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BREAKING NEWS Forest fires destroyed at least 330,000 hectares in Portugal, new record LISBON (AFP) Aug 22, 2003 Wildfires have destroyed more than 330,000 hectares (815,000 acres) of forest in Portugal since the start of the year, a record figure, according to updated numbers released on Friday by Portuguese forestry officials. France announces aid for farmers after drought costing up to four billion euros PARIS (AFP) Aug 22, 2003 The French government, already struggling to cope with the aftermath of a heatwave that may have killed 10,000 people, on Friday said it would give emergency aid to farmers hit by a drought that has caused losses of up to four billion euros. Western Indian state says Pepsi spiked with pesticides BOMBAY (AFP) Aug 22, 2003 India's Maharashtra state said Friday that it found pesticides in cola made locally by US soft drinks giant Pepsi, sparking a new controversy the day after parliament exonerated the company of such wrongdoing. |
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Brussels to grant aid to Portugal for fire damage BRUSSELS (AFP) Aug 22, 2003 The European Commission is set to agree to grant Portugal aid from its disaster relief fund next week to cope with damage from forest fires, a spokesman for the EU executive said. Comoros' Karthala volcano could erupt after 12-year slumber: scientists MORONI (AFP) Aug 22, 2003 Seismologists in the Comoros warned Friday that Karthala volcano, situated on the Indian Ocean archipelago's biggest island, could erupt soon after slumbering for 12 years. Rough seas hinder oil salvage operation of Greek ship KARACHI (AFP) Aug 22, 2003 A bumpy Arabian Sea hampered attempts Friday to salvage 20,000 tonnes of oil stowed in a stricken tanker that has already soiled Pakistan's southern shore with a 15,000-tonne spill. Heatwave deals new blow to French govt: drought costing up to 4 bln euros PARIS (AFP) Aug 22, 2003 The French government, struggling to cope with the aftermath of a heatwave that may have killed 10,000 people, was Friday sent reeling again when Agriculture Minister Herve Gaymard said a drought exacerbated by the hot spell has caused losses of up to four billion euros. UNICEF distributes Norway-funded water equipment in drought-hit Ethiopia ADDIS ABABA (AFP) Aug 22, 2003 The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) is to distribute equipment for water sanitization to help some 4.2 million people in drought-hit Ethiopia, a UNICEF statement said on Friday. French PM faces questions over Alstom, deficit in Brussels BRUSSELS (AFP) Aug 22, 2003 French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin will likely be questioned over France's ballooning deficits and a controversial bailout of engineering group Alstom in Brussels next week, a spokesman said. |
Storms cause travel disruption in northern Spain MADRID (AFP) Aug 22, 2003 Heavy rainstorms cut road and rail routes in parts of northeastern Spain, officials said Friday. India sets up parliamentary committee to probe pesticides in soft drinks NEW DELHI (AFP) Aug 22, 2003 India's parliament Friday set up a 15-member committee to look further into allegations that soft drinks sold in India by US giants Pepsi and Coca-Cola contain dangerous levels of pesticide. French farm losses between one and four billion euros: minister PARIS (AFP) Aug 22, 2003 Bad weather, and notably the recent record-breaking heatwave, is likely to cost French farmers between one and four billion euros (1.1- 4.4 billion dollars) this year, Agriculture Minister Herve Gaymard said on Friday. New forest fires break out near French Riviera LA GARDE-FREINET, France (AFP) Aug 22, 2003 Some 900 firefighters were on Friday battling brush fires in hills above France's Mediterranean coast, in a region already ravaged by massive blazes in July. Floods displace more than 7,000 people in northeast Ethiopia ADDIS ABABA (AFP) Aug 22, 2003 At least 7,000 people have been displaced and hundreds of domestic animals swept away by floods caused by four days of heavy rains in northeast Ethiopia, officials in the region said on Friday. Taiwan issues storm alert TAIPEI (AFP) Aug 22, 2003 Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau Friday issued a warning against strong winds with the approach of tropical storm Krovanh, which was currently heading towards Luzon in the Philippines. |
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