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BREAKING NEWS China mops up in aftermath of destructive typhoon BEIJING (AFP) Jul 25, 2003 China Friday began mopping up in the aftermath of Typhoon Imbudo, which killed at least six people, flattened some 4,000 buildings and caused millions of dollars of damage. Hail storm kills nine, flattens 1,000 homes in northwest China BEIJING (AFP) Jul 25, 2003 A powerful hail storm killed nine people, injured 11 more and flattened over 1,000 homes in northwest China, state press said Friday. China mops up in aftermath of devastating typhoon BEIJING (AFP) Jul 25, 2003 China Friday began mopping up in the aftermath of Typhoon Imbudo, which killed at least six people, flattened some 4,000 buildings and caused millions of dollars of damage. |
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Australian regulator issues licence for first GM food crop SYDNEY (AFP) Jul 25, 2003 Australian regulators issued the country's first licence for the commercial release of a genetically modified (GM) food crop Friday, despite protests from green groups. Greenpeace blasts Gibraltar over detention of activists SEVILLE, Spain (AFP) Jul 24, 2003 Environmental group Greenpeace on Thursday criticised Gibraltar's authorities for arresting several of its activists who tried to board an oil tanker, saying their detention violated the UN International Law of the Sea Convention. US study questions touted rebound in whale numbers WASHINGTON (AFP) Jul 24, 2003 Scientists have grossly underestimated the size of early North Atlantic whale populations, so hunting should not resume despite a much touted whale population growth, according to a study released Thursday. Strong euro, weak economy cuts Stora Enso profits in half HELSINKI (AFP) Jul 24, 2003 Stora Enso, one of the world's leading paper and forestry groups, saw its profits more than halved in the second quarter due to the strong euro and weak European economy, the Finnish group said on Thursday. Huge forest fire near Portuguese capital brought under control LISBON (AFP) Jul 24, 2003 Firefighters managed early on Thursday to contain a fire which destroyed hundreds of hectares of pine and eucalyptus forest on a mountain just north of Lisbon, reports said. World first as French team harnesses fresh water from sea-bed MENTON, France (AFP) Jul 24, 2003 A team of French scientists has scored a first by harnessing a source of fresh water 36 metres (120 feet) below the Mediterranean sea, the project's director said Thursday. |
Torrential downpour claims at least 18 in Mongolia BEIJING (AFP) Jul 24, 2003 Torrential rains and hailstorms in northern Mongolia have killed at least 18 people, Chinese state media reported Thursday. New forest fire breaks out on Croatia's coast ZAGREB (AFP) Jul 24, 2003 A new forest fire broke out on the Croatian Adriatic coast destroying more than 200 hectares (894 acres) of woods and bushes in the region of the northern port of Rijeka, firefighters said Thursday. Four dead as helicopter crashes after firefighting mission SOFIA (AFP) Jul 24, 2003 All four people aboard a Bulgarian military helicopter which had taken part in fighting a brush fire died when the craft came down in the southwest of the country, the defence ministry said on Thursday. Soldiers join firefighters in battle against forest fires in Bosnia's south BANJA LUKA, Bosnia-Hercegovina (AFP) Jul 24, 2003 Bosnian Serb soldiers joined firefighters Thursday battling forest fires raging in south of the country for almost a week, a fire services commander said. Dozens injured as Typhoon Imbudo crashes into southern China BEIJING (AFP) Jul 24, 2003 Dozens of people were injured Thursday as Typhoon Imbudo crashed into southern China, carving a trail of destruction in coastal areas, local officials and hospital workers said. Elephants in south Indian state to retire with benefits at 65 NEW DELHI (AFP) Jul 24, 2003 Elephants employed by the southern state of Kerala will enjoy full retirement benefits at age 65, the provincial forest minister said Thursday. |
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