Asia

The first half of 2024 saw new coal-fired power plant approvals fall significantly in China, a new report by Greenpeace East Asia said. A series of permits in the past two years had raised concerns about how committed the country’s government was to limiting climate…

Guwahati: Hundreds of Assamese women on Friday hit the street of Dhing in central Assam demanding justice for a minor who was gang raped by a group of suspected Muslim migrants on 22 August 2024 while she was returning home…

Toxic and pollution watchdog BAN Toxics today called on the online shopping site Shopee to address the sale of Feique whitening products, which have been banned by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) due to toxic mercury ingredients. “We are…

22 August 2024, Quezon City.  With close to 400 dead this year due to dengue, the EcoWaste Coalition appealed to the general public to properly manage their discards to prevent mosquito habitats in and around homes and communities. The environmental…

Geneva: Press  Emblem Campaign (PEC), the global media safety and rights body, called the interim government of Bangladesh to initiate a fast probe into the murder of five journalists in the last few weeks and punish the culprits under the…

Some parts of the northern hemisphere are experiencing a particularly hot summer 2024. In cities, it is often not easy to escape the heat unless you have air conditioners, which have a high energy and environmental impact anyway. Those who…

A bombshell article published in the Washington Post on 15 August claims that India pressed the United States to tone down its criticism of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and to scuttle any fresh sanctions against her neighbouring Bangladesh. The article…

In a shocking incident, a 31-year-old trainee doctor was raped and murdered on August 14 at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. This case has not only shocked the medical community but also the entire nation, triggering a…

Now, I try to see myself Myself as a very good friend.   I’ve seen myself Someone who has to be perfect at all times.   I’ve seen myself Someone who has to please others, always please.   I’ve seen…

Guwahati: As the voices against the atrocities on Hindus and other minorities in Bangladesh get mounted across India and many parts of the globe, the head of the interim Bangla government in Dhaka made a call to Prime Minister Narendra…