US base in the firing line Hong Kong Standard Tens of thousands of Okinawan residents yesterday rallied against an American military base on the island, raising the heat in a simmering row just days before US President Barack Obama is due in Japan. | //--> Monday, November 09, 2009 | ADVERTISEMENT | Tens of thousands of Okinawan residents yeste...
Japanese protest against US base BBC News | Thousands of people have protested on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa demanding the removal of a US military base there. | The local mayor called on new Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama "to put an end to Okinawa's burden and ordeal". | Japan and the US agreed in 2006 to relocate the...
Endangered in India: Tiger + 686 others DNA India | New Delhi: For those of you who haven't heard of Namdapha Flying Squirrel, it's a lovely little creature with red, grizzly fur, a grey crown, orange flanks and a white derriere. And where do we find this polychromatic beauty? Right now on the list ...
US base in the firing line Hong Kong Standard Tens of thousands of Okinawan residents yesterday rallied against an American military base on the island, raising the heat in a simmering row just days before US President Barack Obama is due in Japan. | //--> Monday, November 09, 2009 | ADVERTISEME...
Australia launches probe into massive oil spill Newsday | November 5, 2009 Quick Summary | Australia launches investigation into Timor Sea oil spill to determine its cause, effects | SYDNEY - SYDNEY (AP) — Australia launched an investigation Thursday into an oil rig leak that dumped thousands of ...
Controversial ship has fake registration documents Deccan Herald Kalyan Ray , New Delhi, Nov 8, DH News Service: | Days after a Central team confirmed the presence of toxic chemicals on-board Platinum-II – a controversial ship that arrived at Alang ship-breaking yard last month – non-governmental organisations hav...
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What should I do with old plastic carrier bags? The Guardian | They are strong and they last 1,000 years. So don't waste energy recycling them – give your old bag a new lease of life | As you might imagine, a planet on the brink of ecologi...
Protected zones will help to save Britain's marine wildlife The Guardian | Harmful fishing practices will be banned from UK coastal waters under new legislation to protect endangered species | An exotic underwater world of seahorses, sharks and corals t...
Blue whales reclaim old feeding grounds The Times | BLUE whales, the world's largest animals, are reappearing in parts of the oceans where hunting once wiped them out, signalling that they may finally be returning from the brink o...
Japanese protest against US base The Himalayan | GINOWAN: Tens of thousands of Okinawan residents rallied Sunday against a US military base on the island, raising the heat in a simmering row days before US President Barack Obama is due in Japan. | Opposition has often flared on the island against...
As oceans fall ill, Washington bureaucrats squabble The Miami Herald | WASHINGTON -- Off the coast of Washington state, mysterious algae mixed with sea foam have killed more than 8,000 seabirds, puzzling scientists. A thousand miles off California, researchers have discovered the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a swirlin...
As oceans fall ill, Washington bureaucrats squabble The Wichita Eagle WASHINGTON - Off the coast of Washington state, mysterious algae mixed with sea foam have killed more than 8,000 seabirds, puzzling scientists. A thousand miles off California, researchers have discovered the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a swirling v...
China oil company starts work on Myanmar pipeline The Boston Globe | BEIJING-State-owned China National Petroleum Corp. said Tuesday it has begun construction of a pipeline across neighboring Myanmar to speed delivery of Middle East oil shipped through the Indian Ocean. | Construction of the 771 kilometer (481 mile) pipeline comes as China boosts investment in Myanmar and tries to gain greater access to foreign oi...
Oil firms, Palace in standoff Inquirer | The black gold empire has struck with merciless retaliation in a face-off with Malacañang over Executive Order No. 839 that puts a lid on spiraling prices of petroleum products, which are critical to the rehabilitation of areas in Luzon devastated by storms. | There is little sign which side will blink first while the public is being squeezed in ...
