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Shhh! Indians told to keep it downNew Delhi (AFP) Feb 24, 2010 By and large, Indians embrace noise. Their festivals are a riot of colour and sound, weddings an exercise in high-decibel exuberance and house parties an extreme test of neighbourly tolerance. But now things have reached such a pitch that the government has decided to step in, beefing up decade-old noise pollution regulations to keep the volume dial turned down. "Stress has been laid on making the night peaceful," the Environment Ministry said last month as it published a set of guidelines speci ... read more |
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Nusa Dua, Indonesia (AFP) Feb 22, 2010Mountains of discarded computers and mobile phones could soon pose serious threats to public health and the environment in developing countries without swift action, the UN said Monday. "Sales of electronic products in countries like China and India and across continents such as Africa and Latin America are set to rise sharply in the next 10 years," the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) said i ... more  
Chittagong, Bangladesh (AFP) Feb 22, 2010Bangladesh's ship breaking yards ground to a halt Monday as some 30,000 workers protested a government decree aimed at improving environmental standards in the industry, police said. Under a government order issued in late January, ships heading for breaking yards must now be certified as toxic chemical-free before they are imported and scrapped. "Ship breakers are demanding the order be ... more  
Beijing (AFP) Feb 19, 2010China on Friday angrily protested at US President Barack Obama's meeting with the Dalai Lama, saying it had "seriously harmed" relations and summoning the American ambassador in Beijing. The denunciation came swiftly after Obama vowed support for Tibetan rights in his White House talks with the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader on Thursday, a meeting that China had repeatedly warned against. ... more |
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China says Obama-Dalai talks 'seriously harm' ties with USBeijing (AFP) Feb 19, 2010 China on Friday bitterly condemned US President Barack Obama's meeting with the Dalai Lama, saying it had "seriously harmed" relations and summoning the American ambassador in Beijing to protest. The denunciation came swiftly after Obama vowed support for Tibetan rights in his White House talks with the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader on Thursday, a meeting that China had repeatedly warned against. "The US action seriously interfered in Chinese internal affairs, seriously hurt the feelings of Ch ... read more |
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