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BREAKING NEWS EU ministers feel the heat as Europe's farmers face crop devastation BRUSSELS (AFP) Jul 22, 2003 The devastating consequences of the continuing drought for Europe's vast agricultural production machine began to sink in on Tuesday as European Union agriculture ministers gathered to try to soften the blow for stricken farmers. Jordan, Syria discuss al-Wehda dam AMMAN (AFP) Jul 22, 2003 Jordanian Prime Minister Ali Abu Ragheb and Syrian Public Works Minister Hussam Aswad discussed plans for the contruction of a dam across the Yarmuk river on Tuesday, the official news agency Petra reported. Forest fires still rage in drought-hit Croatian Adriatic south ZAGREB (AFP) Jul 22, 2003 Croatian firefighters battled on Tuesday for a fifth consecutive day to contain forest fires burning in the countryside behind the southern Adriatic town of Dubrovnik which has been proclaimed a disaster area due to severe drought. |
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500,000 people killed in Bangladesh natural calamities in 40 years DHAKA (AFP) Jul 22, 2003 Some 500,000 people have died in natural calamities in Bangladesh in past 40 years, a minister said as the latest round of floods eased Tuesday. Crop failures on EU farm ministers' minds as drought continues BRUSSELS (AFP) Jul 22, 2003 The drought that has gripped large parts of Europe in the past weeks was high on the agenda on Tuesday as EU agriculture ministers met to consider ways of softening the blow for stricken farmers. Sweden, Norway set up 3.6-million dlr ADB fund for environment MANILA (AFP) Jul 22, 2003 Norway and Sweden have set up a joint 3.6 million dollar poverty and environment fund to be administered by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the bank said Tuesday. Finland and Sweden warn swimmers of toxic algae bloom in Baltic HELSINKI (AFP) Jul 22, 2003 Environmental watchdogs in Finland and Sweden have warned swimmers to be cautious when going for dips at the countries' beaches because of a toxic algae bloom in the Baltic Sea brought on by sweltering summer temperatures. German gov't may help drought hit farmers BERLIN (AFP) Jul 22, 2003 The German government may offer financial help to farmers hit by drought and could also seek assistance from the European Union, Agriculture Minister Renate Kuenast said Tuesday. Six dead as Typhoon Imbudo slams into northern Philippines MANILA (AFP) Jul 22, 2003 At least six people were killed Tuesday and thousands displaced as Typhoon Imbudo slammed into the Philippines, officials said. |
Five dead as Typhoon Imbudo slams into northern Philippines MANILA (AFP) Jul 22, 2003 At least five people were killed Tuesday and thousands displaced as Typhoon Imbudo slammed into the Philippines packing winds of nearly 200 kilometers (nearly 120 miles) an hour, officials said. 100 hectares of forest destroyed in western Greece ATHENS (AFP) Jul 22, 2003 A fire destroyed about 100 hectares (250 acres) of young trees in replanted forest in western Greece overnight, the Greek fire brigade said in a press release Tuesday. Five reported dead as Typhoon Imbudo slams into northern Philippines MANILA (AFP) Jul 22, 2003 At least five people were reported killed Tuesday as Typhoon Imbudo hit the Philippines with peak sustained winds of nearly 200 kilometers (nearly 120 miles) an hour, rescuers and radio reports said. Typhoon Imbudo slams into northern Philippines MANILA (AFP) Jul 22, 2003 Typhoon Imbudo hit the northern Philippines on Tuesday with peak sustained winds of 200 kilometers (nearly 120 miles) an hour, cutting off power and uprooting trees, rescuers and television reports said. Typhoon Imbudo to hit northern Philippines MANILA (AFP) Jul 22, 2003 Typhoon Imbudo, with maximum sustained winds of 190 kilometers (nearly 120 miles) per hour, was expected to hit the northern Philippine town of Palanan before noon Tuesday, the weather bureau said. Heat and dust as fires and drought wreak havoc in Europe PARIS (AFP) Jul 21, 2003 Firefighters on Monday battled to contain scorching forest fires raging in many parts of Europe sparked by the exceptional heat, a crippling drought and suspected arsonists. |
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