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| Russia dispute 'could cut EU oil' Russia has warned a price dispute with Ukraine could cause it to cut oil deliveries to three EU countries, Slovakia says. news.bbc.co.uk |
Sweden's wolf hunting ban lifted For the first time since 1966, Sweden has licensed the hunting of wolves to keep their population down at a controllable level. The month-long hunt began yesterday and allows the killing of 27 animals following a parliamentary decision to keep their numbers below 210. Sweden stopped issuing hunting licences when the predator was near extinction, but numbers have subsequently recovered and there are now believed to be between 182 and 217 wolves in the country.APEndangered speciesAnimal welfareSwedenguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds guardian.co.uk |
Christmas appeal raises more than £275,000 For this year's Christmas appeal, the Observer teamed up with a small Ugandan NGO, the Mvule Trust, to raise money to pay for education scholarships that would help young men and women in the impoverished region of north-east Uganda gain the skills needed by themselves and their communities to break its cycle of poverty; to learn improved farming and forestry techniques, nursing, teaching and catering skills in an attempt to improve long-term employment and economic growth.Mvule interviewed hundreds of young people for scholarships and has identified those who have shown the most determination to succeed, but whose families have struggled to pay for education.We have had an overwhelming response to this year's appeal. So far, we have raised £278,000 in one-off donations alone and more than 80 people have signed up for direct debits amounting to a total of more than £1,000 a month. Donations are still coming in and the appeal phone lines, mailing address and online page for donations at www.guardian.co.uk/christmasappeal will remain open until mid-February.As a result of the magnificient aid from Observer readers, all the young people identified by the Mvule Trust in Teso will be able to undergo training. Thank you, from everyone at the Observer, for all your support and generosity.UgandaThe Observerguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds guardian.co.uk |
Indian Cinemas: Hollywood Makes Inroads Beside Bollywood After years of misses, Hollywood has finally landed some major hits in the world's largest film market feedproxy.google.com |
How safe do you feel? The UK terror threat is being raised from "substantial" to "severe". Do you feel more or less safe? newsforums.bbc.co.uk |