| 7
world dignitaries get Champions of the Earth prize
|
New
York, Apr 25:
Prince Albert II of Monaco and a top official of the Bangladesh
Centre for Advanced Studies, are among seven luminaries awarded
this year's Champions of the Earth prize by the United Nations
for their crusade against global warming.
|
| Options
running out for Mugabe: Analysts
|
Harare,
Apr 25:
President Robert Mugabe is fast running out of options as he
scrambles to extend his 28-year rule after failing to win an
outright majority in Zimbabwe's elections last month, according
to analysts.
|
| China
becomes world's largest Internet population
|
Beijing,
Apr 25:
China has surpassed the United States to become the world's
largest Internet-using population, reaching 221 million by the
end of February, state media said on Thursday.
|
| Maoists
to scrap Indo-Nepal peace treaty
|
Kathmandu,
Apr 25:
The incoming Maoists-led government plans to scrap the 58-year-old
Indo-Nepal Peace and Friendship Treaty and have a fresh pact
reflecting new realties besides reviewing all other bilateral
agreements.
|
| Tibet
seeking autonomy, not separation: Dalai Lama
|
Washington,
Apr 25:
The Dalai Lama has denied the Chinese claim that he supports
separation of Tibet, saying he only wanted autonomy to preserve
its unique culture and traditions which under Beijing's rule
remains only "on paper".
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