Surging food prices bite across Asia | From the rice paddies of Asia to the wheat fields of Australia, the soaring prices of food are breaking the budgets of the poor and raising the specters of hunger and unrest, experts warn. | A billi... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick)The Manila Times
Olympics to boost Chinese energy demand | LONDON - The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games will boost China's rampant demand for energy, threatening to push world oil prices beyond current record heights, according to industry analysts. | Crude pric... (photo: WN)Khaleej Times
BP targets to make right impact | AS one of the world's largest energy companies, BP's reach goes far and wide. | BP Malaysia chief executive officer Datuk Peter Wentworth said the important thing, howe... (photo: WN/Marzena Bozek)The Star BPEnergyMalaysiaPhotosRefinery
Dead whale stuck under pier SAN FRANCISCO (Map, News) - A dead whale wedged beneath a pier was spotted by swimmers Thursday, but no government agency raced to remove the foul-smelling mammal. | The ... (photo: NOAA file)Examiner CalifDeathFishNaturePhotos
Iceberg dead ahead! Canadian and U.S | A surge in the number of icebergs off Newfoundland has imperilled marine traffic and added work for the flight crews who monitor offshore. | About 600 icebergs are curr... (photo: Public Domain )Globe and Mail CanadianMarineNaturePhotosShip
