South Africans criticize leader's views on AIDS
The bumper stickers surfaced this week, bearing a simple message for South African President Thabo Mbeki. "HIV," reads the sticker, "does cause AIDS."If many South Africans seemed willing at first to
The bumper stickers surfaced this week, bearing a simple message for South African President Thabo Mbeki. "HIV," reads the sticker, "does cause AIDS."If many South Africans seemed willing at first to
The Costa Rica government this week announced it will subsidize independent banana growers affected by U.S. multinational exporter Chiquita Brands' decision not to buy local production through
Nationalist leaders of Pakistan have drawn attention of the UN secretary general, Kofi Annan, and World Health Organisation director general, Dr Gro Harlem Brundtland, towards the spread of "Congo
Heavy rains and flooding in southern parts of Asia this year coupled with drought across swathes of Central Asia may be a sign of more profound climate change, according to a top U.N. weather
Italian Culture Minister Giovanna Melandri announced that 20 trees, more than 100 years old, will become "national monuments". Under the "Save the Trees Decree" the people who cause any damage to the
A further 115 cases of cholera were reported in KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa) by midday yesterday and a total of 22 deaths recorded since the outbreak of the disease. In a statement, provincial health
A sugar mill in Kanchanaburi (Thailand) blamed for repeatedly polluting the environment has been ordered to clean up its act or face a lawsuit.Environmental lawyer Warin Thiamcharas, of the Law
The results of an ongoing study of the dugong, a sea mammal threatened by the planned military-civilian airport in Okinawa, will determine the steps to be studied for its protection, Chief Cabinet
The overall flood situation in four upazilas of Jessore district of Bangladesh remained unchanged. Diarrhoea has broken out in several flood relief camps for want of pure drinking water, water
The District Planning Committee has decided to send a proposal for declaration of the Bhopal district as drought
In what the Tamil Nadu government feels is a prelude to the release of Rajkumar, Govindaraj, the son-in-law of the Kannada actor, who was abducted along with the actor by brigand Veerappan, was
Autumn flow restrictions aimed at protecting Columbia River salmon eggs in Washington State will begin on Sunday, October 15, a spokesman for Bonneville Power Administration said on Tuesday. Flows
The Ontario government yesterday introduced the "toughest" fines and jail sentences in Canada for polluters. "This is good news for the environment and bad news for polluters," said Environment
Karen-Thai villagers have won their battle against eviction from Thung Yai Naresuan wildlife sanctuary in Kanchanaburi (Thailand).Deputy governor Chakra Kanchanawirote gave the assurance yesterday to
Delhi-based consumer group VOICE will be the only non-governmental organisation from India to give its submission before the World Health Organisation's first public hearings on tobacco control
A last-minute amendment to the agriculture appropriations bill would kill a successful legal challenge by animal rights activists that was about to force the U.S. Department of Agriculture to
Oil-stained debris washed ashore on a popular recreational beach in Singapore on Wednesday, eight days after a tanker ran aground and spilled at least 2 million gallons of crude oil of the island
Swaminathan: The third conference of Asian Association of Agricultural Economists began here on Wednesday with a suggestion by noted agricultural economist Dr M S Swaminathan for promoting genuine
Monsanto's transgenic cottons can make Gonorrhoea untreatable according to UK government sources. The information is in the archives of the UK Advisory Committee on Novel Foods and Processes (ACNFP)
The USAID, together with ICICI, has chalked out plans to offer financial and technical assistance to Indian industries for adoption of environment-friendly technologies and certifiable environmental