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BREAKING NEWS Death toll rises to 60 in Peru cold spell LIMA (AFP) Jul 15, 2003 The death toll from the extreme cold temperatures in Peru's southeast has risen to at least 60, all children, the national weather service said Monday. Hurricane warning as "Claudette" heads for Texas MIAMI (AFP) Jul 15, 2003 US National Hurricane Center issued a hurricane warning Monday for the Texas and Louisiana coasts as tropical storm "Claudette," raged across the Gulf of Mexico. Tibetans warn of environmental disaster DHARAMSALA, India (AFP) Jul 14, 2003 Tibet's government-in-exile Monday urged China to rethink its developmental projects in the region as they would have an adverse effect on the environment. |
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Baltic oil to be extracted by pollution-free technology: Lukoil MOSCOW (AFP) Jul 14, 2003 Oil drilling in the Baltic Sea by Russian oil giant Lukos due to start later this year will use highly developed technology known to spare the enviroment from pollution, the company said Monday. Britain unveils massive plans to harness wind energy LONDON (AFP) Jul 14, 2003 Britain's government on Monday announced plans to massively expand its reliance on wind power in generating electricity by opening up three offshore areas for the construction of wind farms. Italy grapples with severe drought as Europe sizzles from heat wave ROME (AFP) Jul 14, 2003 The Italian government on Monday considered whether to declare a state of emergency in the drought-stricken north of the country as other parts of Europe continued to swelter and watch the skies for rain. Italian government considers state of emergency after drought ROME (AFP) Jul 14, 2003 The Italian government was on Monday considering whether to impose a state of emergency in the north of the country after a severe drought threatened water supplies for irrigation and electricity production. Greenpeace activist disrupts HK chief's speech, urges ban on incineration HONG KONG (AFP) Jul 14, 2003 An activist of the environmental group Greenpeace on Monday interrupted an international meeting as Hong Kong chief executive Tung Chee-hwa was speaking, and demanded a ban on waste incineration. Panda killer in China gets 14 years' jail BEIJING (AFP) Jul 14, 2003 A man who killed and skinned a giant panda and sold the fur for 200 yuan (24 dollars) has been jailed for 14 years, state press reported Monday. |
"Claudette" heads for Texas, could become hurricane MIAMI (AFP) Jul 14, 2003 Tropical storm "Claudette," raging in the Gulf of Mexico, headed toward the Texas coastline whipping up winds of 104 kilometres an hour (65 miles per hour) the US National Hurricane Center said Monday. At least 20 children dead in Peru in intense winter cold spell LIMA (AFP) Jul 13, 2003 At least 20 children have died in a winter cold spell that has hit Peru's southeastern Carabaya province, a local official said Sunday. Caribbean islands showered with volcanic ash POINT-A-PITRE (AFP) Jul 13, 2003 Volcanic ash rained down Sunday on the French islands of Saint-Martin and Saint-Barthelemy in the Caribbean, covering homes, cars and vegetation with a fine layer of grit, inhabitants said. Chad joins oil club amid corruption, environment concerns NDJAMENA (AFP) Jul 13, 2003 Chad, one of the world's poorest countries, is set to join the elite club of oil-producing nations Tuesday as black gold begins flowing into a pipeline towards a terminal in the Atlantic Ocean off Cameroon. Floods in east India displace three million, kill 73 GUWAHATI, India (AFP) Jul 13, 2003 More than three million people have been displaced and 73 killed in floods and monsoon storms in India, as authorities continued the evacuation of marooned villagers in the northeast, officials said Sunday. Millions hit by floods in Bangladesh, 80 dead: reports DHAKA (AFP) Jul 13, 2003 Floods in Bangladesh have disrupted the lives of millions and left 80 dead as the monsoon rains continued to batter the country Sunday. |
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