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• The state of the world’s human rights 2024

  This report documents human rights concerns during 2023 in 155 countries, connecting issues at global and regional levels and looking forward to the implications for the future. States and armed groups

  • 24/04/2024

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• NZ races against time to drain oil from beached ship

  New Zealand rescue workers were racing against the weather on the weekend to drain a ship beached off the pristine coast of 450 tonnes of fuel oil. More than 100 workers spent cleaning up large

  • 12/02/2002

  • • Environment

• Rain brings renewed flood warnings

  The rain which hit many parts of Britain left several areas under water and brought the threat of further severe flooding to thousands more homes and businesses. As river levels continued to rise

  • 12/02/2002

  • • Environment

• Winter olympics not a green triumph

  The 2002 Winter Olympics will help showcase some of America's most beautiful scenery to visitors and television viewers around the globe. But some environmentalists say preparations for the games,

  • 08/02/2002

  • • Environment

• Denmark minister says plastic waste imports

  Denmark Environment Minister Hans C Schmidt was profusely apologetic about the fact that his country had been sending plastic waste to India for recycling illegally. "This would be the last time

  • 12/02/2002

  • Indian Express (New Delhi)
  • • Environment

• Ash problem burnt away

  Fly ash, the toxic waste produced by incinerators, is often disposed of in special landfill sites or using vitrification. A new process being developed in the UK could offer a cheaper and more

  • 07/02/2002

  • Financial Times (London)
  • • Environment

• Magnitude 5.2 quake hits Tohoku

  An earthquake registering a magnitude of 5.2 jolted north and northeastern Japan, the Meteorological Agency said. There was no report of casualties or damage from the 10:12 a.m. temblor. No tsunami

  • 15/02/2002

  • • Environment

• Keep it clean

  Citing the continued pollution of the Bagmati river(Nepal), the high powered committee responsible has started talking about shutting down the multi-million dollar water treatment plant that has made

  • 05/02/2002

  • • Environment

• Korangi area flooded with sewage

  The lingering cold weather in Karangi city has reduced the consumption of water. Many areas that normally do not get adequate supply are getting an abundant supply of this precious commodity these

  • 13/02/2002

  • • Environment

• Storm lashes oil-leak ship off New Zealand

  Gale force winds and high seas lashed a Korean log ship grounded off New Zealand's east coast and officials warned of an impending environmental disaster if the ship breaks up. The Panama-registered

  • 14/02/2002

  • • Environment

• Concerted efforts to expand eco-tourism stressed

  Speakers at a seminar stressed the need for coordinated efforts of the concerned departments for expansion of Eco-tourism in Bangladesh. The tour operators in the private and public sectors, tourism

  • 04/02/2002

  • Bangladesh Observer (Dhaka)
  • • Environment