JAPAN/CENTRAL ASIA: PM reaches out to Central Asia

Koizumi visited Mongolia and Central Asia last month. Through the 'Central Asia plus Japan...

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INTERNATIONAL: Thirst for water is set to grow

The World Water Week conference took place last week in Stockholm. Expanding populations, rising...

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Time is rapidly running out on the stalled Doha Round, and with it the chances of substantially...

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Using coal to meet energy demand growth can only be reconciled with environmental goals based if...

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Beijing on August 16 punished three senior provincial officials for ignoring central government...

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Rapid infrastructure developments associated with the Mekong River and its surrounding regions...

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Coal prices have firmed as short-term supply side problems have reduced export output and hotter...

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Increased use of natural gas and the growing trade in liquefied natural gas (LNG) is raising the...

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This is the first time that a commission of inquiry has been established under the Espoo...

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UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan introduced the Global Compact in 1999. The 'contract' between...

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