Child beggars in Asia
A symptom of pain : Until recently, the incidence of child beggars was overshadowed by the more visible and voluminous trade of women and children being trafficked for prostitution. But experts see
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Whaling may be resumed
Iceland could resume commercial whaling next year following a decision by the country's parliament to end a 10-year moratorium on hunting. The parliament in Reykjavik has asked the coalition
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Village casts off its past
It is a mining village that lost its mine. Still fresh in the minds of the many jobless ex-miners is the war they waged to save their pit and their livelihoods. Today, with local unemployment of more
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Concern widespread over bio-engineering
Genetically modified soyabeans could account for most of the crop in the US this year, according to the American Soyabean Association. The acceptance of GM crops in the US contrasts starkly with the
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Study finds no link between PCBs and cancer death
Researchers said early this weekthey found no link between cancer deaths and PCBs, which have been banned for more than 20 yearsbecause they are believed to cause cancer. A 31-year study of people
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No approval for Terminator gene tech
The Government has not accorded any approval for entry of Terminator gene technology into India and has already initiated measures to restrict its entry in the country, the Industry Minister Mr.
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Hospitals battle a new allergy source
Latex : More than 10 percent of U.S. health care workers are allergic to latex, an allergy that was almost unheard of a decade ago. Specialists say the number could be as high as 17 percent among
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Studies back aggressive heart treatment
Aggressive approaches to treatment for certain serious heart conditions are significantly more beneficial than more-conservative options, two new studies suggest. One of the reports provides powerful
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Rehabilitation at the cost of deforestation
Thousands of trees are being felled in the forests of Pathri Range on the outskirts of Rajaji national Park to make space for an ambitious programme to "rehabilitate" the Van Gujjars who occupy the
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Rural sanitation project launched
Rural sanitation in Assam has not yet been able to make any headway in the true sense of the term. The people in villages are not fully aware about the necessity of personal hygiene, food hygiene,
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"Gutka" eating away youngsters
Think hard the next time you open your pan masala pouch. Recently, four college friends aged 20 to 24 , lost part of their tongues. The reason: They were addicted to pan masala. All the four
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Watch dog group says partial efforts to clean up working conditions
A year and half after TRAC exposed serious occupational health and labor violations at Nike's Tae Kwang Vina factory in Vietnam we are pleased that Nike has taken some steps to correct workplace
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Bowel cancer screen would save lives, says doctor
Doctors are pressing the Federal Government to institute national screening for bowel cancer - Australia's second largest cancer killer - in the light of new evidence that such a program would save
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Two Spanish firms dumping contaminated waste of Beirut Coast
Greenpeace activists exposed three companies that were expanding Beirut Port by "reclaiming" land with contaminated waste. The activity is an illegal sea dumping operation that violates the spirit of
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Polio immunisation drive in Capital on March 14
The government will organise a house-to-house polio immunisation drive for children under five in 56 identified areas on March 14, Health Minister A.K. Walia said
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Malaysia fights to check pig disease outbreak
Malaysia is struggling to contain an outbreak of Japanese encephalitis, which officials suspect has killed at least 28 people, leading the health ministry to order the vaccination of an estimated
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Unilever delays margarine plans
In a major setback for Unilever PLC, the company said it will be forced to delay the launch of its new, cholesterol-lowering margarine in Europe, after several members of a European Union regulatory
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Transnational cos will dominate
Transnational corporations will dominate the future of industrial scenario in the country if the Indian corporates do not empower themselves with international environmental norms through technology
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WWF caution on ivory trade in India
The World Wide Fund for Nature-India(WWF) has cautioned that the recent decision of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species(CITES) to allow limited one-time sale of ivory stocks
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Farm sector new stumbling block for WTO members
The farm sector is likely to be the biggest stubling block in the new round of multilateral trade negotiations under the World Trade Organisation(WTO). A WTO check list highlights the conflicting