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Philippines cleans up after latest typhoon kills 14 Manila (AFP) Nov 1, 2009 Philippine authorities Sunday scrambled to restore power and repair damage after Typhoon Mirinae smashed into the storm-weary nation, killing at least 14 people. A day after Mirinae brought heavy rains and winds, crews were clearing roads of fallen trees and power lines in the capital Manila and nearby areas. Efforts were being made to repair four bridges that collapsed in urban areas so ... read more Ukrainians empty pharmacies in swine flu panic Kiev (AFP) Oct 31, 2009 Ukrainians emptied pharmacies of masks and flu medicines on Saturday after the government ordered a three-week closure of schools and cinemas to combat swine flu. In Lviv in the western region, some pharmacies ran out of flu medicines and masks after worried customers made bulk purchases. Residents complained pharmacies were profiting from the panic caused by the announcement on Friday ... more |
UN climate chief says door still open to Paris deal
US to withdraw from Paris agreement, expand drilling Activists slam 'destructive' Indonesia forest conversion plan Indonesia launches international carbon exchange Australia earmarks $1.2 billion for 'green' aluminium Russians take Epiphany dip in waters hit by oil spill Indonesia's Mount Ibu erupts more than 1,000 times this month Rome shoppers take pot luck in 'blind sale' of unclaimed packages Companies slam delay on deep-sea mining rules Australia declares disaster in areas of storm-hit east
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Mixed messages as Europe reaches out on climate Brussels (AFP) Oct 31, 2009 Europe's leaders wanted to send a clear message to Asian giants from this week's summit - one about coughing up their share in the fight against climate change. In the end, though, the need to cave in to last-minute Czech threats to get its flagship treaty for reform ratified and a typically European split over Tony Blair's worth as its first president probably drowned it out. On climate ... more China, India could shame rich nations: top UN climate scientist Beijing (AFP) Oct 30, 2009 China and India could use their growing clout to shame developed countries into committing to a climate change deal in Copenhagen in December, the UN's top climate scientist said Friday. Rajendra Pachauri, chairman of the Nobel-winning Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, told AFP on the sidelines of a conference in Beijing the two Asian giants would have "a lot of moral force" at the ... more Shipwreck was not Italian mafia waste vessel: official Rome (AFP) Oct 30, 2009 A ship thought to have been sunk by Italy's southern 'Ndrangheta mafia to dispose of radioactive waste has been found to contain no dangerous substances, authorities said Friday. "The shipwreck we found is that of the 'Catania' and has nothing to do with the statements of (mafia) turncoat Francesco Fonti," prosecutor Vincenzo Lombardo told the ANSA news agency. "You can read clearly on ... more |
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Swine flu 'second wave' begins in Saudi: minister Riyadh (AFP) Oct 30, 2009 A second wave of swine flu has begun in Saudi Arabia, the health ministry said on Friday, as the death toll from A(H1N1) neared 60 just weeks before the annual hajj brings two million pilgrims to the country. "The ministry of health said a second wave of the swine flu virus began in early October with the beginning of the fall and cooler weather," the official SPA news agency reported. ... more Acid ship sinks in China's Yangtze: state media Beijing (AFP) Nov 1, 2009 A ship carrying 100 tonnes of hydrochloric acid sank in China's Yangtze river Sunday after colliding with another vessel, state media reported, citing local officials. The collision happened during strong winds in central Hubei province, Xinhua news agency said, adding that efforts were under way to retrieve the highly corrosive cargo. The report did not say if the acid was contained on ... more At least nine survivors in Amazon plane crash Brasilia (AFP) Oct 30, 2009 Indigenous tribesmen in the world's largest jungle have found at least nine survivors after a Brazilian military transport plane crash-landed on a river deep in the Amazon, the air force said Friday. One person on the flight that went down on Thursday in far northwestern Brazil was found trapped in the plane and is presumed dead, while another apparently went searching for help and is missin ... more |
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