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Thirteen locations added to new World Heritage Sites guide
Thirteen new UNESCO World Heritage sites were added this year to join the list of other sites such as the minaret of the Great Mosque in the old Yemeni city of Sanaa, as shown here. Comment?
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CUDHAM: Youngsters dredge Darwin's pond
YOUNGSTERS spent the day replicating Charles Darwin's experiments to mark 150 years since the scientist published his most famous work. Comment?
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Backgrounder: Major fire accidents in nightclubs since 2003
... people dead. On April 19, 2008, a fire ignited by fireworks swept through a crowded nightclub in Quito, capital of Ecuador, leaving at least 15 people dead and 35 others injured. On Dec. 30, 2004, 194 people died and 1,432 others were injured in a ... Comment?
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UN exhorts nations to focus on landmine victims
... wraps up today, the Deputy High Commissioner visited the south-eastern department of Putumayo, on the border with Ecuador and Peru, where she saw first-hand the impact of landmines on civilians. She also held talks in the capital, Bogota, with ... Comment?
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Brown: Climate Change Deal Is 'Achievable'
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Gordon Brown has said that a deal to tackle climate change is achievable at next week's conference in Copenhagen. Comment?
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Galapagos Islands marine life in danger
Over fishing and climate change have devastated the coastal wildlife of the Galapagos Islands, scientists in Ecuador said. Comment?
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Ecuador sues Chevron to stop arbitration
The Republic of Ecuador has sued the Chevron Corp. as the two battle over liability for pollution in the Amazon rainforest. Comment?
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Korean Air orders five Boeing 747-8 passenger jets
... American's figure didn't include its regional traffic. November traffic jumped 11.7 percent at Southwest Airlines. Ecuador accuses Chevron of pollution The Republic of Ecuador has sued the Chevron Corp. as the two battle over liability for pollution ... Comment?
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Extinctions on the rise in the Galapagos
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We may never see again the Galapagos black-spotted damselfish, the beautiful 24-rayed sunstar, or the Galapagos stringweed. Comment?
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New Crab Discoveries Total Four
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Posted by: Loren Coleman on December 5th, 2009 A Varanger king crab is the largest crab species in the world, and is often referred to as the "red king crab." The family of king crabs just got larger, thanks to some treasures rediscovered, hidden away in a museum "warehouse," a la' the end of the first Indiana Jones movie. Comment?
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... Mobil Corp. and ConocoPhillips have stepped away from the retail side in varying degrees over the past 18 months. Ecuador sues Chevron to stop arbitration Ecuador sues Chevron to stop arbitration The Republic of Ecuador has sued the Chevron Corp. as ... Comment?
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Bird Feeders Speed Up Evolution, May Split Species
Reporting in Current Biology , researchers write of a warbler that has quickly evolved an unorthodox migration path to England to take advantage of backyard bird feeders. Comment?
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Satates Must Improve Efforts For Landmine victims
... wraps up today, the Deputy High Commissioner visited the south-eastern department of Putumayo, on the border with Ecuador and Peru, where she saw first-hand the impact of landmines on civilians. She also held talks in the capital, Bogotá, with ... Comment?
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Ecuador Sues Chevron in U.S. to Block Arbitration
The Republic of Ecuador asked a U.S. judge to block Chevron Corp. from pursuing arbitration in a $27 billion environmental lawsuit against the oil producer. Comment?
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Ecuador Sues Chevron In Pollution Dispute
The Republic of Ecuador has sued the Chevron Corp. as the two battle over liability for pollution in the Amazon rainforest. Comment?
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Thieves with knives? We've got a purse for you
At the entrance to Quito, Ecuador's Old Town, I met four female travelers who had been victims of knife-wielding thieves: One quick slash through the shoulder strap, and their purses were gone. Comment?
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Senior UN rights official exhorts nations to focus on landmine victims
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... wraps up today, the Deputy High Commissioner visited the south-eastern department of Putumayo, on the border with Ecuador and Peru, where she saw first-hand the impact of landmines on civilians. She also held talks in the capital, Bogot"with senior ... Comment?
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Ecuador Sues Chevron Over Pollution 35min
The Republic of Ecuador has sued the Chevron Corp. as the two battle over liability for pollution in the Amazon rainforest. Comment?
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Ecuador asks federal court to bar Chevron from seeking arbitration in rainforest dispute
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... a lit trademark sign beacons customers to the Highland Village Chevron gas station in Jackson, Miss. The Republic of Ecuador has sued the Chevron Corp. as the two battle over liability for pollution in the Amazon rainforest. The suit was filed ... Comment?
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... myself feel at home. I leafed through the guide books on the upstairs level and took down notes as to what to do in Ecuador and in Quito itself. The manager told me that I should take a day trip to the Cotopaxi volcano that was located close by to ... Comment?
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