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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South Korea MERS outbreak has 'levelled off'; one new case
An outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in South Korea appears to have levelled off, a health official said on Friday, as the country reported just one new patient, a day after Thailand
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Smokers in Beijing flout new restrictions
Two weeks after the Beijing government adopted its strictest-ever smoking ban, some people are still flouting the rules, the Beijing Health Inspection Agency said yesterday. A hotel in Chaoyang District
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5.9-magnitude quake hits 36km NW of Ndoi Island, Fiji
HONG KONG, June 16 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale jolted 36km NW of Ndoi Island, Fiji at 06:16:59 GMT on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a
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El Nino warning for the nation’s farmers
However, autumn yields may not fare so well due to the uncertain conditions brought about by El Nino, the warming of the sea’s surface in the Pacific Ocean. The weather pattern can cause uncertainties
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China launches "energy saving" week to raise awareness
Fourteen Chinese ministries jointly opened a week-long educational program, the 25th of its kind, to raise people's awareness of energy conservation on Saturday. The program will involve a series of
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About 7,000 Japanese seek compensation from TEPCO over nuclear crisis
About 7,000 residents living in an area adjacent to Fukushima Prefecture filed an appeal with the Nuclear Damage Compensation Dispute Resolution Center (NDCDRC) on Monday, demanding compensation worth
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5 earthquakes hit off Northwest U.S. Coast
A series of earthquakes hit off the Oregon coast in northwest United States from Sunday through Monday, apparently causing no harm to life and property. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said the latest
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MERS fears peak in S. Korea on first two deaths, tertiary infection
Fears for the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) reached a peak in South Korea as the first two deaths and tertiary infection were reported Tuesday. Two infectees, who have passed away on Monday
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Death toll in mine accident rises to 8 in central China
CHANGSHA, June 2 (Xinhua) -- The death toll in a gas leak that happened at a coal mine on Saturday in central China's Hunan Province has risen to eight, rescuers said Tuesday. The last body was recovered
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Australian mineral exploration lowest in 7 years
Australian mineral exploration has dropped to its lowest level since 2007, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) revealed on Tuesday. Exploration expenditure dropped to 183.5 million Australian