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Tanzania Says Malawi Has Returned to Lake Border Dispute Talks
7 May 2013 - 08:06 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Malawi, LILONGWE — Tanzania on May 4 announced that its neighbor, Malawi, has returned to talks aimed at finding a solution to the border dispute over Lake Malawi, also known as Lake Nyasa.
International Court of Justice Will Address Both Costa Rica, Nicaragua Border Issues in One Decision
29 Apr 2013 - 10:06 by Local Press Report
THE HAGUE (The Costa Rica News) — The International Court of Justice in The Hague announced last week that it would process the two disputes facing Costa Rica and Nicaragua's border conflict in one decision. The complaint star
Botswana, South Africa Ex-Presidents Join Lake Malawi Mediation
11 Apr 2013 - 08:08 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — The former presidents of Botswana and South Africa -- Festus Mogae and Thabo Mbeki, respectively-- have joined the mediation group working to resolve the border dispute between Malawi and Tanzania
Malawi Denies Pulling Out of Lake Border Dispute Mediation
8 Apr 2013 - 08:23 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Malawi, LILONGWE — The Malawian government on April 6 denied that it was pulling out of the mediation effort in its territorial dispute with Tanzania.
Malawi President Threatens to Take Border Dispute to International Court of Justice
4 Apr 2013 - 08:08 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Malawi, LILONGWE — Malawian President Joyce Banda this week expressed doubt about the ongoing mediation process in her country’s border dispute with Tanzania over Lake Malawi, saying the issue could be brought to the
Pakistan Says India’s Chenab River Dam Plans Violate Indus Treaty
29 Mar 2013 - 07:37 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Pakistan, LAHORE — Pakistan has informed India that the designs for three hydropower projects it is building on Chenab River violate the Indus Waters Treaty.
UN Focuses on Cooperation for World Water Day
25 Mar 2013 - 10:25 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
new yorK, ny, united states — The United Nations stressed the theme of cooperation during this year’s 20th World Water Day events on March 22.
Pakistani Official Says Decision on Kishenganga Plant Restores Faith in Indus Waters Treaty
19 Mar 2013 - 07:29 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The Hague-based International Court of Arbitration’s recent decision on India’s Kishanganga Hydroelectric Plant has restored Pakistan’s confidence in the Indus Waters Treaty, a Pakistani official s
Pressure Over Future Water Needs Could Lead to Increased Competition Between India, Pakistan: Stimson Center
1 Mar 2013 - 10:58 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Increasing social, economic and political pressure and dwindling water supplies in the Indus River Basin could lead to increased competition between India and Pakistan, according to a report publ
Ecuadorian President Supports National Sovereignty Against Chevron
28 Feb 2013 - 10:45 by Local Press Report
QUITO (Prensa Latina) — Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa ratified the legitimate defense of national sovereignty in the legal process of 30.000 Amazon applicants against Chevron transnational oil company, which seeks
International Arbitration Court Approves Construction of Kishenganga Hydropower Project
20 Feb 2013 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Netherlands, THE HAGUE — The International Court of Arbitration at The Hague has ruled that India can move forward with construction of the $687 million USD Kishenganga hydropower project in northern Kashmir, but rejected
Tanzania Submits Its Case to SADC in Border Dispute With Malawi
12 Feb 2013 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — The forum of former heads of state of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have started working on the dispute between Malawi and Tanzania, after Tanzania finally submitted documentati
UNESCO to Open International Year of Water Cooperation This Month
4 Feb 2013 - 09:11 by Local Press Report
BAKU (Azerbaijan Business Center) — UNESCO will officially open on February 11 the International Year of Cooperation in the field of Water Resources. According to the organization, it is difficult to overestimate the importanc
Costa Rica, Nicaragua Need to Discuss Border Wetland
17 Dec 2012 - 09:31 by Local Press Report
MANAGUA (The Costa Rica News) — The Foreign Minister of Costa Rica, Enrique Castillo, said December 16 in Managua that Nicaragua has proposed that his country discuss a border wetland in the Caribbean, which both nations (Nicar
Malawi, Tanzania Fail To Resolve Lake Malawi Border Dispute, Africa Ex-Presidents to Mediate
19 Nov 2012 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Malawi, LILONGWE — Talks between Malawi and Tanzania to resolve their border dispute over Lake Malawi ended in a deadlock last week.
Malawi Says It Will Not Give Up Any Part of Lake Malawi
2 Nov 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Malawi, LILONGWE — Malawi will not relinquish any part of Lake Malawi to any other country, Principal Secretary at the Foreign Affairs Ministry Patrick Kabambe said on November 1.
Powerful Malawian Group Accuses Government of Being “Soft” on Tanzania
31 Oct 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Malawi, LILONGWE — The Public Affairs Committee (PAC) -- an umbrella organization of influential religious groups that played a role in Malawi’s political transition from a one-party to a multi-party political system
UN Calls for Regional Mediation in Malawi-Tanzania Border Dispute
29 Oct 2012 - 07:52 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Malawi, LILONGWE — The United Nations is advising Malawi and Tanzania to refer their dispute over Lake Malawi to African regional bodies before seeking other international arbitration.
Malawi Tells Citizens Not to Fear War With Tanzania
12 Oct 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Malawi, LILONGWE — A contingent of high-ranking Malawian officials is visiting areas around Lake Malawi to reassure residents that war with Tanzania is not imminent.
Nigerian Farmers File Suit Against Shell for Niger Delta Pollution
11 Oct 2012 - 08:21 by Local Press Report
THE HAGUE (Fox Business) — Royal Dutch Shell faces a lawsuit from four Nigerian villagers on Thursday in a case that could set a precedent for damage claims against international companies. Filed in a local court in The
Malawi, Tanzania Fail to Reach Compromise on Lake Border in Latest Round of Talks
27 Aug 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Malawi, MZUZU — Malawi and Tanzania failed to reach an agreement on ownership of the waters of Lake Malawi (also known as Lake Nyasa) after five days of negotiations in the northern Malawian town of Mzuzu.
Argentina Claims Uruguayan Paper Mill is Polluting Trans-boundary River
20 Aug 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Argentina, BUENOS AIRES — Argentine officials are pressuring Uruguay to release the results of tests on water samples from the Uruguay River, charging that a controversial paper mill located in Uruguay is polluting the wate
Nicaragua Fighting Costa Rica, Colombia Over Canal Plans
19 Aug 2012 - 22:37 by Local Press Report
SAN JOSE (The Costa Rica News) — Nicaragua’s representative to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), Carlos Arguello, accused Costa Rica and Colombia, of trying stop Nicaraguan canal project from becoming a reality. “Th
Shell Acknowledges More Oil Spills in Niger River Delta
15 May 2012 - 15:30 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
LAGOS, Nigeria — Oil giant Royal Dutch Shell announced this week that it had found two new oil pipeline leaks in the Niger Delta region on May 7. The leaks are being investigated to determine their cause and
Israeli Ministry Planned Palestinian Land Grabs
10 Apr 2012 - 13:21 by Local Press Report
West Bank (World Socialist Web Site) — Full Story - Recently released documents show that Israel’s Civil Administration, part of the Defence Ministry, has long
Second Circuit Court Won’t Block Ecuadoreans From Collecting Money From Chevron
1 Feb 2012 - 11:24 by Local Press Report
new yorK, ny (Courthouse News Service) — New York’s 2nd Circuit Court has again refused to block Ecuadoreans from collecting the $18.2 billion USD judgment against oil giant Chevron over oil contamination in the Amazon.
Tensions Rise Again Over San Juan River Development
12 Jan 2012 - 01:12 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
NICARAGUA, MANAGUA — Tensions between Nicaragua and Costa Rica over development within the San Juan River basin, which delineates the border between the two nations, are once again elevated after Nicaragua filed a la
ICA Orders Interim Stay on Kishanganga Hydropower Project
4 Oct 2011 - 11:01 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistan has gotten a reprieve from The Hague-based International Court of Arbitration (ICA) in Islamabad’s case against India regarding the construction of the Kishanganga hydropower project.&nb
Court Rules Ecuador Must Pay Chevron
15 Sep 2011 - 09:36 by Local Press Report
THE HAGUE (Courthouse News Service) — The arbitration tribunal at The International Court of Justice at The Hague has ordered the government of Ecuador to pay oil company Chevron and its subsidiary Texaco $96 million USD for “undue del
ICA Denies Pakistan’s Requestion for Stay on Kishanganga Dam Project
13 Sep 2011 - 10:36 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Netherlands, THE HAGUE — The International Court of Arbitration (ICA) denied Pakistan’s request for a stay on India’s construction of the 330 megawatt Kishanganga Hydroelectric Power Project (KHEP).
Pakistan Takes India to International Court of Arbitration Over Kishanganga Project
23 Aug 2011 - 11:06 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistan is enlisting the International Court of Arbitration (ICA) to ask India to halt construction of the Kishanganga project in Jammu & Kashmir.
High-Level Teams Visit Controversial Kishenganga Dam Project
28 Jun 2011 - 09:03 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
India, SRINIGAR — In an attempt to resolve potential conflict with neighboring Pakistan over the Kishenganga hydropower project, India for the first time has allowed a high-level team representing both countries a
20,000 Demonstrated Against Paper Mill on Uruguay River
26 May 2011 - 10:45 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Argentina, GUALEGUAYCHU — Over 20,000 demonstrators took to the streets of Gualeguaychu earlier this month to demand an immediate halt to operations of the Botnia-UPM Paper Mill.
Partial Ruling Handed Down in San Juan River Dispute
17 Mar 2011 - 10:31 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
The Netherlands, THE HAGUE — The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague last week passed down a partial ruling in the San Juan River dispute between Costa Rica and Nicaragua.
Chevron Found Guilty of Water, Soil Contamination in Ecuador
17 Feb 2011 - 12:13 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
QUITO, Ecuador — International oil and natural gas firm Chevron was found guilty of widespread water and soil contamination by an Ecuadorian court last week, and subsequently fined $8 billion USD.
Costa Rica, Nicaragua Take River Dispute to UN’s Highest Court
18 Jan 2011 - 20:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Netherlands, THE HAGUE — The dispute between Costa Rica and Nicaragua concerning activities along the San Juan River near the nations’ border went before the UN’s International Court of Justice in The Hague, The Netherla
India, Pakistan to Start Legal Proceeedings Over Kishanganga Project
11 Jan 2011 - 16:20 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
NEW DELHI, India — India is preparing its case file after Pakistan decided to approach the seven-judge bench of the International Court of Arbitration in the Hague to resolve a dispute between the two countries
IRC Symposium to Highlight Sanitation Service in India, Africa
15 Nov 2010 - 20:59 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Netherlands, THE HAGUE — The International Rescue Committee's (IRC) Water and Sanitation Center will hold a symposium in The Hague from November 16-18 that will feature its recently-published WASHCost working
IRC Symposium to Highlight Sanitation Service in Africa, India
15 Nov 2010 - 14:48 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Netherlands, THE HAGUE — The International Rescue Committee's (IRC) Water and Sanitation Center will hold a symposium in The Hague, Belgium, from November 16-18 that will feature its recently-published
International Court Rules on Argentina-Uruguay River Pollution Dispute
20 Apr 2010 - 22:40 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Netherlands, THE HAGUE — T he International Court of Justice in The Hague on April 20 handed down its decision on the dispute over a Uruguayan paper mill along the Uruguay River near the Argentine border.
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