India: New Steel Mill Defies Environmental Pledge

India’s environment minister, Jairam Ramesh, is fond of saying that the policy of his ministry is to strike a balance between economic development and environmental protection. But his critics aren’t convinced. Currently, they’re trying to…

Pakistani intel says US gunman is CIA (AFP)

A Pakistani intelligence official said Monday that an American being held for killing two men was an undercover CIA contractor, in remarks set to stoke a brewing crisis with the US. Washington insists that Raymond…

Early winners, losers in Doha open

Battles for positions are heating up at the WTA Qatar Ladies Open tennis tournament in Doha, capital of Qatar. During the first round matches played on February 22, early winners and losers were vissible.  …

Tibetan Singer wins Grammy Award, tells her story

Another unlikely collaboration resulted in Chinese Tibetan singer Yungchen Lhamo becoming the latest Chinese person to win a Grammy Award this year. In a recent interview, Lhamo shared her life story and career story with…

Cell phone use may have effect on brain activity

In a preliminary study, researchers found that 50-minute cell phone use was associated with increased brain glucose metabolism (a marker of brain activity) in the region closest to the phone antenna, but the finding is…

3000-year-old tomb group found in China

The Xinjiang Institute of Archaeology reported on recently that it discovered an ancient tomb group covering an area of more than 10,000 square meters 100 kilometers south of Hami City in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region….