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Cites tries to curb illegal logging
AFP, Published on 12/03/2013
» Governments agreed Tuesday to step up efforts to protect threatened tree species from illegal loggers, amidst warnings that criminal gangs are plundering the world's forests.
Sharks, manta rays win protection
AFP, Published on 11/03/2013
» Several shark species and the manta ray won international trade protection Monday in a move hailed by conservationists as a breakthrough in efforts to save them from being wiped out by overfishing.
Suu Kyi reappointed as Myanmar opposition leader
AFP, Published on 10/03/2013
» Aung San Suu Kyi was re-elected as Myanmar opposition chief Sunday at a landmark congress that disappointed some members hoping for new blood in the wider leadership ahead of a key 2015 election.
Tassie tiger 'no longer endangered'
AFP, Published on 07/03/2013
» There are two ways to get removed from the list of endangered species, and the Tasmanian tiger, the buff-nosed kangaroo rat and the pig-footed bandicoot have found the surest. They're extinct.
Thailand in landmark ivory pledge
AFP, Published on 03/03/2013
» Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra promised Sunday to end her nation's trade in ivory, delighting conservationists who have long urged the kingdom to tackle the rampant smuggling of tusks through its territory.
Rhinos, elephants and sharks top Cites agenda
AFP, Published on 01/03/2013
» The race to protect the world's rhino, elephant and shark populations from the bloody trade in animal body parts will be at the heart of key endangered species talks in Bangkok from Sunday.
Ikea meatballs 'contain horsemeat'
AFP, Published on 27/02/2013
» STOCKHOLM - The producer of Ikea meatballs withdrawn from shelves in Thailand and two dozen other countries has found horsemeat in its products, the national food agency SLA said Wednesday.
Ariya close behind Lewis at LPGA
AFP, Published on 22/02/2013
» PATTAYA - World number three Stacy Lewis held on to her three-shot overnight lead after round two of the Honda LPGA Thailand on Friday, but was pushed hard by Thai teenager Ariya Jutanugarn who hit a flawless 66.
3 hurt in US copter 'hard' landing (update)
AFP, Published on 20/02/2013
» A United States Marine helicopter on Wednesday made a "hard landing" during military exercises in the northern province of Phitsanulok, seriously injuring some of the passengers, the US embassy in Bangkok said.
Nepalese ex-prince suffers heart attack
AFP, Published on 20/02/2013
» Former Nepalese crown prince Paras Shah is in intensive care in Thailand after suffering a heart attack, the Nepalese embassy in Bangkok said Wednesday.