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More anti-GM activists acquitted by French court VERSAILLES, France, Jan 12 (AFP) Jan 12, 2006 A group of activists who destroyed a crop of genetically modified (GM) maize in France in 2003 were Thursday acquitted by a Versailles court, bolstering the already widespread opposition in the country to such experimental plantations. Egypt closes Suez Canal to French 'asbestos' ship CAIRO, Jan 12 (AFP) Jan 12, 2006 Egypt said Thursday it had barred access to the Suez Canal to a French warship bound for an Indian breakers' yard, demanding proof that the asbestos-insulated ship is not carrying dangerous waste. UN faults China for slow response to toxic benzene spill NAIROBI, Jan 12 (AFP) Jan 12, 2006 The United Nations on Thursday faulted China for its poor initial response to a toxic benzene spill that contaminated a major river and cut off water supplies to millions of Chinese and Russians when it crossed the border. |
Kenya begins rhino relocation to stock park depleted by poachers NAIROBI, Jan 12 (AFP) Jan 12, 2006 Kenyan wildlife authorities have begun moving 33 endangered rhinos from sanctuaries around the country to a national park in the northeast where the population was decimated by poachers in the past 40 years, officials said Thursday. Greece seeks to export unwanted sludge after local protests ATHENS, Jan 12 (AFP) Jan 12, 2006 Greece is looking for a foreign country to accept shipments of treated sludge from Athens that no local authority in the country wants to deal with, the state sewerage company said on Thursday. Egypt denies access to French 'asbestos' ship CAIRO, Jan 12 (AFP) Jan 12, 2006 Egypt on Thursday refused to allow the French decommissioned aircraft carrier Clemenceau access to the Suez Canal enroute to an Indian breakers' yard, Egyptian officials said. |
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UN faults China for slow response to toxic spill NAIROBI, Jan 12 (AFP) Jan 12, 2006 The United Nations on Thursday criticized China for its poor initial response to a toxic benzene spill that contaminated a river and cut off water supplies to Chinese and Russians across the border. Cold spell claims 12 more lives in northern India, toll 181 LUCKNOW, India, Jan 12 (AFP) Jan 12, 2006 At least 12 more people froze to death in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, police said Thursday, as a cold wave that has gripped north India since the weekend showed signs of easing. UN says deforestation compounds east Africa drought woes NAIROBI, Jan 12 (AFP) Jan 12, 2006 The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) said Thursday rampant deforestation was compounding the misery of millions of people across east Africa who are threatened with famine as a result of a searing drought. |
Accidents caused by thick fog claim 11 lives in Bangladesh DHAKA, Jan 12 (AFP) Jan 12, 2006 Accidents caused by a thick blanket of fog across Bangladesh have claimed at least 11 lives and left 47 injured, officials said Thursday. China, India seen setting stage for environment-friendly world WASHINGTON, Jan 12 (AFP) Jan 12, 2006 Energy guzzlers China and India are often blamed for some of the world's environmental problems, but a new study says the two most populous nations may well set the stage for a clean and green Earth. Greenpeace protest on French 'asbestos' warship PARIS, Jan 12 (AFP) Jan 12, 2006 Two Greenpeace activists boarded the decommissioned French aircraft-carrier Clemenceau early Thursday to protest its transfer to an Indian breakers' yard where environmentalists say workers will be at risk of asbestos poisoning. |
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