In northwest China's Qinghai Province, herdsmen, who used to use candles or butter lamps for lighting at night are able to watch television or use washing machines at home thanks to solar energy.
To promote the industrialization of patented techniques, the Patent Office of China will choose 100 key patents every two years as "pilot projects" for
PM : A three-day international seminar of donors will be held in Dhaka on March 8 to study the proposed Ganges Barrage project, reports UNB. The project is aimed at optimum use of the Ganges water,
An independent congressional advisory panel and leading public health groups yesterday said they would not support any legislative settlement with tobacco companies that grants the industry immunity
Sunscreens do not prevent every type of skin cancer and they may even take some blame for the rising incidence of melanoma, a particularly serious form of skin cancer, the American Association for
The plight of the Jivi reflects the desperate battle of the natives in Venezuela's Amazon region to defend their lands and achieve self-determination. Centuries after the first settlers arrived in
Australia's plan to privatise meat inspection services has met fresh opposition from the European Union, following US objections to the plan earlier this month. EU officials in Canberra said
The use of certain toxic chemicals and poisonous heavy metals associated with cancer, low intelligence, birth defects and male infertility will be banned or severely restricted under two
Britain told Iraq that any retaliation for air strikes with chemical or biological weapons would lead to a heavy rsponse by allied forces. Robin Cook, foreign secretary, linked the warning with a
Gold mines in northen Greece brought wealth to the ancient Macedonian kingdom of Alexander the Great. But plans by Canada's TVX Gold to introduce modern mining and extraction processes to the
