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Ash Plume Height Of Eyjafjallajokull VolcanoWashington DC (JPL) May 17, 2010 Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull Volcano produced its second major ash plume of 2010 beginning on May 7. When the first ash eruption began on April 14, air travel across most of Europe was shut down, but by the time of the second eruption, forecasters were better prepared to predict the spread of volcanic ash. Despite some airport closures and flight cancellations, most air passengers completed their journeys with minimal delay. Among the key pieces of information that a computer model must have to pred ... read more |
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Sonipat, India (UPI) May 14, 2010 The revival of the long-dormant Policy Planning Division of India's Ministry of External Affairs in September through the initiative of Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor is a positive step for a country that wants to climb up the rungs of global status and power. Policy planning bureaus have played a vital role in foreign ministries of great powers by providing broad ... more  
Manchester, England (AFP) May 16, 2010Several British and Irish airports closed Sunday as the ash cloud returned, drifting south after fresh eruptions from the Icelandic volcano. Manchester Airport in northwest England and Dublin Airport, among the 20 busiest in Europe, were among those affected by the cloud, with the ash levels deemed too dangerous to fly through. Manchester - Britain's busiest airport outside London, wher ... more 
London (AFP) May 17, 2010Ash clouds caused by a surge in activity from Iceland's Eyjafjoell volcano brought fresh travel chaos to thousands of passengers Monday, as airports shut in London, Ireland and the Netherlands. London Heathrow, Europe's busiest air hub, and London Gatwick, were hit with a new round of delays and cancellations, as other airports inside the no-fly zone stayed shut until at least 1200 GMT. ... more |
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Germany's Lanxess starts work on Singapore rubber factorySingapore (AFP) May 17, 2010 German chemicals giant Lanxess on Monday broke ground on a 400-million euro (490 million US dollars) plant in Singapore as it moves to meet rising demand for tyres in China and India. The company said it will channel at least 10 percent of the investment towards "modern technologies engineered to protect the environment" through a cleaner and more energy-efficient manufacturing process. "In terms of volume, this investment is the largest in our five-year history," Axel C. Heitmann, chief executi ... read more |
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