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Time to stop arguing about climate change, World Bank says
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - The world should stop arguing about whether humans are causing climate change and start taking action to stop dangerous temperature rises, the president of the World Bank said on Wednesday. Jim Yong Kim said there was 97 to 98...Tags: World Bank Group, Environmental Issues, Ecosystems, Weather, International Economic Institution
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Small global warming rise would have 'alarming' impact -World Bank
ReutersWASHINGTON, June 19 (Reuters) - Much of Bangkok could flood within the next two decades if global warming stays on its current trajectory, as sea levels rise and cyclones intensify, the World Bank said in a new report on Wednesday. The flooding of 40...Tags: World Bank Group, Environmental Issues, Ecosystems, Weather, International Economic Institution
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Singapore air pollution soars to 'very unhealthy' levels
ReutersSINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's air pollution level rose to "very unhealthy" levels late on Wednesday, with the main pollution index hitting the highest on record, as smoke from Indonesian forest fires enveloped the city-state. The Pollution...Tags: Air Pollution, Science and Technology, Environmental Pollution, Environmental Issues, Standards
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HIGHLIGHTS-Q2 ThomsonReuters/INSEAD Asia Business Sentiment Survey - by economy
ReutersSYDNEY, June 19 (Reuters) - Optimism among Asia's top companies gathered momentum in the second quarter despite lingering concerns about the global economy and rising costs, the latest Thomson Reuters/INSEAD Asia Business Sentiment Survey published on...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Malaysia, Hitachi Ltd., Australia, Globalization
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USC 'fully cooperating' in FBI probe of ex-professor, school says
USC is "fully cooperating" with federal authorities investigating an ex-professor accused of child sex crimes who was placed on the FBI's Most Wanted list, university officials said. In a statement issued Tuesday, USC confirmed that Walter Lee Williams,...Tags: FBI, Prosecution, Justice System, Police Investigations, Philippines
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Director Costa-Gavras: European Cinema Could Not Survive Without State Protection
ReutersJun 18 (TheWrap.com) - Filmmaking could not exist in Europe without the support of governments, veteran director Costa-Gavras told an audience at the Los Angeles Film Festival on Monday night. At the same time, the Greek director of such politically-...Tags: University of Paris, Zero Dark Thirty (movie), France, Vietnam War (1955-1975), Unrest, Conflicts and War
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FEATURE-Thailand's boom: To the northeast, the spoils
ReutersBy Paul Carsten and Pairat Temphairojana UDON THANI, Thailand, June 17(Reuters) - Steel girders jut from the low skyline of the Thai city of Udon Thani near the Laos border as workers lay cement for a new shopping mall, one of many illustrating a boom in...Tags: World Bank Group, Environmental Issues, Thai Political Protests (2010), Yingluck Shinawatra, Bangkok (Thailand)
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Ex-USC teacher on FBI Most Wanted list for alleged child sex crimes
A former USC professor was named Monday to the FBI's Ten Most Wanted fugitives list after he was indicted for sex crimes against children abroad, FBI officials said. Walter Lee Williams became the 500th person to make the FBI's top list, officials said....
Tags: FBI, Prosecution, Sexual Misconduct, Justice System, Police Investigations
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Singapore pressures Indonesia to identify firms behind haze
ReutersSINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's worst air pollution in 16 years sparked diplomatic tension on Tuesday, as the city-state urged Indonesia to provide data on company names and concession maps to enable it to act against plantation firms that allow slash-...Tags: Air Pollution, Political Corruption, Malaysia, Environmental Issues, UNESCO
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FBI names former USC professor to list of most wanted fugitives
A former USC professor was named Monday to the FBI's Ten Most Wanted fugitives list after he was indicted for sex crimes against children abroad, FBI officials said. Walter Lee Williams, 64, became the 500th person named to the list, officials said....Tags: Prosecution, FBI, Anthropology, Medical Research, Justice System
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Thailand's boom: To the northeast, the spoils
ReutersUDON THANI, Thailand (Reuters) - Steel girders jut from the low skyline of the Thai city of Udon Thani near the Laos border as workers lay cement for a new shopping mall, one of many illustrating a boom in the Thai economy beyond the bright lights of...Tags: World Bank Group, Environmental Issues, Thai Political Protests (2010), Yingluck Shinawatra, Bangkok (Thailand)
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NSA revelations threaten worldwide trust in Facebook, Google
SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook Inc. and Google Inc. want people the world over to trust them with the most intimate details of their lives. Now both Silicon Valley companies are fighting to preserve that trust in the wake of damaging revelations that...Tags: Data Protection, Interior Policy, Computer Networking and Internet, Social Media, PRISM (surveillance program)
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