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Breaking News Sun, 15 Jan 2012
black rhino
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2011 saw dramatic increase in rhino killings
Sat 14 Jan 2012
The devastating poaching onslaught on SA’s rhinos is continuing, with a record number – 448 – being killed last year. This total includes 19 black rhinos, a critically endangered... (photo: GFDL / Theolinders)
AFRICA: AU wants peace, security and bigger global role in 2012
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AFRICA: AU wants peace, security and bigger global role in 2012
Thu 12 Jan 2012
WASHINGTON, 12 January 2012 (IRIN) - The African Union (AU) has unveiled an ambitious wish-list of priorities for Africa that would give the continent a stronger global voice, boost democracy and... (photo: UN / JC McIlwaine)
Vietnam Airlines' Airbus A320 at Dong Hoi Airport IATA: VDH – ICAO: (Vietnamese: Cảng hàng không Đồng Hới or Sân bay Đồng Hới) is an airport located in Loc Ninh commune, 6 km north of Dong Hoi city, capital of Quang Binh province, in North Central Coast of Vietnam, 500 km South-east of Hanoi by road.  The Saigon Times  Mon 9 Jan 2012
Airlines add flights on stronger Tet demand
HCMC - Vietnamese airlines are providing the domestic market with many more seats to satisfy surging demand for air travel in the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet), the biggest holiday in Vietnam.... (photo: Creative Commons / Genghiskhan)
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File - Workers at a tea plantation farm in Kerala, India.  The Saigon Times  Thu 5 Jan 2012
2011 tea exports decrease on poor crop
HANOI – Although Vietnam’s exports of agro-products in 2011 soared by one third year on year, tea was the only item seeing a drop in both export volume and value. Data from the Ministry of Agriculture... (photo: WN / Sayali Santosh Kadam)
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Shrimps at the Wet Market IRINnews Wed 4 Jan 2012
VIETNAM: From rice to shrimps and ginger - adapting to saltwater intrusion
Photo: David Longstreath/IRINThe Mekong Delta is Vietnam's breadbasketHANOI, 28 December 2011 (IRIN) - Rising sea levels and saltwater intrusion in Vietnam’s fertile... (photo: WN / Arturo Ubaub)
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Tiger Australia Zoo m&c; Fri 30 Dec 2011
Vietnam's tiger population halved in a decade
Hanoi - The number of wild tigers in Vietnam shrank from 100 a decade ago to fewer than 50, an official said Friday. 'Illegal poaching and the wildlife trade are the main... (photo: Creative Commons / Benchill)
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Climate in mountain ranges -  environment - climate change IRINnews Wed 28 Dec 2011
VIETNAM: Climate change threatens economic progress
Photo: WikipediaFlooding, contaminated fields and pests are increasingly making life difficult for farmersHANOI, - When Hai Trai was growing up in Vietnam's Mekong Delta,... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar)
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Indonesia AirAsia The Saigon Times Mon 19 Dec 2011
AirAsia spreads wings to Danang
HCMC - AirAsia has just flown to the central coastal city of Danang as the third international airport in Vietnam that the leading low-cost carrier in Asia services.... (photo: Creative Commons / Kentaro Iemoto@Tokyo)
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Coffee Beans closeup/ntf1 Chosunilbo Mon 19 Dec 2011
Coffee Imports Surge Past $500 Million
Korea imported a record amount of coffee this year, heating the US$500 million mark. According to the Korea International Trade Association on Sunday, the nation's coffee... (photo: Creative Commons / Nate Steiner)
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HFMD, Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease. Atlanta Journal Fri 16 Dec 2011
Hand, foot, mouth disease kills 156 in Vietnam
HANOI, Vietnam — Vietnam says an outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease has killed 156 people, mostly children, and sickened more than 96,000 through late... (photo: Creative Commons / meggle)
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