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100 days on, Pakistan quake survivors under constant threat
Cold and disease are constant threats in Pakistan's earthquake zone but the United Nations said on Saturday if donations are sustained, the more than three million survivors should make it through the winter. Monday marks 100 days since the quake killed more than 73,000 people.
1/16/06
- Reuters
China and India Hold Key to World's Riches or Ruin -- Report
China and India are poised to shape the world's future and decisions made by the ascendant Asian giants in the next few years will determine whether that will be for better or worse, a prominent environmental think-tank said Wednesday.
1/11/06
- OneWorld US
India's Clampdown on Generic Drugs Imperils World's Poor, Say Advocates
Indian lawmakers adopted a new patent law Tuesday that would ban domestic firms from making low-cost generic versions of patented drugs. Health campaigners warned that as a consequence, millions of people around the world would be denied access to cheap life-saving medicines.
3/23/05
- OneWorld US
Planet Faces Nightmare Forecasts as Chinese Consumption Grows and Grows
The worldwide pursuit of prosperity and material luxury--long dubbed 'the American dream'--will lead to global nightmares unless China and other nations retool their economies to rein in consumption and generate growth without doing so much harm to the planet, a think tank here said Wednesday.
3/9/05
- OneWorld US
Violence, discrimination darken Women's Day in Asia
Asia has marked International Women's Day with rallies and protests against a wide range of gender inequalities and acts of violence, although there were some celebrations for hard-won victories.
3/8/05
- Agence France Presse
Global Tsunami Death Toll Tops 226,000
The global death toll from the Asian tsunami shot above 226,000 Wednesday after Indonesia's Health Ministry confirmed the deaths of tens of thousands of people previously listed as missing.
1/19/05
- Reuters
Tsunami Toll Jumps to Over 125,000, Fear Lingers
Asia's tsunami death toll soared above 125,000 and aid agencies warned many more people -- particularly children -- could die in epidemics, ushering in a somber New Year's Eve for the world.
12/30/04
- Reuters
Millions Hunt for Food as Tsunami Toll Over 80,000
Millions of people around the Indian Ocean scrambled for food and clean water on Thursday, with the threat of disease and hunger now stalking survivors of the most devastating tsunami on record.
12/29/04
- Reuters
World Aid Teams Rush to Stricken S. Asia
Aid teams from around the world rushed to southern Asian countries devastated by tidal waves, warning that anything less than an urgent response would add many more deaths to the already catastrophic toll.
12/29/04
- Associated Press
Asian tsunami toll tops 80,000 as global aid effort gets fresh push
With more than 80,000 dead in Asia's tsunami disaster and the toll still rising, a core group of four countries took the lead in global relief efforts to stave off famine and disease.
12/29/04
- Agence France Presse (AFP)
Children account for one third of tsunami dead
Children are likely to account for more than a third of those killed when massive waves smashed into coastal communities across Asia, UNICEF Executive Director Carol Bellamy said today.
12/29/04
- UNICEF (U.N. Children's Fund)
Biggest Relief Operation Underway for Tsunami-Hit Areas
The biggest humanitarian relief operation the world has ever seen is underway in Asia, as international aid agencies supported by foreign troops race to provide emergency help in the aftermath of a massive earthquake and the huge tsunamis it unleashed.
12/29/04
- Inter Press Service
Bhopal Nightmare Lingers On with Few Lessons Learnt
Twenty years after the world's worst industrial disaster at a pesticides plant in the central Indian city of Bhopal, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) are in agreement that tragedies of such magnitude teach no lessons in a world driven by corporate profit.
12/9/04
- Inter Press Service
Fight for Justice in Bhopal Enters Third Decade
Twenty years after the disastrous leak of tonnes of poisonous gas at the Union Carbide plant in Bhopal, India, Dow Chemical, which bought Union Carbide two years ago, is coming under growing pressure to clean up the still highly toxic site and reimburse affected families for their medical and other costs.
12/1/04
- Inter Press Service
AIDS in India, China and Russia Nears 'Tipping Point,' U.N. Says
The head of the United Nations' AIDS program warned yesterday that India, China and Russia are "perilously close to a tipping point" that could turn their small, localized AIDS epidemics into gigantic ones capable of disrupting the world's response to the disease.
12/1/04
- Washington Post
Asians Dismayed, Leaders Relieved by Bush Win
While many Asians were dismayed when they woke up to the news on Thursday morning that George W Bush had been re-elected to a second term as president of the United States, their leaders hailed his return and pledged to cooperate closely with Washington.
11/4/04
- Inter Press Service
Asian meet comes up with action agenda to beat poverty
The Global Call to Action Against Poverty is getting louder and action oriented. The two-day Asia Campaign in Indian capital New Delhi served as a platform for representatives from civil society organizations (CSOs) to share their experiences on tackling poverty.
11/4/04
- OneWorld South Asia
Rampant corruption in South Asia can retard MDG progress
South Asian countries may find it difficult to receive funds for development as Transparency International (TI) ranks the region low on Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), which was released on October 20.
10/22/04
- OneWorld South Asia
Mental health fears in China
A new survey indicates that more than 30m Chinese children are suffering from mental health or behavioural problems.
10/11/04
- BBC
CITES: Asian species at risk from global trade
Overexploitation and uncontrolled trade are ravaging Asia's forests, rivers, and seas. The warning comes ahead of the meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES).
10/4/04
- WWF
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