Nature eyeing mumbai costs - Tidal Warning

Mumbai: 24July 2007   Mumbai has been on tenterhooks with a high tide alert this week. Civic officials have warned of high tides up to 5 metres and above. This, if accompanied by heavy rains, could throw the city out of gear. But with intermittent showers and strong winds on Wednesday and Thursday, the city seems to have braved the high tides for now.Areas such Worli, Koliwada, Versova and Geeta... 

Myanmar condemns foreign aids for linking aid money to have full access in the region

Myanmar’s ruling junta lashed out at foreign aid donors Friday, saying cyclone victims did not need supplies of “chocolate bars” and could instead survive by eating frogs and fish. The New Light of Myanmar newspaper, a government mouthpiece, also warned that foreign relief workers could snoop inside homes, and condemned donors for linking aid money to full access to the hardest-hit... 

White House Negotiating on Health Bill

WASHINGTON — White House officials negotiated furiously on Thursday to keep major health care legislation on track after the Senate majority leader, Harry Reid of Nevada, said his chamber would not vote on a health measure until after Congress returned from its summer recess. The White House chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel, led a hastily called three-hour negotiating session at the Capitol with conservative... 

Toyota to produce batteries for its green cars

Toyota is building a $192 million plant in Japan to produce batteries for gas-electric hybrid vehicles, as it seeks to keep its lead in an intensifying race for green cars among the world’s automakers. Toyota’s joint venture with Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., which makes Panasonic brand products, is building the plant in Shizuoka prefecture, in central Japan, Toyota spokesman Paul...