faridi

Dear Readers Sorry for posting after a week . Now-a-days my internet connection is troubling me and work pressure is intense these days. Hope BSNL people will wake up soon. Kristina Ridley sent  me this by email and wished to … Continue reading →

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Climate change puts an end to India-Bangladesh island dispute

Posted on April 11, 2010 by Rashid Faridi

Once a flashpoint in India-Bangladesh ties, the New Moore Island or Purbasha in the Bay of Bengal, which Dhaka called the South Talpatti, has ceased to exist, consumed by the rising sea. This was announced by the School of Oceanographic … Continue reading →

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