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Rare leatherback turtles return to Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - The endangered leatherback turtle has made a surprise return to nest in Malaysia where they were feared to have been wiped out, but experts are worried the precious eggs will not hatch.
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Al Gore & IPCC Share Nobel Peace Prize For 2007Oslo, Norway - The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided that the Nobel Peace Prize for 2007 is to be shared, in two equal parts, between the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and Albert Arnold (Al) Gore Jr. for their efforts to build up and disseminate greater knowledge about man-made climate change, and to lay the foundations for the measures that are needed to counteract such change. |
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Malaysia hails dogs that fought piracyKuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Six months after sniffing their way to fame in Malaysia, Labrador crime dogs Lucky and Flo were awarded medals Monday for "outstanding service" in tracking down pirated discs. |
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Malaysia talks to aid rare turtleScientists meet in Malaysia to discuss how to save the critically endangered leatherback turtle. |
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Old computers find new life overseasPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - In her native Malaysia, Mary Tiong developed a reputation for selling leftover computer monitors for a large manufacturer behind the industry's best-known brands. |
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The first Sumatran rhino born in captivity in more than 100 years is on his way home to IndonJakarta, Indonesia - The first Sumatran rhino born in captivity in more than 100 years is on his way homeђ to Indonesia to help save the species from extinction, officials said Monday. |
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New Shrimp Farm Rules Aim to Save Asian MangrovesKuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Environmental regulation of shrimp farming operations across Asia takes a major step forward next month, when the U.N. food agency considers adoption of a set of tougher industry guidelines published on Tuesday. |
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Tioman Proving To Be A Biological GoldmineKuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Tioman Island is the home to 14 new species, including 10 types of lizards, three varieties of snakes and a frog. |
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Baby Rhino Tracks in Malaysia Raise HopesKuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Rangers sighted tracks of a baby Sumatran rhino in the heart of Borneo's jungles, raising hopes for the survival of a species pushed to the brink of extinction by poaching and habitat destruction, conservationists said. |
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Southeast Asia Plans Wildlife Crime-Busting UnitsBangkok - Special wildlife crime-busting units will form the core of Southeast Asia's first coordinated effort against the multi-billion-dollar illegal trade in animals and plants, officials said on Thursday. |
news from Southeast Asia
- Rare leatherback turtles return to Malaysia
- Popular UN-backed Internet word game feeds Myanmar’s cyclone victims
- UN agency to resume aid flights into Myanmar
- Endangered bears find refuge in new Vietnam center
- First Lungless Frog Found
- Rare water birds recovering in Cambodia
- Saved by trivia text service
- New bird discovered in Indonesia
- Secretary Rice Honors International Women of Courage
- Rare Sandpipers Found in Myanmar
