Daily Archives: December 18, 2011

India’s Green Revolution Over?

Posted on December 18, 2011 by Rashid Faridi

Farmers in the village of Chotia Khurd in northern India don’t realize it, but they symbolize a growing problem that could become a global crisis. They gathered on a recent morning in a stone-paved courtyard — a circle of Sikhs … Continue reading →

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Typhoon kills more than 250 in southern Philippines

Posted on December 18, 2011 by Rashid Faridi

More than 250 people were killed and almost twice that number were missing after a typhoon hit the southern Philippines, officials said Saturday, triggering flash floods and landslides and forcing tens of thousands from their homes.Typhoon Washi, with winds gusting … Continue reading →

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