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BREAKING NEWS Fierce storms batter southern Germany MUNICH, Germany (AFP) Jul 27, 2003 Violents storms late Sunday caused widespread damage in Germany's southern state of Bavaria, where authorites used a snowplough to remove hail stones blocking a section of the Munich-Stuttgart highway, authorities said. 173 fishermen missing after 20 trawlers sink in rough Bangladesh sea BARISAL, Bangladesh (AFP) Jul 27, 2003 At least 173 fishermen were missing Sunday off Bangladesh's coast after 20 trawlers sank in rough weather in the Bay of Bengal, as six other people died in a separate capsizing, officials said. Work to start in September on part of Yangtze diversion project BEIJING (AFP) Jul 27, 2003 Work is to begin in September on the central part of a massive water diversion project in the Yangtze basin to quench the thirst of China's arid north, state media reported Sunday. |
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Serbia and Montenegro suffer worst drought in 100 years BELGRADE (AFP) Jul 26, 2003 Serbia's worst drought in a century is threatening an overworked electricity supply as people crank up their air conditioners to fight the heat, the press reported Saturday. Portuguese police detain arsonist firefighter LISBON (AFP) Jul 26, 2003 A young volunteer firefighter was arrested in northern Portugal on Saturday after he was caught red-handed trying to start a forest fire, police said. Army moves to rescue thousands stranded by heavy rains in Pakistan KARACHI (AFP) Jul 26, 2003 Army troops have been called in to rescue thousands of people stranded in parts of southern Sindh province due to continued heavy rains as the death toll reached 37 in three days, official said Saturday. British scientist was smeared for anti-GM stance on government panel LONDON (AFP) Jul 26, 2003 A British scientist who voiced doubts over the safety of genetically modified (GM) crops was the target of a campaign to sabotage his career and funding, led by a senior pro-GM scientific figure, it emerged on Saturday. Four die as rains drench western India BHUJ, India (AFP) Jul 26, 2003 At least four people were killed and more than 1,500 evacuated to higher ground Saturday when a stretch of far-western India was submerged by more than half its annual rain in 24 hours, officials said. 13 drown in storm in Iran TEHRAN (AFP) Jul 26, 2003 Thirteen young Iranians, who went for a swim in a reservoir in southern Fars province, drowned late Friday after being swept away by strong currents whipped up by a storm, the official IRNA news agency said. |
Spanish biodiversity richest in Europe - but mussels under threat: expert MADRID (AFP) Jul 26, 2003 With more than 50,000 different life forms across its territory Spain enjoys a level of biodiversity unparalleled in Europe - but many species face extinction amid growing urban development, a leading researcher in the field said Saturday. China calls for greater government role in protecting environment BEIJING (AFP) Jul 26, 2003 China has issued a "program of action" for sustainable development, calling for a more active government role in preventing pollution and resource waste, state media said Saturday. Twenty dead, three missing after typhoon rages across south China BEIJING (AFP) Jul 26, 2003 Chinese officials Saturday raised the confirmed death toll from Typhoon Imbudo to 20, with three still missing, state media said. Government steps in to deal with pollution in NZ's largest lake AUCKLAND (AFP) Jul 26, 2003 The government is stepping to help save New Zealand's largest lake at Taupo in the central North Island from pollution that is threatening the popular tourist destination, a report said Saturday. EU publishes ships blacklist BRUSSELS (AFP) Jul 25, 2003 The European Commission on Friday blacklisted 112 ships which will be banned from all EU ports if they suffer any more safety breakdowns. China mops up in aftermath of destructive typhoon as toll rises BEIJING (AFP) Jul 25, 2003 China Friday began mopping up in the aftermath of Typhoon Imbudo, which killed at least 14 people, flattened some 7,000 buildings and caused millions of dollars of damage. |
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