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Hong Kong Pollution Rules Outdated

Hong Kong's Ombudsman is probing why the city has not changed its air quality standards since the late 1980s

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Dioxin Scare Closes 1,000 Farms

Germany: More than 1,000 farms have been temporarily banned from production in Germany, authorities said Monday, in a precautionary

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US & Japan Mulled Reining Activists

WIKILEAKS: Leaked US government documents show Australian officials were willing to accept a compromise deal with Japan over whaling

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65 Indonesian Rivers Contain Toxic Metals

At least five lakes and 65 rivers across the country were contaminated as a result of human activity last

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Rockhampton Cut Off by Floods

The central Queensland city of Rockhampton is now completely isolated by floodwaters, Premier Anna Bligh says. Hundreds of homes have

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Floods Kill 5 Children in Philippines

MANILA, Philippines – Landslides and floods after days of heavy rain in the Philippines killed five children and an

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Military Sends Aid to Flood Zone

ROCKHAMPTON, Australia (AFP) – The Australian military raced to supply the flood-hit northern city of Rockhampton, which was cut

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Melon Crops Rot in Wake of Floods

Farmers in Queensland's Western Darling Downs region are counting the cost of flood damage to their melon crops. On the

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Two Dozen Dead as India Freezes

An intense spell of cold weather has disrupted life across northern India, reportedly claiming two dozen lives. The capital, Delhi,

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Earthquakes Shake The Philippines

Philippines – Moderately strong earthquakes rocked Batanes and Ilocos Sur this morning, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology

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