Inside story [2003]
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1. [Destruction of Aral Sea ; Debt restructuring]
2003-01-07
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1.Destruction of Aral Sea--The former Soviet Union government diverted, for irrigation, the water from two rivers which used to feed the Aral Sea. This caused a world-league environmental disaster. ...
2. [Eco-tourism in Sri Lanka ; Hong Kong's Frontier Closed Area]
2003-01-14
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1.Eco-tourism in Sri Lanka--Sri Lanka is building itself into a premier eco-tourist destination. The programme shows the eco-friendly measures a hotel takes to recycle waste and spread the conservatio...
3. [Professional beggars in India ; Problems facing ex-convicts]
2003-01-21
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1.Professional beggars in India--Shows the problem of professional begging in Delhi. U. K. Worah (Director, Delhi Social Welfare Department) explains how the government deals with these beggars. How...
4. [Anti-American sentiment in Indonesia ; ]
2003-01-28
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1.Anti-American sentiment in Indonesia--Indonesian Islamic leaders are angry at being unjustly portrayed by the Americans of being militant. After the Bali bombing, the government begins crackdown on...
5. [Privatizing water supply in India ; China's space programme]
2003-02-04
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1.Privatizing water supply in India--Water shortage has always been a chronic problem in India. The recent opening of the first privately-run water facility company there sparked heated debates. Exa...
6. [Yao Ming - NBA's next Big Man?]
2003-02-11
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Yao Ming, the twenty-two-year-old seven-foot-six basketball player from China is the first ever Asian player who became National Basketball Association's (NBA) number one overall draft pick made it to...
7. [Celibacy and priesthood - Challenges of the Hong Kong Catholic Church]
2003-02-18
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A former Catholic priest was sentenced to 41/2 years in prison for molesting an altar boy more than 10 years ago. Looks at the dilemma the Catholic Church faces with an aging clergy and too few young...
8. [India's Himalayan corner for cannabis ; Graffiti - Is it art or vandalism?]
2003-02-25
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1.India's Himalayan corner for cannabis--Looks at the Valley of the Gods where cannabis flourishes in the wild. Driven by big profits, especially in Europe, foreigners are working with local farmers t...
9. [Is a war with Iraq justified?]
2003-03-04
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The United States (US) is poised to invade Iraq, but some says its case for invasion is built on circumstantial evidence. Michael Curtis Davis (Professor, Government and Public Administration Departme...
10. [Bhopal victims seek justice ; Illegal private kitchens]
2003-03-11
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1.Bhopal victims seek justice--Shows the continued sufferings of the victims of a 1984 toxic gas leak from a Union Carbide pesticide factory in Bhopal, India and how this has promoted anti-American se...