Iran sends new satellite into orbit: TV

February 3, 2012 Science & Technology

TEHRAN, Feb. 3 — Iran on Friday launched an observation satellite into orbit under a presidential decree, said the country's Press TV.

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Almendras visits Pampanga for sitio electrification

February 3, 2012 People/Events

MANILA, Feb. 3 – Energy Secretary Jose Rene D. Almendras has made a surprise site inspection in Pampanga to ensure that the sitio electrification program is onstream.

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Military, DENR employees spearhead coastal clean-up drive in Davao Oriental

February 3, 2012 Environment

CAMP PANACAN, Davao City, Feb. 3 – Members of the 28th Infantry Battalion and employees of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Lupon, Davao Oriental spearheaded the coastal clean-up drive Thursday in connection with the 2012 World and National Wetland Day with the theme: “Wetland and Tourism”.

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Heavy snow continues to hit wide areas of Japan after peak

February 3, 2012 Environment

TOKYO, Feb. 3 — Snow is expected to continue falling on the coastal prefectures alongside the Sea of Japan in the country on Friday after it peaked on Thursday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).

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All Seoul buses to carry 'eco-friendly' gadget

February 3, 2012 Environment

SEOUL, Feb. 3 — The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Friday it will attach an anti-pollution device to all city buses as part of efforts to cut emissions and fuel costs.

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Scientists find potentially habitable planet in nearby star

February 3, 2012 Science & Technology

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 — An international team of scientists has discovered a potentially habitable super-Earth orbiting a nearby star, according to a study published Thursday in Astrophysical Journal Letters.

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China to create emergency disaster relief teams

February 3, 2012 Environment

BEIJING, Feb. 2 — China plans to create emergency teams for flood control and drought relief in the next five years to provide timely help when needed, a government official said on Thursday.

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Illegal quarry operations suspended in Siaton, Negros Oriental to avoid 'gold rush'

February 3, 2012 Environment

By Mary Judaline Flores Partlow DUMAGUETE CITY, Feb. 2 – Government authorities are now adopting strategies to avert a possible “gold rush” in a remote sub-village in Siaton, Negros Oriental, following the recent reported presence of raw gold traces in the area that could attract the attention of enterprising businessmen or individuals wanting to make [...]

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Record cold snap grips S. Korea for second day

February 3, 2012 Environment

SEOUL, Feb. 2 — Freezing weather across South Korea burst water meters and disrupted a transport line as the country grappled with an unusually severe cold spell on Thursday.

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Another cyclone may hit Fiji

February 3, 2012 Environment

SUVA, Feb. 2 — Fiji, which is recovering from recent floods that affected thousands of people, has been warned by the weather office that a tropical cyclone expected to move across the Pacific island nation would come on Tuesday.

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