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More poverty in US expected NEW YORK. Sept 28 Americans expect more poverty, more environmental disasters and cures for AIDS and cancer during the 21st century. acxordlng to a new poll conducted in July for Time magazine and Cable News Network Among the negative trends predicted for the next century. 61 per cent of the 800 people surveyed expected to see a rise tn poverty, while 59 per cent expected more environ men tai disasters On the more positive side. 75 per cent expected a cure for AIDS and 80 per cent a cure for can cer Only 39 per cent be Hevcd a cure for the common cold would be found, reports AFT
UN for payment of membership fees
NEW YORK, Sept 28: The United States and countries of the former Soviet Union should pay up the more than one bittton dollar they owe tn member fees to the United Nations, UN Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali said Sunday Speaking to a nondeftnmlnatlonal congregation in a Manhattan Church. Boutros-Ghali said the two "superpowers" are responsible for the largest portion of the more than 1.8 billion dollar that member countries owe the United Nations, reports Reuter
'3rd World sailors in a slavery'
SYDNEY. Sept 28: The International Transport Workers' Federation in London says many Third World sailors are cruelly manipulated by ship owners. "It's a form of slavery." said Les Symes, Australian representative of the union, which represents about one-tenth of the world's one million seafarers. In some countries, entire villages pool resources to pay air fares and slgn-up fees lor a young man. who then sends money back to the village. "You can t imagine what he'll put up with to honour that debt," Symes laid, reports AP. . < ) rti
World cotton output to total 92.1m bales
WASHINGTON. Sept 28. World cotton production is expected to total 92.1 million bales this marketing year, ac cording to the latest estimate by USDA s Foreign Agricultural Service That s one million bales less than had been estimated fast month, the report said, citing lower projections for the United States. Mexico and Pakistan However. It’s still the second highest production total recorded The estimate is 3.2 per cent less than fast year's record crop of 95.2 million bales. World cotton consumption is projected to reach a record 88 million bales, whk h is 95.000 bales below Augusts estimate, reports AP.
Indian Chamber for wastes loss cut
NEW DELHI, Sept 28: The-Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) has demanded a natjonal policy on the management of hazardous and other wastes to reduce huge losses on this The Chamber has also suggested setting up of an autonomous Industrial waste management institute as proposed by the National Waste Management council The Institute could advise the government on policy issues and evolve strategies for reducing waste and in managing It. It could also support Industry particularly In the small sector through consultancy. training and technical assistance, reports ITT
UAE, Iran talk on oil shipping lines
ABU DHABJ Sept 28 United Arab Emirates and Iranian officials ended a first round of negotiations Sunday and agreed to hold more In a bid to defuse a dispute over Islands In the world s main oil shipping lines. The UAE*s official news agency Warn said the two skies would hold smother round of talks on Monday after an initial scs ston in which they outlined their positions In Tehran, the pro-radical newspaper Ah rar called for a pcacefu'" solution to the dispute over Abu Musa island to ensure there would be no foreign intervention.' reports AFT