Geneva: The European Union (EU) said on Monday that it would slash farm tariffs by 60% as part of a new global trade pact, a deeper cut than it has ever offered. EU trade commissioner Peter Mandelson said at the World Trade Organization (WTO) that the offer was meant to kick-start a week of crunch global commerce talks on a new global commerce pact.

West Asian, North African Countries Turning To Expensive Schemes For Maintaining Food Supply

Andrew Martin
Cairo: Global food shortages have placed the Middle East and North Africa in a quandary, as they are forced to choose between growing more crops to feed an expanding population or preserving their already scant supply of water.

Environmentalists rescued some 20 penguins covered in crude oil off Argentina's mid-Atlantic coast, two of which have died and four are in critical condition, the Patagonia Natural Foundation (FPN) has said. The Magallanes penguins were found far from their natural habitat for this time of the year, and were severely undernourished and suffered from dehydration, the environmental group said. FPN coordinator Carla Poleschi said the topmost concern was cleaning the birds thoroughly and feeding them back to good health.

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New York: Bulky and obtrusive rack-mounted solar panels may be a thing of the past.

Spurred by recent advances in technology, solar panel makers are scrambling to come up with neater and cleaner products that will overcome the aesthetic objections of home owners to traditional solar panels.

They are building their technology directly into different kinds of roof tiles, hiding them in walls and lining the tops of patio awnings with them. "Bottom line, people don't want goofy looking roofs,' said Julie Blunden of solar panel manufacturer SunPower Corp.

Washington: Scientists claim to have found a workable way of reducing CO

Smoking in Delhi University's North Campus will now come for a price. Students found puffing away will be challaned anywhere between Rs 150 and Rs 500 by officials from the Delhi Police and Delhi government's anti-tobacco cell.

Residents of Madangir in south Delhi blocked the traffic at the Pushpa Bhawan crossing on the pilot Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor on Monday morning, inconveniencing scores of commuters headed to work. The protesters demanded that the bus lanes throughout the corridor should be shifted to the extreme left of the road.

While the tomb of Humayaun has been restored to its former glory, two other Mughal-era structures located right next to it lie in a state of disrepair. Keen to repair them, the ASI is now waiting for SC to deliver its verdict on the land that is now with the Scouts

Richi Verma | TNN

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