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January 15, 2014

Indonesian volcano spews fresh lava
Karo, Indonesia (AFP) Jan 14, 2014
Indonesia's Mount Sinabung erupted more than 30 times Tuesday spewing lava and ash clouds over a wide area, officials said, with more than 26,000 people now forced to flee their homes. Sinabung, which lies in the northwest of Indonesia's Sumatra island, sent hot rocks and ash 5 kilometres (3.1 miles) into in the air, spreading hot clouds over a 4.5 kilometres radius, the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation told AFP. Enormous clouds rose from the mountain, as thick layers of g ... read more

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Death toll from Philippine landslides, floods up to 22 Twenty-two people have been killed and nearly 200,000 others evacuated as floods and landslides hit a southern Philippine region still recovering from a deadly 2012 typhoon, the government said Tuesday. ... more		Italy's govt agrees to send in army against mafia dumps The Italian government agreed Tuesday to send in the army to fight the mafia which it blames for illegally dumping tonnes of toxic garbage around Naples, in an area dubbed the "Triangle of Death". ... more		Australia braces for fire danger as heatwave hits Australian authorities warned Tuesday of some of the worst fire danger since a 2009 inferno which killed 173 people, with most of the continent's southeast sweltering through a major heatwave. ... more
				New H7N9 bird flu deaths reported in China: state media China has reported two new deaths from the H7N9 bird flu virus, state media said, as the disease returns following an outbreak last year. ... more		Mexican vigilantes accuse army of killing four A spokesman for vigilante forces in western Mexico accused soldiers on Tuesday of killing four people after deploying to the region to disarm civilians who have fought a drug cartel. ... more

Firefighters battle blazes in scorching Australia Lightning strikes ignited more than 250 fires across southeast Australia overnight, officials said Wednesday, as firefighters battled to put out the flames and the country sweltered under a heatwave. ... more		China jails doctor found guilty of stealing babies A Chinese doctor who abducted and sold newborn babies was given a suspended death sentence Tuesday in a case that drew widespread outrage with child trafficking a chronic problem in the country. ... more		Nuclear fusion could one day be viable - but major challenges remain The biobattery that needs to be fed Identifying minerals for carbon storage		Toxic chemicals found in children's clothes, shoes: Greenpeace Children's clothing and shoes made by a dozen globally-recognised brands have been found to contain potentially harmful chemicals, Greenpeace said Tuesday. ... more
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Study: Species face extinction unless bold conservation moves made Despite record levels of funding of anti-poaching measures, many species face extinction and will need extensive protections, British researchers say. ... more		Tokyo governor race wide open as ex-PM Koizumi steps in Popular former Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi said Tuesday he was backing a fellow ex-premier in the race to become Tokyo governor, setting the stage for an electoral clash over nuclear power. ... more		Monitoring space traffic Chinese foreign minister pledges military aid for Africa Italy's Meloni denies discussing SpaceX deal with Musk		Canada eyes Chilean arm of troubled Spanish fishery firm Canadian fisheries group Cooke Aquaculture is looking to acquire Pesca Chile, the Latin American country's subsidiary of the troubled Spanish fisheries multinational Pescanova S.A. ... more
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