Italy to build solar-energy-producing statue of saint

Italy is planning to build a 200ft high, solar energy-producing statue of one of its most cherished saints. The

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Floods force Indian families from their homes

Video: Flooding is threatening 50 Indian villages and has forced hundreds of families from their homes.

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Water crisis in parched northern China

The river has dried up, the well yields only dust, and Li Yunxi is hard pressed to irrigate his

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Pandemic flu death toll passes 1,000 mark

The death toll in the swine flu pandemic has passed the 1,000 mark, with 1,154 deaths since the outbreak

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Climate change deal crucial for Pacific: Rudd

Striking a new global deal to reduce the impact of climate change is crucial to the future of vulnerable

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Treatment resistant swine flu detected in US

Health officials said they had found cases of Tamiflu-resistant swine flu along the US border with Mexico, as India

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Tree-killing fungus attacks avocados

A tree-killing fungus near Florida's Everglades National Park could harm the area's $12.7 million avocado industry, agriculture officials said.

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Malaysia hit with haze from forest fires

Malaysia was Wednesday hit with the worst haze levels recorded this year, as smoke from forest fires caused "unhealthy"

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Greenpeace occupy Australian coal terminal

Environmental activists said they occupied part of Australia's northernmost coal export terminal on Tuesday in a stunt directed at

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PHILIPPINES: 375,000 displaced by fierce floods

MANILA, 3 August 2009 (IRIN) - At least eight people have drowned and more than 375,000 been affected by

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