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Afghanistan’s natural environment a victim of war: activists

Posted on June 9, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

As countries mark World Environment Day on June 5, conservationists and officials say Afghanistan faces many and unique challenges. AFP/File Photo: A boy walks in an algae polluted river in Kabul The post-Taliban government has passed the country’s first environmental … Continue reading →

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Wildfire Continues To burn North Carolina wildlife refuge

Posted on June 8, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

COLUMBIA, N.C. – A wildfire that has burned 30,000 acres in eastern North Carolina may smolder for months as it burns decayed vegetation that makes up the soil in the area, North Carolina Forest Service spokesman Bill Swartley said Saturday. … Continue reading →

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MDG’s Global Monitoring Report 2008

Posted on June 8, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

A new World Bank-IMF report warns that most countries will fall short on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), a set of eight globally agreed development goals with a due date of 2015. Though much of the world is set to … Continue reading →

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Gujjar Tribe

Posted on May 28, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

Origin The origins of the Gurjars are uncertain. The Gurjara clan appeared in northern India about the time of the Huna invasions of northern India. Some scholars, such as V. A. Smith, believed that the Gujjars were foreign immigrants, possibly … Continue reading →