Global pressure grows to curb illegal ivory trade
World Wildlife Fund urges tougher enforcement of international ivory laws as Asian carvers face dwindling legal stocks. WWF cites 21 tons seized from 1989 to 1996 destined for Asia and notes uncertain stockpiles may include smuggled ivory. A survey of eight regions finds insufficient controls on illegal imports and suggests African operations linked to Asian processing firms in at least 12 African countries.
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Thailand
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Russia train station bombing near Chechnya kills two
A bomb exploded Monday at a train station in Pyatigorsk southern Russia, killing two and injuring 12. Chechen rebels claimed prior attacks and were suspected again as authorities detained two suspects. It followed another deadly blast a week earlier in Armavir with two dead and eight wounded.
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Pakistani police raid Sunni group leaders in Punjab
Pakistani police arrested several Guardians of the Friends of the Prophet leaders during a Monday crackdown in Jhang Punjab. The raid followed by a fatal shooting of a Shiite leader in Lahore, 110 miles away, amid heightened sectarian tension. Azim Tariq warned of possible retaliatory violence, blaming the government for the arrests. The group is linked to numerous killings and has faced attacks from Shiites.
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Chinese police fire on Xinjiang protesters kill two
In Xinjiang’s Yining the crowd clashed with police as buses carrying detainees to jail headed into riot trouble. Officials say police opened fire after warnings were ignored, killing two and wounding five. Three rioters were executed in Yining stadium for February riots.
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Hong Kong Standard
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Mukhidin Mukhlisi
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