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BREAKING NEWS Nations seek to integrate climate change tracking mechanisms WASHINGTON (AFP) Aug 01, 2003 Government officials and scientists from more that 30 countries called Thursday for the speedy development of an integrated method to observe climate change and other environmental trends on Earth. Huge fire brought under control in northern Portugal LISBON (AFP) Aug 01, 2003 Firefighters said Thursday they had gained control of a huge blaze that has raged in northern Portugal for more than four days and killed two people as the government found itself in the hot seat for not doing enough to prevent wildfires. Fires under control in southern France, but high winds threaten DRAGUIGNAN, France (AFP) Jul 31, 2003 Firefighters on Thursday gained the upper hand over the deadly forest fires that have ravaged the hinterland of France's Mediterranean coast, but remained on high alert as forecasters warned of rising winds. |
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Greenpeace lists 1,137 beaches soiled by Prestige disaster MADRID (AFP) Jul 31, 2003 Environmental watchdog Greenpeace on Thursday said it had recorded 1,137 beaches affected by oil leaked from the Prestige, the tanker which went down off northwestern Spain last November. Fires continue to ravage Croatia's Adriatic coast ZAGREB (AFP) Jul 31, 2003 Forest fires continued Thursday to rage along Croatia's Adriatic coast, destroying some 2,000 hectares (4,600 acres) of pinewood and bushes on the southern islands of Brac and Hvar, officials said. Bulgarian ship detained in France on suspicion of oil-dumping BREST, France (AFP) Jul 31, 2003 A Bulgarian-registered cargo ship was confined to the northwestern French port of Brest on Thursday after it was allegedly spotted dumping oil in the Bay of Biscay, prosecutors said. EU rallies round as France battles forest fires BRUSSELS (AFP) Jul 31, 2003 France's partners in the European Union have responded to an emergency call for help as the country tackles devastating forest fires on its Mediterranean coast. Suez reports 4.3 percent in first half sales PARIS (AFP) Jul 31, 2003 The French energy, water and sanitation concern Suez reported on Thursday a 4.3-percent spurt in first-half sales and said it had raised its operating profit forecast for this year. Landslides kill 29 in Nepal, 31 missing KATHMANDU (AFP) Jul 31, 2003 Twenty-nine people were killed and 31 were reported missing after massive landslides triggered by incessant rains engulfed homes in several areas of Nepal, state-run radio said Thursday. |
Fires destroy citrus, olive trees in Lebanon TYRE, Lebanon (AFP) Jul 31, 2003 Fire spread Thursday across five hectares (12 acres) of mostly citrus trees and olive groves in southern Lebanon, a civil defence source told AFP. Bulgarian ship detained on suspicion of oil-dumping BREST, France (AFP) Jul 31, 2003 A Bulgarian-registered ship has been escorted to the port of Brest by the French navy after it was spotted dumping oil in the Bay of Biscay, prosecutors said Thursday. Fires under control in southern France DRAGUIGNAN, France (AFP) Jul 31, 2003 Two more of the forest fires which have ravaged France's Mediterrean coast were brought under control overnight, officials said, but firefighters remained on high alert because of rising winds. Russia to send firefighting helicopters, and maybe planes to France MOSCOW (AFP) Jul 31, 2003 Russia is to send two helicopters to help douse devastating forest fires along France's Mediterranean coast and is considering dispatching water-dropping planes, officials said Thursday. Russia to send firefighting helicopters, planes to France MOSCOW (AFP) Jul 31, 2003 Russia is to send two helicopters to help douse devastating forest fires along France's Mediterranean coast and is considering dispatching water-dropping planes, officials said Thursday. Two bodies recovered after earthquake hits Bangladesh hills CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh (AFP) Jul 31, 2003 The bodies of two women have been found following an earthquake measuring 5.09 on the Richter scale in a remote village in southeastern Bangladesh, residents said Thursday. |
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