China overtakes U.S. as world’s largest consumer

Thursday, February 17, 2005China is now the world’s largest consumer of resources, passing the United States. China’s consumption exceeds the U.S.’s in grain and meat, coal, and steel, with the U.S. only still using more oil a year. China uses…

Category:April 16, 2010

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Thai civil rights lawyer Somchai Neelapaichit presumed dead

Friday, January 13, 2006 Prominent Thai civil rights lawyer, Somchai Neelapaichit, is now presumed dead, according to an admission by the country’s Prime Minister, Thaksin Shinawatra. Somchai rose to prominence as a lawyer defending Muslim people accused of involvement in…

UAE launches national authority for scientific research

Wednesday, March 19, 2008 The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced its first national authority for scientific research (NASR) to coordinate and fund scientific research in the country. The national authority for scientific research was announced on March 7 by…

Category:August 5, 2010

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