Julie Bishop backflip over whaling patrol ship
Andrew Darby
Hobart correspondent for Fairfax Media
Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has pulled back from the Coalition’s previous firm commitment to sending a patrol ship south to monitor the whaling conflict this summer.
The Japanese whaling fleet is expected to depart for the Southern Ocean later this year as Tokyo and Canberra await an International Court of Justice decision on Australia’s plea to halt the hunt …
Sydney Morning Herald – October 17, 2013
www.smh.com.au/federal-politic…
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Merkel Tells Putin of Concern Over Greenpeace Arrests
Reuters
BERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel told Russia’s President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday of her concerns over the arrest of Greenpeace activists after a protest at an Arctic drilling platform and urged a swift resolution of the case …
Tolerance – October 16, 2013
www.voanews.com/content/reu-ge…
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Kenya’s Rhinos Getting Microchips to Deter Poachers
Kenyan wildlife officials have begun inserting microchips into rhinos in a bid to combat poachers, who kill the animals for their horns.
Officials say the chips and accompanying scanners will allow them to track the animals and help authorities link recovered or confiscated horns to poaching cases …
Voice of America – October 16, 2013
www.voanews.com/content/kenyas…
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PETA has idea for new Redskins logo
PETA has another zany idea up its sleeves, offering a (presumably) tongue-in-cheek suggestion recently regarding the ongoing controversy with the Washington Redskins ( msn.foxsports.com/nfl/team/was… ) …
FOXSports.com – Oct 16, 2013 1:47 PM ET
msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/pe…
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