Water Rationing to Hit Sao Paulo as Driest Months Loom
In Sao Paulo Brazil authorities impose a two day water and one day no water plan affecting about 3 million residents across 500 districts. The Guarapiranga Reservoir supplies the city but seven months of sparse rain have left reservoirs low as summer rains approach in the Southern Hemisphere.
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Hyundai founder retires as family conglomerate faces shake up
South Korea's Hyundai announces founder Chung Mong Kook, 84, will retire as honorary chairman amid pressure for restructuring of family controlled conglomerates. Spokesman says it is unclear if his son Mong Ku will step down as head of car units.
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Bomb blast for Pan Am 103 started in luggage says experts
British explosives experts testified in a Camp Zeist court that the detonator and bomb were inside a suitcase within a metal luggage container in the cargo hold. They contradicted the Swiss detonator maker, who asserted the device was attached to the wall.
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Walkerton E. coli outbreak prompts toll and inquiry
Ontario health officials report six adults and a 2 year old child dead from waterborne E. coli in Walkerton with more than 20 hospitalized and up to 1,000 sickened in two weeks. Premier Harris orders public inquiry led by a judge into water contamination after a May flood likely introduced bacteria.
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India frees nuclear watchdog agency from outside oversight
An April 25 order allows BARC to oversee its own safety and regulatory functions through an Internal Safety Committee, removing political appointee oversight from the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board. Critics warn of hidden risks and potential weapons buildup, noting India and Pakistan’s 1998 tests and estimates of plutonium for 85 to 90 weapons in India and 40 warheads in Pakistan.
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Germany weighs U S custody policy amid Berlin talks
In Berlin on the eve of Clintons visit, Germany signals possible mediation over international child custody disputes affecting German American ties. Schroeder's govt may form a cross border panel of lawmakers to shepherd disputes, as U S officials cite about 60 cases. The Hague Convention breach accusations add pressure.
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