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The European Commission has, today, taken an important step in preparing for the full inclusion of aviation in the EU's emissions trading system (EU ETS) from 1 January next year.
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EGNOS-for-aviation, a satellite navigation service launched on 2 March 2011, will increase flight safety, reduce delays and open up new destinations.
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Japanese officials unveil their new bullet train, capable of travelling at speeds of 320 km per hour (198 miles per hour).
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Worker finds two time capsules amid earthquake rubble in Christchurch as search and rescue teams continue to comb through debris from the New Zealand earthquake.
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A group of elderly men in Brazil have taken up running as they race disease and old age.
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Discovery reached the ISS on Saturday, two days after liftoff from the Kennedy Space Center, for its 39th and final mission.
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Dog owners dress up their pets during Brazil's annual dog carnival.
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"The King's Speech" takes four Oscars, including best picture. Natalie Portman wins best actress for "Black Swan." A teary-eyed Christian Bale snags best supporting actor.
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IP television „Penki TV“ presents one more interactive advantage – the first time in Lithuania Penki TV viewers be able to use popular Google Maps program on their TV screen.
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Pressure mounts on Tripoli as more cities are now under rebel control.
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Rescue efforts continue six days after a devastating earthquake hit Christchurch.
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Samba schools are getting their costumes and floats ready for Carnival in Rio de Janeiro.
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In the U.S. Midwest, a surprise pre-dawn coating of ice from freezing rain sent cars and trucks sliding out of control - leading to a pile-up of at least 31 vehicles on a major interstate highway.
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Hopes fade of finding New Zealand in Christchurch, New Zealand as rescue teams enter their fourth day with over 200 people still missing.
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Website that sells unofficial and irreverent William and Kate royal wedding plates crashes on the first day of sales due to demand from around the world.
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An employee at a Japanese zoo dons a tiger costume in an exercise to prepare staff to deal with escaped animals.
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State of emergency is declared in Christchurch New Zealand as the death toll stands at 75, but is expected to rise.
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In 2010, the European Investment Bank (EIB) increased financing for climate action projects to EUR 19 billion, representing an impressive 30% of its lending in the European Union.
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President José Manuel Barroso and the European Commission will host the Russian Government led by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on 24 February 2011.
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Ten children are dead after fire engulfs the hospital wing of a children's home in Estonia.
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