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Improvements seen four years after the Indian Ocean tsunamiFour years since a 9.0-magnitude earthquake spawned massive walls of water that swept across the Indian Ocean, leaving more than 230,000 dead according to a United Nations estimate, improvements can be seen in many of the devastated areas, humanitarian groups said. |
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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. |
news from Southeast Asia
- Improvements seen four years after the Indian Ocean tsunami
- Renowned Swedish retailer donates proceeds from toy sales to UNICEF projects
- Rice-powered stove ignites new hope for poor farmers
- Top UN official upbeat as many Member States commit to emergency relief fund
- Electric Jeepneys Challenge a Philippine Icon
- Trees for kids: Indonesia’s way of beating global warming
- Giant clams make come back in Philippines thanks to science
- Free surgery to fix smiles
- Audits could curb illegal logging
- Locals Volunteer Overseas With Operation Smile
