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WHO hails Mauritius, Netherlands for tobacco control measures but global risks remain

WHO hails Mauritius, Netherlands for tobacco control measures but global risks remain

Aug 01, 2023, at 10:07 pm

Despite the welcome news that more than seven in 10 people on the planet – 5.6 billion -  are now protected by measures to curb the dangers of tobacco smoke, 8.7 million people still die from tobacco-related diseases every year, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday. 

Mauritius asks Japan to pay $34mln to help eliminate oil spill consequences - Reports

Mauritius asks Japan to pay $34mln to help eliminate oil spill consequences - Reports

Sep 02, 2020, at 10:55 pm

Moscow/Sputnik: The Mauritian government has asked Japan to pay $34 million in compensation to support local fishing community affected by the recent oil spill from Japan's distressed Wakashio cargo ship in the Indian Ocean, media reported on Wednesday, citing a Mauritian government document.

Some 1,000 tonnes of fuel leaked from Japanese vessel near Mauritius - Transport Company

Some 1,000 tonnes of fuel leaked from Japanese vessel near Mauritius - Transport Company

Aug 10, 2020, at 03:10 am

Tokoy/Sputnik: No less than 1,000 tonnes of petroleum into the Indian Ocean from a Japanese bulk carrier, which ran aground off the island of Mauritius in late July, Executive Vice President Akihiko Ono of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines transport company said on Sunday.