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Efforts on to check oil spill spreading along Konkan coastThaindian.comTaking a grim view of the situation arising out of the oil spill off Mumbai, Maharashtra Environment Minister Suresh Shetty said he would conduct an aerial ...and more »
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NDTV.comMumbai oil slick spreads, coastal districts on high alertNDTV.comThe MSC Chitra tilted sharply under the impact, resulting in the oil spill. The other ship, Khalijia was at the harbour for over a fortnight for repair work ...SOS as Mumbai oil spill spreadsTimes of IndiaAnti-pollution operations continue to contain oil spill near MumbaiHindustan TimesOil spill off Mumbai harbour, traffic suspendedMoneycontrol.comCNN -Oneindia -The Hinduall 200 news articles »
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News X has exclusive information that the ship which is at the centre of the oil spill controversy, MSC Chitra has a poor safety record. In 2008, Australia had detained the same ship for being unsafe. Pierre Mario Fitter brings you this exclusive report.
Oil spill off city coast sparks fear of depleted fish catchHindustan TimesEven as the Coast Guard deployed five ships to contain the oil spill off the Mumbai coast after Saturday's collision between two merchant vessels, ...and more »
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Tough task due to tilted vesselTimes of IndiaMUMBAI: The Coast Guard, Navy and port officials have expressed inability to contain the oil spill from MSC Chitra as the ship is tilted. ...and more »
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Oil spill spreads to Alibaug, UranDaily News & AnalysisThe situation arising out of the oil spill from one of the two merchant ships involved in a head-on collision ...
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A few more Lessons India can take from RussiaHindustan TimesOn Saturday, two ships collided just off Mumbai and an oil spill followed. No one knows how big or small it is, because there is no clear information. ...and more »
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Two Panamanian cargo ships collided on Saturday off the Mumbai coast causing an oil spill from one of the vessels but no casualties were reported.
A Russian man has died in a competition in Finland in which contestants sit in a sizzling hot sauna, aiming to endure temperatures topping 110 degrees celsius, above boiling point. Vladimir Ladyzhenski, who made it to finals with Timo Kaukonen, the defending Finnish champion, died shortly after both men ended the match with serious burns. Meanwhile, Kaukonen has been taken to hospital in a stretcher and is reportedly in critical condition. The organisers of the annual contest maintain that "all rules were followed", but police are investigating what went wrong. Al Jazeera's Stefanie Dekker's reports. Viewers might find some of the images in this report disturbing. [August 8, 2010]
Maritime officials have started discussions on measures to stop the oil spill of the Mumbai coast. Our correspondent Deborah Grey is outside the office of the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust.
Oil spill off Mum coast, operations onNewsXMaritime officials have started discussions on measures to stop the oil spill of the Mumbai coast. Our correspondent Deborah Grey is outside the office of ...
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Oil spill took place off the Mumbai coast yesterday when two cargo ships collided caused the spill of 10-50 ton diesel. 33 crew members in the ship have been rescued and no casualties have been reported yet. www.istream.in
Oil spill took place off the Mumbai coast yesterday when two cargo ships collided caused the spill of 10-50 ton diesel. Shipping traffic was stopped at the harbor to prevent other ships from crashing into the containers. www.istream.in
Sudan's President Omar al Bashir has warned foreign organisations to respect his government or be kicked out of the country. Bashir, who's wanted by the International Criminal Court for war crimes, has accused international peacekeepers of harbouring six Darfuris, whom he says instigated violent clashes in the Kalma refugee camp last month. Speaking to Al Jazeera's Mohammed Adow, Ibrahim Gambari, the head of the UN peacekeeping mission in Darfur, says stopping aid work in the region would be irresponsible.
Journalists in Mexico have been holding protests across the country in support of press freedom. They're seeking justice for their colleagues who've been killed in recent years. It's alleged most of the victims have been kidnapped and killed by drug cartels. But police officers are also accused of human rights violations against journalists reporting on Mexico's drug war. Al Jazeera's Franc Contreras reports.
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Fidel Castro has returned to the political stage. Last month, his brother, Raul, struck a deal with the Roman Catholic Church. It agreed to release 52 political prisoners - but they were not allowed to stay in Cuba. Twenty have already been freed and are now living in Spain. Ricardo Gonzales Alfonso is one of the released prisoners. This is his story, in his own words.
The author, architect and peace delegate speaks to Riz Khan about her experiences in the West Bank.
Ship MSC Chitra crashed into the merchant vessel Khaleeja near the Mumbai Harbor. www.istream.in
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Gated villages in China have always been symbols of affluence; spaces where the rich protected themselves from criminals and other undesirables. But now the poor in Beijing are being locked inside their neighbourhoods at night, between 11pm and dawn. Chinese officials call the project "sealed management" and claim the measure helps reduce crime. Al Jazeera's Melissa Chan reports from Beijing.
Trouble is brewing at the Israel-Lebanon border. At least five people were killed and several others wounded. The Lebanese army has confirmed that it opened fire on Israeli forces for reportedly crossing the border fence and cutting trees in its territory. So, in this tense situation in a highly volatile region, could a new war be averted?
The new documentary "Countdown to Zero" warns of an impending global nuclear disaster. The only way to avoid a global tragedy, according to the film, is to eliminate nuclear weapons altogether. How can the world collectively deal with the threat of a nuclear disaster?
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Some 2500 years ago the Battle of Marathon in Greece marked the victory of ancient Athens over the invading Persians. It was a turning point in history - the outcome ensured the subsequent flowering of ancient Greek culture, the legacy of which is still felt today. One of the legends of the battle is the story of a messenger who is said to have run a vast distance from the town of Marathon, across ancient Greece. Barnaby Phillips reports on a woman who has attempted to repeat the historical feat.
Kenya is preparing for a much anticipated vote on constitutional reforms set for Wednesday. The government has dispatched 18000 additional police officers across the country, as some fear the vote could re-ignite ethnic tensions that rocked the country two and a half years ago, leaving 1200 dead. The referendum marks the first national poll in Kenya since the disputed election which precipitated ethnic violence. The promise of a new constitution was essential to the peace deal that ended the bloodshed, but the reforms deal with divisive issues. Andrew Simmons reports from Nairobi, Kenya's capital.
Felipe Calderon, Mexico's president, has warned that the country's drug war is entering a new phase as gangs increasingly target journalists who cover the violence. His warning follows the release of four journalists kidnapped by a cartel in northern Mexico last week. Their release is a rare fate for most abducted journalists in the country, where many have been killed by drug cartels and others remain missing. Al Jazeera's Mariana Sanchez has more on what some journalists see as an attack on the country's media as a whole.
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Talks between leaders of North and South Sudan have stalled over an upcoming referendum in the oil-rich region of Abyei. As South Sudan holds a referendum on independence in January, Abyei will simultaneously vote on whether the region should belong to north or south Sudan. But the parties cannot agree on who will be elegible to vote, and the leader of the region warns it could return to conflict if the issues are not resolved. Al Jazeera's Tarek Bazely reports.
Jackie Selebi, the former head of Interpol and the South African national police, is expected to be sentenced by a South African court on Tuesday. Selebi was found guilty of corruption in July - the most senior official ever convicted in the country. Al Jazeera's Rosie Garthwaite reports now on how Selebi's conviction is only the tip of the iceberg.
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Tourism: Oil spill to delay tourism recoveryOrlando SentinelBP may have successfully capped the wellhead at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico, but not before the oil spill put a cap on Florida's economic recovery," he ...and more »
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Farmers across Southeast Asia have been forced to change centuries-old traditions as changing weather patterns damage once-fertile lands in the region. For years, Vietnam's Mekong Delta was the country's rice bowl but rising sea levels are now pushing salt waters ever further inland. Many farmers have already given up rice-farming and started cultivating prawns, which for those in southern Vietnam, is proving to be a financially beneficial move. Al Jazeera's Tony Birtley reports from the Cai Nuoc district in south Vietnam. (Aug 01, 2010)
The US government is renewing efforts to keep drug-related violence - and the contraband itself - from spilling over its border with Mexico. But the killing of a rancher in the southwestern US state of Arizona in March has prompted authorities there to press Washington for even tighter security against the traffickers. The ranchers say they have been dragged into the drug war by virtue of their location along a porous and increasingly dangerous border. Al Jazeera's Monica Villamizar reports from a border ranch in Nogales, Arizona, where one rancher shares how he feels about life in the middle of an illegal migration route between Arizona and Mexico.
London, the UK capital, has launched its first large-scale public bike hire scheme, which is modelled on similar projects in other European cities. The new project aims to ease the city's congestion problems and overcrowding public transport. Al Jazeera's Paul Brennan reports from London.
Around 200 people raised the Morning Star flag in Indonesia's Papua province in December 2001, in a symbolic move to mark the Papuan independence campaign that has been pursued since 1962. 1 Filep Karma was arrested at that ceremony and jailed 15 years for flying the outlawed Papua flag. And he warns, in a secretly recorded interview with Al Jazeera, that the decision to renew military co-operation between the US and Indonesia could have dangerous consequences for the Papuan people. Step Vaessen reports. (July 31, 2010)
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The South Pacific nation of Papua New Guinea is cashing in on its wealth of natural resources. But despite these economic windfalls, wealth and life expectancy are on the decline. On this edition of 101 East we ask, how much of Papua New Guinea's wealth of natural resources is reaching its people?
As the US government assesses the impact of the wiki leaks revelations on military operations in Afghanistan, the posting of the material online has unveiled another previously unknown incident. The documents suggests that four Canadian soldiers who died in 2006 were actually killed when a US jet dropped a bomb on a building they were occupying. Al Jazeera's Imtiaz Tyab reports from Toronto. July 29, 2010
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The Israeli parliament is considering several new laws that could seriously impact the ability of citizens to criticise the government, according to rights groups. Human Rights Watch is reporting a crackdown on political activists who criticise Israeli's treatment of the Palestinians. In what rights groups consider part of an alarming pattern, Shin Bet, Israel's internal security agency, recently admitted to spying on a young Australian activist in the West Bank. Al Jazeera's Sherine Tadros reports from Jerusalem.
Moneycontrol.comBP Says Africa Assets Sale Still In Progress; Not Linked To Oil SpillWall Street JournalBP's Deepwater Horizon rig in the Gulf of Mexico exploded in April, resulting in a massive oil spill, with BP saying in its filing with regulators that ...Reliance, Essar eye BP's Africa retail operations: sourcesReuters AfricaReliance, Essar may bid for BP's African assetsCommodity Onlineall 57 news articles »
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Airblue was approaching Pakistan's Islamabad airport in heavy monsoon rain and thick cloud, but the passenger jet came down in the Magalla Hills mid-morning.
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Indonesia's top religious body has declared a premium coffee made from civet cat droppings fit for Muslims to drink. The proclamation has brought relief to farmers who can now continue exporting Kopi Luwak, the world's most expensive coffee. Al Jazeera's Step Vaessen reports from Lampung, Indonesia.
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