Desperate North Korea is ready to accept atomic waste from Taiwan

The UN Environment Programme got a strong mandate and ample funds on its 25th anniversary but the issue of its governance remained unresolved

The Supreme Court (SC) has turned down for immediate consideration, pleas by the Union Government and the state of Gujarat for permission to increase the height of the Narmada dam from the present

Burglars beware! Harare is fast emerging as an ideal venue for 'watch-snakes'. Zimbabwe has a low rate of violent crimes but a fairly large number of burglaries. As most jobs offer a month's

An ingenious way to disseminate information and awareness about AIDS, the deadly malady, was encountered here recently. To design a costume for a carnival, a Brazilian dancer in Sao Paulo recently

Recent research into understanding the genesis of oceanic crusts shows that crust formation is not equally vigorous everywhere. In Iceland, where the mid-ocean ridge emerges above sea level, new

Increase in incidence of earthquakes in Kerala, otherwise a seismically stable zone, is due to high sea pressure and changing land use patterns

Music will soon be sold and delivered over the telephone. Deutsche TeleKom (DT) is to offer a dial up audio-on-demand service in Germany later this year, allowing customers to compile their own