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Australia, US worst-performing nations on defence budget spending: Report
A new report has revealed that Australia and the United States are the worlds worst-performing nations when it comes to efficiently spending their defence budgets. According to the analysis prepared by global consultants McKinsey, both the countries came.......
Published : Saturday 20 Mar 2010 15:22 | Read More
A new report has revealed that Australia and the United States are the worlds worst-performing nations when it comes to efficiently spending their defence budgets. According to the analysis prepared by global consultants McKinsey, both the countries came.......
Published : Saturday 20 Mar 2010 15:22 | Read More
IPCC has underestimated climate-change impacts, say scientists
A team of scientists has determined that the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 2007 4th assessment report underestimates the potential dangerous impacts that man-made climate change will have on society. According to Char.......
Published : Saturday 20 Mar 2010 13:03 | Read More
A team of scientists has determined that the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 2007 4th assessment report underestimates the potential dangerous impacts that man-made climate change will have on society. According to Char.......
Published : Saturday 20 Mar 2010 13:03 | Read More
India to pressurise developed nations on carbon emission cuts: Shyam Saran
The Prime Minister's Special Envoy on Climate Change, Shyam Saran, has said India would pressurise developed nations to commit on carbon emission cuts. "We bring about as much pressure as we can so that the developed countries deliver on the commitm.......
Published : Saturday 20 Mar 2010 11:21 | Read More
The Prime Minister's Special Envoy on Climate Change, Shyam Saran, has said India would pressurise developed nations to commit on carbon emission cuts. "We bring about as much pressure as we can so that the developed countries deliver on the commitm.......
Published : Saturday 20 Mar 2010 11:21 | Read More
India, China become leading nations to move urban population out of slums
With India and China lifting more and more of their urban population out of slum-like conditions every year, 227 million people across the world have moved out of urban slums over the past decade, according to a UN-Habitat report on the state of the world.......
Published : Friday 19 Mar 2010 13:36 | Read More
With India and China lifting more and more of their urban population out of slum-like conditions every year, 227 million people across the world have moved out of urban slums over the past decade, according to a UN-Habitat report on the state of the world.......
Published : Friday 19 Mar 2010 13:36 | Read More
Arrests of Taliban leaders by Pak blocked secret talks with Taliban: UN official
A top United Nations (UN) official has blamed Pakistan of blocking reconciliation efforts with the Taliban by arresting several top extremist commanders. Admitting that there were secret negotiations going on with the Afghan Taliban, former UN envoy to A.......
Published : Friday 19 Mar 2010 10:16 | Read More
A top United Nations (UN) official has blamed Pakistan of blocking reconciliation efforts with the Taliban by arresting several top extremist commanders. Admitting that there were secret negotiations going on with the Afghan Taliban, former UN envoy to A.......
Published : Friday 19 Mar 2010 10:16 | Read More
Caribbean nations seek close ties in agriculture sector
Agriculture ministers of the Caribbean nations are meeting here Thursday to strengthen ties in the farming sector, Prensa Latina reported........
Published : Friday 19 Mar 2010 4:22 | Read More
Agriculture ministers of the Caribbean nations are meeting here Thursday to strengthen ties in the farming sector, Prensa Latina reported........
Published : Friday 19 Mar 2010 4:22 | Read More
Jammu and Kashmir Government launches disaster awareness drive
Srinagar, Mar 17 - ANI: The Jammu and Kashmir Government's Disaster Management Cell has launched an awareness drive on various types of natural disasters in association with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Fire and emergency department o.......
Published : Wednesday 17 Mar 2010 14:23 | Read More
Srinagar, Mar 17 - ANI: The Jammu and Kashmir Government's Disaster Management Cell has launched an awareness drive on various types of natural disasters in association with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Fire and emergency department o.......
Published : Wednesday 17 Mar 2010 14:23 | Read More
Latin American ministers discuss ways to end hunger
Agriculture ministers from Latin America and the Caribbean nations are meeting here to discuss ways to eradicate hunger in their countries by 2025, Prensa Latina reported........
Published : Wednesday 17 Mar 2010 3:38 | Read More
Agriculture ministers from Latin America and the Caribbean nations are meeting here to discuss ways to eradicate hunger in their countries by 2025, Prensa Latina reported........
Published : Wednesday 17 Mar 2010 3:38 | Read More
Policies of neighbouring nations major factor in decision to implement Hib vaccine
Washington, March 16 - ANI: Scientists at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have found that a nation's eligibility for support from the Global Alliance for Vaccine and Immunization (GAVI) and whether a country's neighbours used the Haemo.......
Published : Tuesday 16 Mar 2010 15:48 | Read More
Washington, March 16 - ANI: Scientists at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have found that a nation's eligibility for support from the Global Alliance for Vaccine and Immunization (GAVI) and whether a country's neighbours used the Haemo.......
Published : Tuesday 16 Mar 2010 15:48 | Read More
Focus on natural debts while framing policies, says Pachauri
The country should focus on natural debt rather than financial debt while framing development policies, chief of United Nations climate change organisation R.K. Pachauri said here Monday........
Published : Monday 15 Mar 2010 20:53 | Read More
The country should focus on natural debt rather than financial debt while framing development policies, chief of United Nations climate change organisation R.K. Pachauri said here Monday........
Published : Monday 15 Mar 2010 20:53 | Read More
Why Kiwi women are world's most promiscuous
Wellington, March 14 - ANI: Kiwi women are the most sexually experienced in the world, thanks to the nations blokes. A global survey on market research website onepoll.com has revealed that New Zealand women are the most promiscuous in the world, with.......
Published : Sunday 14 Mar 2010 14:51 | Read More
Wellington, March 14 - ANI: Kiwi women are the most sexually experienced in the world, thanks to the nations blokes. A global survey on market research website onepoll.com has revealed that New Zealand women are the most promiscuous in the world, with.......
Published : Sunday 14 Mar 2010 14:51 | Read More
Sachin Tendulkar becomes UNs goodwill ambassador
Mumbai, Mar 12- ANI: Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has been named the Goodwill Ambassador of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The appointment announced by UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner in Mumbai will enable Tendulkar to use h.......
Published : Friday 12 Mar 2010 21:49 | Read More
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Mumbai, Mar 12- ANI: Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has been named the Goodwill Ambassador of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The appointment announced by UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner in Mumbai will enable Tendulkar to use h.......
Published : Friday 12 Mar 2010 21:49 | Read More