Criminal gangs plunder Madagascar forests
Criminal gangs are stripping Madagascar's poorly-protected national parks every day of precious hardwood worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, two environmental campaign groups have said.
Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News,
Sat Nov 28 09:25:00 PST 2009
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Criminal gangs plunder Madagascar forests -report
Source: Reuters * Illegal timber trade worth $800,000 a day * Call for rosewood to be put on endangered list By Richard Lough ANTANANARIVO, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Criminal gangs are stripping M...
AlertNet,
Sat Nov 28 09:23:49 PST 2009
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Madagascar : The Cyclones Are Coming
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AllAfrica.com,
Fri Nov 27 05:43:48 PST 2009
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Madagascar's children face hunger, abuse and neglect
The collapse of the economy after a coup and political crisis have worsened the lot of the urban poor, with children suffering the most, U.N. officials say. The man grabs a metal bar, raise...
Los Angeles Times,
Sat Nov 28 00:11:37 PST 2009
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HOPEWELL: Tim McCollum with cocoa farmers in Madagascar
A thriving, Madagascar-based gourmet chocolate business is being run by a Hopewell Valley Central High School grad and a partner he met while in the Peace Corps.
Hopewell Valley News,
Fri Nov 27 01:48:51 PST 2009
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Be merry about Madagascar Christmas special
Times are tight, folks, which means that even A-list actors need work. Or perhaps the actors who provide voices in the "Madagascar" franchise are just that devoted to their characters and t...
The Fayetteville Observer,
Thu Nov 26 22:53:12 PST 2009
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Madagascar: UN Appeals For $6 Million
United Nations humanitarian agencies launched an appeal today for $6 million to help the people of Madagascar brace against the impact of a wave of intense cyclones forecasted to hit the In...
Scoop.co.nz,
Thu Nov 26 15:07:21 PST 2009
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What's on TV this weekend?
If you haven't had enough holiday TV already, you're in luck! There are more holidays to come (and it's not even December yet). They've made a Christmas special out of the hilarious Madagas...
The Cincinnati Enquirer,
Sat Nov 28 06:57:51 PST 2009
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MADAGASCAR: The cyclones are coming
Source: IRIN Two near misses by huge storms rolling in from the Indian Ocean have signalled an early start to Madagascar's cyclone season, prompting the humanitarian community to appeal for...
AlertNet,
Wed Nov 25 10:53:53 PST 2009
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VISITORS to Durrell wildlife park can now experience what life is like in a Madagascan forest. The Kirindy Forest exhibit was officially opened on Thursday. It includes a walk-through aviar...
Jersey Evening Post,
Sat Nov 28 07:07:55 PST 2009
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! TONIGHT'S TV ! It's the animated animals of "Madagascar" to the rescue. NBC is replaying the new animated special, "Merry Madagascar." Santa gets amnesia when his sleigh crashes. So the a...
FOX 11 Tucson,
Sat Nov 28 01:18:01 PST 2009
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Property consultants say Sentosa IR is scouting for rental flats for some of its f...
Business Times, 28 November 2009 VISITORS to the Universal Studios theme park in Resorts World at Sentosa (RWS) will soon be able to live out adventures seen in various movies. There will b...
The Temasek Review,
Fri Nov 27 20:07:27 PST 2009
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UN seeks 6 million dollars for Madagascar as cyclone season looms
Johannesburg - The United Nations on Wednesday appealed for 6 million dollars in donations for the island of Madagascar ahead of the annual cyclone season. Each year, between January and Ma...
EARTHtimes.org,
Wed Nov 25 03:41:41 PST 2009
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New television specials for the kiddies
•"Merry Madagascar": An animated special starring the zoo animals from the movies. (8 p.m. Saturday, NBC) • "Disney Prep & Landing": An elite unit of Santa's elves readies homes f...
Detroit Free Press,
Fri Nov 27 00:44:23 PST 2009
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African Prelates' Message for World AIDS Day
ACCRA, Ghana, NOV. 27, 2009 ( Zenit.org ).- Here is a message from the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) for World AIDS Day, which will be celebrated Tuesd...
Zenit News Agency,
Fri Nov 27 14:31:37 PST 2009
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Mozilla says Happy Thanksgiving with Firefox 3.6 Beta 4
Mozilla posted the fourth public beta of Firefox 3.6 on Thanksgiving, code-named Namoroka after a Madagascar national park. The new beta arrives barely ten days after the non-profit organiz...
Geek.com,
Fri Nov 27 07:28:37 PST 2009
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Madagascan forest at Jersey's zoo
Durrell attempts to recreate the dry western forests of Madagascar in a new exhibit that will provide a home for species from the region.
BBC News,
Thu Nov 26 07:13:45 PST 2009
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Confusion over 'release' of Greek ship
Somali pirates holding a Greek cargo ship Friday accused its owners of constantly changing their minds on deals reached to free the vessel captured more than six months ago.
AFP via Yahoo! News,
Fri Nov 27 05:33:07 PST 2009
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KYIV Post,
Sat Nov 28 05:28:58 PST 2009
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