The East Timor parliament on Monday met for the first time since foreign troops arrived, as gang violence continued to plague the small nation.
Clashes were reported around the Comoro Bridge in the capital Dili, where houses were set on fire with petrol bombs.
Only 50 of East Timor's 87 Ministers of Parliament attended the meeting as many were unable to arrange secure transportation.
Parliament approved President Xanana Gusmao's declaration of emergency powers last week granting him full authority over the armed forces.
About 100,000 people have fled to makeshift refugee camps to escape violence that started after the sacking of army soldiers in a growing regional conflict between eastern and western parts of the country.
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Saturday, June 03, 2006
India: Millions breathe deadly air
Millions of Indians breathe in cancer-causing air according to a study by the Independent Community Environmental Monitors (CEM).
One of the world's most polluted countries, India has regions with toxic levels for some pollutants 32,000 times higher than global safe air standards.
India still depends on coal for much of its energy production needed to fuel rapid economic growth.
Smokestacks in Calcutta, India belch dark smoke. Reuters photo from Yahoo News.
The country has no standards or monitoring for many dangerous pollutants, according to the study.
In the first quarter of this year, the Indian economy grew by 9.3 percent.
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One of the world's most polluted countries, India has regions with toxic levels for some pollutants 32,000 times higher than global safe air standards.
India still depends on coal for much of its energy production needed to fuel rapid economic growth.
Smokestacks in Calcutta, India belch dark smoke. Reuters photo from Yahoo News.
The country has no standards or monitoring for many dangerous pollutants, according to the study.
In the first quarter of this year, the Indian economy grew by 9.3 percent.
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Friday, June 02, 2006
Epidemics, bird flu monitored in Indonesian quake zone
Signs of bacterial diarrhea have been detected in quake-hit zones in Indonesia and the World Health Organisation is monitoring the area for bird flu outbreaks.
Avian flu has exploded in Indonesia which is set to soon become the world's leader in bird flu deaths if things continue at the current pace.
WHO has increased monitoring activities in Central Java after the quake left many people homeless and possibly more susceptible to disease.
The Chinese relief team discovered a case of bacterial diarrhea in the Bantul regency, the region struck hardest by the 6.3 tremblor.
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Avian flu has exploded in Indonesia which is set to soon become the world's leader in bird flu deaths if things continue at the current pace.
WHO has increased monitoring activities in Central Java after the quake left many people homeless and possibly more susceptible to disease.
The Chinese relief team discovered a case of bacterial diarrhea in the Bantul regency, the region struck hardest by the 6.3 tremblor.
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