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Whaling commission to extend negotiations for a year
Funchal, Portugal (AFP) June 24, 2009
International Whaling Commission members agreed Wednesday to extend negotiations over the disputed hunting of the marine mammals for a year, avoiding a disastrous split in the group. Spokeswoman Jemma Miller said the IWC, which regulates world whaling between hunters and conservationists, recognised that it "is at a crossroads beset by fundamental disagreements as to its nature and purpose." ... read more

US company makes first batch of swine flu vaccine
Washington (AFP) June 23, 2009
A US company that on Tuesday was awarded a 35-million-dollar contract to develop an influenza vaccine using insect cell technology has produced a first batch against (A)H1N1 flu, company boss Dan Adams said. "We turned out our first batch of doses -- about 100,000 -- against (A)H1N1 flu last week and we're continuing to manufacture it," Adams, chief executive officer of Connecticut-based ... more

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US climate bill fights heats up as vote looms
Washington (AFP) June 24, 2009
Supporters of sweeping US legislation to fight climate change ramped up their push for a "green energy revolution" Wednesday with a vote on the massive bill expected at week's end. "We are going to create a green energy revolution -- not only for our country but for the entire world," Democratic Representative Ed Markey, one of the measure's lead authors, said with a vote due as early as ... more

Swine flu tolls nears 56,000, 238 dead: WHO
Geneva (AFP) June 24, 2009
Swine flu has infected 55,867 people in 109 countries and territories and killed 238 people since late March, the World Health Organisation reported Wednesday in its latest toll. There have been an extra 3,707 new cases and seven more deaths since the last toll released by the UN health agency on Monday, a slower rate of increase than the sharp rise from the previous Friday. In the ... more

Senegal leader warns EU of competition from China, India
Brussels (AFP) June 24, 2009
Senegal's President Abdoulaye Wade called on European nations on Wednesday to boost their aid to Africa, warning that countries there might turn to Brazil, China and India for economic help. "Africa wants to cooperate with Europe, but if Europe shuts itself off from Africa when we have India, China, Brazil coming to offer us the same things as Europe at lower prices and with extraordinary ... more

Czech floods turn deadly: report
Prague (AFP) June 24, 2009
High floodwaters turned hundreds of homes into death-traps late Wednesday in the Czech Republic, with police fearing the toll could rise after reports that a woman drowned in the east of the country. "Some people are facing a direct threat. They have been trapped in their houses," said regional police spokesman Ivo Mitacek, the CTK news agency reported. "We have saved several lives ... more

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    Greens urge boycott of Kenya flowers
    Naivasha, Kenya (AFP) June 23, 2009
    Green campaigners in Kenya, one of the world's top flower exporters, called Tuesday for a boycott of flowers from some 30 farms contributing to the degradation of Lake Naivasha. The executive director of the Indigenous bio-diversity environmental conservation association (IBECA), James Kahora, said his group would travel to Europe to promote the "Save Lake Naivasha" campaign. ... more

    Five dead, seven missing as storm whips Philippines: official
    Manila (AFP) June 24, 2009
    At least five people have been killed and seven others are missing as tropical storm Nangka sweeps over the central Philippines, officials said Wednesday. Packing winds of up to 83 kilometres (52 miles) an hour -- with gusts of up to 102 kilometres (63 miles) an hour -- the storm brought floods, landslides and power cuts across small islands in the centre of the archipelago. Four ... more

    China wine-lovers go for French reds
    Bordeaux, France (AFP) June 23, 2009
    Much to the glee of French winemakers, China confirmed its passion for red wine within the first 24 hours of the opening of the world's largest wine exhibition here, Vinexpo. Barely had the first visitors hit the stands when Hong Kong luxury goods company A&A International announced its acquisition of an historic wine estate near Bordeaux, Chateau Richelieu, a 17-hectare property surrounded ... more

    Bangladesh soap opera aims to help farmers
    Dhaka (AFP) June 24, 2009
    The creators of a new television soap opera in Bangladesh said Wednesday they were hoping it will teach farmers in one of the world's poorest nations new tricks to boost their income. The Dhaka branch of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) has produced the eight-episode drama, which will air weekly until August on a private satellite channel. "It aims to help farmers to ... more

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