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Surrounded by floodwaters, Albanians refuse to leave homeObot, Albania (AFP) Jan 12, 2010 Surrounded by raging waters, the villagers of Obot in northern Albania are determined to stay put to secure their modest homes flooded after heavy rains pelted this rural region for days. "If God has decided that I should die here, let it be. At least I will die in my house, with the only cow that I still have," 60-year-old Gjon Cepi said somberly from the first floor of his little house. ... read more |
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Beijing (AFP) Jan 12, 2010One person was killed and scores injured last week as police clashed with villagers in eastern China over the forced eviction of farmers from rural lands, residents and a human rights group said Tuesday. The violence began last Thursday when about 100 hired thugs beat farmers who had resisted eviction in the city of Pizhou in Jiangsu province, the Hong Kong-based Information Centre for Human ... more  
Paris, France (ESA) Jan 11, 2010Space technologies have led to a number of inventions that benefit the environment and save energy. Satellite-based systems are reducing vehicles' carbon dioxide emissions, remote-sensing technology is making wind turbines more efficient, and information from weather satellites is helping solar cells to produce more energy. These are just some examples of how spin-offs from space technolog ... more  
Paris (AFP) Jan 11, 2010French fishermen are urging the government to resist pressure from green groups when it decides on Monday whether to join a global ban on trade of the overfished bluefin tuna. Prime Minister Francois Fillon is to announce whether France is in favour of adding Atlantic and Mediterranean bluefin tuna to a list drawn up by CITES, the convention aimed at ensuring the survival of threatened speci ... more |
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Shanghai (AFP) Jan 7, 2010Three Chinese dairy executives could face trial as early as next month for selling tainted milk products, prosecutors said Thursday, admitting the case had been under investigation for months. The case against the general manager of Shanghai Panda Dairy and his two deputies comes after "illegally high" levels of melamine were found in powdered and condensed milk, a spokesman for Shanghai ... more  
Miami (AFP) Jan 7, 2010Residents in the normally balmy US state of Florida swapped their bikinis for bobble hats on Thursday, as temperatures plummeted toward record lows. Swathes of the state -- famous for its oranges, alligators and retirees seeking year-round sun -- faced near freezing temperatures. As Floridians raced to uncover long-unused jackets, farmers battled to salvage some of the temperate and trop ... more 
Paris (AFP) Jan 7, 2010The world's top authority in farm animal health announced on Thursday it would launch a study into the role of meat in climate change. The report, carried out by independent experts, is expected to be published "by the summer," Bernard Vallat, head of the World Organisation for Animal Health, known by its French acronym of OIE, said in Paris. It is the first time in its nearly 85-year ... more |
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