Andray Blatche of Gilas Pilipinas plows over Luis Scola of Argentina. Photo from FIBA.com SEVILLE, Spain - After a pair of heartbreaking losses to Croatia and Argentina and a competitive defeat to Greece, Gilas Pilipinas is off to a 0-3 start in their 2014 FIBA World Cup campaign in Seville, Spain. But despite the trio of losses, positivity still looms in Gilas' camp thanks to the team's strong and unexpected play so far in the tournament, where they have turned the heads of many with their unpredictable Read more [...]

BUENOS AIRES, Sept. 2 (Xinhua) -- Argentine Education Minister Alberto Sileoni on Tuesday lamented the losses of 11 teachers who died in a road crash in the country's north-western province of Santiago del Estero earlier in the day.A minibus carrying the school teachers collided with an oil tanker on a highway on Tuesday morning, killing at least 11 teachers, authorities said.In a communique, the minister expressed "condolences and solidarity with the relatives of the victims of the Read more [...]

Energy producers face fierce competition for scarce water resources as they look to expand North America’s shale gas boom into regions that are facing stresses due to overuse or inadequate supplies of fresh water.Concerns about the demand for and contamination of local groundwater have long plagued the shale gas industry, which has been shut out of places like Quebec and New York State due to environmental concerns, and faces fierce political opposition in jurisdictions like Colorado and New Brunswick. More Read more [...]