Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Millions displaced by cyclone in India and Bangladesh
Cyclone Aila has displaced millions of people in India and Bangladesh, only a fraction of whom have access to food and drinking water, officials said on May 27.
The cyclone has killed at least 210 people in the flood-prone region, though officials said the death toll could rise, and rescuers have struggled to reach millions still marooned.
Cyclone Aila hit parts of coastal Bangladesh and eastern India on May 25, triggering tidal surges and floods.
Officials say more than one million people have been displaced in India's Sundarban islands in West Bengal state alone, one of the world's biggest tiger reserves and which is already threatened by global warming.
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The cyclone has killed at least 210 people in the flood-prone region, though officials said the death toll could rise, and rescuers have struggled to reach millions still marooned.
Cyclone Aila hit parts of coastal Bangladesh and eastern India on May 25, triggering tidal surges and floods.
Officials say more than one million people have been displaced in India's Sundarban islands in West Bengal state alone, one of the world's biggest tiger reserves and which is already threatened by global warming.
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Labels: Bangladesh, cyclone, cyclone aila, flood, food and drinking water, global warming, tidals, worlds biggest tiger reserves
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Water quality in South Asia Scientists solve puzzle of arsenic-poisoning
A team of scientists led by Stanford University soil scientist Scott Fendorf says bacteria cause the absorption of high levels of natural arsenic into groundwater in South Asia from the natural arsenic flowing down from the Himalayan mountains. The results are published in the latest issue of the journal Nature. The World Health Organization has blamed the arsenic for high rates of cancer in India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Cambodia, and Vietnam.
In a news report on March 24 by Stanford News Service, Fendorf has solved the puzzle of how and why the natural arsenic was somehow working its way into the groundwater more than 100 feet below the surface, instead of remaining chemically trapped in the river sediments.
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In a news report on March 24 by Stanford News Service, Fendorf has solved the puzzle of how and why the natural arsenic was somehow working its way into the groundwater more than 100 feet below the surface, instead of remaining chemically trapped in the river sediments.
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Labels: anaerobic environment, Bangladesh, groundwater, high rates of cancer, himalayan mountains, india, Myanmar, natural arsenic, river sediments, south asia scientists, water quality, WHO
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Blasts kill at least two, wound 100 in Agartala
At least two people were killed and about 100 wounded when four bombs exploded in Agartala on October 1, police said.
Police said they suspected Muslim militant groups, based in neighboring Bangladesh, were behind the blasts in the Radhanagar and Gulbazar areas of Agartala - capital of Tripura.
"Two people have died and several of the injured are in critical condition in hospital," police spokesman Nepal Das said from Agartala by phone.
One of the bombs went off at a bus stand while the remaining three exploded in and around a market in quick succession during the evening rush-hour.
Sanjiv Sen, a witness, told Reuters by phone from Agartala: "There is total chaos. There were people out shopping when the explosions occurred." He said many of the wounded were women.
The state, bordering Bangladesh, was on alert for possible attacks ahead of a major Hindu festival.
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Police said they suspected Muslim militant groups, based in neighboring Bangladesh, were behind the blasts in the Radhanagar and Gulbazar areas of Agartala - capital of Tripura.
"Two people have died and several of the injured are in critical condition in hospital," police spokesman Nepal Das said from Agartala by phone.
One of the bombs went off at a bus stand while the remaining three exploded in and around a market in quick succession during the evening rush-hour.
Sanjiv Sen, a witness, told Reuters by phone from Agartala: "There is total chaos. There were people out shopping when the explosions occurred." He said many of the wounded were women.
The state, bordering Bangladesh, was on alert for possible attacks ahead of a major Hindu festival.
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Labels: Agartala, alert, Bangladesh, bomb blasts, explosion, Gulbazar, killed, Muslim militant groups, Radhanagar, security, Tripura
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
New ambassadors appointed to India, Pakistan, Bangladesh
Canada has appointed Joseph Caron High Commissioner to India. He will also be responsible for relations with Nepal and Bhutan.
Canada's Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) also announced the appointment of Randolph Mank as the High Commissioner to Pakistan. It named Robert McDougall as High Commissioner to Bangladesh.
Caron, Ambassador to Japan until August this year, has also served as Ambassador to China (1998-2001) with dual accreditation to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Mongolia.
Among his many appointments over a long foreign service career, Caron was Assistant Deputy Minister Ottawa (Asia Pacific and Africa), at DFAIT (1998-2001),Senior Official for Asia Pacific Economic Community (1998-2001), Minister (Political) and Head of Chancery Tokyo Canadian Embassy (1994-1998),Director Ottawa North Asia Relations Division (China, Japan, Koreas,Indochina), DFAIT(1993-1994), Director Ottawa International Economic Relations Division responsible for Canadian participation in G8 Economic Summits and APEC (1990-1993)
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Canada's Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) also announced the appointment of Randolph Mank as the High Commissioner to Pakistan. It named Robert McDougall as High Commissioner to Bangladesh.
Caron, Ambassador to Japan until August this year, has also served as Ambassador to China (1998-2001) with dual accreditation to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Mongolia.
Among his many appointments over a long foreign service career, Caron was Assistant Deputy Minister Ottawa (Asia Pacific and Africa), at DFAIT (1998-2001),Senior Official for Asia Pacific Economic Community (1998-2001), Minister (Political) and Head of Chancery Tokyo Canadian Embassy (1994-1998),Director Ottawa North Asia Relations Division (China, Japan, Koreas,Indochina), DFAIT(1993-1994), Director Ottawa International Economic Relations Division responsible for Canadian participation in G8 Economic Summits and APEC (1990-1993)
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Labels: ambassadors, appointed, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Canada, DFAIT, india, Joseph Caron High Commissioner, Nepal, pakistan, Randolph Mank, responsible, Robert McDougall
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