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The severity of the haze from Indonesian forest burning has prompted a growing chorus of complaints this year. (27 Jun) - Although a bustling, densely populated city-state, Singapore has nonetheless managed to maintain a reputation for having relatively clean air. Once a year, though, the island is engulfed in smog and haze,... 

(26 June)   "I have been told by the Coast Guard that a ship carrying over 450 containers from Singapore to the Middle East had developed cracks and is floating towards Goa," Parrikar said. A ship is stranded 500 km off Goa and is floating towards the state's beaches, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said Tuesday. Parrikar... 

Kevin Rudd is more popular with voters than Ms Gillard (26 June) - Kevin Rudd has ousted Prime Minister Julia Gillard as leader of Australia's Labor Party. He won 57 votes in a leadership ballot called by Ms Gillard, who received 45 votes. The change comes ahead of an election called for 14 September, which polls suggest...