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The repression on Baloch activists in Pakistan
Balochistan is a forcefully annexed and occupied territory of Pakistan. It has been occupied on 27 march 1948 by Pakistan. Since then its people have struggled to recover their land and rights from the invaders. Pakistan has continued its suppression…
EcoWaste Coalition Deplores Piles of Mixed Garbage in Metro Manila’s Streets Following the New Year’s Revelry
The EcoWaste Coalition, a watchdog group campaigning for a zero waste and toxics-free society, has expressed its dismay over the heaps of mixed “holitrash” (holiday trash) dotting the streets of Metro Manila following the New Year’s Eve festivities. According to…
The Engineers of the Forest: Matt Ward of the Talarak Foundation Talks About the Visayan Warty Pig
“Observing this species (Visayan Warty Pig) from camera trap images or within captive enclosures, you can see how family oriented and socially intelligent these animals are. I was also surprised at how diverse the personalities and physical appearances were within…
GAIA welcomes January 2023 as INTERNATIONAL ZERO WASTE MONTH
Zero Waste for Zero Emissions The Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) Asia Pacific is using the strength of the movement to celebrate International Zero Waste Month this January. Leveraging its wide international network, GAIA boldly takes the lead to…
Russia and Turkiye Collaborate in Syria to Uncle Sam’s Chagrin
The curtain is coming down on the brutal 11-year old Syrian conflict, which former US President and Nobel Laureate Barack Obama initiated, as the Arab Spring swept through West Asia two decades ago. The United States has suffered yet another…
EcoWaste Coalition Backs Community Action to Protect People and the Environment from Firecrackers and Fireworks
27 December 2022, Quezon City. The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition exhorted the country’s over 42,000 barangays (communities) to mount proactive action that will protect their constituents and the ecosystems from harm caused by the lighting of firecrackers and fireworks,…
Of Separations and Reunions: The Victims’ Infinite Potentials in the Quest for the Truth
May the new year 2023, the 75th anniversary of the UDHR, bring more desaparecidos back to the bosom of their family and the greater society. by Mary Aileen D. Bacalso The 10th of December was the 74th anniversary of the Universal…
Toxic watchdog group to consumers, authorities: Beware of prohibited giant Piccolo firecrackers!
Toxic watchdog group BAN Toxics sounded the alarm over the selling of “Giant Piccolo” in the market. Piccolo has been marked as one of the prohibited firecrackers for the past years and is one of the main culprits of firecracker-related…
EcoWaste Coalition Promotes Eco-Friendly Celebration of Christmas to Prevent and Reduce “Holitrash”
21 December 2022, Quezon City. As Christmas draws closer, a waste and pollution watchdog group appealed for public cooperation to lessen the environmental impact of the much-anticipated festive celebration. At an event held yesterday at the San Pablo Apostol Parish…
Metrorail: Another success story of Bangladesh
Metrorail, one of the mega projects of the government, is no longer a dream but a visible reality. Its trial run has started last year. The train started from Diabari in the capital and returned to the depot through Pallavi.…
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