In the early morning hours of December 3, 1984, deadly gas leaked from a Union Carbide pesticide factory in Bhopal, India. The accident would result in the worst industrial disaster of the 20th centur

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By Steve Herman Bhopal, India 08 January 2008 Dow Chemical, the world's second-largest chemical manufacturer, is facing difficulties trying to expand in India. The company is haunted by the 1984 leak of methyl isocyanate, one of the most lethal chemi

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By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 26 September 2007 A gathering of international scientists in India is highlighting the new capabilities of Asian nations to reach outer space. As Anjana Pasricha reports, more than 2,000 aerospace experts are debating the

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An elderly victim holds a poster and waits for the verdict in the premises of Bhopal court in Bhopal, India, 07 Jun 2010 The Indian government is looking at the need for tougher laws to deal with industrial disasters, amid outrage in India about puni

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Wk 49 (3 December 1984) Gas Leak Kills Thousands In IndiaThis Week in HistoryA gas leak at a Union Carbide factory in Bhopal, India, causes thousands of deaths. In 1984, one of the most deadly industrial accidents in history occurred in Bhopal, India

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A number of key Indian economic sectors were temporarily crippled Tuesday by a nationwide strike to protest government labor policies and inflation. The strike is unprecedented to the extent it unified a number of politically opposed groups, includin

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