Nations fail to meet Earth Summit goals says Worldwatch
Worldwatch Institute's State of the World report finds forests shrinking air polluted and population rising five years after Rio. It notes few governments have begun needed policy changes while climate change and land loss worsen. Some progress comes from grassroots groups in Asia with 1,500 cities adopting stricter local plans.
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Bulgaria warns of violence if elections delay occur
Bulgaria's outgoing president warned that violence could erupt if ruling ex-Communists refuse opposition demands for early parliamentary elections. The Socialists met the National Security Council but did not concede, signaling rising political tension.
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Oil spill sickens locals along Japan coast
In Mikuni and surrounding areas on Japan's west coast locals report nausea headaches rashes and sore throats from a major fuel oil spill. Cleanup crews work with buckets and dispersants after 962000 gallons spilled from a Russian tanker that sank in the Sea of Japan on January 2. emergency posts set up doctors on standby no hospitalizations reported yet.
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Labor clashes erupt in Seoul and four other Korean cities
Thousands of workers and students clashed with police in Seoul and four other cities amid a nationwide strike. Violence mounted as protesters demanded the abolition of a new law, with tear gas deployed to disperse a 20 000 strong march in central Seoul as anti government sentiment grows.
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