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Europe to argue for bluefin tuna trade banBrussels (AFP) March 10, 2010 The king of Japanese sushi and sashimi may disappear from menus after Europe joined the United States on Wednesday in arguing for a ban on trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna. The 27 European Union nations agreed, despite opposition from Mediterranean island Malta, to urge a United Nations body that lists endangered species to vote for a ban when it meets in Qatar, starting on Saturday. A diplomatic source said the big Mediterranean states responsible for half of the world's catch, France, Spain and ... read more |
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Nairobi (AFP) March 7, 2010Torrential rains across East Africa have sparked flash floods that have swept away homes, bridges and lives in a region emerging from a harsh drought that plunged millions into hunger. The annual rainy reason has seen unusually heavy downpour. Some 300 people were feared dead in eastern Uganda where days of rainfall this week caused a huge landslide that buried entire villages. Meteorolo ... more  
Kanpur, India (AFP) March 5, 2010On the banks of the Ganges in northern India, tanneries that have poured effluent into the holy river for decades are closing. For environmentalists, it's a victory over filthy companies with no regard for nature and a rare example of pollution legislation being enforced. They say the closures point to a willingness to tackle serial polluters even at the expense of jobs. But the most ... more  
Bangkok (AFP) March 7, 2010Thailand will ask China for help in dealing with the record-low water levels in the Mekong River, on which more than 60 million people depend, the prime minister said Sunday. The flows are the lowest for 20 years, according to the Mekong River Commission (MRC), which has said water supply, navigation and irrigation are at threat. "We can see the level of the water is getting lower," prem ... more |
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Chile quake wrecks vineyards, wine stocksSantiago (AFP) March 4, 2010 Chile's famous grape-growing region, which has helped propel the country into ninth place among the world's top wine producers, is soberly counting the cost of the massive earthquake. Growers believe some 12.5 percent of Chile's current production, just coming into the fall early harvest in this southern hemisphere nation, was destroyed by Saturday's 8.8-magnitude quake. Some 70 percent of the country's vineyards are based in the area struck by the quake - one of the largest ever recorded - an ... read more |
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