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Sustainable democracy: Musharraf ISLAMABAD: On the eve of the second phase of local bodies election, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has claimed that his country is moving forward on the path of "sustainable democracy," which has great significance for development of the ... Protests in Sri Lanka against Sethu COLOMBO: Protesters in the Sri Lankan capital on Tuesday extended their "solidarity" and "support" to counterparts in India who were opposed to the Sethusamudram Ship Channel Project (SSCP) and demanded its withdrawal. A small group of ... Tracking crocs from space SYDNEY: In what is probably the safest form of crocodile spotting, researchers are monitoring the movements of a 4.2-metre saltwater croc in northern Australia from space. But here is the risky bit: the Estuarine Crocodile, nicknamed Sputnik ... Africa: stress on water, sanitation STOCKHOLM: Poor sanitation and unsafe drinking water are threatening to undermine U.N. efforts to fight poverty, hunger and disease in Africa, Ministers and experts said on Tuesday. While international aid is helping to bring food and ... Now Asian tuk-tuks for London roads But the black cabs will not give up easily: the new contraptions are termed `death traps'. Of Arabs and tramps ATLANTIC CITY: The online edition of Roget's Thesaurus struck a listing on Monday for the word "Arab" that gave as synonyms "bag lady," "drifter" and "hobo," after some Arab-American groups complained. The entry, which appeared on ... ANIMAL RIGHTS 
Targeted guinea pig farm to closeLONDON: A British farm harassed by animal rights activists will cease raising guinea pigs for medical experiments, the family run business has said. David Hall and Partners said it would shut down its guinea pig breeding operations in Yoxall in ... Globescan India & World No to Indian animal show in Melbourne MELBOURNE: India will not be allowed to bring tigers and elephants to Australia for next year's Commonwealth Games closing ceremony at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, the organisers said on Tuesday. Melbourne 2006 Games chairman Ron Walker said ... Read Today's supplements: Metro Plus | Opportunities | Send: Comments to: thehindu@vsnl.com Letters to the Editor to: letters@thehindu.co.in with full postal address |
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