Poland’s logging in ancient forest breaches EU law: court advisor Luxembourg, (MILLAT ONLINE):Poland breached EU law by allowing logging in one of Europe’s last primeval forests, the legal advisor to the bloc’s top court said Tuesday, setting up a new clash between Brussels and Warsaw. Yves Bot, advocate general to the European Court of Justice, […]
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Poland’s logging in ancient forest breaches EU law: court advisor
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Hong Kong shares end down
Hong Kong, Feb 20 (AFP/APP):Hong Kong stocks ended Tuesday with losses, following a subdued day of trading after the Lunar New Year holiday. The Hang Seng Index shed 0.78 percent, or 241.80 points, to close at 30,873.63. Mainland Chinese markets remained closed for the Lunar New Year celebrations.
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Mount Sinabung volcano erupts again
JAKARTA, Feb 20 (Bernama/APP):Mount Sinabung volcano in North Sumatra erupted again on Monday, spewing columns of smoke and ash as high as five kilometres, Bernama reported here on Tuesday. According to the Centre for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (CVGHM), the latest eruption occurred at 8.59 am local time. Meanwhile, local authorities were reported to […]
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Clear skies raise hopes in Iran’s hunt for missing plane
Tehran, Feb 20 (AFP/APP):The hunt for a plane that went missing in Iran’s Zagros mountains resumed for a third day on Tuesday with better weather raising hopes for the search and rescue teams. “Given the good weather conditions, clear skies and less wind, there is a good visibility today for continuing the search,” Mojtaba Khaledi, […]
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US fighter jet drops fuel tanks in Japan accident
Tokyo, Feb 20 (AFP/APP):Japan’s defence ministry demanded explanations Tuesday from the US military after a fighter jet experiencing an engine fire dropped two fuel tanks into a lake in the country’s north. The incident, which caused no injuries, is the latest in a string of accidents involving the US military that have prompted concern from […]
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Govt taking steps for GB’s development
ASTORE, Feb 20(APP)::Parliamentary Secretary Health, Barkhat on Tuesday said that Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) government is taking effective measures for the socio-economic development of the area. Talking to media persons here, he said executing agencies and contractors of the all on-going development projects had been directed to ensure completion of all schemes within scheduled time. He said […]