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UN to launch appeal as Pakistan flood disaster deepensSukkur, Pakistan (AFP) Aug 10, 2010 The United Nations is launching an appeal to help the millions of people hit by Pakistan's worst ever floods which have cut off swathes of the country and raised fears of a food crisis. A UN official said the disaster has affected almost 14 million people, eclipsing the scale of the devastating 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, as the deadly floodwaters sweep south and rescuers battle to bring aid to survivors. "We will soon issue an... appeal for several hundred million dollars to respond to immediate ... read more |
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Srinagar, India (AFP) July 31, 2010Another protester was killed Saturday in revolt-hit Indian Kashmir, bringing to five the number of young men shot dead by security forces in two days as fresh violence shook the region. The latest casualty marked the deadliest 48 hours in the Muslim-majority Himalayan territory since June 11, when the turmoil first erupted after a 17-year-old student was killed by a police tear-gas shell. ... more  
New Delhi (UPI) Jul 30, 2010 Britain's biggest defense manufacturer, BAE Systems, has inked a $784 million deal for the sale of 57 Hawk jet trainers to India. The deal was announced by British Prime Minister David Cameron during a visit to New Delhi. The contract includes an additional $313 million of work for Rolls Royce, which will assemble the Adour Mk871 engine that is used by the jet trainer. The ... more  
England, UK (SPX) Aug 02, 2010Research at the UK's University of Warwick, and the University of Goettingen in Germany, has found that the use of a particular GM crop in India produced massive benefits in the earnings and employment opportunities for rural Indian women. The research led by Dr Arjunan Subramanian of WMG (Warwick Manufacturing Group) in the University of Warwick found that the use of GM insect-resistant B ... more |
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Modified cotton helps Indian womenWarwick, England (UPI) Jul 28, 2010 Use of a particular genetically modified crop in India has produced massive gains in women's employment and income in that country, a U.K. research study says. Planting of insect-resistant Bacillus thuringiensis toxin cotton generated not only higher income for rural workers but also more employment, especially for hired female labor, a release from the University of Warwick in the United Kingdom said Wednesday. Since the genetically modified Bt cotton was introduced in India in 2002, hi ... read more |
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