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June 2010

Today in History

June 30, 2010 People/Events

June 30, 2010 MANILA, June 30 — On this day, June 30, 2010, Senator Benigno Simeon "Noynoy" Cojuangco Aquino III is inaugurated as the 15th President of the Philippines at the Quirino Grandstand in Rizal Park, Manila. He was elected in the country's first automated polls on May 10, 2010.

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Australian Greens call on urgent climate action

June 30, 2010 Environment

CANBERRA, June 29 — The Australian Greens on Tuesday said they have written to Prime Minister Julia Gillard calling for swift action on climate change if Labor Party is re-elected.

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Today in History

June 30, 2010 People/Events

June 29, 1626 MANILA, June 29 — On June 29, 1626, Juan Niño de Tabora, the Spanish general and colonial official, served as governor general of the Philippines until his death on July 22, 1632.

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World experts gather in Australia for climate talks

June 30, 2010 Environment

CANBERRA, June 29 — Some of the world's top experts on climate change have been gathering Tuesday in Australia's Gold Coast, as the Australian federal government was considering how it will respond to global warming.

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Caspian countries to sign memorandum to regulate offshore oil exploitation

June 30, 2010 Environment

ALMATY, June 29 — Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Turkmenistan and Iran will sign a document to regulate offshore oil exploitation and protect environment at the Caspian Sea, said a Kazakh official.

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Negros Oriental culminates environment month celebration

June 30, 2010 Environment

DUMAGUETE CITY, June 29 — Over a hundred public school students from different parts of Negros Oriental convened at the Sidlakang Negros Village Tuesday for the closing ceremonies of the province's Environment Month celebration.

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Physicians call for end to raves after scores of drug cases: L.A.Times

June 30, 2010 People/Events

LOS ANGELES, June 29 — Several emergency room physicians Monday called for an end to raves at the Los Angeles Coliseum and Exposition Park as a massive weekend event sent scores of teenagers and young adults to hospitals, mostly for drug intoxication, the Los Angeles Times reported on its website.

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Capitol office heads welcome Gov. Defensor, new set of SP

June 30, 2010 People/Events

ILOILO CITY, June 29 – The capitol office heads welcome Gov. Arthur Defensor and the new set of Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) as they prepare to take their oath on Thursday.

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Group to tap natives for climate change agenda

June 30, 2010 Environment

KALIBO, Aklan, June 29 – An Iloilo-based non-government organization will be tapping some indigenous people (IP) here to help mitigate climate change.

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Feature: Nepali students promote bicycle-friendly city to save earth

June 30, 2010 Environment

by Sweta Baniya KATHMANDU, June 29 — As the issue of global climate change is widely concerned, a group of Nepali students have joined their hands to promote the use of bicycles in order to save the environment.

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