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Monkey returns to Africa after five years in Singapore chainsSingapore - An African monkey who was kidnapped and kept illegally in chains in Singapore for five years flew back to his home continent on a commercial plane Tuesday after being rescued by animal activists. |
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“There will never again be war in Europe”Dublin, Ireland - THE revolution that began with the dismantling of the Berlin Wall in 1989 reached its culmination at midnight on Friday as the European Union welcomed 10 new members – including eight former Soviet Bloc countries. |
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Energy Department announces $350 million in fuel cell grantsDetroit, Michigan - The Energy Department announced $350 million in grants Tuesday to more than 130 research institutions and companies, including the Big Three automakers, to put hydrogen-fueled cars on the road by 2015. |
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Envoy says interim government for Iraq is possibleUnited Nations - UN envoy Lakhdar Brahimi has told the Security Council that in spite of the violence in Iraq, he believes it's possible to set up an interim government in the country by the end of May. |
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Disarmament of ex-combatants beginsDemocratic Republic of the Congo - Officials in the Democratic Republic of the Congo began on Thursday a programme to disarm, demobilise and reintegrate some 330,000 former combants in the east of the country. |
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Summit agrees to establish Earth monitoring system by 2014Tokyo, Japan - Delegates at the Earth Observation Summit here Sunday agreed to create a global environmental monitoring system by 2014 that would help predict natural disasters, save lives and prevent billions of dollars in damage. |
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Chinese officials report no new SARS casesBeijing, China - China, recently plagued by a return of SARS, said Saturday there were no new cases of the virus and that three confirmed or suspected patients were improving. |
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UN rights body adopts resolution on death penaltyGeneva, Switzerland - The United Nations Commission on Human Rights adopted a resolution on death penalty Wednesday, calling on all states progressively to restrict the number of offences for which the death penalty may be imposed. |
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Schwarzenegger Launches ‘Hydrogen Highways’ PlanDavis, California - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, a man known for his gas-guzzling Hummers, is now proposing a plan for fuel efficiency, Sacramento television station KCRA reported |
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China drives towards fuel efficiencyBeijing, China - The Chinese Government has announced plans to dramatically increase fuel economy regulations as part of ongoing environmental legislation improvements. The authorities aim to deliver standards on par with European requirements as soon as possible, and build on previous successes such as phasing out leaded petrol in under three years. |
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