Bangladesh to implement peace deal with Buddhist tribals

The Bangladesh government plans to amend the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) Land Commission to ensure a better deal for the Buddhist tribals and implement the peace accord signed in 1997. " The government is going to fully implement the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) Peace...

Pandas in China put on bamboo rations

The breeding programme of China's captive panda population could be at risk due to forced rationing of bamboo. This compounds the news that their wildlife habitat was damaged by the recent earthquake."China's...

Gimme Shelter: The Hout Bay Land List

The hot-button issue of land rights has taken a step forward. Interestingly, some of the land marked for consideration is not in the immediate vicinity of Hout Bay, no doubt pleasing the NIMBY* element of the...

Magnets to Blame in Death, Injuries

"At least one U.S. child has died and 19 others have needed surgery since 2003 after swallowing magnets used in toys, the government reported Thursday. Most of those cases were believed to involve tiny but strong "rare earth" magnets that can link together in children's...

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