After two decades of apathy and inaction, the authorities have finally been forced to come up with a rehabilitation plan for the victims of the Karapuzha Irrigation Project in Wayanad district of
A deatiled analysis of how building foundations are damaged due to liquefaction of the ground during a large-scale earthquake is now psssible, thanks to experiments by a research team of private,
Today's meeting of farm ministers in Brussels, which continues tomorrow, will discuss reform of the tobacco regime. The Commission has put forward a proposal intended to persuade growers to shift
A serious outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) has been declared in Cape Verde, requiring urgent containment measures to prevent the disease from spreading to other countries in West Africa, the UN
European car manufacturers will be warned by the British government today to act more quickly to cut carbon dioxide emissions or risk statutory penalties. Gavin Strang, transport minister, will tell
There are very encouraging reports from the AIDS front. Powerful drug combinations are helping tens of thousands of patients live longer, healthier lives. Researchers said on Feb 2 at the 5th
Two years ago, Stahl suffering from osteoarthritis signed up to participate in trials of a new painkiller from Merck & Co. The treatment eased the pain and stiffness without upsetting his stomach, as
A new $1.5 million UNDP programme getting under way in Philippines, aims to increase the work of the private sector in environmental management activities to safeguard the country's natural
The National Institute for Research in Inorganic Materials said it had developed a new composite material of ceramic and polymer that can promote the regeneration of damaged bones. When a sheet of
With the financial meltdown in Southeast Asia and South Korea, stagnant growth in the national economy and a record number of business bankruptcies, Japanese companies may be tempted to adopt what
