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First India-Bangladesh train linkDhaka, Bangladesh - A train carrying Indian government officials has crossed the border and arrived in Bangladesh's capital, Dhaka. |
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China closes ozone depleting chemical plants as part of UN initiativeChiangshou, Jiangsu, China - China, the world's largest producer of chlorofluorocarbons (CFC) and halon, has shut down five of its six remaining plants as part of international efforts to phase-out the two ozone depleting chemicals, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) said. |
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Ten Indian hostages released in southern NigeriaLagos - Ten Indian citizens kidnapped early this month in volatile southern Nigeria have been released, industry sources said Saturday. |
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U.S. Forced to Back Off On BobcatsThe Hague, Netherlands - Delegates at the ongoing meeting of the Conference of the Parties to CITES in The Hague, Netherlands, today overwhelmingly rejected an American proposal to remove the bobcat (Lynx rufus) from protection under the CITES Appendices. |
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WWF and Coca-Cola Embark on Water Conservation InitiativeBeijing, China - The global conservation organization WWF and The Coca-Cola Company today announced collaboration on a new worldwide initiative by the beverage giant to conserve water resources and replace the water used to produce its drinks. |
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Vaccines Getting to Poor Nations FasterAmsterdam, Netherlands - The timeline for getting new vaccines to poor countries that need them most is being shortened from decades to less than two years, an alliance of U.N. agencies and government and private groups said Friday. |
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Acoustic Stove Could Aid Third WorldNottingham, ENgland, UK - An appliance being designed for developing communities in Africa and Asia not only generates electricity, but also cooks and cools using acoustic technology. |
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Jaipur to get 200 kids’ computer education centresJaipur, India - Jaipur will soon have over 200 learning centres to promote computer education among underprivileged schoolchildren by providing them access to educational content and games, officials said Saturday. |
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Poor Nations Brake Greenhouse Gas RiseOslo, Norway - Developing nations that are fast industrialising, such as China and India, have braked their rising greenhouse gas emissions by more than the total cuts demanded of rich nations by the U.N.'s Kyoto Protocol. |
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Indian Project Shows Solar Power Affordable, U.N. SaysOslo - A solar power project in India supplying electricity to 100,000 people will be widened to other developing nations after showing that clean energy can be cheaper than fossil fuels, a U.N. report said on Sunday. |
news from the Indian Sub-Continent
- Left untouched, world’s largest mangrove forest recovering fast
- VIDEO: “Reborn Buddha” Reemerges
- Wind power can prevent climate change: study
- VIDEO: India Heads to Moon
- A ‘miracle tree’ that could feed sub-Saharan Africa
- India’s iconic electric car gets volt of energy
- Bangladesh landmass ‘is growing’
- UN children’s and refugee agencies sign deal to cut costs of vaccines in Pakistan
- LABOUR-SRI LANKA: Working Children Get Second Chance
- Trading Tractors for Camels
