December 2011

Finland experiences exceptionally warm winter

December 30, 2011 Environment

HELSINKI, Dec. 30 — No Santa Claus sending presents across snow land and no grand ski racing on the ice in Finland this year as the Nordic country experienced an exceptionally warm winter, China's Xinhua news agency reported.

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Mass Bangkok exodus for upcountry New Year celebrations

December 30, 2011 People/Events

BANGKOK, Dec. 29 — Bangkok's Mo Chit 2 bus terminal was crowded on Thursday morning with passengers returning home for the 2012 New Year, while the Transport Company prepared buses sufficient for 5,000 trips per day, or 25,000 trips for the five-day holiday period.

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Godfather of S. Korean democracy movement dies at 64

December 30, 2011 People/Events

SEOUL, Dec. 30 — Kim Geun-tae, a former leading South Korean democracy activist and prominent liberal politician, died Friday from a brain disease. He was 64.

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China makes rapid progress, breakthroughs in space industry — white paper

December 30, 2011 Science & Technology

BEIJING, Dec. 29 — A white paper published on Thursday said that China has made innovative achievements and breakthroughs in major space projects, and space technology has been upgraded remarkably.

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Today in History

December 30, 2011 People/Events

December 29, 1838 MANILA, Dec. 29 — On December 29, 1838, Luis Lardizabal was appointed governor general of the Philippines until February 1841.

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Russian rocket orbits six U.S. satellites

December 30, 2011 Science & Technology

MOSCOW, Dec. 29 — Russia's Soyuz 2.1a rocket successfully orbited six U.S. communications satellites "Globalstar-2" Wednesday night, local media reported Thursday.

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Japan government successfully delivered Futenma relocation environment report

December 30, 2011 Environment

TOKYO, Dec. 28 — Japan government delivered an environmental impact assessment report early Wednesday to Okinawa's prefectural government office about the relocation of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station in Okinawa Prefecture to the Henoko district in Nago city, also in Okinawa.

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(Yearender) DENR 7 seizes forest products worth P13M in 2011

December 30, 2011 Environment

CEBU CITY, Dec. 29 – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 7 confiscated more than P13 million worth of forest products in different ports in Central Visayas this year.

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Fishermen honored for rescue

December 30, 2011 People/Events

QUANG NAM, Dec. 28 — The Border Guard 260 in Hoi An's Cua Dai Ward rewarded seven fishermen for rescuing people from icy seas on Monday.

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PAGASA to install 1,000 river monitoring instruments next year

December 30, 2011 Science & Technology

LEGAZPI CITY, Dec. 29 – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) through its weather bureau will install next year water level sensors in selected major river basins across the country to further improve the government’s hazard mitigating capability.

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