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Aussie killed fighting with IS jihadists
AFP, Published on 09/11/2014
» SYDNEY - A third Australian has died in the past two weeks while fighting with Islamic State (IS) militants in Syria, a report said Sunday.
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Migratory animals get UN protection
AFP, Published on 10/11/2014
» QUITO - Polar bears, whales, sharks and gazelles were among 31 new species granted new protection status by the UN conservation body, following six days of "intense" talks by leading conservationists.
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China lights the way to Apec fashion show
AFP, Published on 10/11/2014
» Beijing rolled out a gleaming red carpet for Asia-Pacific leaders garbed in sleek, high-collared Chinese tunics as it kicked off a regional summit in spectacular fashion on Monday.
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UN hits boat people deportation plan
AFP, Published on 11/11/2014
» BANGKOK - The United Nations said Tuesday it had urged Thai authorities against deporting more than 200 Muslim boatpeople from Myanmar being held in southern Thailand after they were intercepted en route to Malaysia.
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'Serious' Miss Thailand 3rd in Tokyo
AFP, Published on 12/11/2014
» Miss Thailand Punika Kulsoontornrut placed third and Puerto Rican bombshell Valerie Hernandez Matias took the crown as contestants in Tuesday night’s Miss International contest gave the usual beauty pageant formula with a serious political twist.
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US, China climate deal boosts hopes of global pact
AFP, Published on 13/11/2014
» NAY PYI TAW - A surprise deal between the United States and China on Wednesday could be a breakthrough moment in decades-long efforts to secure a global climate change pact, environment experts said.
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Nature reserves on the rise but funds lacking: UN
AFP, Published on 13/11/2014
» Vast areas of land and sea have become environmental sanctuaries in recent years but the world is not funding them adequately, the United Nations warned Thursday.
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Ban on waste dumping on Barrier Reef
AFP, Published on 13/11/2014
» SYDNEY - Australia said Thursday it will ban the dumping of dredging waste on most of the Great Barrier Reef in a move welcomed by environmentalists as a first step towards a total halt.
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Google joins fight to end illegal fishing
AFP, Published on 14/11/2014
» SYDNEY - Technology giant Google has taken the battle against illegal fishing online, with the company unveiling a tool in Australia on Friday that harnesses satellite data to track thousands of boats in real time.
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Baby body parts found in package destined for US
AFP, Published on 16/11/2014
» The body parts of several babies have been found in a parcel destined for the United States, Thai police said Sunday.
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