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Art on planetary scale shines spotlight on climate changeLos Angeles (AFP) Nov 21, 2010 The first global art show on climate change kicked off this weekend, launching several symbolic performances seen from space that bring people and planet together to highlight the hazards of global warming. From the US southwest to spots in countries like China, Egypt, India and Spain, thousands of volunteers were coming together for the weeklong photo-performance project that ends November 27, just ahead of UN climate talks in Cancun, Mexico. Using human bodies as the main media, the show was o ... read more |
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  Madagascar general says power take-over bid unchanged A Madagascar army general who declared a coup in the troubled Indian Ocean island said Thursday he would persist with his power grab despite failing to win the support of the army. ... more | .. |
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  Bangladesh riots leave hundreds injured Police used batons, rubber bullets and tear gas to clear the streets of the capital as rioting Bangladesh Nationalist Party supporters called for a general strike. ... more | .. |
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 Combat aircraft top international arms sales: think tank Combat planes account for one third of all global arms transfers, with the United States topping the list of sellers and India, the United Arab Emirates and Israel the biggest buyers, according to the SIPRI think tank. ... more | .. |
 Tuberculosis levels off with progress in China, India: WHO The World Health Organisation said on Thursday that the number of cases of tuberculosis worldwide had levelled off last year, with lifesaving inroads against the disease especially in China and India. ... more | .. |
Nepal's endangered vultures take flight for new sport At a lakeside resort in the mountains of western Nepal, the paragliding season is in full swing, and local champion Kevin is training to get back to full fitness. ... more | .. |
S.Lanka floods force up to 300,000 from their homes Sri Lanka sent in troops to rescue residents marooned in the capital Colombo on Thursday after the heaviest rains in 18 years flooded the city, forcing up to 300,000 people from their homes. ... more |
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  Commentary: Turki talks turkey The midterm election results weren't only a "shellacking" for U.S. President Barack Obama but they drove the Mideast peace process back into the oubliette. The key was in safe hands. AIPAC - the Israeli lobby - emerged with still more congressional friends than before. ... more |
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