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A report says scientists may have overestimated the level of carbon emissions in China over thepast decade, because of confusion about type of coal being used there. Researchers said thediscrepancy amounted to a significant proportion of global carbon emissions, here is MattMigraff. What this report is doing is actually going to tested some of the coal that have beenused there, and they found that the type of colal the Chinese are using has a less carbon thanthat people have been presuming. And so they said they have found it was likely a 40% lessthan UN estimates. So overall, they found discrepency of three gigatonnes which in lams andterms as 10% of the global emissions in 2013.
The US has submitted a draft proposal for UN arms embargo on South Sudan after itspresident Salva Kiir refused to sign the peace deal. His rival, Rick Marshall, has already put hissignature on this accord. Adrian reports. The agreement should put an end to the 20 monthsold conflict, which bid troops loyal to president against forces ally to his former deputy RickMarshall. It should be signed on Monday, but Kiir said he need more time for consultations.Timing will be of the essence now, and arms embargo, if agreed, could come into effect earlierSeptember 1st. The draft proposal efforts should be aimed putting more pressure on Mr. Kiir.
A Palestine prisoner on hunger strike is reported to have ended his fast after Isreal SupremeCourt suspended his detention order. It said his health had been ireveserably damaged.Mahoumad Alan had refused to eat for more than 60 days, in protest of being held for 9months without charge. The court's decision comes as the UN political chief Jeffrey Feltmanwarned of the escalation in the Isreali Palestine conflict. He said Isreal's decisions to extendthe use of prolonged administrative detension threatened to worsen an already precarioushuman rights situation. UN humanitarian chief Steven o'brien has strongly critisized the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen for bombing the port of Hodeida, saying it was a violation of internationalhumanitarian law. Mro'brien stressed that Hodeida was an important life line for bringing foodand medicine. I am extremely concerned that the damage to the port of Hodeida could have asevere impact on the entire country, and would deepen humanitarian needs, making morepeople food and secure, leaving them without access to water or medicines, and which alsocould mean the spread of disease.
After an investigation lasting more than 20 years, French public prosecutors have called forgenocide charges against Ruwanda Roman Catholic priest be dropped. The move could furtherstrengthen relations between France and Ruwanda. A stateman said the inquiry had not beenable to conclusively confirm the active participation of father W in Ruwanda's genocide of1994. You are listening to the latest world news from the BBC.
There's been a loud explosion at the center of Egyptian capital Cario. State television said theblast occured outside the security building. There is no word yet on what caused thisexplosion or whether anyone has been wounded. Emergency services have been dispatched asthe CNN helicopters are flying over the city.
Police in St. Louis have dispersed a crowd who had been protesting after an officer shot andkilled a black man, the city police chief Sam Dousen said two African Ameican men were fleeing apolice search when one of them turned and pointed a hand gun on police officers. Onepoliceman fired once and a second officer shot the victim said to be in his early 20s three times.
The owner of a salvage boat has reveiled a large hold of gold coins, which has laying on theseabed off the coast of Florida for the past 300 years. The treasure was found last month, hereis Gareil Donnie. On July 30th 1715, a hurricane dashed 11 Spanish galleons onto riffs ofFlorida's east coast. The ships that went down were carrying gold coins and jewels from Havanadestined for the king of Spain. A thousand people have reported to have died in the wrecks.Treasure hunting is a popular pasttime in the waters around Florida, and this find turned up injust a meter of water closing to the shore.
A report by the US space agency NASA says that parts of California are sinking fast than everbecasue too much water is being pumped out of the ground. The region is suffering a severedrought.
500 inmates of one of Bolivia's most over crowded and violent jails have gone on a hungerstrike demanding better food. Prisoners in C wanted much money to be spent on them, as onpolice horses and dogs. Currently a dollar a day is used to feed each prisoner, while theallowance for horses and dogs is twice that. P was built to hold 600 prisoners, it currentlyholds almost 5000. BBC news.
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