Solid waste import bans
China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment announced yesterday that China will ban imports of 32 types of solid waste in its latest move to reduce environmental pollution. Sixteen types of solid waste,
Shanghai Daily (China)
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UN urges Pacific island countries to prepare for looming El Nino emergency
The UN has urged Pacific island nations to prepare now for a looming El Nino emergency which could affect more than 4 million people, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric told reporters here Tuesday. The
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Argentina joins hands with China in developing clean energy
Argentina, whose energy trade deficit stands at 8 billion U.S. dollars per year, has joined hands with China to develop renewable energy ranging from hydro and nuclear power to wind and solar power.
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5.7-magnitude quake hits Taiwan
BEIJING, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale jolted the sea off the coast of Yilan county, Taiwan at 03:37 a.m. Wednesday, the China earthquake networks said. The epicenter,
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EU announces detailed distribution of agricultural aid plan
The European Union (EU) on Tuesday announced detailed distribution of its fresh 500-million-euro aid package which aims to support struggling farmers who are suffering from the low prices of milk and pork.
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Pre-exposure HIV drug could halve transmission rates in Australia: experts
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), an antiretroviral pill taken daily by people who are HIV negative, can only be imported for personal use or prescribed by small amount of Australian doctors. A study
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One dead, 14 missing in Yunnan flood
One person has been killed and 14 others are missing after rain-triggered flooding hit a county in southwest China's Yunnan Province. Downpours swept Huaping County from Tuesday night to the small hours
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Epidemic command center formed to address dengue fever in Taiwan
TAIPEI, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- Authorities in Taiwan announced late Monday night they will establish a "central epidemic command center" as dengue fever cases have reached nearly 10,000 since the start of
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Half of world's sea turtles have swallowed plastic or other rubbish: Australian researchers
SYDNEY, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- Rubbish and debris entering into the marine environment is become a more high profile issue after Australian researchers found more than half of the world's sea turtles have
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Gap between Australia's rich and poor grows by 13 percent over past decade: study
SYDNEY, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- The gap between Australia's richest and poorest has grown by 13 percent over the past decade, according to a new research released on Tuesday. Australian households in the
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Child mortality in Brazil drops 73 pct in 25 years
Brazil has seen its child mortality rate fall by 73 percent between 1990 and 2015, according to new statistics published Wednesday by the World Health Organization (WHO). According to the new report,