Stunned Turkey faces economic aftershock
As rescue workers continued to pull survivors from the ruins of buildings destroyed in the shattering earthquake in western Turkey, the first estimates of economic damage said that losses would reach
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In Peru, farmers are once again planting Coca
In 1995 farmers in Peru began abandoning coca growing, giving U.S. and Peruvian officials the chance to teach them how to grow legitimate crops like premium coffee and cacao, and build roads to take
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Death of 4 children amplifies threat from drug-resistant bacteria
More than 200 people in Minnesota and North Dakota have become sick, and four children died, over the past two years after becoming infected with a drug resistant germ that until recently has been
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Bird of Prey No Longer 'Endangered'
The world's fastest bird, once driven to the brink of extinction in the United States by now-banned pesticides, is soaring off the en-dangered species list. Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt planned
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EPA is urged to accelerate its study of health effect of tiny soot particles
A U.S. government panel of air-pollution experts urged the Environ-ental Protection Agency to accelerate its research into possible health problems posed by tiny soot particles, despite a
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Britons skirmish over genetically modified crops
Mr. Fiddaman and three other farmers whose willingness to take part in government run trials for genetically modified crops was made public last week have been targeted by protestors who have already
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Definition of new drug modified
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has notified that modern devices used in the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of diseases or disorders in human beings will be covered under the
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Govt to move paddy from Punjab to other states
The food ministry has decided to move either paddy or brown rice from Punjab to other needy states in an effort to overcome the shortage in milling capacity in the northern state and reduce wastage,
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Release of monkeys
Rs 100-cr suit filed : Shanta Biotech, a company trying to indigenously develop a low cost cancer drug, has filed a suit in the Andhra Pradesh High Court seeking a damage of Rs 100 crore from various
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'Pilfering hits pro-poor service in India'
Dominique Lapierre, co-author of "Freedom at Midnight" who runs clinics for poor in India say he has not been successful in his venture with Government support for drugs are pilfered at various
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Turkish earthquake toll climbs to 17,997
The confirmed death toll in Turkey's earthquake jumped to 17,997 at 11.00 am, the main crisis centre
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Youthreach launched an afforestation drive in Delhi
Youthreach a leading social welfare organisation announced the expansion of its efforts to green Delhi. Besides Kalpavriksh and Pravah, this afforestation campaign also has the support of the forest
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Brick klins await order on pollution
The fate of some 45,000 brick klins in the country is hanging in balance as the environment and forests ministry is yet to decide whether the deadline for installation of pollution control equipment
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5,000 new cases in Russia
Some 5,000 new cases of HIV infection were reported in Russia in the first six months of 1999, raising fears that 20,000 people could be afflicted by the end of the year, Interfax
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No blood cancer link with oil refineries
Living close to an oil refinery does not increase a person's risk of developing cancer of the blood or lymph glands, British scientists said. "There is no evidence of association between residence
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Indian women's toil feeds to boom in bidi cigarettes
Smoking bidis has become a hot fad among young American hipsters. Exports to the U.S. of the cheap, fruit-flavored cigarettes from India have doubled in the past year. Behind the trend is a global
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Serious, repeat violations found at Guam construction site
OSHA issued citations for two serious violations and three repeat violations against a contractor working on the $40-million Micronesia Mall expansion project in Dededo, Guam. Citations for two
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Agency Ttrgets illegal scrap metal sites
Unregulated scrap metal sites are being targeted by the Environmental Agency of England and Wales in a bid to tackle oil pollution and land contamination. Teams of environment protection officers
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Companies receive awards for Health and Safety Excellence
The Voluntary Protection Program Participants' Association (VPPPA) will recognize a number of U.S. companies and individuals for workplace safety and health excellence during opening ceremonies for
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Reprieve for last wilderness
Victoria's last unprotected wilderness has been spared from logging, with 2700 hectares of the Wongungarra Valley near Mount Hotham to be turned into National Park. And another 174,000 hectares has