Fund to promote role of houbaras in local culture

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Abu Dhabi, Dec 15, 2011 (WAM) - The International Fund for Houbara Conservation (IFHC) has yesterday announced to promote the crucial role of the houbara bustard in ensuring the culture and traditi

Canada quits Kyoto Protocol

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Toronto, Dec 13 (PTI) Canada, a major energy producer, has become the first country to quit the Kyoto Protocol on climate change, saying the 1997 accord was an "impediment" on cutting global carbon

India's Supreme Court allows Endosulfan insecticide export

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New Delhi, Dec 13 (PTI) The Supreme Court of India today allowedexport of unused stock of Endosulfan insecticide, while retaining the complete ban imposed by it on its production, sale and use in t

UN climate negotiators strike a compromise deal

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Durban, Dec 11 (PTI) UN climate negotiators on Sunday struck a compromise deal on a roadmap for an accord that will, for the first time, legally force all major carbon emitters to cut greenhouse ga

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