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...hear me say it's a sign of global warming," says Vaclav Baca of Povodi Vltavy, the Czech state company that manages waterworks on the Vltava. "It simply rained a lot." Others are not so sure. If climate change is taking place, then researchers would expect more frequent bouts of unexpected and severe storms - and last week's deluge might be an example of this. "It's a case of one swallow doesn't make a summer," says Michael Coughlan, director of the Climate Program at the World Meteorological Organization in Geneva. "If you were to start to see more...
...Frequent business visitors to Pyongyang say the North Koreans have been overhauling their investment laws and welcoming international trade delegations in the hope of attracting foreign capital. Government connections are still essential, but there are fewer layers of bureaucracy than in China, say experts on North Korean business practices. Once a joint venture is signed, getting things done is no tougher than in other developing countries. "I find it very refreshing to be here," says Savage. "The guys are very straight...
...Transport Commission white paper throws up some interesting ideas, the aim being to slash the road toll by 2010. Among 60 proposals are common road signs throughout the 15 E.U. countries, common fines for similar offenses, tougher laws to protect cyclists, signaling frequent crash sites, more research into airbags and tires, fitting all cars with black boxes like those in aircraft. Sounds good. But doesn't it nearly all come down to attitude? One bumper sticker I remember from my youth in Australia just said, "Courtesy is Catching." It is. Another read, "Better late than dead on time." There...
...GERMANY Frequent Flyer Chancellor Gerhard Schröder got a gift from an unlikely quarter - the resignation of Gregor Gysi, leader of the Party for Democratic Socialism, the old East German communists. Gysi quit as both party leader and economics minister of Berlin over a scandal about his use of air miles - totted up on official business - for personal trips. The charismatic Gysi was the most prominent PDS figure and the one most popular among people in western Germany and young voters. His resignation could be a lifeline for Schr?der's re-election hopes. If the pds fails to gain...
...modern society--roads, running water, electricity. Today nearly half the country's 22 million people live in Riyadh or Jidda, and Saudis make up the biggest market for U.S. consumer products in the Middle East. When they're not fighting city traffic in Cadillac SUVs, middle-class Saudis frequent gleaming shopping malls lined with designer brand names from the U.S. In a country where women are required to wear full-length abayas in public, you can catch Sex and the City on satellite TV every Friday night...