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the democratic hyperpower |
 Beijing (AFP) June 18, 2009 
Authorities in China aim to halt the spread of the desert in Tibet by next year, hoping to stem the effects of years of mining, tree-felling and overgrazing, state media said Thursday. Desertification is spreading by 39,600 hectares (98,000 acres) annually in Tibet, an official at the regional forestry bureau was quoted as saying by the Xinhua news agency. Sangye Drawa said Tibetan ... read more 
Niagara Falls, N.Y. (UPI) Jun 18, 2009 Canadians and Americans see each other as closer than neighbors, more like allies and friends. But stricter U.S. security measures along the U.S.-Canadian border are testing that relationship. Among them are American Indian citizens living in both countries who say their rights are being squeezed by ever tightening security rules. At a meeting at Rainbow Bridge, near Niagara Falls, N.Y. ... more
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Prisoners used to shovel snow-bound US capital
Heavy rain, snow disrupts transport in Spain Washington slaps fee on plastic shopping bags Vietnam says parched Red River at record low Philippine volcano darkens New Year for 50,000 villagers Shocked residents survey Australia wildfire wreckage Honduras declares state of emergency amid drought Residents flee terrifying Australian wildfires Sarkozy scrambles to salvage carbon tax Thrill-seeking tourists flock to Philippine volcano 
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Washington (AFP) June 18, 2009India on Thursday called on the United States, China and other powers to return to talks immediately to frame a world trade accord instead of waiting for recovery from the global economic crisis. "We live in times when the people are anxious. This economic challenge cannot be resolved by waiting and watching," Indian Commerce Minister Anand Sharma said in Washington. "It can also not be ... more 
Beijing (AFP) June 18, 2009China angrily denounced Thursday the approval by the Asian Development Bank of a 2.9-billion-dollar funding plan for India, saying the scheme encroached on a territorial dispute between the Asian giants. "The Asian Development Bank, regardless of the major concerns of China, approved the India Country Partnership strategy which involves the territorial dispute between China and India," ... more  
New Delhi (UPI) Jun 16, 2009 The twin summits this week in Russia provide a venue for Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari to meet, but whether that will revive suspended talks between their nations as sought by the United States cannot be answered. Singh and Zadari will be at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit and that of the four emerging economies of Brazil ... more  
Tel Aviv, Israel (UPI) Jun 17, 2009 The day Osama bin Laden's suicide squads attacked the United States, Maj. Gen. Uzi Dayan, who in 2001 headed Israel's National Security Council, was conducting a "strategic dialogue" in New Delhi with his Indian counterpart, Brajesh Mishra. Dayan's presence in the Indian capital on Sept. 11, 2001, was, of course, pure happenstance. But the events of that fateful day cemented a strategic ... more |
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Bloomington IN (SPX) Jun 15, 2009Black holes are a common topic for scientific discussion today - but to the astrophysicists, theoretical physicists and mathematicians attending Indiana University's Capra Conference on radiation reaction, predictions still outweigh proof when it comes to black holes and their interstellar antics. Hosted by IU for the first time in the event's 12-year history, the Capra Conference each ... more  
New Delhi (AFP) June 15, 2009The government in New Delhi on Monday urged young Indians to avoid international travel as a precaution against swine flu. The advisory came after local health authorities said they were treating around a dozen people for the illness, officially called A(H1N1) influenza, although there have been no fatalities in India. "Until this disease is controlled globally, I would like to request ... more 
Ahmedabad, India (AFP) June 15, 2009Taking medicines on time is a big part of a successful marriage for Ravi and Nima -- an HIV-positive couple who met as a direct result of the enduring stigma attached to AIDS in India. They met through a non-profit marriage bureau in India's western state of Gujarat that caters exclusively to HIV-infected people, setting up introductions and helping with legal issues for couples who choose ... more  
Washington (AFP) June 15, 2009Health research agencies from six nations -- including from the United States, China and India -- announced Monday they were joining forces to battle chronic diseases that increasingly affect developing nations. The agencies will focus on the world's most fatal non-communicable diseases: cardiovascular diseases -- mainly heart disease and stroke -- cancer, especially lung cancer, chronic ... more |
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