Davao mining industry group to study gold mines in Australia
January 31, 2010 12:24 am· Comments Off
By Aurelio A. Pena
DAVAO CITY, Jan. 30 — Australia has been chosen as the destination of a benchmarking mission to be undertaken by the mining industry cluster group here, headed by chairman George Tagawa, representing small miners in the Davao region.
Big mining firms, rebels support “responsible mining” in Davao
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By Aurelio A. Pena
DAVAO CITY, Jan. 30 — Top mining executives from big corporate mining firms as well as rebel commanders operating mining tunnels in the gold mining areas of Davao have expressed their full support to an on-going advocacy campaign to promote responsible mining launched by the mining industry cluster group last year.
Drunk woman driver hits police jeep; two killed, 4 hurt
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MUMBAI, Jan. 30 — A woman driving allegedly under the influence of alcohol rammed her car into a police jeep and a bike, leaving an assistant sub-inspector and the biker dead and four constables seriously injured early this morning.
Endeavour to bring Tranquility to space station
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MOSCOW, Jan. 29 – Space shuttle Endeavour is due to deliver to the International Space Station on Feb. 9 a new technological module named Tranquility for its U.S. segment, a NASA expert said Friday.
France, U.S. to present proposals on Iran sanctions to UN
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PARIS, Jan. 30 — France and the United States have worked out a common position on sanctions against Iran and intend to submit their proposals to the UN Security Council, the French foreign minister said Friday.
Tymoshenko sure of election victory, says any margin enough
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KIEV, Jan. 30 — Yulia Tymoshenko, the runner-up in Ukraine's presidential race, has said she was sure of her victory a week before the second round of voting, the UNIAN news agency has reported.
UNESCO fears Haiti cultural heritage might be pillaged
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NEW YORK, Jan. 30 — UNESCO has launched a campaign to protect Haiti's cultural heritage, fearing that art collections might be looted from quake-damaged museums, galleries and churches.
Tight security at homes of key figures following death warnings
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BANGKOK, Jan. 30 — Security has been tightened at the homes of a number of top Thai officials — judges, National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) members and former members of the now disbanded Assets Examination Committee (AEC) — following remarks by Maj-Gen Khattiya Sawasdipol that assassination plot was planned against some of them, said Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban on Saturday.
Meeting with UN envoy "baseless": Taliban
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KABUL, Jan. 30 — Taliban militants on Saturday denied a reported meeting of the outfit leadership with Kai Eide the special envoy of United Nations Secretary General to Afghanistan, saying the report is "baseless".
Georgian gets 20 years in jail for spying for Russia
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MOSCOW, Jan. 30 — A Georgian political scientist and former diplomat was sentenced to 20 years in prison on charges of spying for Russia during the August 2008 war between the two ex-Soviet states.