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BREAKING NEWS Leaks from sunken Japanese tanker threaten Russian coastline MOSCOW (AFP) Jul 12, 2003 Russian divers are exploring a sunken Japanese tanker that has begun releasing large quantities of oil and threatens to spark an ecological disaster off the west coast of the Pacific island of Sakhalin, media reported Saturday. Russia lags on nuclear waste disposal project MURMANSK, Russia (AFP) Jul 12, 2003 Russia's nuclear waste disposal project, funded by the United States and Norway, threatens to become a waste of funds as Russian constructors lag behind schedule, officials said. Sweden to host meeting to seek UN protection for Baltic Sea STOCKHOLM (AFP) Jul 11, 2003 Sweden will in September host a meeting of Baltic Sea states aimed at drafting a request for special UN protection for the sea amid increasing maritime traffic and illegal oil dumping, the Swedish government said Friday. |
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Army deployed in flooded eastern Indian state, another 25 killed NEW DELHI (AFP) Jul 11, 2003 The army was deployed in India's flooded northeastern state of Assam on Friday as the monsoon continued to wreak havoc across South Asia, causing at least another 25 deaths to bring the toll to 193. Tropical storm churns toward Gulf of Mexico MIAMI (AFP) Jul 11, 2003 Tropical Storm Claudette grazed the Yucatan Peninsula early Friday and was approaching the Gulf of Mexico, the US National Hurricane Center in Miami said. Mexico declares state of emergency, evacuates residents in path of Claudette MEXICO CITY (AFP) Jul 11, 2003 Claudette was fast becoming a hurricane late Thursday, Mexico's weather service said, while the Interior Ministry declared a state of emergency in the path of the tropical storm. Claudette could become first Atlantic hurricane of 2003 MIAMI (AFP) Jul 11, 2003 US weather forecasters on Thursday issued a tropical storm warning for Claudette, which could become the first hurricane of the season as it cut across the Caribbean toward Mexico. Critical situation as River Po runs dry ROME (AFP) Jul 10, 2003 The waters of the River Po in northern Italy have reached a critical low due to a drought, threatening agriculture and an essential cooling system at a major power station, authorities said THursday. South Asian flooding death toll reaches 168 NEW DELHI, India (AFP) Jul 10, 2003 The death toll from floods, landslides and lightning in monsoon rains in South Asia has risen to 168, with more than 1.5 million people displaced, officials said Thursday. |
49 dead in past month as rains ravage Nepal KATHMANDU (AFP) Jul 10, 2003 At least 49 people have been killed over the past month by floods, landslides and lightning in monsoon rains that have ravaged Nepal, the home ministry said Thursday. South Asian flooding claims five more lives GUWAHATI, India (AFP) Jul 10, 2003 A family of four swept away by flood waters and a 68-year-old man who drowned when his boat capsized were the latest victims of torrential rains ravaging eastern India, officials said Thursday. Switzerland becomes 111th state to ratify Kyoto Protocol BERN (AFP) Jul 09, 2003 Switzerland on Wednesday became the 111th state to ratify the Kyoto Protocol on reducing greenhouse emissions, the Swiss office for the environment, forests and countryside said. Finland's bear population on the rise HELSINKI (AFP) Jul 09, 2003 The number of brown bears in Finland has increased from 400 at the beginning of the 1990s to around 1,100 this year, mainly due to better wildlife management, Finnish officials said on Wednesday. Torrential rains to continue, tornado kills 16 people BEIJING (AFP) Jul 09, 2003 Heavy rains that fell over much of China Wednesday will likely continue in the coming days while a tornado killed 16 people in the eastern province of Anhui, according to state media reports. Indian monsoon rains likely to be near normal in boost to economy NEW DELHI (AFP) Jul 09, 2003 India's monsoon is likely to be 98 percent of the seasonal average, allaying fears of a second straight year of drought, the Indian meteorological department said Wednesday. |
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