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Nigerian president dismisses environment minister LAGOS, Dec 20 (AFP) Dec 20, 2005 Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo Tuesday in Abuja dismissed his environment minister, Iyorchia Ayu, presidential spokeswoman Oluremi Oyo said in a statement she read to AFP on telephone. US greenhouse gas emissions up 2 percent in 2004 WASHINGTON, Dec 20 (AFP) Dec 20, 2005 US greenhouse gas emissions increased by a higher than usual two percent in 2004, the Department of Energy announced. Kenyan judge halts wildlife gift to Thailand NAIROBI, Dec 20 (AFP) Dec 20, 2005 A Kenyan judge on Tuesday issued a temporary injunction to stop the government's gift to Thailand of 175 exotic wild animals, halting the planned transfer that has outraged conservationists worldwide and infuriated local tribes. |
Rare cat, eagle closer to extinction in Portugal, Spain LISBON (AFP) Dec 20, 2005 The sharp decline in the number of wild rabbits in Spain and Portugal over the past five decades has driven endangered eagles and cats, which prey on the animals, closer to extinction, conservation groups warned Tuesday. Russian NGOs vow fight for rights at G8 summit MOSCOW (AFP) Dec 20, 2005 Campaigners for democracy and human rights vowed on Tuesday to use Russia's chairmanship of the G8 bloc of industrialised countries next year to push for the reversal of a Kremlin-driven clamp-down on non-governmental organisations (NGOs). Russia, China race to finish dam as poison slick nears urban center KHABAROVSK, Russia (AFP) Dec 20, 2005 Thousands of Chinese laborers supported by Russian military helicopters and hundreds of trucks raced against time to finish a dam to protect the Russian city of Khabarovsk from a toxic spill expected to hit Wednesday, officials said. |
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Hybrid cars race ahead in 2005 NEW YORK (AFP) Dec 20, 2005 Helped by sky-high fuel prices and celebrity endorsement, US sales of hybrid cars more than doubled in 2005, but Japanese rather than home-grown auto makers are cashing in on the boom. FBI monitored activist groups in the United States: report WASHINGTON (AFP) Dec 20, 2005 The US Federal Bureau of Investigation has monitored numerous activist groups dealing with the environment, animals and poverty relief, The New York Times said Tuesday. Poison slick to reach Russian city 'in hours' VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (AFP) Dec 20, 2005 A toxic slick floating down a river from China for more than a month was due to reach the Russian city of Khabarovsk within hours and experts were making last-minute preparations to deal with the poison, officials said Tuesday. |
More than 120 whales stranded on New Zealand beach WELLINGTON (AFP) Dec 20, 2005 Volunteers and conservation staff battled Tuesday to save more than 120 pilot whales stranded on a beach on New Zealand's South Island. Central Vietnam flood death toll rises to 45 HANOI (AFP) Dec 20, 2005 At least 45 people have been killed in floods sparked by torrential rains in central Vietnam since early December, an official said Tuesday. Southern Thailand floods remain serious: PM SUKHOTHAI, Thailand (AFP) Dec 20, 2005 Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said Tuesday flooding across southern provinces remained "very serious" as forecasters predicted more rain in some areas. |
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