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The new 7 Wonders of the World are NamedLisbon, Portugal - As reported earlier today, the new 7 Wonders have been announced at a show in Lisbon tonight. |
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China closes ozone depleting chemical plants as part of UN initiativeChiangshou, Jiangsu, China - China, the world's largest producer of chlorofluorocarbons (CFC) and halon, has shut down five of its six remaining plants as part of international efforts to phase-out the two ozone depleting chemicals, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) said. |
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Chinese find pyramid-shaped room in tombXi'an, Shaanxi, China - Chinese researchers say they have found a strange pyramid-shaped chamber while surveying the massive underground tomb of China's first emperor, and theorize it was built as a passageway for his soul. |
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Baby boom for endangered tigersThe endangered Siberian tiger gets a boost, with the birth in captivity of 84 cubs since March this year in China. |
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WWF and Coca-Cola Embark on Water Conservation InitiativeBeijing, China - The global conservation organization WWF and The Coca-Cola Company today announced collaboration on a new worldwide initiative by the beverage giant to conserve water resources and replace the water used to produce its drinks. |
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Beer and sunshine land farmer in hot waterQiqiao, Shaanxi Province, China - A Chinese farmer has made his own solar-powered water heater out of beer bottles and hosepipes. |
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Thousands Protest Against South China Chemical PlantXiamen, China - Thousands of protesters wearing gas masks and holding banners marched through a city in southeast China on Friday, demanding the government scrap, not just put off, plans to build a chemical plant, witnesses said. |
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Skeletal remains of European man found in Chinese tombTaiyuan, China - The skeletal remains of a man of European origin have been discovered in a 1,400-year-old Chinese tomb. |
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Vaccines Getting to Poor Nations FasterAmsterdam, Netherlands - The timeline for getting new vaccines to poor countries that need them most is being shortened from decades to less than two years, an alliance of U.N. agencies and government and private groups said Friday. |
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Endangered white storks hatch eggUnidentified Location, Japan - A couple of endangered storks in Japan have hatched a chick in the wild for the first time in more than 40 years. |
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
