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Wildlife group, stars urge Indians to save the tigerMumbai (AFP) Feb 9, 2010 As China prepares to usher in the Year of the Tiger next week, a massive publicity drive has begun in neighbouring India, where the big cat is the national animal, to save it from extinction. Conservation group WWF-India has enlisted the support of sports stars and celebrities to raise awareness of the threat, citing government estimates that there are just over 1,400 tigers left in the wild. The campaign, fronted by India cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and top footballer Bhaichung Bhutia, ... read more |
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Port Blair, India (AFP) Feb 4, 2010The last member of a tribe believed to be descendants of one of the oldest human cultures on Earth has died on India's Andaman and Nicobar islands, Survival International reported Thursday. The London-based organisation which lobbies for tribal peoples worldwide said Boa Sr, who died last week aged around 85, was the last speaker of "Bo", one of the 10 Great Andamanese languages. The Bo ... more  
Washington (AFP) Feb 4, 2010The United States risked inflaming a row on multiple fronts with China Thursday, saying the Dalai Lama would visit the White House later this month despite Beijing's fierce protests. But as tensions built over President Barack Obama's planned welcome for Tibet's spiritual leader, officials sought to douse a running row with Beijing, saying the two sides had common interests despite mounting ... more  
Brasilia (AFP) Feb 3, 2010A controversial plan to build an immense dam in Brazil's rainforest endorsed this week has attracted a formidable bloc of opponents: ecologists, indigenous Indians and Sting. The facility, in Belo Monte in the northern state of Para, will be the third-biggest hydroelectric dam in the world once built, after the Three Gorges dam in China and Brazil's existing Itaipu dam. It will produce 1 ... more |
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US takes new step on India nuclear dealWashington (AFP) Feb 3, 2010 US President Barack Obama on Wednesday certified that India has placed safeguards on its nuclear facilities, taking another step toward full implementation of a landmark cooperation deal. In a memorandum, Obama confirmed that India has formally agreed to provide access to the UN nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), of its civilian nuclear reactors. Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and former US president George W. Bush signed the deal in 2008 which allows New Delh ... read more |
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