Lab Chrysotile bankrupt
Polythene taxed in Uganda, Kenya
South Asia
Romania rejects garbage from Italy
China punishes 20 officials in lead poisoning case
Brazil issues compulsory licence for anti-HIV/AIDS drug
South Asia
Norway asks Novartis to withdraw its patent case against India
South Asia
US relaxes emission norms for ethanol plants
South American energy summit agrees to set up energy council
Argentina scraps deal with UK to share oil found off Falkland Islands
Red mite threatens tea plantations in Tamil Nadu
Australia's initiative to slow global warming questioned
In short
India, Pak sign 'transperancy treaty'
Displacement due to logging in Peru
Floods lead to disease outbreak in Kenya
Disease threatens wheat crops across the world
Concerns over smuggling of Zimbabwean rough diamonds to South frica
Port workers in Gujarat protest move to privatise four ports
Mercedes Benz to pay EPA for failing to disclose defects in air pollution standards
Locust outbreak in Afghanistan
Eskom takes a sceptical U-turn
Call for ban on food colours