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- India named in US report for violating drug norms

The US government has been charged by a Congressional investigative wing of laxity in screening foreign drug ingredients imported into the country from a variety of sources, including Indian and

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Kerala firm on decision to reject Enron-Nambiar tie-up

The Kerala Government, which has rejected the tie-up between Enron and K.P.P. Nambiar Associates for setting up the 513-MW Kannur power project, is firm in its decision, according to Mr. Pinarayi

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SC to hear Tirupur dyeing units' plea on May 14

The special leave petition (SLP) filed before the Supreme Court by the dyeing and bleaching units from Tirupur against the closure order given by the Chennai High Court in the pollution issue is to

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World Environment Day to be celebrated in more than 100 countries on 5 June

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12/05/1998

In an effort to raise environmental awareness and action, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) invites people the world over to commemorate World Environment Day on 5 June. With the theme

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As food imports grow, Federal inspections lag

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12/05/1998

From Chilean grapes to Mexican tomatoes to fish from around the world, Americans are enjoying an expanding choice of imported food. But with imports up 50 percent in less than a decade, inspectors

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EU energy council stalls on renewable energy policy

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12/05/1998

The Energy Council failed to give a strong endorsement to the European Commission's proposal to increase renewable energy consumption, a key part of the European Union's strategy to meet its

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Head of Greenpeace International to Israel

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12/05/1998

The head of the Greenpeace International Dr. Thilo Bode, appealed to the Israeli government to stop the fertilizer company Haifa Chemicals from dumping toxic sludge in the Mediterranean

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Turkey reactor would put Mediterranean region at risk

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12/05/1998

Greenpeace released a computer modelling study showing that a major accident at the proposed Turkish nuclear reactor at Akkuyu Bay would be catastrophic for Turkey, Cyprus and the entire Middle East.

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IAEA confirms failure to control plutonium proliferation

Plutonium stockpiles reported to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna reveal that the stockpile of weapon-usable plutonium continues to grow dramatically and that controls to stem

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12/05/1998
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Ban on some food imports is sought

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12/05/1998

Federal investigators are calling on the United States to stop importing food from nations that do not meet U.S. health and safety standards saying the Clinton administration and Congress have failed

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