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[News-headlines] Global News Headlines - April 17
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GREENPEACE: Global News Headlines
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Thursday, April 17, 2003
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CLIMATE CHANGE
1) Globe and Mail, Canada, April 17, 2003 -- Canadian
polluters worse than in U.S., report says Emissions
released into air are increasing in this country, watchdog
group reports By MARTIN MITTELSTAEDT ENVIRONMENT REPORTER
Thursday, April 17, 2003 - Page A4 Companies in the United
States show far more success in controlling emissions of...
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http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/TPStory/LAC/20030417/UENVIM/TPEnvironment/
2) The New Zealand Herald April 17, 2003 BUSINESS; General
Government opens up on carbon deals BYLINE: By BRIAN FALLOW
economics editor BODY: The Government has made it easier
for large emitters of greenhouse gases to negotiate deals
exempting them from the planned carbon tax. Negotiated
greenhouse agreements (NGAs) are intended for firms whose...
FORESTS
3) Prague Post (Czech Republic) April 17, 2003 News Activists
to buy forest lands BYLINE: Mindy Kay Bricker BODY:
Conservationists raise money to preserve delicate
ecosystems The country's largest environmental group has
adopted a tactic used by British conservationists to
preserve ecologically sensitive land. "The only way to...
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http://www.praguepost.com/P03/2003/Art/0417/news5.php
4) New Straits Times (Malaysia) April 17, 2003, Nation; Pg. 13
Illegal logging in forest reserve BODY: GUA MUSANG, Wed.
Police believe they have uncovered an illegal logging
syndicate after finding 25 freshly cut logs at a site in
Felda Ciku 7 on Sunday. The logs are believed to have been
extracted from nearby permanent forest reserves. However,...
5) The New York Times April 17, 2003, Late Edition - Final
Section A; Page 20; Column 4; National Desk National
Briefing Northwest: Washington: Decline In Spotted Owls
BYLINE: AP BODY: The state's northern spotted owl
population continues to drop, despite federal efforts to
protect the threatened species, a Forest Service expert has...
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http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/17/national/17BRFS2.html
GENETIC ENGINEERING
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6) The Hindu April 17, 2003 480 words BT COTTON FARMERS
SUFFERED LOSSES, SAYS GREENPEACE BYLINE: Our Special
Correspondent BODY: Farmers who cultivated Bt cotton have
suffered huge losses, according to a study conducted by
Greenpeace in three districts of the State. The study on
Performance of Bt cotton in Karnataka' was conducted during...
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http://hinduonnet.com/stories/2003041703430400.htm
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7) New Zealand Press Association April 17, 2003 LENGTH: 528
words HEADLINE: CRITICS OF GE FARMING SAY TECHNOLOGY MAY
NOT HAVE SILVER LINING BODY: Wellington, April 17 -
Shareholders of global agrochemical giant Monsanto have
been told by an independent financial analyst that the
company faces substantial market risks because of its...
8) XINHUA April 17, 2003, GE crops can co-exist with normal
farming in New Zealand DATELINE: WELLINGTON, April 17 BODY:
New Zealand government has announced that genetically
engineered (GE) crops can coexist alongside conventional
farming. Cabinet papers released Thursday show the
government expects GE animals used in containment for...
MILITARY
9) The Independent (London) April 17, 2003, NEWS; Pg. 5
POLICE FIRE TEAR GAS IN CLASHES WITH ANTI-WAR PROTESTERS;
THE EU SUMMIT & THE IRAQ CONFLICT BYLINE: DANIEL HOWDEN IN
ATHENS HIGHLIGHT: Molotov cocktails were used to attack the
police; Riot police firing pepper spray at the anti-war
protesters during the clashes in Athens yesterday Thanassis...
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http://news.independent.co.uk/europe/story.jsp?story=397936
10) The Guardian (London) April 17, 2003 Guardian Home Pages,
Pg. 4 Iran attacks US and braces for nuclear dispute
BYLINE: Dan De Luce in Tehran BODY: The Iranian president
Mohammad Khatami yesterday lashed out at America for its
aggressive stance, stating that Tehran would not recognise
a US-installed administration in Iraq and warning Iran...
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,3604,938170,00.html
11) Christian Science Monitor (Boston, MA) April 17, 2003,
FEATURES; IDEAS; Pg. 14 A crusade after all? BYLINE: By
Jane Lampman Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor
HIGHLIGHT: Plans of some Christians to evangelize as they
offer aid pose dilemma for Iraqi reconstruction. BODY: When
President Bush called his war on terrorism a "crusade," he...
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http://www.christiansciencemonitor.com/2003/0417/p14s01-lire.html
12) The Independent (London) April 17, 2003, NEWS THE IRAQ
CONFLICT: FOR THE PEOPLE ON THE STREETS, THIS IS NOT
LIBERATION BUT A NEW COLONIAL OPPRESSION; AMERICA'S WAR OF
LIBERATION' MAY BE OVER. BUT, PREDICTS ROBERT FISK, BYLINE:
ROBERT FISK HIGHLIGHT: BODY: It's going wrong, faster than
anyone could have imagined. The army of "liberation" has...
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http://argument.independent.co.uk/commentators/story.jsp?story=397925
13) The Guardian (London) April 17, 2003 Guardian Home Pages,
Pg. 6 Scientists urge shell clear-up to protect civilians:
Royal Society spells out dangers of depleted uranium
BYLINE: Paul Brown Environment correspondent BODY: Hundreds
of tonnes of depleted uranium used by Britain and the
United States in Iraq should be removed to protect the...
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,3604,938336,00.html
14) U.S. digs, searches in vain for Iraqi chemical weapons By
Adrian Croft NASSIRIYA, Iraq, April 17 (Reuters) - A U.S.
military excavator shovels another load of mud on to a
canal bank near the southern Iraqi city of Nassiriya,
cutting a deep trench. The mechanical digger strikes a slab
of concrete, raising hopes this could be a hidden dump of...
15) The Associated Press April 17, 2003, Blix presses for U.N.
inspectors in Iraq, challenges Washington on Syria BYLINE:
By TONY CZUCZKA, Associated Pressss Writer DATELINE: BERLIN
BODY: The chief U.N. weapons inspector for Iraq urged the
U.S.-led coalition to allow his team back into the country
to look for weapons of mass destruction, saying that would...
16) The Economist April 19, 2003 U.S. Edition LEADER From
Baghdad to Damascus BODY: BARELY had the Bush
administration rid itself of one unpleasant Baathist
dictatorship than it appeared to be beating the drums of
war against the other. On April 14th, the day America
announced that the war in Iraq was in effect over, the...
OCEANS
17) FEATURE-Poaching, smuggling blackens Balkan caviar market
By Radu Marinas and Galina Sabeva BUCHAREST/BOLYARTSI,
Bulgaria, April 17 (Reuters) - The unassuming middle-aged
women move quietly through Bucharest's business centre,
whispering and flashing glimpses of jars filled with a
mysterious dark mush to potential buyers. They travel for...
(Greenpeace)
18) Jakarta Post, Indonesia, Online, 17.4.2003; Turtle traders
forced to turn to new pursuits Pariama Hutasoit,
Contributor, Jembrana, West Bali It was almost an anathema
for the fishermen in the Balinese coastal areas around
Perancak village in Jembrana, West Bali, and Serangan
island, off Denpasar, to even consider abandoning their...
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http://www.thejakartapost.com/detailfeatures.asp?fileid=20030417.P01&irec=0
19) Agence France Presse April 17, 2003 Kenya to consider
controlled prawn trawling DATELINE: MOMBASA, Kenya, April 17
BODY: Kenya may allow controlled trawling on its coastline
following recommendations of a research study report
released here on Thursday. A stakeholders forum convened by
the government next month will ratify the recommendations,...
TOXICS
20) AAP NEWSFEED April 17, 2003, Qld: Plastics factory burns
to the ground DATELINE: BRISBANE, April 17 BODY: Toxic
fumes forced evacuations in Brisbane's south today when a
fire destroyed a plastics factory. All 13 factory workers
made it safely out of the building in an industrial area of
Slacks Creek. A Queensland Fire and Rescue Service...
(Greenpeace)
21) Lloyd's List April 17, 2003 News; Pg. 3 326 words
Netherlands - Dutch hope for end to Sandrien saga BODY: By
Helen Hill in Amsterdam ONE of the less welcome visitors to
the port of Amsterdam, the Sandrien, may well disappear
this year - at least if Shipdock, the repair yard where the
vessel is berthed, has its way. The 34,000 dwt chemical...
22) Agence France Presse April 17, 2003 Over 400,000 tonnes of
toxic waste threaten Sakhalin, ecologists warn DATELINE:
VLADIVOSTOK, Russia, April 17 BODY: Over 400,000 tonnes of
toxic waste, much of it improperly stored or buried, now
threaten the environment of Russia's Pacific island of
Sakhalin, ecologists warned Thursday. "The majority of...
(Greenpeace)
23) Los Angeles Times April 17, 2003 Thursday Home Edition
California Metro; Part 2; Page 1; Metro Desk 1447 words
Chemical Plants Said to Pose Risk; More than 100
facilities, including 12 in the L.A. Basin, could expose
millions to toxic gas in an attack or accident, documents
indicate. BYLINE: Marla Cone, Times Staff Writer BODY: More...
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http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-chemplants17apr17,1,6036321.story
24) Chicago Tribune April 17, 2003 CHICAGO FINAL EDITION News;
Pg. 18; ZONE: C If label says food is organic, it must be;
Bill repealing watered-down rules becomes law BYLINE: By
Bryan A. Keogh, Washington Bureau. DATELINE: WASHINGTON
BODY: In a victory for the organic food industry, President
Bush signed a measure Wednesday repealing a provision that...
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http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-0304170272apr17,1,598924.story
25) Los Angeles Times April 17, 2003 Home Edition Main News;
Part 1; Page 1; National Desk THE NATION; 'Safe' Lead
Levels Lower IQ in Children, Study Finds BYLINE: Thomas H.
Maugh II, Times Staff Writer BODY: Lead levels now widely
believed to be safe in children actually produce a severe
impact on intellectual development, researchers report...
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http://www.latimes.com/news/science/la-sci-lead17apr17,1,5110614.story?coll=la%2Dhome%2Dleftrail
26) The New York Times April 17, 2003, Late Edition - Final
Section A; Page 7; Column 1; Foreign Desk Researchers Raise
Estimate on Defoliant Use in Vietnam War BYLINE: By SETH
MYDANS DATELINE: PHNOM PENH, Cambodia, April 16 BODY: In a
study that will help assess the health of Vietnam veterans,
researchers at Columbia University have doubled the...
X-OTHER-X
27) Press Association April 17, 2003, ENDANGERED SPECIES
PRODUCTS SEIZED IN RAID BYLINE: Tony Jones, PA News BODY:
Animal parts from endangered species have been seized in a
raid on a shop in which 300 items were recovered, the
Metropolitan Police said today. Officers seized items
believed to be made from bear, wild ass, musk deer, turtle,...
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