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Beijing’s New Year Resolution: Scrap Polluting CarsBeijing, beset by choking traffic and heavy air pollution, will take more than 350,000 high-polluting vehicles off inner city streets from Thursday, local media reported. |
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Renowned Swedish retailer donates proceeds from toy sales to UNICEF projectsUnited Nations - This holiday season, scores of projects aimed at improving the education of school children around the world are set to profit from an IKEA initiative to the tune of €5 million (almost $7 million), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) announced today. |
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Wind power can prevent climate change: studyBelgium, Brussels - Wind power could produce 12 per cent of the world's energy needs and prevent 10 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions within 12 years, according to a report. |
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Good news? There is someNew York City, New York, USA - With bad economic news pounding our brains day after day, it's important to note the hopeful signs that exist. |
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Anti-poverty summit raises 16 billion dollars: UN chiefUnited Nations - A UN summit called to rev up the war on global poverty raised a total of roughly 16 billion dollars, UN chief Ban Ki-moon said here. |
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Beijing air measures ‘must stay’
Beijing residents say they want measures aimed at cutting pollution during the Olympics to remain in place.
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Boost for China panda population
Four giant panda cubs are born within 14 hours in China, boosting the population of the endangered species.
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China, Taiwan resume direct flights
TAOYUAN (AFP) - China and Taiwan resumed regular direct flights Friday for the first time in six decades, ushering in what Beijing called a "new start" in their tense and testy relations.
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China Watch: Plastic Bag Ban Trumps Market and Consumer Efforts
China's recent plastic bag ban has been immediately accepted by consumers. In a country where billions of plastic bags are used each day, the government's top-down policy move will likely benefit the country's environment and energy security well before market forces or consumer-led efforts are able to achieve similar impact.
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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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news from East Asia
- Beijing’s New Year Resolution: Scrap Polluting Cars
- Report: Toyota developing solar powered green car
- Japanese City Finds Treasure in Recycling Unwanted Electronics
- Renowned Swedish retailer donates proceeds from toy sales to UNICEF projects
- Top UN official upbeat as many Member States commit to emergency relief fund
- Japanese Workers Forsake Cubicles, Embrace Outdoors
- UN disarmament events kick off in Republic of Korea and Brazil
- Japan says to spare humpback whales again
- Wind power can prevent climate change: study
- Good news? There is some
