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Beijing, five other cities to jointly fight smog

(151225) — BEIJING, Dec. 25, 2015 (Xinhua) — A cyclist takes photos of the smog-shrouded Palace Museum turret in Beijing, Dec. 25, 2015. An orange alarm has been issued to alert smog and air pollution…


Asia’s largest desert reservoir to be expanded

Beijing, Feb 19 (IANS) The largest desert reservoir in Asia, Hongyashan, in China’s Gansu province, will expand its storage by 49 percent to ease desertification in region, authorities said on Friday. The storage capacity of…



Snake Eats Kangaroo in Australia

Sydney, Feb 17 (IANS) A 17-foot-long snake, believed to be an amethystine python, was seen at a caravan park in Australia devouring a kangaroo. The snake was seen unhinging its jaw to make room for…



Better Crop Water Management Could Reduce Hunger

London, Feb 16 (IANS) Improved agricultural water management could significantly boost agricultural production and reduce hunger while at the same time making up for population growth, say, researchers. Investing in crop water management could have…






More Natural Gas Discovered in Myanmar

Nay Pyi Taw, Feb 12 (IANS) More natural gas was discovered in the deep-sea offshore block AD-7 at Thalin (1) exploration well in Myanmar’s western Rakhine Basin offshore, sources in the Myanmar Oil and Gas…



Plea in HC Against Odd-Even Scheme

New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) As the AAP government announced bringing back of odd-even scheme in the national capital, a PIL was filed at the Delhi High Court against the decision, saying the rise in…





Delhi Favours Odd-Even Scheme: Survey

New Delhi: Volunteers stand on Delhi roads with placards on the Day-1 of implementation of the state government’s odd even formula in the national capital on Jan 1, 2016. (Photo: Amlan Paliwal/IANS) New Delhi, Feb…