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An explosion at a munitions dump at a military base in Cyprus has left at least 12 people dead. The incident occurred at the Evangelos Florakis base in Zygi, which damaged a local Electrical power station. 11th July 2011

Politics

Explosion at the Evangelos Florakis Naval Base in Cyprus - Zygi

An explosion at a munitions dump at a military base in Cyprus has left at least 12 people dead. The incident occurred at the Evangelos Florakis base...

by Alexandros tsouris in Cyprus on 11/07/2011

Around a hundred cyclists pedalled nude through Morelia's principal avenues as part of the World Naked Bike Ride which is aiming to draw attention to a number of environmental issues, especially that of dependency on oil. Mexico. 11th June 2011

Environment

Cyclists at the International naked bike ride in Morelia

Around a hundred cyclists pedalled nude through Morelia's principal avenues as part of the World Naked Bike Ride which is aiming to draw...

by Adid Jimenez in Mexico on 11/06/2011

Rag pickers scavenge for recyclable materials at a dumping site for waste on World Environment Day. Dimapur, Nagaland. 5 June 2011.

Environment

On World Environment Day, Indian rag pickers scavenge for materials

Rag pickers scavenge for recyclable materials at a dumping site for waste on World Environment Day. Dimapur, Nagaland. 5 June 2011.

by Caisii Mao in India on 05/06/2011

BREAKING NEWS

11/07/2011 - Explosion at the Evangelos Florakis Naval Base in Cyprus - Zygi - Cyprus - An explosion at a munitions dump at a...
11/06/2011 - Cyclists at the International naked bike ride in Morelia - Mexico - Around a hundred cyclists pedalled nude...
22/06/2010 - Fire breaks out in Limassol area of Cyprus - Cyprus - A fire broke out today In the villages...
22/04/2010 - Earth Day in Nagaland - India - An Indian waste picking family collects...
22/03/2010 - Udawalawe Elephant Transit Home in Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka - DMTX. Elephants are seen at “Udawalawe...
13/01/2010 - Hydrogen Transit Buses in Whistler - Canada - DMTX. Hydrogen transit buses have...
14/12/2009 - People not Politicians can save the Climate, says the President of the Maldives - Denmark - The President of the Maldives, Mohamed...
13/12/2009 - Eco friendly motorsports COP 15 - Denmark - Green action... motorsports now can...
10/12/2009 - Development and Contamination - Argentina - Puerto de Berisso, Provincia de Buenos...
05/12/2009 - Copenhagen ice bear for COP 15 - Denmark - Coreth who visited the Artic wanted to...

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Explosion at the Evangelos Florakis Naval Base in Cyprus -  Zygi
An explosion at a munitions dump at a military base in Cyprus has left at least 12 people dead. The incident occurred at the Evangelos Florakis base in Zygi, which damaged a local Elect...
Big turn out for Cleveland Police Ridewell event - Stockton-on-tees
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Cyclists at the International naked bike ride in Morelia
Around a hundred cyclists pedalled nude through Morelia's principal avenues as part of the World Naked Bike Ride which is aiming to draw attention to a number of environmental issu...
On World Environment Day, Indian rag pickers scavenge for materials
Rag pickers scavenge for recyclable materials at a dumping site for waste on World Environment Day. Dimapur, Nagaland. 5 June 2011.
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Fire breaks out in Limassol area of Cyprus
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Udawalawe Elephant Transit Home in Sri Lanka
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Hydrogen Transit Buses in Whistler
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America's Dead Sea
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Kenya needs $10 billion a year - Environment Minister
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People not Politicians can save the Climate, says the President of the Maldives
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Eco friendly motorsports COP 15
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COP15: Climate Demonstration halts traffic in Rådhuspladsen
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