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UN-backed treaty on hazardous chemicals to come into force in FebruaryUnited Nations - A new United Nations-backed treaty regulating trade in hazardous chemicals and pesticides and seen as a first line of defence against future tragedies, particularly in developing countries, will come into force in three months' time following its ratification by its 50th member state, Armenia. |
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Bird believed to be extinct discovered in Fiji
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A bird believed to have been extinct for more than a century has been found alive and warbling in Fiji. BirdLife Fiji researchers re-discovered the long-legged warbler (Trichocichla rufa), last seen in 1894, and managed to photograph it for the first time. The 12 pairs of the rare bird were found in Wabu Forest Reserve.
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Activists Hail Nepal’s Landmark Move to Recruit Women in ArmyKathmandu, Nepal - Last week's historic decision by The Royal Nepalese Army (RNA), to induct women in armed, non-technical positions including the military police, is a major victory for them, though they still face harsh discrimination in the civil and administrative services. |
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The Future of Heart HealthUnited Stated - The blizzard of new findings presented at the American Heart Association's recent annual meeting show just how far science is progressing: There are now defibrillators that are easier to use than a VCR and techniques that may enable a damaged heart to repair itself. |
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The economic recovery goes globalUnited States - This holiday week has seen a fresh wave of reports suggesting the U.S. economy is continuing to gain momentum and will keep expanding at a healthy pace well into next year. It gets better: The accelerating U.S. economy is lifting activity in Japan and western Europe, too, even in countries where growth had come to a near-standstill. |
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Growth of major greenhouse gas decliningSydney, Australia - Environmentalists are excited about the decrease in the production of the greenhouse gas Methane in the atmosphere. Dr. Paul Fraser, a chief research scientist at the CSIRO Atmospheric Research, said: "Methane is the second most important gas after carbon dioxide. It is responsible for a fifth of the enhanced greenhouse effect over the past 200 years." |
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Cease-Fire Begins Between India, PakistanNew Delhi, India - Relieved villagers on both sides of the India-Pakistan border made holiday visits to relatives Wednesday as guns fell silent between the two nuclear-armed neighbors for the first time in 14 years. |
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Cabinet Votes to Buy MarshlandTallahassee Florida - Gov. Jeb Bush and the Cabinet voted Tuesday to buy 13,000 acres of untouched marshland along the Panhandle's Crooked River, paying The St. Joe Co. $14.5 million. |
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Judge praises distribution of marijuana to ill patientsLos Angeles, California - Three men who pleaded guilty to distributing medical marijuana to seriously ill patients received probation instead of a federal prison term after a judge expressed admiration for their work and called the prosecution "badly misguided." |
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2003 Hurricane Season: Research Led To More Accurate Track ForecastsBoulder, Colorado - Findings from this year's active Atlantic hurricane season confirm that track forecasts have markedly improved, following computer-modeling advances at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) that include the use of enhanced wind data from parachute-borne instrument packages devised at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). The interagency U.S. Weather Research Program (USWRP) is providing support for the model improvements. |
