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• Asia marks fifth anniversary of Indian Ocean tsunami (Roundup)

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 741
  Jakarta, Dec 26 (IANS) Countries across the Indian Ocean Saturday marked the fifth anniversary of the catastrophic tsunami that killed almost 250,000 people, media reports said.In Indonesia’s Aceh province, where 170,000 died, thousands held prayers in public mosques and private homes, BBC reported. On Thai beaches, ...
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• Sri Lanka marks fifth tsunami anniversary

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 741
  Colombo, Dec 26 (DPA) Sri Lanka Saturday marked the fifth anniversary of the 2004 tsunami that killed more than 40,000 people on the island, with religious ceremonies and offering of alms to invoke blessings on those who perished.Families of tsunami victims in coastal areas in the eastern, southern and western ...
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• Devotees felicitate Gaden Tripa in Delhi

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 741
  New Delhi, Dec 24 (ANI): His holiness Gaden Tripa Rizong Sras-Trul Rinpoche of Ladakh has been appointed as 102nd Gaden Tripa, the supreme head of Gelugpa school of Tibetan Buddhism.His followers in the national capital felicitated him on Thursday under the auspices of Himalayan Buddhist Cultural Association.Buddhist ...
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• Buddhist cultural mask dance attract tourist at Rumtek

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 741
  Rumtek (Sikkim), Dec 19 (ANI) : Foreign tourists witnessed a spectacular mask dance - Kagyad dance, performed by Buddhist monks at a monastery in Rumtek in Sikkim.Buddhists monks sport a mask while taking part in the Kagyad dance.The mask dance performance is a part of the annual harvest festival called Lossong. It ...
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• Copenhagen climate conference’s giant globe: A sign of things to come?

  
  Ohaiyo Business Magazine — Authority: 137
  An enormous white globe dangled in Copenhagen’s Bella Centre, the location of the world’s largest ever leaders’ summit on climate change, could be an unintended yet chilling sign of things to come. An observant attendee made it clear by scribbling on the giant model of the earth that its designers forgot to ...
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• Soul Asylum [Snap Judgement]

  
  Jezebel — Authority: 807
  [Paris, December 18. Image via Getty ] Former French president Jacques Chirac s Vietnamese-born adopted daughter Ahn Dao Traxel (C) walks with buddhists monks and nuns on December 18, 2009 in Paris, before submiting at the Elysee palace, French President Nicolas Sarkozys official residence, a formal request for ...
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• Climatic cracks of doom threaten monastic fortress in Bhutan

  
  FaithWorld — Authority: 570
  Punakha Dzong monastic fortress in Bhutan, 28 June 2009/Singye Wangchuk For centuries the Punakha Dzong monastic fortress in Bhutan’s Himalayas has sheltered ancient Buddhist relics and scriptures from earthquakes, fires and Tibetan invasions.  Now the lamas here may have met their match — global warming. At ...
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• Skateboard popularizes in Buddhist temples

  
  Japundit - Published news — Authority: 454
  The photos were taken by a netizen (internet user) with the nickname “Pianist on Sea”. He took the pictures in Dafu Temple on Mountain Emei and posted them online to express his surprise. The eye catching photos caused a great of discussion as opinions of the netizens were divided. read more
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• Sarkozy’s tough message on climate – did it get through?

  
  Ohaiyo Business Magazine — Authority: 137
  After one and a half days of mostly uninspired and often irrelevant speeches by world leaders, French President Nicolas Sarkozy walked to the podium at UN climate talks in Copenhagen and produced a seven minute rallying cry - focused, energetic and packed with more punch than the rest put together. Jabbing his ...
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• The strange spectacle of too many heads of government

  
  Ohaiyo Business Magazine — Authority: 137
  There are around 120 heads of government at the Copenhagen climate talks, so many that it’s hard to keep track of the exact number. Their presence has been trumpeted as a sign of the world’s commitment to tackling climate change. But in return for showing up, they all want a chance to address the conference – ...
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• Auxiliary verbs at 10pm and the scarcest resource – sleep

  
  Ohaiyo Business Magazine — Authority: 137
  The issues are global and urgent, but the bureaucracy can sometimes be mind-bogglingly slow and petty. After a day of stalled talks, the 193 nations at UN-led climate talks finally met for a plenary to discuss one of the main drafts floating around the summit, just two days (and two hours) from the deadline for a ...
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• Can you trust the science?

  
  Ohaiyo Business Magazine — Authority: 137
  Today we pose the question to our virtual panel of experts, “How far can we trust the science of climate change?” Join the debate and leave your comments below. Bjorn Lomborg , statistician and author of “The Skeptical Environmentalist”: The vast majority of climate scientists tell us that increases ...
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• Rainy Taiwan faces awkward water shortage

  
  Ohaiyo Business Magazine — Authority: 137
   Chronically rainy Taiwan faces a rare water shortage as leaders ask that people on the dense, consumption-happy island of 23 million finally start changing habits as dry weather is forecast into early 2010.  Taiwan, a west Pacific island covered with rainforests and topical fruit orchards, is used to rain in ...
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• Are the Copenhagen climate talks failing?

  
  Ohaiyo Business Magazine — Authority: 137
  In the last few days it has seemed like the only thing everyone can agree on in Copenhagen is that time is running out. The heads of state start arriving today and descend in full force on Thursday. Negotiators say they don’t want their leaders arguing over the placement of a comma or a set of brackets, and so ...
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• Change must start from grassroots, Schwarzenegger tells COP15

  
  Ohaiyo Business Magazine — Authority: 137
  The COP15 conference on climate change will be a success even if no deal comes out of it, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger said on Tuesday in Copenhagen. “It depends on what your definition of a deal is,” Schwarzenegger told the media. “The important thing is to move the agenda forward.” The ...
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• What can ordinary people do to slow climate change?

  
  Ohaiyo Business Magazine — Authority: 137
  Today’s expert panel discusses the question, “What can ordinary people do to slow climate change?” Join the discussion and let us know what you think. ************** Gidon Eshel , physics professor at Bard College: What can ordinary people do to slow climate change? A lot. Which is extremely important ...
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• Climate skeptic: We are winning the science battle

  
  Ohaiyo Business Magazine — Authority: 137
  - Dr. Fred Singer is the President of The Science & Environmental Policy Project and Professor Emeritus of environmental science at the University of Virginia. The views expressed are his own - The International Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) charter states that the organization’s purpose is to look for ...
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• Coke says green strategy will win business

  
  Ohaiyo Business Magazine — Authority: 137
  Having an integrated clean technology strategy will be a big part of winning business in the 21st century, a Coca-Cola executive told Reuters.com on Monday, and its investments in refrigeration will likely have the biggest impact on that strategy long-term. The worlds biggest soft drinks maker has hooked up with ...
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• India’s Darjeeling makes it to ‘top 10 places to enjoy cup of tea’

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 741
  London, Dec 12 (ANI): In a survey of some of the world’s finest places to enjoy a cup of tea, Darjeeling, a hill station in India, has been named as one of them.According to a guide produced by travel publishing firm Lonely Planet, the Ritz in London has been placed first on the list.“Afternoon tea [...]
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• Solar power mounts in Canada

  
  Ohaiyo Business Magazine — Authority: 137
  Solar power is heating up in the northern reaches of Canada, a country not exactly known for its sunny rays and warm weather. The industry has seen a heap of news from the region this week. US. solar heavyweight First Solar and Canadian pipeline company Enbridge announced that they are quadrupling the size of a ...
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