U N agreed to treaty banning twelve toxic chemicals worldwide
U N officials announced 122 countries approved a treaty to ban nine of the twelve highly toxic pollutants known as the dirty dozen. The accord allows limited use of nine chemicals for malaria control and calls for reducing dioxins and furans while offering $150 million yearly aid to developing nations for cleaner alternatives.
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Sharif Exile Sends Pakistan Reeling
Ousted Prime Minister Na waz Sharif arrived in Saudi Arabia on Sunday after being sent from prison to exile. A royal plane landed in Jiddah and he and his family were moved to Mecca for the pilgrimage, prompting disappointment among Pakistanis who fear damage to anti corruption efforts.
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