Mountain plants unable to withstand invasion by exotic species
January 22nd, 2010 - 6:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, January 22 (ANI): A recent study by an international research team has revealed that mountain plant communities are not particularly resistant to invasion by exotic species.In 2005, scientists from various ... Read more...
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Honduran Supreme Court, TV station hit by blasts
November 26th, 2009 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
Tegucigalpa, Nov 26 (EFE) Honduras' Supreme Court's building and Channel 10 television station's office in Tegucigalpa were hit by blasts, but no one was injured, police said.
A rocket-propelled grenade was fired at ... Read more...
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Spanish film finalists for Oscars announced
September 16th, 2009 - 1:02 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Sep 16 (EFE) The movies "Mapa de los Sonidos de Tokio" (Map of the Sounds of Tokyo) by Isabel Coixet, "El Baile de la Victoria" (Victory Dance) by Fernando Trueba, and ... Read more...
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Five dead, 63 missing as ferry sinks in Philippines (Second Lead)
September 6th, 2009 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
Zamboanga City (Philippines), Sep 6 (DPA) Five people drowned and 63 were missing Sunday when a passenger ferry with 968 people aboard sank in the southern Philippines, rescue officials said.
The Superferry 9 ... Read more...
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Four dead, 90 missing as ferry sinks in Philippines (Lead)
September 6th, 2009 - 12:05 pm ICT by IANS
Zamboanga City (Philippines), Sep 6 (DPA) Four people drowned Sunday when a passenger ferry with 964 people aboard sank in the southern Philippines, leaving about 90 missing, officials said.
The Superferry 9 sank ... Read more...
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Philippine troops storm village, kill seven rebels
August 19th, 2009 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
Manila, Aug 19 (Xinhua) Philippine troops Wednesday retook a village from rebels in the country's western Palawan region after a gun battle in which seven militants were killed, officials said.
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Eight killed as Philippine marines, rebels clash
June 11th, 2009 - 2:29 pm ICT by IANS
Zamboanga City (Philippines), June 11 (DPA) Eight people were killed Thursday when government troops raided a hideout of Islamic militants holding captive an Italian Red Cross worker in the southern Philippines, the ... Read more...
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Sri Lankan peace advocate kidnapped in Philippines (Lead)
February 13th, 2009 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
Zamboanga City (Philippines), Feb 13 (DPA) A Sri Lankan peace advocate was kidnapped Friday in southern Philippines, police and military officials said.
Omar Jaleel, 36, was seized before dawn by unidentified gunmen inside ... Read more...
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Bodies trapped inside sunken Philippine ferry
June 24th, 2008 - 12:34 pm ICT by IANS
DPA
Manila, June 24 (DPA) Bodies were found floating inside a capsized ferry in the Philippines Tuesday as rescuers dove into turbulent seas in a desperate search for hundreds of missing in one ... Read more...
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Islamic militants release two captive soldiers in Philippines
June 13th, 2008 - 11:55 am ICT by IANS
DPA
Manila, June 13 (DPA) Islamic militants Friday released two marine intelligence officers they held captive for two days on a southern Philippine island, a navy spokesman said. Lieutenant Colonel Edgar Arevalo said ... Read more...
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