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Half Of Bangladesh's Biggest Island Eroded By Rising Sea Levels
Dhaka, Bangladesh (AFP) Jun 15, 2005
River currents strengthened by rising sea levels have devoured half of Bangladesh's biggest island in 40 years, leaving half a million people homeless, researchers said Wednesday. From a size of 6,400 square kilometres (3,968 square miles) in 1965, Bhola island near the mouth of the Bay of Bengal is now only half its original size.

White House Environment Adviser's Move To ExxonMobil Criticized
Washington (AFP) Jun 15, 2005
Opposition Democrats criticized the administration of US President George W. Bush on Wednesday after it emerged a former top White House advisor on environmental issues, Philip Cooney, has taken a job with oil giant ExxonMobil.

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Antarctica Gets Insurance Cover Against Ecological Disasters
Stockholm (AFP) Jun 15, 2005
Delegates at a conference on protecting Antarctica on Wednesday said they had reached a deal to ensure that the cost of environmental incidents in the region such as oil spills is carried by the companies or nations at fault.

Bush Pushes Energy Legislation
Washington (UPI) June 15, 2005
President George W. Bush likened overdependence on imported oil Wednesday to a growing tax on U.S. economic development and urged the Senate to take action sooner rather than later on passing his comprehensive energy proposals.

Analysis: From Gazprom To 'Kremprom'
Moscow (UPI) June 15, 2005
The Kremlin is set become the largest shareholder in the world's biggest gas company - Gazprom. Owning a controlling stake in the company serves three Kremlin purposes:
Japan Balances History, Security
Washington (UPI) Jun 14, 2005
Stepped up tensions between China and Japan could be eased by the recognition and resolution of Japan and China's past, particularly as Japan steps up its security efforts in the region, experts said.

US Bill Seeks Anti-Missile Technology On New Airbus A380
Washington DC (AFP) Jun 15, 2005
A new bill presented Tuesday in Congress calls on the US Federal Aviation Administration to insist that European aircraft manufacturer Airbus provide anti-missile technology in its new supercarrier A380s.

EU Keeps On Hold Plans To Lift China Arms Ban
Brussels (AFP) Jun 15, 2005
The EU is not yet ready to lift an arms embargo on China, although that remains its eventual aim, an official said Wednesday, citing notably concerns over human rights and Beijing's anti-secession law.
Super Predators And Mass Extinctions
Washington DC (SPX) Jun, 16, 2005
A researcher in Poland thinks it may be possible that extraordinary predators are at fault for mass extinctions.

Atmel And u-Blox Provide New Indoor-Capable GPS Signal Tracking Technology
Heilbronn, Germany (SPX) Jun 15, 2005
Atmel and u-blox announced Tuesday the availability of a new GPS weak signal tracking technology, called SuperSense, supporting Atmel's Antaris GPS chipsets and GPS modules from u-blox.

Teekay Shipping Signs Up For Connexion by Boeing Maritime Internet Service
London, UK (SPX) Jun 16, 2005
Teekay Shipping and Connexion by Boeing announced Wednesday the signing of an agreement that makes Teekay the international launch customer for the Connexion by Boeing Maritime Service.
Iranian Official Hints No Inspections At Suspect Nuclear Site Anytime Soon
Vienna (AFP) Jun 15, 2005
A senior Iranian negotiator hinted Wednesday that UN nuclear inspectors would not be visiting the Parchin military site in Iran, where the United States says weapons work is going on, anytime soon.

Bush, Rice Rein In Neo Cons On Iraq
Washington (UPI) June 15, 2005
As the wave of suicide terror bombings continues unabated with no improvement in sight, Iraq has already imposed a significant sea change on the Bush administration.

Korean Peace, Long Way To Go
Seoul (UPI) June 15, 2005
Five years ago, the divided Korean peninsula was swept by an unprecedented wave of reconciliation and reunification euphoria.

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