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Nearly 300 endangered turtles recovered from nabbed Chinese poachers in Malaysia

Irani — Sat, 31 Mar 2007 07:44:15 +0000

In two separate incidents, Malaysian authorities this week have seized two Chinese trawlers for allegedly poaching from waters off its coast and recovered nearly 300 endangered turtles, mostly dead, from them. A total of 17 crew members have...

Muslims need to build their own high-tech weapons: Mahathir Mohamad

Irani — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 03:44:20 +0000

Muslims should possess high-tech weaponry, which they can call their own. Why? ‘...to help defend them against oppression!’ Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad urged this in a speech addressing a student community in...

This Week (27 Nov.-3 Dec.): The Best of Coverage on Kyoto Protocol

Irani — Sat, 03 Dec 2005 12:56:39 +0000

The Kyoto Protocol aiming to cut greenhouse gas emissions has become fully operational after the UN climate conference adopted the final rules. The 34 signatory countries-which do not include the US or Australia-passed the final regulatory measures...

Water Conservation to Affront Global Warming Aftermaths

Irani — Thu, 27 Oct 2005 08:18:52 +0000

All these days experts have been discussing and fearing the aftermaths of global warming. But, undoing the developments! Yes. Global warming can get atrocious to the extent that it can undo decades of development and poverty eradication. It can...