Brown to take a tough stance on terror laws British Prime Minister in waiting Gordon Brown will take a tough stance against terrorism by introducing a slew of hard line measures to fight the scourge when he replaces Tony Blair at the end of this month.
Participants of the 171-nation Conference on International Trade in Endangered Species, or CITES, pass a sculpture on an elephant in The Hague, Netherland on Sunday.In a shift of direction, the international body overseeing wildlife trade will consider limitations on commercial fisheries and timber, its director said and may regulate such species as the shark and the aromatic cedar tree used for fine furniture and humidors. The ongoing struggles to control poaching of elephants, tigers etc are also on the agenda.AP
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