Today's Headlines

06-11-2009 The National Assembly of Pakistan has unanimously passed a bill to provide for a higher punishment for sexual harassment. In a rare show of concern for women without a dissent, the lawmakers have expanded the definition of the crime to facilitate prosecution.
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06-11-2009 Before the resettlement issue is resolved in Sri Lanka, it is not possible for the government to engage in any constructive dialogue to seek political solution for the ethnic problem, feels the Central Bank governor. About 1.5 lakh of the internally displaced are still in camps and the biggest hurdle in their resettlement is landmines, he asserts.
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06-11-2009 The UN is reportedly contemplating withdrawal of its staff from Afghanistan following a Taliban attack, which saw five of its personnel dead. During a surprise visit to Afghan capital, the UN chief requested President Hamid Karzai to beef up security.
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05-11-2009 Developing countries have taken on the developed nations for diverting the process of negotiations away from UNFCCC framework and Bali Action Plan. In the ongoing Barcelona talks, the G77 and China grouping launched a counter offensive against the attempt to hoist a GHG emission reduction regime on developing countries.
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05-11-2009 The Sri Lankan government is said to have markedly stepped up the release of more than 300,000 displaced Tamils from camps in the north. Everyday between 2,000-3,000 people are now being freed from detention.
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04-11-2009 At an interactive discussion organised by TERI University in India’s national capital, panellists from different fields highlighted the need for youth to participate in the collective fight against climate change. With technology and knowledge capital at hand, youngsters can usher in a sustainable future for all.
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04-11-2009 The children of Bangladesh are a vulnerable lot as they face physical abuse on a regular basis. According to a report by UNICEF, most children are beaten up at home, in schools or at the workplace.
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04-11-2009 Having been declared a winner for a new five-year term despite charges of engineering an electoral fraud, Afghan President Hamid Karzai has pledged to remove the "stigma" of corruption. Referring to Talibans as brothers, he also promised an inclusive government.
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04-11-2009 Resentment is simmering among villagers in Maharashtra due to a proposed nuclear power plant to be set up a few hundred kilometers south of Mumbai. It will be India’s first international collaboration after the Nuclear Suppliers’ Group lifted restrictions on civil nuclear cooperation.
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03-11-2009 Lack of facilities for treating blindness and low-vision are preventing children from attending schools in Pakistan. Both public and private sectors’ efforts are proving insufficient to tackle the problem. Clinical deficiency of Vitamin A is a major reason for childhood blindness, say health officials.
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