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Perus Conundrum: a Popes environmental message divides his people
2015-09-04 13:52:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: Government, business, academe, the clergy and the people of Peru all have varying views on the Popes encyclical, ranging from full support to intense opposition. Both a treasure house for precious metals and an Eden for Amazonian wildlife, Peru straddles a difficult course between economic development that lifts people out of poverty and environmental protection. Surprisingly, many of the working poor are opposed to the Popes environmental message, fearing that it will deprive them of jobs...
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Coal mine plan divides NSW Southern Highlands community
2015-09-02 22:01:53| Steel - Topix.net
Hume Coal's proposal for a 40-square-kilometre underground mine in the New South Wales Southern Highlands has the local community deeply divided. The company, owned by the Korean steelmaker POSCO, is looking to produce 3 million tonnes of coal a year from seams up to 180 metres underground.
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Free WiFi project divides Sri Lankan operators
2015-06-10 02:00:00| Total Telecom industry news
Government is in the process of rolling out 1,000 hotspots to give users 100 MB of free Internet access per month.
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N.Y. Police Shooting Case Divides City's Asian-Americans
2015-05-14 19:55:35| Footwear - Topix.net
Of all the police officers involved in the recent deaths of unarmed men which have drawn national attention, only one is Asian-American - New York City Police Officer Peter Liang, the son of Chinese immigrants. Liang was indicted for shooting and killing an unarmed black man in a stairwell in Brooklyn, N.Y., last November .
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N.Y. Police Shooting Case Divides City's Asian-Americans
2015-05-14 19:55:34| Footwear - Topix.net
NYPD Officer Peter Liang arrives at Kings County Criminal Court in Brooklyn, N.Y., after being indicted for the fatal shooting of an unarmed man while patrolling the darkened stairwell of a Brooklyn housing project last November. Shannon Stapleton/Reuters/Landov hide caption NYPD Officer Peter Liang arrives at Kings County Criminal Court in Brooklyn, N.Y., after being indicted for the fatal shooting of an unarmed man while patrolling the darkened stairwell of a Brooklyn housing project last November.
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