TORONTO, April 21 (Xinhua) — Canada’s green industry professionals and community residents returned Saturday to maintain the lawns in downtown Toronto’s St. James Park, once the encampment site for Occupy Toronto protesters for 39-days late last year, as a precursor to this year’s Earth Day, which falls on April 22.

The cleanup is a continuation from last December’s revitalization efforts, in which green industry companies donated 11,000 square meters of new sods to the park, then muddy and …

THE HAGUE, April 21 (Xinhua) — At least 60 people were injured in train collision on Saturday outside Amsterdam, capital city of the Netherland, local police said.

Up to 20 of them were seriously wounded, according to the sources.

The Dutch news agency ANP reported earlier Saturday that 48 people were injured in a two-train collision in the western suburbs of Amsterdam

ULM, Germany-The Earth – living space for people of all nations. The protection of our blue planet concerns us all. In order to set an example when it comes to the preservation of nature, over 175 countries will be celebrating Earth Day on the 22nd of April. …

“One Day on Earth” to Screen in 160+ Countries Worldwide on Earth Day, April 22
NEW YORK, – A new feature-length documentary film — the first to include footage filmed in every country on earth captured all on the same day, and created with the help of the United Nations and an international community of filmmakers –is to debut on Earth Day, April 22, 2012 at screenings in more than 160 countries worldwide.

Four years in the making, “One Day …

KidZania’s Global Youth Unite to Create a Greener, Cleaner, Healthier Planet
MEXICO CITY,  KidZania, a global leader in children’s edutainment, today unveiled the Greener World Pledge, a formal online commitment to a healthier planet – uniting the world’s children. The Pledge was created using ideas submitted by kids from around the globe and is a key component of KidZ for a Greener World …

UNITED NATIONS, (Xinhua) — Ahead of International Mother Earth Day, which falls on Sunday this year, senior United Nations officials on Friday drew attention to global issues affecting the planet.

In a message to mark the occasion, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon said the annual observance honors “our one and only planet and the place of human beings in it.”

The International Day is also meant as a call …

MANILA, April 21 (Xinhua) — The Philippine government called on Saturday the Filipino people to participate in the observance of Earth Day 2012 on Sunday and support the government’s efforts to promote global awareness and protect and conserve environment amid climate change.

Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte said in an interview aired over a government-run radio station that the fight for a clean environment continues as the ravages of climate change become more manifest every day.

“We will celebrate tomorrow the …

UNITED NATIONS, April 21 (Xinhua) — China on Saturday called on all the Syrian parties, including the Syrian government and oppositions, to fully cooperate with Kofi Annan, the joint special envoy of the UN and Arab League for Syria, in order to pave the way for the launch of a Syrian-led inclusive political process.

Li Baodong, the Chinese permanent representative to the United Nations, made the statement as he was taking the floor at the UN …

ADEN, Yemen, April 20 (Xinhua) — The Yemeni air forces bombarded four squads of the al-Qaida militants on Friday evening in the southern province of Abyan, killing at least 11 terrorists and injuring several others, a military official told Xinhua.

Two fighter jets of the air forces raided the al-Qaida-held areas on the outskirts of Lauder town, some 150 km northeast of Zinjibar, the provincial capital of Abyan, leaving at least 11 terrorists killed and several …

ISLAMABAD, April 20 (Xinhua) — A passenger plane carrying 127 passengers and crew members crashed near the capital Islamabad Friday evening, local media quoted the aviation authorities as saying.

The Pakistan Defence Ministry confirmed that 118 people were killed in the crash.

Reports said that the plane came down at Lohi Bher area, a few kilometers away from Islamabad.

The private Boeing-737 crashed on houses, causing fire. The plane belonged to …