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Ten more die in northern India as cold wave continues NEW DELHI (AFP) Jan 09, 2006 Ten more people died of the cold in northern India as homeless people lit bonfires to ward off the chill in cities shivering since the onset of an extreme cold spell last weekend, officials said Monday. Cold wave kills 14 in Nepal KATHMANDU (AFP) Jan 09, 2006 At least 14 people were killed by a wave of cold weather in southern Nepal over the past four days, state radio said Monday. Dutch police arrest 28 environmental protesters THE HAGUE (AFP) Jan 09, 2006 Dutch police arrested Monday 28 environmentalists who were attempting to prevent the destruction of a six-hectare (15-acre) woods next to an airport used by NATO forces, the ANP news agency reported. |
Iran awaits UN body's decision on caviar exports TEHRAN (AFP) Jan 09, 2006 Iran is awaiting a reply from the UN agency CITES which controls threatened species over its ban on caviar exports, Islamic republic representative to the agency said Monday. Zimbabwe to remove 700 families from planned wildlife park HARARE (AFP) Jan 09, 2006 Zimbabwean authoritites will relocate 700 families from villages in the southern districts of Chiredzi to make way for a transfrontier game reserve, an official said Monday. Ports closed, residents evacuated as cyclone approaches Australia SYDNEY (AFP) Jan 09, 2006 More than 1,500 people were evacuated and ports and oil production platforms were closed Monday as Western Australia's Pilbara region braced for the arrival of Tropical Cyclone Clare, officials said. |
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Japan summons troops to dig out after deadly snowfalls TOKYO (AFP) Jan 09, 2006 Soldiers were called out Monday to help residents clear huge piles of snow in areas by the Sea of Japan after a record-breaking cold spell which has left 70 people dead in recent weeks. Quake survivors suffer in harsh Himalayan chill SRINAGAR, India (AFP) Jan 09, 2006 Survivors of the devastating earthquake that shook Kashmir three months ago are showing signs of hypothermia and frostbite, a doctor said Monday, as temperatures plunged below zero. |
Malaysian villagers flee from ammonia gas KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) Jan 09, 2006 Hundreds of Malaysian villagers were forced to flee from their homes in southern Johor state after ammonia gas was released from an illegal dumpsite, officials said Monday. Papua New Guinea mine creating acid pollution: director PORT MORESBY (AFP) Jan 09, 2006 The managing director of a Papua New Guinea copper and gold mine has admitted that waste from the company's Ok Tedi project has started to generate acid and could cause huge environmental damage. |
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