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Reformed hunter battles to save Bangladesh's wildlifeSrimongal, Bangladesh (AFP) Sept 27, 2010 Sitesh Ranjan Deb says his transformation from hunter to conservationist was triggered 20 years ago when he was attacked by a Himalayan black bear while out stalking deer. Sitesh, from northeastern Bangladesh, stumbled on the sleeping beast. It lashed out, severely damaging his face and one eye, and only emergency surgery saved his life. During many long months of recovery, Sitesh decided to give up hunting - his family's profession for generations - in favour of saving ill and endangered anim ... read more |
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Washington (AFP) Sept 20, 2010A senior US official on Monday defended a role for China in South Asia despite Indian sensitivities and said that New Delhi likewise had a role to play in East Asia. President Barack Obama's administration has tried to broaden relations with both emerging Asian powers but it has struggled to address perceptions in New Delhi that the United States is more interested in China. Some Indian ... more  
Dhaka (AFP) Sept 19, 2010Global retailers fleeing China's rising labour costs now find themselves facing growing pressure for higher wages in countries from Bangladesh to Cambodia, Vietnam, India and Indonesia. The latest sign that workers are becoming more militant in their demands for a larger share of the region's economic success came in Cambodia last week, when tens of thousands of workers went on strike. T ... more  
New Delhi (UPI) Sep 16, 2010 India plans to buy another 59 Mi-17 military helicopters worth $1.9 billion from Russian arms exporter Rosoboronexport, the head of India's air force said. The purchase is in addition to the 80 Mi-17s ordered in 2008. The first Mi-17 aircraft will be delivered this year, Air Chief Marshal Pradeep Vasant Naik said in an extensive interview with India Strategic, an Internet defense news W ... more |
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Indian handset makers emerge as hyper-competitive forceNew Delhi (AFP) Sept 15, 2010 During this year's IPL cricket tournament in India, mobile phone manufacturers used the hugely popular extravaganza to blitz viewers with an array of sponsorship deals and advertising. But rather than seeing the familiar big international brands, cricket fans were bombarded by nimble home-grown handset makers who saw the opportunity to reach consumers nationwide, particularly in rural areas. One of them, Karbonn, was the official partner mobile phone, sponsoring the "moment of the match". Anothe ... read more |
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