PM Cameron wins respite with minister resignation
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Indigenous Leaders Targeted in Battle to Protect Forests
By Michelle TulloWASHINGTON, Apr 9 2014 (IPS) - Indigenous leaders are warning of increased violence in the fight to save their dwindling forests and ecosystems from extractive companies. Indigenous representatives and environmental activists from Africa, Asia, Australia and the Americas met over the weekend here to commemorate those leading community fights against extractive industries. The conference, called Chico Vive, honoured Chico Mendes, a […]
Graphics on a TV screen shows pinger locator detections during the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, during a media briefing at Dumas House in Perth
Graphics on a TV screen shows pinger locator detections during the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, during a media briefing at Dumas House in Perth April 9, 2014. Australian officials said on Wednesday that two new "ping" signals had been detected in the search for the missing MH370, injecting fresh confidence into the search that had been struggling with a lack of information. Angus Houston, head of the Australian agency coordinating the search, said one ping was detected on Tuesday afternoon and lasted five minutes, 25 seconds, while a second was picked up on Tuesday night and lasted seven minutes. REUTERS/Richard Polden (AUSTRALIA - Tags: TRANSPORT MILITARY DISASTER)
Graphics on a TV screen shows the current search area for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, during a media briefing at Dumas House in Perth
Graphics on a TV screen shows the current search area for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, during a media briefing at Dumas House in Perth April 9, 2014. Australian officials said on Wednesday that two new "ping" signals had been detected in the search for the missing MH370, injecting fresh confidence into the search that had been struggling with a lack of information. Angus Houston, head of the Australian agency coordinating the search, said one ping was detected on Tuesday afternoon and lasted five minutes, 25 seconds, while a second was picked up on Tuesday night and lasted seven minutes. REUTERS/Richard Polden (AUSTRALIA - Tags: TRANSPORT MILITARY DISASTER)
Miyagawa Japanese Ambassador to Malaysia speaks to journalist during an interview before the departure of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force P3C to Pearce Airbase from Subang Airbase near Kuala Lumpur
Makio Miyagawa, Japanese Ambassador to Malaysia speaks to journalist during an interview before the departure of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force P3C to Pearce Airbase to continue search operations of the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, at Subang Airbase near Kuala Lumpur April 9, 2014. REUTERS/Samsul Said (MALAYSIA - Tags: DISASTER TRANSPORT SOCIETY)
Angus Houston, head of the Australian agency coordinating the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, gestures as he addresses the media in Perth
Angus Houston, a retired air chief marshal and head of the Australian agency coordinating the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, gestures as he addresses the media at Dumas House in Perth April 9, 2014. Australian officials said on Wednesday that two new "ping" signals had been detected in the search for missing MH370, injecting fresh confidence into the search that had been struggling with a lack of information. Houston said one ping was detected on Tuesday afternoon and lasted five minutes, 25 seconds, while a second was picked up on Tuesday night and lasted seven minutes. REUTERS/Richard Polden (AUSTRALIA - Tags: TRANSPORT MILITARY DISASTER)
Commodore Peter Leavy of the Royal Australian Navy gestures next to Angus Houston, head of the Australian agency coordinating the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, as they address the media in Perth
Commodore Peter Leavy (R) of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) gestures next to Angus Houston, a retired air chief marshal and head of the Australian agency coordinating the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, as they address the media at Dumas House in Perth April 9, 2014. Australian officials said on Wednesday that two new "ping" signals had been detected in the search for missing MH370, injecting fresh confidence into the search that had been struggling with a lack of information. Houston said one ping was detected on Tuesday afternoon and lasted five minutes, 25 seconds, while a second was picked up on Tuesday night and lasted seven minutes. REUTERS/Richard Polden (AUSTRALIA - Tags: TRANSPORT MILITARY DISASTER)