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The European Union (eu) recently approved a plan to control the fishing and landing of sharks. The proposal aims to curb the repulsive practice of "finning', by which fisherfolk hack the fins of

The uk government has proposed a crackdown on the much hated menace of e mail spam. It intends to check those indulging in the insidious practice of mass e mailing unsolicited material, with tough new stipulations on how personal e mail data can be used.

US attempts to kill of global democracy are getting more commonplace than ever. In such a political climate, it is impossible to talk about global rights to common property resources, equity and social justice

following the detection of antibiotic residues in shrimps exported from India in 2002, the government seems to be making a concerted effort to rectify the situation. The Marine Products Export

Our houses gobble up energy and spew out carbon dioxide. Shocking, but true. Buildings, primarily residential and commercial facilities, are responsible for approximately 35 per cent of US greenhouse gas emissions. Ventilation and insulation are not given

February 09, 2003: bis says it will effect changes in packaged drinking water norms and follow European standards. Department of science and technology scientists confirm findings of the Centre

The music industry is crying out loud against eu legislation for protecting intellectual property, complaining that it falls short of what is needed to fight piracy. The eu recently proposed a directive to integrate currently divergent systems in the cont

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has organised funding of euro 2.2 million (about US $2.37 million) over the next five years to manage tropical forests in Pakistan. The facility is

A recent ruling by the World Trade Organization (WTO) would require the US to repeal the controversial

EU decides to withdraw about 320 substances used in plant protection products including pesticides, fungicides and herbicides from markets by July, 2003

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