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BREAKING NEWS Typhoon Maemi heads toward Korean peninsula after slamming Japan TOKYO (AFP) Sep 12, 2003 Typhoon Maemi was headed toward the Korean peninsula after slamming into Japan's southern Okinawan islands, leaving in its wake one dead and 94 injured, authorities said Friday. Protesters disrupt US briefing at WTO conference, slapped with ban CANCUN, Mexico (AFP) Sep 12, 2003 Protesters disrupted a press briefing called by US officials at a World Trade Organization meeting here Thursday, prompting WTO authorities to ban non-governmental organizations from future news conferences. New Zealand exports wallabies to Australia AUCKLAND (AFP) Sep 11, 2003 A group of 100 rare wallabies are to arrive in Australia Friday after New Zealand environment authorities decided to export them rather than shoot them, the New Zealand Herald reported. |
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Protesters disrupt US briefing at WTO conference CANCUN, Mexico (AFP) Sep 11, 2003 Opponents of US advocacy for genetically modified foods and of the World Trade Organization itself disrupted a US trade representative press briefing at a WTO ministerial meeting here Thursday. "Extremely dangerous" Hurricane Isabel gains force over Atlantic MIAMI (AFP) Sep 11, 2003 Hurricane Isabel is "extremely dangerous" and has gained strength Thursday as it rages over the Atlantic Ocean and heads west towards the Caribbean's northern Leeward Islands, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said. As death toll passes 4,000, Italy makes plan to prevent repeat of tragedy ROME (AFP) Sep 11, 2003 The blistering summer heatwave that gripped Europe this year killed more than 4,000 elderly people in Italy, the country's health minister revealed Thursday, outlining plans to prevent a repeat of the tragedy. More than 700 endangered animals lack environmental protection: report DURBAN, South Africa (AFP) Sep 11, 2003 More than 700 endangered animal species are at high risk of becoming extinct because they do not live in protected areas, according to a study released in South Africa Thursday. More than 700 endangered species lack environmental protection: report DURBAN, South Africa (AFP) Sep 11, 2003 More than 700 endangered animal species are at high risk of becoming extinct, because they do not live in protected areas, according to a study released in South Africa Thursday. Heatwave killed over 4,000 in Italy -- official ROME (AFP) Sep 11, 2003 The summer heatwave killed more than 4,000 elderly people in Italy, the country's health minister said Thursday. |
Indigenous peoples demand control of protected areas: parks congress DURBAN, South Africa (AFP) Sep 11, 2003 Indigenous peoples from across the world on Thursday demanded free access and control over the natural resources of their ancestral homes at a global environmental congress in South Africa. French minister admits breakdown in health care system during heat wave PARIS (AFP) Sep 11, 2003 French Health Minister Jean-Francois Mattei admitted Thursday the government had failed to anticipate the severity of last month's heat wave and to respond quickly to stem the spiralling death toll. Typhoon Maemi kills one, injures 93 in southwestern Japanese islands TOKYO (AFP) Sep 11, 2003 One person died and at least 93 people were injured as the most powerful typhoon to hit Japan's southernmost Okinawan islands in 30 years ripped through the region Thursday, flipping boats and cars and toppling trees and concrete telegraph poles. Environment congress names new protected freshwater areas for Africa DURBAN, South Africa (AFP) Sep 11, 2003 A substantial chunk of freshwater surfaces in drought-ridden Africa have been named as new protected areas, the WWF conservation group said Thursday. Global warming blamed as Australia's biggest city gets water curbs SYDNEY (AFP) Sep 11, 2003 Residents of Australia's biggest city, Sydney, were ordered to stop sprinkling their lawns or hosing clean their cars Thursday under strict water curbs local officials blamed on global warming. Powerful typhoon batters southwestern Japanese islands, injuring 63 TOKYO (AFP) Sep 11, 2003 The most powerful typhoon to hit Japan's southernmost Okinawan islands in 30 years caused at least 63 injuries and power blackouts as it ripped through the area Thursday, flipping boats and cars and toppling trees and concrete telegraph poles, officials said. |
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