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Pacific faces big economic losses from climate change: Asian Development Bank

The Pacific region faces serious economic losses due to?climate change?and it is criti...

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Sustainable Development

Survival of small farms crucial for food security

Some of the most respected food analysts in the world such as Miguel Altieri, after a decade of study have categorically concluded that small farms are the most efficient f...

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Health

Whooping Cough Study May Offer Clue on Surge

Scientists said a finding — that baboons vaccinated against the illness could still carry and spread it — could provide insight on the increase in the incidence...

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Environment

A New Zealand judge on Tuesday rejected a Kiribati man's claim that he should be granted refugee status because of climate change

Ioane Teitiota and his wife moved to New Zealand from the low-lying Pacific island nation in 2007. He argued that rising sea levels make it too dangerous for him and his fa...

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Hollywood

Stars donate ties and scarves to cancer charity auction

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Bollywood

Bipasha Basu, Milind Soman support HCG Pinkathon

HCG Pinkathon, a multi city 10 KM run for women, announced the completion of 10,000 registrations this year across four cities – Bangalore, New Delhi, Pune and Mumbai...

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Sustainable Development

UN Calls on Asian Businesses to Unlock Economic, Development Potential of all of Asia-Pacific

Policy makers, business leaders and experts from Asia-Pacific countries ended two days of discussions led by the United Nations in Bangkok yesterday, calling for Asian busi...

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Health

Eye Makeup Used To Protect Children Can Poison Them Instead

The parents said they were using the kajal to promote eye health.   When health workers tested the kajal in the family’s home, the eyeliner turned out to be...

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Health

Babies’ Immune Systems May Stand Down To Let Good Microbes Grow

A newborn’s immune system is deliberately not doing battle with every germ that comes along so that “good” microbes have a chance to settle in, researcher...

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Environment

Adverse weather may affect food prices in India: World Bank

"Weather has played a role, alongside improved production prospects, in sustained price declines... However, deteriorating weather conditions and other uncertainties might ...

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