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Climate action plan for SAARC (Sri Lanka Guardian)

noreply@blogger.com (Sri Lanka Guardian) — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:58:00 GMT

SAARC : A waste of time, effort and money (Sri Lanka Guardian)

noreply@blogger.com (Sri Lanka Guardian) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:40:00 GMT

SAARC action plan to fight climate change (The New Nation)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:00:00 GMT

Staff Reporter Environment ministers from South Asian countries yesterday adopted a three-year SAARC action plan for regional cooperation to combat climate change effects, focusing on seven priority areas. Adaptation to climate change and mitigation, actions for technology transfer, finance and investment, education and awareness, management of impacts and risks due to climate change, and capacity...

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Saarc agrees climate change moves (BBC News )

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:52:07 GMT

South Asian environment ministers agree on joint measures to tackle climate change.

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South Asian countries unite to combat climate change (YubaNet.com)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:20:04 GMT

Eight South Asian nations have adopted an environmental action plan to mitigate the impact of climate change in the region. Environmental ministers from the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), an economic and political body, adopted the declaration in the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, on 3 July after a three-day meeting.

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A travesty in bilateralism for people of Sri Lanka and South Asia (TW news-features)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:31:51 GMT

SAARC, the South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation which held their first Summit in Dhaka in 1985 continues to be promoted to the people of South Asia as a beacon that will emulate the successes of ASEAN. Inspired by the success of regional organizations such as the European Union [EU] and Association of South East [...]

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130m people from S Asia may become climate migrants’ (The New Nation)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:00:00 GMT

Agency Environment ministers from the South Asian regional grouping, Saarc, have gathered in Bangladesh to discuss a plan to tackle climate change. Experts say millions of people in the region could be at risk from rising seas, melting glaciers, floods, droughts and cyclone. Bangladesh is proposing the creation of a joint fund to help communities adapt to the changing climate. It says South...

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Bangladesh wants SAARC fund for climate change (Alertnet)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:01:32 GMT

... of environment ministers from countries of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)."We want to find a common stand among the South Asian countries and will raise our voice together against the perils of climate changes," said Raja Devasish Roy, head of the Environment and Forest Ministry of Bangladesh, after opening the experts' meeting.SAARC, comprising Afghanistan,...

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SAARC in Colombo (Sri Lanka Guardian)

noreply@blogger.com (Sri Lanka Guardian) — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 07:37:00 GMT

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“Raise fishermen issue in SAARC meet” (Hindu)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 01:13:00 GMT

Ramanathapuram“Raise fishermen issue in SAARC meet” Special Correspondent 400 fishermen of Tamil Nadu killed since 1983It is a challenge to the country’s sovereigntyRAMANATHAPURAM: The Communist Party of India (CPI) has urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to raise the issue of killing of innocent Tamil Nadu fishermen in the forthcoming South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)...

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Colombo SAARC summit to focus on connectivity, food security (The New Nation)

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 18:00:00 GMT

UNB, Dhaka Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama said here Sunday that the 15th SAARC summit in Colombo would focus on greater connectivity, food security and meeting growing demand for energy among the member states. Talking to reporters after a meeting with Foreign Adviser Dr Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury at state guesthouse Padma, he said the theme of the 15th summit to be held on August...

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‘Indian military to protect Manmohan during SAARC summit’ (Thaindian News)

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 09:22:03 GMT

Colombo, June 29 (IANS) Sri Lanka’s President Mahinda Rajapaksa has approved a “heavy Indian military presence” in Colombo to provide security for Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in the upcoming SAARC summit in Colombo, said a media report here Sunday. The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) summit is scheduled to take place from [...]

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Colombo alerts New Delhi to LTTEs latest weapon: human underwater torpedoes (Indian Express)

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 20:55:29 GMT

The SAARC summit to be held in Colombo next month and the LTTE's latest ploy to use trained divers for carrying out underwater suicide missions...

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How useful is SAARC? (Sri Lanka Guardian)

noreply@blogger.com (Nilantha Ilangamuwa) — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 07:38:00 GMT

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[mukto-mona] SAARC can act as one on climate change (Daily Online Alochona)

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 04:45:00 GMT

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Usefulness of SAARC and Indian Visas for Sri Lankans (TW news-features)

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 01:39:21 GMT

by S. Rajaratnam How useful is SAARC? For sometime many Lankans have questioned the validity of the SAARC grouping. The Press has highlighted these concerns with little response from the Government. The time has come for us to seriously ask ourselves as to what good has SAARC done so far in terms of invigorating trade, freeing of [...]

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Fuel spiral hits SAARC flights (Aviation India)

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 10:36:00 GMT

New Delhi : The high price of oil is now all set to spoil your dream of catching a low cost flight to meet loved ones in Pakistan and other neighbouring countries. Naresh Goyal-owned budget carrier JetLite, which had earlier applied to launch flights on new routes like Mumbai-Karachi, Delhi-Lahore and Amritsar-Bangkok, has now decided to put them on hold. The soaring operating costs have instead led...

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Vaiko urges India PM to not attend SAARC in Colombo (TW news-features)

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:37:45 GMT

... the issue of the intruding Indian fishermen in North-West Sri Lanka, and matters relating to the SAARC summit to be held in Colombo in the first week of August.

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Shabana Azmi appointed by SAARC as a goodwill ambassador (spicywood)

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 12:23:28 GMT

Shabana Azmi has always been associated with social causes. The actress, who earlier featured in a popular campaign to create awareness about HIV- AIDS few years ago, has now been appointed by South Asian trade bloc SAARC as its Goodwill Ambassador 1 Vote(s)

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High-level delegation meets Rajapaksa to discuss SAARC summits security issues (Thaindian News)

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 15:48:55 GMT

Colombo, June 21 (ANI): National Security Adviser M. K. Narayanan led a high- powered delegation on Friday to meet Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa in Colombo to discuss security arrangements for the upcoming South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Summit. Besides Narayanan, the delegation comprised of Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon...

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