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Tag Archives: calamity
For U.S. Economy, Short-Term Good News Is Bad News
It is now conventional wisdom that the U.S. faces an acute fiscal calamity
A Time for Renewal in Japan
The news from Japan continues to be grim.
Amid Tweeted Frustration, Japan May Take Control of TEPCO
The prospective decision by Japan’s government to take control of the Tokyo Electric Power Company may seem belated to the rest of the world, given the confusing way the firm has managed the Fukishima nuclear reactor crisis.
iPhone gives Europe extra hour of sleep
iPhone gives Europe extra hour of sleep Late to work this morning? Forget those excuses about traffic jams and Halloween hangovers. You might be able to blame your iPhone. Reports from Europe suggest a bug in the iPhone’s alarm app caused it not to adjust to Daylight Saving Time in that part of the world. […]
Why Do Italy’s Disasters Have Such High Death Tolls?
Disasters in Italy have a predictable chronology: after the calamity strikes, rescues are attempted, destiny is lamented and pledges are made to rebuild destroyed towns. And without fail, as the first victims are still being buried, a criminal investigation is opened.
Guatemalan army stole children for adoption, report says
The Guatemalan army stole at least 333 children and sold them for adoption in other countries during the Central American nation’s 36-year civil war, a government report has concluded.
Guatemala declares calamity as food crisis grows
Guatemalan President Alvaro Colom has declared a state of national calamity because so many citizens do not have food or proper nutrition. Speaking in a nationally televised address late Tuesday, Colom said his declaration will make it easier to get food to the thousands of Guatemalan families who are in dire need