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BREAKING NEWS Fuel oil spill in Singapore waters after ship runs aground SINGAPORE (AFP) Jun 12, 2003 A Singapore-registered container ship leaked 150 metric tonnes of fuel oil after it ran aground early Thursday on the way to China, the Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) of Singapore said. Japan to fight against mislabelling of dolphin meat as whale meat TOKYO (AFP) Jun 12, 2003 The Japanese government will tighten its inspections of fish vendors to prevent dolphin and porpoise meat from being illegally sold as whale meat, an official said Thursday. Mekong River faces "over-use" in rush for development: commission BANGKOK (AFP) Jun 12, 2003 The Mekong River, seen as Southeast Asia's largest single natural resource, is under threat of over-use as the six nations it passes through scramble to boost socio-economic development, a conference here heard Thursday. |
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Early greenie was an industrial poisoner PARIS (AFP) Jun 11, 2003 William Morris, a British utopian who was a forerunner of the green movement, had shares in the world's biggest arsenic maker and dismissed a mountain of evidence that an arsenic-based product he sold could cause ill health. Mercury-tainted dolphin flesh passed off as whalemeat in Japan: study PARIS (AFP) Jun 11, 2003 Dolphin and porpoise meat is widely and illegally sold in Japan as whalemeat and all three foods are so riddled with mercury that just a tiny meal could exceed safety levels, a study said on Wednesday. EU Commission launches campaign to reduce pollution-induced illnesses BRUSSELS (AFP) Jun 11, 2003 The European Union's executive Commission launched a long-term program Tuesday to curb the incidents of pollution-induced allergies, respiratory diseases and cases of asthma. Rome smolders in early heat last experienced in 1782 ROME (AFP) Jun 11, 2003 Rome was smoldering in premature summer heat on Tuesday as temperatures surged to 34.8 degrees -- the hottest the Italian capital has experienced at this time of year since 1782, said weather specialists. Swollen rivers add to India's flood woes, even as heatwave claims more lives NEW DELHI (AFP) Jun 11, 2003 Waters from swollen rivers in neighbouring Nepal have begun gushing into India's eastern hinterlands raising flood fears, officials said Wednesday, even as the death toll from a heatwave searing southern parts of the country rose further. Firewalkers stage protest at coal conference in Indonesia JAKARTA (AFP) Jun 11, 2003 Traditional Balinese firewalkers on Wednesday joined environmentalists protesting at a conference of coal companies on the Indonesian resort island, according to watchdog group Greenpeace. |
Malaysia to set up fund for victims of wildlife attacks KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) Jun 11, 2003 Victims of attacks by tigers, elephants or wild boars will be given financial assistance under a trust scheme to be set up by the Malaysian government, a report said Wednesday. Five killed, 100 injured in Bangladesh storms DHAKA (AFP) Jun 11, 2003 At least five people were killed and some 100 injured in tropical storms that lashed Bangladesh, officials and media reports said Wednesday. Canada expected to release further details on implementing Kyoto Protocol OTTAWA (AFP) Jun 10, 2003 The Canadian government will start publishing more concrete plans of how it intends to implement the Kyoto Protocol on reducing greenhouse emissions over the next few weeks, Canada's environment minister said Tuesday. Ireland in legal bid to shut controversial British nuclear plant THE HAGUE (AFP) Jun 10, 2003 Ireland launched legal action Tuesday to shut Britain's controversial Sellafield nuclear plant, which it says pollutes the Irish Sea with radioactive waste and could be at risk of a terror attack. Ecuador's Tungurahua shows fresh signs of eruption QUITO (AFP) Jun 10, 2003 Ecuador's Tungurahua volcano located 120 kilometers (72 miles) south of Quito has gone into a new stage of eruption, belching volcanic ash accompanied by earth tremors, geophysical experts said Tuesday. Scientists find giant new coral reef off Australia SYDNEY (AFP) Jun 10, 2003 Australian scientists announced Tuesday the discovery of a large new coral reef off the country's northern coast in waters previously thought too warm to support such marine life. |
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