Lights go off in Sydney for Earth Hour
Published: 31 March, 2007, 23:07
Around four million people in Sydney turned off their lights on Saturday night to draw attention to global warming. Sydney Opera House, the Harbour Bridge and parts of the city skyline went dark for an hour.
Restaurants throughout the city announced candlelight-only specials, and families gathered in parks to take part.The action was part of the ''Earth Hour'' organised by the World Wildlife Fund. It kicked off a campaign to encourage Sydney residents to conserve energy to cut the city's greenhouse gas emissions by 5% a year.
31.03.2007, 23:03
People pay last tribute to first Georgia’s PresidentMourning ceremonies for Georgia’s first post-Soviet President have been taking place in the town of Mzheta. The body of Zviad Gamsakhurdia has been lying in state in the local cathedral. |
01.04.2007, 02:05
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