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Luxury yachts fly the green flagMonaco (AFP) Sept 26, 2010 Luxury yachts that whisk their millionaire owners or charter guests to the world's top beauty spots, guzzling gallons of fuel on the way, have long scraped the bottom of the green league tables. But as superyachts converged on the Riviera for this year's 20th Monaco Yacht Show, a small but determined minority were flying the green flag as the ever expanding fleet of mega yachts seeks to reduce its carbon footprint. Paolo Moretti, who heads the yachting division of Italy's ship certification body ... read more |
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Beijing (AFP) Sept 23, 2010Coal mine managers in China, who have to go underground with workers under new rules aimed at improving safety, have been banned from tasking assistants to take their place, state media said Thursday. "Coal mining companies are not allowed to send promoted assistants in place of the managers," Huang Yi, spokesman for the State Administration of Work Safety, was quoted as saying by the offici ... more  
Algiers, Algeria (UPI) Sep 23, 2010 Algeria has launched its third oil and gas licensing round and hopes it will revive the fortunes of the country's scandal-hit energy industry after a purge of top officials in what is widely seen as a political power struggle. The previous bidding rounds, in 2008 and 2009, were a fizzle with few international oil companies showing interest in the blocks that were offered. The gov ... more  
Kuala Lumpur (AFP) Sept 23, 2010An industry body for sustainable palm oil on Thursday accused Indonesian giant Sinar Mas of breaching its principles, and warned that it could face expulsion. Sinar Mas Agro Resources and Technology (SMART) has been struggling to repair its image after Greenpeace alleged the Indonesian firm was devastating rainforests and habitats for endangered species like orangutans. The name-and-sham ... more |
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Japan's blink in stand-off seen as win for assertive ChinaTokyo (AFP) Sept 24, 2010 Japan's release of a Chinese skipper arrested in disputed waters spells a victory for China and serves as a warning to the rest of the region not to trifle with their giant neighbour, analysts say. While the move also boosts China's communist leaders at home, where the case sparked strong nationalist sentiment, Japan's young centre-left government was accused domestically of simply caving in to Beijing's bullying. Japan said Friday it would free the captain it arrested two weeks ago after a tens ... read more |
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