Month: May 2017

U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to present the U.S. Air Force Academy football team with the Commander-in-Chief trophy in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, U.S., May 2, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts

Donald Trump Struggles to Win Over Moderate Republicans on Healthcare Overhaul

Richard Cowan and David Morgan 03/05/2017

As Republican moderates hold out for fear of receiving...

File photo of a rhino seen after it was dehorned in an effort to deter the poaching of one of the world's endangered species, at a farm outside Klerksdorp

Rwanda Reintroduces Rhinos to Its National Parks to Boost Tourism Sector

Clement Uwiringiyimana 03/05/2017

Tourism is a key foreign exchange earner in East...

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In Myanmar, Culture of Taboo Around Sex Forces Women to Seek Illegal Abortions

Abortion is banned in Myanmar unless a life is...

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Climate Agreements Aren’t Going to Stop What Southeast Asian Cities Have Coming

Lakshmi Supriya 03/05/2017

"Even if we manage to keep warming to the...

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If India’s Power Sector Goes Coal All the Way, Then Disaster Awaits

Akshit Sangomla 02/05/2017

If India builds all its proposed coal-based power plants,...

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Niti Aayog, Other Government Departments Meddling in Drug Pricing, Alleges RSS-Linked Outfit

Anoo Bhuyan 02/05/2017

Swadeshi Jagran Manch has accused several government arms of...

In 2015, 95 TWh of electricity was wasted in Yunnan, comparable to the total hydropower generated in mainland Southeast Asia. (Photo by International Rivers)

Hydropower Boom in China and Along Asia’s Rivers Outpaces Regional Electricity Demand

Darrin Magee and Thomas Hennig 02/05/2017

Will the expansion of hydropower shift the region towards...