| Doris
Lessing receives Nobel literature prize
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London,
Jan 31:
Nobel literature laureate Doris Lessing, who greeted news of
her victory with the words, "I couldn't care less,"
received her prize at a champagne reception in London.
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| US-led
climate talks open in Hawaii amid protests
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Honolulu,
Jan 31:
The world's biggest emitters of global-warming greenhouse gases
met behind closed doors on Wednesday for a US-sponsored conference,
as protesters pointed up Hawaii's vulnerability to climate change.
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| NZ's
environment more khaki than green |
New
Zealand, Jan 31:
New Zealand must tackle rising greenhouse gas emissions and
worsening water quality if the nation is to live up to its 'clean
green' image, an environment report said on Thursday.
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| It
is not possible to have perfect election in Pak: US
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Washington,
Jan 31:
The Bush administration has underlined the need for free and
fair elections in Pakistan but recognizes that it is not possible
to have a "perfect" election.
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