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Smuggling and low tourist numbers hit coral trade
LEAD IN:Workers in Tabarka's coral industry say they are struggling to make a living.They've been hit by falling tourist numbers, illegal smuggling and a shortage of the precious resource in the seas around the Tunisian...
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Cuba/US cooperation continues in coral reef environmental matters
Cuban and American scientists will continue to work together on the marine environment, in spite of President Trump's pledge to roll back relations with the island nation.Scientists from both countrires recently concluded a month-long...
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Protest in Manila against Chinese militarization of disputed islands
Dozens of protesters marched to the Chinese Consulate in Manila on Saturday to demonstrate against the Philippine government's inaction towards China's militarisation of the disputed islands in the South China Sea.
Under...
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Scuba Santa dives in San Francisco aquarium
It's a busy time for Santa Claus, but he's making time to scuba dive and feed the fish in San Francisco.
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VENEZUELA: DIVERS DISCOVER 300 YEAR OLD TREASURE TROVES
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Divers off the coast of Venezuela have discovered a treasure trove of ships wrecked off the coast of Venezuela three centuries ago.
The wrecks are mainly those of a fleet of French warships but include only the second and...
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EGYPT: CUNARD LUXURY LINER TOWED TO SHORE AFTER CORAL REEF COLLISION
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Tugboats brought a Cunard luxury liner safely to shore in Egypt on Friday after a collision with a coral reef brought the round-the-world cruise to an abrupt end.
Passengers being brought ashore from the crippled liner...
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Japanese coral threatened by invasive star fish.
Miyako Jima Island 28th June, 2008
1. Various of reefs off the Miyako Jima coast in Okinawa.
Tokyo, September 16, 2008
2. WWF logo outside the WWF Japan office in Tokyo.
3. Wide Yasumura Shigeki and colleague in the WWF Japan office....
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A look at the region on the first anniversary of the devastating oil spill
AP Television
FILE: Gulf of Mexico - April 2010
1. Tilt down from smoke plumes over the Gulf of Mexico to flames where the Deepwater Horizon rig exploded
2. Close-up of red, oil slicked water in the Gulf
3. Oil floating on top of water...
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PHILIPPINES: ARCHAEOLOGISTS STUDY ARTEFACTS FROM ANCIENT SHIPWRECK
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Archaeologists in the Philippines are studying artefacts excavated from an ancient shipwreck found on a coral reef about 10 kilometres (6 miles) off Pag-asa Island in the disputed Spratlys.
Around 1-thousand granite stones...
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DAILY MOFA BRIEFING
MOFA BriefingSpokesperson: Hong LeiDate: 4 May 20161. Many Japanese citizens took to the street recently protesting against constitution amendments led by the government. Does China have comment on that?Out of historical reasons, the...
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US Navy ship in China amid regional tensions
The commander of the United States Navy 7th Fleet defended ongoing US naval operations in the South China Sea on Friday, amid mounting tensions in the region.Vice Admiral Joseph P. Aucoin addressed the media after the USS Blue Ridge -...
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Afghan Chief Executive meets Chinese president
Afghanistan's Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah held talks in Beijing on Tuesday with Chinese President Xi Jinping.During an earlier meeting on Monday with the country's Premier, Li Keqiang, Abdullah expressed support for Beijing's...
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DAILY MOFA BRIEFING
MOFA BriefingSpokesperson: Hong LeiDate: 6 May 2016MOFA BriefingSpokesperson: Hong LeiDate: 6 May 20161. US experts condemning China's construction in the South China Sea in a meeting recently said that such projects had grossly damaged...
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Holiday Cheer: Scuba Santa Takes A Dip
RESTRICTION SUMMARY: AP CLIENTS ONLYSHOTLIST:AP TELEVISION – AP CLIENTS ONLYSan Francisco,California - 15 December 20161. Medium view of Scuba Santa (George Bell) entering coral reef tank2. SOUNDBITE: (English) George Bell,...
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Swiss sailboat in Cuba to highlight ocean waste
A Swiss Foundation aimed at ocean conservation and clean-up arrived in Havana, Cuba, on Thursday on a sailboat which runs solely on wind and solar power.
The "Race for Water" foundation is on a world cruise to highlight...
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Scuba Santa Dives For Fun In Bay Area Exhibit
Santa Claus doesn't just sit at shopping malls in snow-challenged San Francisco: He also goes scuba diving.
The California Academy of Sciences launched its annual Scuba Santa show Tuesday with about 100 children and adults...
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Scuba Santa Dives For Fun In Bay Area Exhibit
Santa Claus doesn't just sit at shopping malls in snow-challenged San Francisco: He also goes scuba diving.
The California Academy of Sciences launched its annual Scuba Santa show Tuesday with about 100 children and adults...
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Scuba Santa Dives For Fun In Bay Area Exhibit
Santa Claus doesn't just sit at shopping malls in snow-challenged San Francisco: He also goes scuba diving.
The California Academy of Sciences launched its annual Scuba Santa show Tuesday with about 100 children and adults...
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Tourists on closure of "The Beach" movie location for 4 months a year
For years now, tourists have flocked to Maya Bay in Thailand, scrambling over one another trying unsuccessfully to find an unspoiled view of the paradise made famous in the film "The Beach" starring Leonardo DiCaprio.
But...