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California unveils ambitious climate plan
California on Thursday took a major step forward on its global warming fight by unveiling an ambitious plan for clean cars, renewable energy and stringent caps on big polluting industries.
The plan, which aims to reduce pollutants by 10 percent from current levels by 2020 while driving investment in new energy technologies that will benefit the state's economy, is the most comprehensive yet by any U.S. state.
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U.S. Government Issues Shark Finning Ban in Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico WatersThe National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) today filed new rules that will require federal shark fisheries in the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico to land sharks with their fins still naturally attached. Previous federal regulations required only that fins and carcasses be brought to dock in a specific ratio, allowing shark fins to be cut off at sea. |
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UN children’s and refugee agencies sign deal to cut costs of vaccines in Pakistan
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the world body's refugee agency have signed an agreement that will lead to significant savings in the purchase of vaccines for Afghans and locals living in and around Pakistan's refugee settlements.
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Central African government, rebels sign peace accordLibreville (AFP) June 21, 2008 - The Central African Republic's government and two rebel groups signed a "comprehensive peace agreement" on Saturday which leaves the door open for a third rebel group to sign on. |
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EU CO2 emissions drop 7.7 percent from 1990 levels: EAAParis (AFP) June 20, 2008 - Greenhouse gas emissions from the European Union dropped 7.7 percent from 1990 to 2006, even as the use of carbon dioxide-intensive coal increased, the European Environment Agency said Friday. |
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Popular UN-backed Internet word game feeds Myanmar’s cyclone victims
Survivors of the cyclone which ravaged Myanmar last month will soon be receiving rice generated by the popular United Nations-backed Internet game that allows players to expand their word skills while helping to feed the world's hungry.
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Israel and Hamas reach Gaza truce deal
GAZA CITY (AFP) - Israel and the Islamist Hamas movement have agreed to begin a Gaza truce in two days, Egyptian mediators said Tuesday after months of negotiations to try to halt bloodshed in and around the impoverished territory.
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New European Chemical Safety Law Has Global Impact
Europe this month rolled out new restrictions on makers of chemicals linked to cancer and other health problems, changes that are forcing U.S. industries to find new ways to produce a wide range of everyday products.
The new laws in the European Union require companies to demonstrate that a chemical is safe before it enters commerce -- the opposite of policies in the United States, where regulators must prove that a chemical is harmful before it can be restricted or removed from the market. Manufacturers say that complying with the European laws will add billions to their costs, possibly driving up prices of some products.
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EU to ban Med bluefin tuna fishing from next week
EU fisheries regulators have banned trawling from next week for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean to stop overfishing of a species that is approaching stock collapse, the EU executive said on Friday.
Bluefin tuna is prized by sushi lovers and its numbers have fallen sharply after heavy exploitation by EU countries that hunt for it in these waters -- Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, Portugal and Spain.
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China, Taiwan sign historic deals on travel
BEIJING (AFP) - China and Taiwan signed historic agreements on Friday that from next month will see thousands more people travel every day between the two traditional rivals.
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- Human rights outlook in Togo is improving, UN and African experts say
- UN children’s and refugee agencies sign deal to cut costs of vaccines in Pakistan
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- Djibouti to work with UN to eliminate female genital mutilation
- UN to draw up comprehensive plan to address world food crisis
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