World's first 'drought-tolerant' corn ready by 2010: Monsanto
Agribusiness giant Monsanto announced Wednesday a significant step towards creating the world's first drought-tolerant corn, a development it says will "reset the bar" in farming productivity.
Ten thousand people risk drowning in septic waste as Gaza's sewage system is threatened by Israeli bombardment and the inability to operate pumps, the World Bank said on Wednesday.
