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Costa Rican ecosystem under pressure due to tourism boom
Jun 21 2008, Jitaditya

As we all know, there is a flip side to everything. Tourism has been the largest foreign exchange earner for Costa Rica over the last decade and this is what keeps this tiny nation going despite of dismal performances by other sectors. Ecotourism was...

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Cambodia: UN help if border talks fail
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UN to take up Thai-Cambodian border dispute
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The United Nations Security Council will convene a special session to try to prevent a border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia from escalating into a military...
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made popular Jul 23 2008
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Cambodia wants UN to resolve military standoff
AP, Preah Vihear
Cambodia asked the U.N. Security Council and its Southeast Asian neighbors to intervene in resolving a military standoff over disputed border territory around an...
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made popular Jul 22 2008
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Thai insurgents condemn 'cease-fire'
AP, Bangkok
The leader of a Muslim insurgent group in southern Thailand denounced the recent announcement of a cease-fire in the region as a hoax, while suspected rebels set off a...
Thailand, Southern, Violence, World
made popular Jul 21 2008
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Cambodia: Little hope for Thai talks
AP, Preah Vihear
A Cambodian general said Sunday that he has little hope that upcoming talks between his government and Thailand will resolve a tense border dispute that has seen...
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made popular Jul 20 2008
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More troops on Thai-Cambodian border
AP, Preah Vihear
The military standoff between Cambodia and Thailand entered its fifth day Saturday as both sides continued to reinforce their troops ahead of scheduled talks over a...
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made popular Jul 19 2008
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UN to end Myanmar aid flights on Aug. 10
AP, Bangkok
A United Nations decision to end aid flights to Myanmar next month could hurt relief efforts already struggling to reach millions of survivors with adequate food and...
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made popular Jul 18 2008
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UN flights in Myanmar to end Aug. 10
AP, Bangkok
Humanitarian groups say the ending of United Nations aid flights in Myanmar next month could slow a relief effort that already has come under fire for leaving many of...
Myanmar, Aid, Flights, World
made popular Jul 18 2008
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Calif. exec charged with illegal military sales
AP, Los Angeles
A sales executive for an aircraft parts company is on the run after being charged with illegally sending military items to the United Arab Emirates and Thailand,...
Military, Exports, Indictment, United Arab Emirates
made popular Jul 18 2008
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Thai Muslim group claims cease-fire
AP, Bangkok
An organization claiming to represent groups involved in southern Thailand’s Muslim insurgency announced Thursday it will end all violence in the region.
Thailand, Southern, Violence, World
made popular Jul 17 2008
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Cambodia, Thailand deploy more troops
AP, Preah Vihear
Cambodia and Thailand escalated their troop buildup Thursday at disputed territory near a historic border temple despite moves to hold talks next week to defuse the...
Cambodia, Temple, Dispute, World
made popular Jul 17 2008
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Cambodia says it will meet Thais on border dispute
AP, Preah Vihear
Cambodia and Thailand have agreed to meet to avert a clash over a disputed temple site, a Cambodian minister said Wednesday, as hundreds of soldiers from both countries...
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made popular Jul 16 2008
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Graphic design can save lives
Jaiyant Cavale, Bangalore
Raffles Design Institute in Thailand wanted to change the exclusive and annoying association of graphic design and fashion and hence, kick started an awareness campaign...
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made popular Jul 16 2008
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Thai troops cross over into Cambodia over the Preah Vihear temple dispute
R.M.Paulraj, Bangalore
In the latest development in a dispute between Cambodia and Thailand over Preah Vihear, an ancient Hindu temple, Thai troops today crossed over into the Cambodian side...
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made popular Jul 16 2008
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BANGKOK – A CALCULATOR CITY
Vincent Ross, New Delhi
By Vincent Van Ross Bangkok hits you on the head the moment you land there. From the moment you enter the new Suvarnabhumi Airport, you are zapped by the state-of-art...
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made popular Jul 13 2008
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Study finds arsenic threats in SE Asia
AP, Bangkok
Myanmar’s cyclone-devastated Irrawaddy delta and Indonesia’s Sumatra island face high risks of arsenic contamination in groundwater that could cause cancer...
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made popular Jul 12 2008
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Cambodia's ex-king denounces Thai claims to temple
AP, Phnom Penh
Cambodia’s former king dismissed any Thai claim to an 11th century temple on the border as baseless, weighing in on a dispute that has soured relations between...
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New charges filed against ousted Thai PM
AP, Bangkok
Thai prosecutors filed new corruption charges against ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra on Friday for alleged abuse of authority to benefit his family business.
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Oil steady in Asia after $5 rebound
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Oil held steady Friday in Asia after rebounding more than $5 in the previous session after another missile launch by Iran stoked worries that escalating political...
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Thai foreign minister resigns
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Ecotourism might benefit Indian Himalayan regions
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The Indian Himalayas are extremely fragile. With zillions of regular tourists visiting the popular hill stations, places are becoming more crowded and nasty. Regular...
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Coral Sea to be protected under the aegis of WWF to form the world's largest marine reserve
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As shark populations, deplete the world over, predators of the Coral Sea appeal to illegal fishers that hunt for shark fins. As it is climate-sensitive, reefs are...
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Sinking ships would boost ecotourism and environment, group says
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It is perhaps an effective idea to earn economy, while pampering the environmentalist within you. If you own a barge and a sailboat, just hand it over to the Reefmakers...
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Ecotourism success becomes an environmental concern
Irani, New Delhi
Ecotourism officials have a serious issue to address after industry experts claimed that ecotourism may be causing as much damage to the environment as the traditional...
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Over fishing of Anchovies: Threat to Magellanic penguins and Guano Bird populations
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Patagonia is the southern-most portion of South America. The western portion is in Chile, and the eastern portion is in Argentina. The waters off the Patagonian coasts...
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Mesmerising Lights of Nature
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Want to see them? Then Color and Light in Nature by David K. Lynch (Author), William Livingston (Author) is the right book for you. At a Price of $43.00 As reviewed...
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Ecotourism on Md. Eastern Shore booming
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To mature up the tourism industry in the Cecil County, the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal waterside road will be converted into a biking and hiking path —...
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The Queensland Tourism Minister says the scuttling of HMAS Brisbane , off the Sunshine Coast has brought in a million dollars in tourism profits. The former Navy ship...
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