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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Child poverty in Philippines on the rise: study
MANILA, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- Despite the country's economic gains in recent years, the number of children living in poverty in the Philippines has continued to go up, according to a study released by state
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South China province reports 1,661 new dengue fever cases
SOUTH China's Guangdong Province reported 1,661 new dengue fever cases yesterday, bringing the total number to 23,146, said local health authorities today. The situation is getting severe, with more
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Country’s ‘strictest’ air pollution laws introduced in city tomorrow
SHANGHAI tomorrow introduces “China’s strictest air protection law,” with maximum fines of 500,000 yuan (US$81,244) — five times the current level. And this fine itself will be hiked on a daily basis
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5.3-magnitude quake hits Russia -- USGS
BEIJING, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale jolted 22 km southeast of Kurush, Russia at 0138 GMT on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a
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Malaria deaths linked to where people live: study
Researchers have discovered that people have formed different defences against malaria depending on what part of the world they live in, according to a ground- breaking study. The study, which involved
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Mlns of Indonesians prone to poverty: World Bank
A senior official of World Bank ( WB) said on Tuesday that at least 68 million of Indonesian people are at risk of poverty, as their earnings are slightly above poor families. "They may easily plunge
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Philippines quakes fell homes
A SERIES of earthquakes destroyed 17 houses and damaged 66 others yesterday in a southern Philippine town, slightly injuring three people. Residents of homes rocked by the tremors are being prevented
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NASA spacecraft to begin orbiting Mars
A NASA spacecraft that aims to study the upper atmosphere of Mars and reveal how its climate changed over time is poised to begin orbiting the Red Planet. After a 10-month journey, the Mars Atmosphere
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Outbreak of dengue fever ‘most serious’ in 10 years
AT least 4,800 cases of dengue fever have been reported in Guangdong Province, including the capital Guangzhou, and two people who were suffering from the disease died, according to Xinhua news agency.
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Crackdown on water projects nets 158
A TOTAL of 158 people, including a bureau director in east China’s Jiangxi Province, have been punished or are being investigated for corruption in water conservancy projects. Seventeen have been held