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Safest Earthquake-Proof Building in the World Opened Just recently, the city of Istanbul saw the opening and commissioning of the world's largest and safest earthquake-proof building in the world. The structure covers an impressive area, but it's completely isolated from the ground below. It does not rest on the soil, but rather on a few hundred bearings, whi... 23 November 2009 14:01 GMT Airports Are "Hot Spots" for Infectious Diseases Because of their rather "crowded" nature, airports are very likely to be the source of the new spreads of previously-eradicated diseases, such as malaria and dengue fever, in major city centers throughout the US, recent studies show. Because the climate becomes increasingly warmer, areas with appropriate living condi... 12 November 2008 05:32 GMT