International
Afghanistan: Using the Sun to Reduce Air Pollution in Kabul
Apr 19, 2019
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Khalil Asir and Hast e Subh, Hindu
According to Afghanistan’s National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA), air pollution is at its peak in cities, particularly Kabul, in late November and early December. In…
Liberia: Forestry Funds Spur Development in Lofa
Apr 19, 2019
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William Q. Harmon, Observer
Residents of several towns in Salayea District, Lofa County, were seen in wild celebration last week as major community projects were dedicated. The projects were…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraqi Police Confiscate Two Trucks Smuggling Crude Oil out of Kirkuk [Photos]
Apr 19, 2019
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Sangar Ali, Kurdistan 24
Iraqi police forces on Thursday seized two trucks which were smuggling crude oil from a pipeline in Kirkuk Province, the area’s designated energy police directorate…
Afghanistan: ‘Illegal’ Saffron Imports Affect Afghan Products Market
Apr 19, 2019
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Fariba Aram, TOLOnews
An increasing flow of Iranian saffron into Afghan markets has affected the prices of Herat saffron, local investors the National Association of Saffron said. The…
Yemen: A Bulgarian Vulture's Odyssey into Yemeni War Zone
Apr 18, 2019
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Jeremy Bowen, BBC
Nelson was in a tight corner, tied up and imprisoned by men who believed he was a spy. It didn't look good. When he was…
Afghanistan: Poppies Bloom across Afghanistan as Drought Eases
Apr 18, 2019
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Muhammad Irfan, UrduPoint
A vast field of towering white poppies sways gently in the breeze, silky petals sometimes tumbling to the ground, a visible marker of the resilience…
Myanmar: Illegal Charcoal Trade Threatens Myanmar’s Remaining Mangroves
Apr 18, 2019
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Wudan Yan, Mongabay
The illegal charcoal trade poses a deadly threat to the world’s remaining original mangrove cover, of which approximately 35 percent is already gone, according to…
Afghanistan: Afghan Opium Farmers Ready for Bumper Crop [Video]
Apr 18, 2019
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Carl Holm, Deutsche Welle
The drought has broken in Afghanistan, bringing easier times for farmers. Although wheat and corn are common crops, they are distinctly less lucrative than opium.…
United States: Democrat: Murdered Women 'An Environmental Injustice'
Apr 16, 2019
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Kellie Lunney
The "silent crisis" of missing and murdered indigenous women is an environmental issue affected by the boom and bust of oil and gas development in…
Sudan/South Sudan: South Sudan, Sudan to Keep Oil Flowing, Industry Is the “Glue That Binds” Two Nations
Apr 16, 2019
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Africa News
South Sudan exports all produced crude oil via pipeline from Hegleig and Paloch to Khartoum and then to Port Sudan for export. Since a landmark…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan Opens New Mining Areas to International Investment
Apr 15, 2019
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TOLOnews
In a keynote address at the Afghanistan Mining Investment Forum convened by INVEST, a global initiative of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) to…
Iran: Living Fossil Resurfaces in Hamoun Wetland after Recent Floods
Apr 15, 2019
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Iran Front Page
After nearly two decades of drought in Sistan and Baluchestan province in southeastern Iran, with the beginning of rainy season in neighbouring Afghanistan, flood waters…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan Seeks Foreign Investments in Minerals to Develop $3 Trillion Industry
Apr 15, 2019
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Deena Kamel, National
Afghanistan offered 43 commodities projects for bidding on Monday as the country pushes to attract international investment, crack down on corruption and address security risks…
Afghanistan: Conservation May Offer Common Ground in Afghan Conflict
Apr 15, 2019
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Rhett A. Butler, Mongabay
War, drugs, corruption, and terrorism are terms Westerners are more likely to associate with Afghanistan than biodiversity conservation. But Alex Dehgan, a conservation technologist who…
Timor-Leste: Australia Accused of 'Siphoning' Millions in Timor-Leste Oil Revenue
Apr 15, 2019
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Helen Davidson, Guardian
Australia has been accused of “siphoning” millions of dollars a month in oil revenue that should belong to Timor-Leste, because the government is yet to…
Afghanistan: Bird Hunters of Afghanistan [Photos]
Apr 15, 2019
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Reuters
Bird hunting is an ancient sport in Afghanistan, where local and migrating species have flocked for thousands of years and where even amid the chaos…
Afghanistan: Women to Join Taliban Delegation for First Time in Afghan Peace Talks
Apr 15, 2019
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Reuters
Women will be included for the first time in the Taliban delegation for talks this month with US officials and Afghan representatives in Qatar on…
Iraq/Kurdistan: What Did Russia Get from Its KRG Gamble?
Apr 15, 2019
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Mariya Petkova, Al Jazeera
While the KRG has been reaping the benefit of these deals, Russia and Rosneft's gains from this high-risk investment are yet to materialise in full.…
Afghanistan: 9 Hydropower Dams to Be Completed over Next 3 Years
Apr 13, 2019
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Daily Outlook Afghanistan
The Ministry of Water and Energy said more than 250 water management projects were executed last solar year and nine hydropower dams would be constructed…
Myanmar: Putting Elephants before Tourists
Apr 13, 2019
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Thomas Kean, Frontier
There are no rides or performances for visitors at an award-winning elephant care camp in the Shan hills where the animals’ health is the top…
Colombia: In Colombia's Coca Heartland, Photos and Drawings Show Life between War and Peace [Photos]
Apr 13, 2019
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Laura Beltrán Villamizar, NPR
When Venezuelan photographer Fabiola Ferrero first traveled to the city of Florencia in Colombia, she took two instant cameras with her. Her goal: to portray…
Israel/Palestine: Israel’s Never-Ending Search for Oil in Occupied Golan Heights
Apr 12, 2019
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Mamoun Kiwan, Asharq Al-Awsat
Backed by Washington, Israel is spending an arm and a leg on oil drilling in the contested Golan Heights, Syria. Israeli daily, Haaretz, has reported…
Colombia: Police Attacked in Northern Colombia Trying to Enforce Land Restitution – Four Injured
Apr 12, 2019
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Jake Kincaid
Four police were injured in an attack while trying to enforce the restitution of land in Mutata, Uraba Antioquia Thursday, the latest chapter in onogoing…
Myanmar: Myanmar Pipe in Land Row
Apr 11, 2019
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Upstream
Burmese farmers banned for five years from planting crops along the gas and oil export pipelines from Myanmar to China are up in arms over…
Iraq: Heavy Rainfall Increases Fear of Mosul Dam Collapse
Apr 11, 2019
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Mina Aldroubi, National
Iraqi authorities warned on Thursday of the likelihood of a catastrophic collapse of the country’s largest hydro-electric dam due to torrential rainfall. The dam, near…
Somalia: 137,000 People Forced to Flee Their Homes This Year in Somalia
Apr 11, 2019
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Norwegian Refugee Council
Over 137,000 people fled their homes in the first quarter of 2019, according to the UNHCR led Protection Returns Monitoring Network. The number of people…
India: Bengaluru: Water Scarcity Spurs Tanker Wars
Apr 10, 2019
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Deccan Chronicle
The water scarcity in the city has become so acute that people are resorting to strong arm tactics to divert supply to their areas.
Colombia: In the Land of El Dorado, Clean Water Has Become ‘Blue Gold’
Apr 10, 2019
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Damian Carrington, Guardian
In the land where the legend of El Dorado began, the race is on to solve the mystery of a vital 21st-century treasure – the…
Afghanistan: Ministry Begins Survey on Afghanistan's Lithium Deposits
Apr 10, 2019
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Mir Haidarshah Omid, TOLOnews
The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum has started its assessments in certain parts of the country to identify lithium deposits, an official said on Tuesday.…
Liberia: USAID Makes Land Authority Visible on World Wide Web
Apr 10, 2019
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Alaskai Moore Johnson, FrontPage Africa
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID)-sponsored project has helped the Liberia Land Authority (LLA) to become visible on the world wide web at…