Clinton calls for environmental protection
U.S. President Bill Clinton on his visit to Shanghai, added a strong environmentalist caveat and implored the nation to "ensure that economic development does not lead to environmental catastrophe."
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U.S. sweetner gets thumbs up in U.S.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the use of acesulfame potassium, a noncaloric sweetner, for use under the brand name Sunett, the sweetner is already an ingredient in soft drinks sold
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Brazil opens probe into prostate cancer drug
Brazil's health ministry has opened an investigation into the production of an anti-prostate cancer drug by the Brazilian subsidiary of Schering, the German pharmaceuticals group, after inspectors
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Nasa spin off to track trucks
A software program that was originally developed by Nasa in an effort to cope with the vast amount of data generated by space experiments is now being used to help businesses track the movements of
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ISPRD award fof PAU scientists
Four PAU scientists have been given the ISPRD award by the Indian Society of Pulses Research and Development (ISPRD) in recognition of their research work on the improvement of pulse
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Researchers report strains of drug-resistant HIV
Researchers presented disturbing reports that some people have contracted new strains of the AIDS virus that are resistant to some of the powerful drug combination therapies that have revolutionized
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Polio vaccine sans potency given to children
Senior medical officials were not aware that an indicator on the polio vaccine vial changes colour to show if the contents have lost potency. This led to the administration of the vaccine to 35,000
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Import snags affect lead, zinc recycling
Lead and zinc recycling plants around the country have begun closing down following an inordinate delay in the environment ministry's decision on import of batteries and zinc ash. Tirupati Chemicals
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India confronts Basmati-pinching French
India has formally protested to the French authorities against giving a French company right to use Basmati in its trade marks. This is the first time India has taken preventive action to protect
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Brazil drugs scheme praised
Free and universal access to anti-AIDS drugs saves money for the government, according to the organisers of Brazil's pioneering drug distribution programme. Since the end of 1996, the Brazilian
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Fertiliser plant ordered to correct pollution problems
A fertiliser factory in Nakhon Luang has been ordered to solve noise, smell and dust pollution as well as waste water discharge after 400 students and residents living in the neighbourhood
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Green groups condemn new federal environment laws
Australia's green movement has united to condemn the Federal Government's new environmental laws, calling on the minor parties and independents in the Senate to oppose the legislation. In a rare
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Legal action planned against move to construct ropeway through Gir
Animal lovers are up in arms against the Gujarat government's decision to permit a ropeway through the Gir forest area. According to environmentalists commercialisation would lead to depletion of the
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Brussels decides against ban on plastic softeners in toys
The European Commission backed away from imposing a Europe-wide ban on phthalates-potentially dangerous chemicals contained in children's toys-angering environmental groups, which accused it of
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Notice served on L&T for taking over forest land
The Gujarat Forest and Environment Minister, Mr. Kanjibhai Patel, informed the Vidhan Sabha here that a notice has been served on Larsen and Toubro for taking over forest land in Amreli district even
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Major clean-up plan at Colombo after oil spill
Patches of black, sticky oil covered stretches of the Sri Lankan Capital's beaches on Thursday after a leaking pipeline spewed oil into the sea causing the worst spill ever in this Indian Ocean
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Delhi fourth in polluted cities' list
The World Health Organisation has ranked Delhi as the fourth most polluted city in terms of suspended particulate matter, minister of state for environment and forests Babu Lal Marandi told the Rajya
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Malnutrition cause of infant mortality among Andaman tribe
Malnutrition might be responsible for high infant mortality among the vanishing Great Andamanese Tribe whose population has drastically declined to 36 in recent years, according to a study.Though war
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159 elephants killed in Kerala
Carcasses of 159 elephants have been found in Kerala forests in the past three years.Of these 63 were tuskers and 21 had been slaughtered for their tusks, state minister for forests P.R. Kurup told
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Clinton wants China to learn from US mistakes
Standing before the spectacular limestone peaks of a restored green paradise, US President Bill Clinton urged China on Thursday to learn from "US mistakes and not harm the environment for the sake of