ISLANDS
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China Strongly Protests Vietnam Claim To Islands
China said it summoned Vietnam's ambassador Thursday and strongly protested a law adopted by the Vietnamese parliament that places the disputed Spratly and Paracel islands under Hanoi's
Richard Branson Reintroducing Bird Populations To Virgin Islands More Than 100 Years After They Were Wiped Out
Richard Branson hopes the Scarlet Ibis will once again flourish in the British Virgin Islands. (Charlie Smith/ …Virgin Media mogul Richard Branson announced through his blog that his
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- SCIENTISTS TO STRAP CAMERAS TO HAWAIIAN SEALS
Scientists To Strap Cameras To Hawaiian Seals
Hawaiian monk seals need an image makeover.Some fishermen blame the endangered species for stealing their catch. There are unfounded rumors that they devour and deplete fish stocks. And at least four
Falklands To Hold Referendum On Status Next Year
The government of the Falklands said on Tuesday it would hold a referendum next year to "eliminate any possible doubt" about the islanders' wishes to remain British in the face of Argentina's
Japan Tsunami Debris On Pagan Island Financial Problems May Lead To A Second Environmental Mess
Pagan Island, Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands. Photo by David Sischo.This is a story about how a small island in the tropical pacific was proposed as a dumpsite for trash from the 2011
Handshake
South Africa's Oscar Pistorius (R) and Tabarie Henry of the US Virgin Islands shake hands after the men's 400m race at the 2012 Adidas Grand
USC Dornsife Scientific Diving Palau Above The Waterline
By Kali StaniecOne of the highlights of my days diving in Palau was zooming through the Rock Islands on the boats travelling to and from dive sites. Numerous and densely forested, these limestone
USC Dornsife Scientific Diving A Note On The Rock Islands Of Palau
By I aki Pedroarena-LealAs a natural wonder and an iconic screensaver, the Rock Islands of Palau are just as much of a biological marvel as they are an attraction for nature enthusiasts worldwide.
Analysis Iran Commander's Trip To Disputed Islands Frays UAE Nerves
A visit by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander to three tiny islands near the Strait of Hormuz oil shipping lane revives a bitter territorial dispute between Gulf antagonists - and trade
Alaska's Rodentfree Rat Island Gets New NameHawadax
The remote Aleutian site known for two centuries as Rat Island, notorious as the first spot in Alaska despoiled by rats, has a new, more dignified name to celebrate its hard-won rodent-free status -
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- EARTHQUAKES OFF ALASKA POSE US TSUNAMI RISK
Earthquakes Off Alaska Pose US Tsunami Risk
The risk of a deadly tsunami ravaging the United States is now leading scientists to investigate hazards posed by giant earthquakes off the Alaskan coast.Scientists are concentrating on the
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- FUGITIVE PENGUIN CAUGHT IN TOKYO
Fugitive Penguin Caught In Tokyo
A fugitive Humboldt penguin swims in the water in Tokyo Bay. (AP Photo/Japan Coast Guard's 3rd Regional Coast Guard …A penguin on the lam for more than two months in Tokyo is finally
Auction Claims It's Selling Vial With Reagan Blood
A Channel Islands auction house says it's selling a vial that allegedly contains blood residue from Ronald Reagan — a move denounced Tuesday by the late U.S. president's foundation.The vial being
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- ARGENTINE PLAYER DROPPED AFTER FALKLANDS AD
Argentine Player Dropped After Falklands Ad
The Argentine field hockey player who was controversially filmed training on the disputed Falkland Islands in a television commercial has been dropped from an Olympic warm-up tournament.Fernando
Blake Narrowly Misses Year's Fastest 100m Time
Jamaican world champion Yohan Blake missed the fastest 100 metres of the year by the blink of an eye on Wednesday, his 9.84 seconds a mere 0.02 behind world record holder and training partner Usain
Coe Warns Against Politicizing London Olympics
Sebastian Coe has warned against politicizing the London Olympics, a day after the International Olympic Committee criticized an Argentine TV ad that linked the games to Argentina's dispute with
Mysterious Origin Of Solomon Islands’ Darkskinned Blonds Revealed
Two Solomon Islands residents reading a newspaper (AP/Rob Griffith)Researchers have discovered a single gene that caused inhabitants of the Solomon Islands to have the unique combination of very dark
UK Demands Argentina Apologise For Falklands Ad
Britain demanded an apology from Argentina on Friday, accusing it of exploiting the upcoming Olympic Games for political purposes by broadcasting a "tasteless and insulting" TV advert that reasserted
Argentina Mocks Britain In Falklands Olympic Ad
The government of President Cristina Kirchner has mocked Britain in a TV ad filmed in the Falklands with an Argentine athlete who will compete in the London Olympics."To compete on English soil we
