China to create tiger and leopard reserves along Russia border
The Bronx Zoo’s Wildlife Conservation Society will help set up reserves in Hunchun, Jilin and Hei longjiang, train staff, and seek funds to compensate farmers for livestock losses. Experts estimate only about 330 Siberian tigers and 25 Far Eastern leopards remain in the wild. Dengue fever kills six in Venezuela and sickens over 36,600, with 5,838 new cases last week. no vaccine exists and Type 3 dengue can cause internal bleeding.
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Demolition of Illegal Cult Leader Statue in French Alps
Demolition crews dynamited a 107 foot concrete statue of Gilbert Bourdin in southeastern France after residents and authorities fought for years to remove the illegal monument. Bourdin led the Mandarom sect until his 1998 death as locals objected to a permitless installation. The toppled statue sparked cheering from locals and prayers from sect members during the blast.
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Cuba Says Elian Won't Attend U.N. Summit
Cuba rejects Time Magazine report that Elian Gonzalez may attend the U.N. children’s summit in New York Sept. 19-20. The Foreign Ministry, in Granma, says the claim is unfounded and blocked by Cuba and vows the 7-year-old will not be used for political purposes.
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Failure to bridge Mideast racism clash at Durban talks
At the Durban UN racism conference Arab states rejected a second compromise on how to address the Middle East conflict while South Africa sought shifts between Arab and European delegates. EU support for a toned down stance on slavery and colonialism stalled alongside talks, threatening to derail the eight day meeting.
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Chinese leader meets former President Carter
In Beijing Jiang Zemin praised Carter as an old friend and noted the opening of diplomatic relations as China’s greatest achievement. Carter visited to monitor rural village elections as part of the Carter Center China Villages Election Project, meeting Li Peng and touring a Shanghai farming village.
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