Natural Disasters
Argentine storms to help grain output, hurt quality
BUENOS AIRES - Argentine grains output will benefit from this year's early and potent arrival of El Nino-related rains, but low crop quality linked to flooding is likely to undermine the expected increase in soy and corn volume.
Italian scientists convicted over earthquake warning
L'AQUILA, Italy - An Italian court convicted six scientists and a government official of manslaughter on Monday and sentenced them to six years in prison for failing to give adequate warning of a deadly earthquake which destroyed the central city of L'Aquila and killed more than 300 people in 2009.
Israel swaps missile drills for earthquake rehearsal
JERUSALEM - Israel dropped its annual simulation of a missile attack and held its first major earthquake drill on Sunday instead, but officials insisted the country remained as ready as ever for the possibility of a war with arch-foe Iran.
Quakes, not Iranian missiles, loom in new Israeli drill
JERUSALEM - Israel held its first major earthquake drill on Sunday, stepping away from simulated Iranian missile salvoes though officials insisted the country remained ready for any war with its arch-foe.
Japan tightening nuclear safety rules-chief regulator
TOKYO - Japan's new nuclear regulator will impose tighter safety standards for atomic plants, taking account of geological data in the earthquake-prone country, its head said on Thursday.
Tropical Storm Paul weakens near Mexico; Rafael to miss Bermuda
MEXICO CITY - Tropical Storm Paul weakened rapidly as it skirted a sparsely populated area of Mexico's Baja Peninsula, while Hurricane Rafael was moving past Bermuda in the Atlantic, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Tuesday.
Moderate earthquake strikes Maine, felt in Boston
BOSTON - A moderate earthquake struck the northeastern U.S. state of Maine on Tuesday shortly after 7 p.m. (2300 GMT), according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Former New Orleans mayor's sons go before grand jury
NEW ORLEANS - The two sons of former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin have appeared before a federal grand jury in connection with a probe of Nagin's business dealings in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, their lawyer said on Tuesday.
Hurricane Paul weakens near Mexico; Rafael to miss Bermuda
MEXICO CITY - Hurricane Paul was weakening rapidly as it neared a sparsely populated area of Mexico's Baja peninsula, while Hurricane Rafael was expected to pass Bermuda in the Atlantic, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Tuesday.
NRC lays down terms for Honeywell before Ill. uranium plant opening
- Honeywell International Inc said Tuesday it could take nine to 12 months to upgrade the Metropolis Works uranium conversion facility in Southern Illinois to ensure it could withstand a strong earthquake or tornados.
A Mafia in FATA: Haqqanis and Drones
A new report about the Haqqani network's business interests raises questions about the anti-drones narrative in Pakistan
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