Scientific American China fights animal disease spread in quake areas | China fights animal disease spread in quake areas Soldiers take care of a dog after rescuing it from the rubble of a house which was destroyed after an earthquake in Beichuan, Sichuan province May 1... (photo: Creative Commons)
International Herald Tribune Minister: Earthquake won't affect food prices or supply | : Huge swathes of farmland were destroyed by the earthquake in central China, but the losses should not cause food shortages or big price hikes nationally, a senior official said Saturday. | The dev... (photo: creative commons photo / funadium)
The News & Observer China on alert for nuclear accidents after quake BEIJING - China's nuclear safety agency had ordered staffers to be prepared for an environmental emergency the day after a massive earthquake jolted a region that includes several key atomic sites. | ... (photo: AP Photo / Oded Balilty) ChinaDisasterNuclearPhotosQuake
NZ Herald Engineer's career reaches dizzy heights | You could say Greg Sang has reached the peak of his profession. The Kiwi is in charge of building Burj Dubai, the world's tallest building, in the frantic heart of the ... (photo: WN / Guillaume Poulet-Mathis) BusinessDubaiPhotosProjectUAE
International Herald Tribune Economic View | The focus in Asia is now on the earthquake that killed untold thousands in China this week. It's worth pausing for a moment to consider how that country's biggest quake... (photo: AP Photo / Jerome Delay) ChinaDisasterEconomyMyanmarPhotos
Common Dreams Manufacturing a Food Crisis | When tens of thousands of people staged demonstrations in Mexico last year to protest a 60 percent increase in the price of tortillas, many analysts pointed to biofuel ... (photo: creative commons / ) CrisisFoodManufacturingPhotosPrices
Business Week Xtep Guns for Nike and Adidas | With only 84 days to go before the Beijing Olympics, China's second largest fashion sportswear company, Xtep International, is stepping up its game with the launch toda... (photo: WN/ayt1) AdidasBeijingNikePhotosSport
