Johann Hari: The Deal We Dare Not Turn Down: Save This Rainforest, or Trigger Our Destruction
Ecuador’s government says that if the rest of the world offers just half of what the oil beneath their rainforest is worth — $3.5 billion — they will keep the rainforest standing and alive and working for us all.

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SEC cracks down on fake company that claims to fight global warming
Ever heard of CO2 Tech? It turns out that the London-based company, which advertised products and services to combat global warming, is a fraud.

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Hong Kong stocks down on Mideast worries, gold miners rise in China
* Hang Seng falls 0.4 pct on growing Mideast turmoil

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Hong Kong shares down for 2nd week, Shanghai up on small-cap gains
* Hang Seng Index falls 0.7 percent, posts 2nd weekly loss

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Can telecom scam bring down India’s government?
In scam central, corruption allegations alone might not be enough to engineer change. read more

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BJP turns down Pranab’s offer
We do not want a debate. We want an enquiry: Sushma NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday made it plain that it does not want to discuss or debate its demand for a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) probe into the 2G spectrum allocation scandal, but wants a firm announcement from the government accepting its demand.

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Andhra police gun down two Maoists
Two Maoists were shot dead in a gun battle Friday with police in Andhra Pradesh, police said.

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Sensex down 75 points, Asian cues weak
A benchmark index of Indian equities Thursday slipped further in noon trade and was ruling 75 points lower, joining other sombre Asian markets.

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