Year: 2017

Local residents walk past debris as a wave breaks nearby in Port Vila, the capital city of the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu March 14, 2015. Credit: Reuters

Vanuatu Volcano Threatens to Erupt, Thousands Evacuated to Emergency Shelters

Colin Packham 27/09/2017

Vanuatu, a sprawling cluster of more than 80 islands...

A flooded street is seen in the Juana Matos neighbourhood in Catano municipality after Hurricane Maria, southwest of San Juan, Puerto Rico on September 21, 2017. Credit: Reuters

Donald Trump Praises Disaster Relief in Puerto Rico

Dave Graham and Robin Respaut 27/09/2017

Democratic leaders in Congress and some residents in Puerto...

Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) walks to the Senate floor ahead of a vote on the health care bill on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., July 27, 2017. Credit: Reuters

Republicans Fail in Attempt to Pass Obamacare Repeal Bill in US Senate

Susan Cornwell 27/09/2017

The party was unable to win enough support from...

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Untangling the Legal Knots on Reproductive Rights Is a Step Towards Helping Indian Women

Bhavani Giddu 27/09/2017

Misinterpretations of the MTP Act reflect the failure of...

While Kuala Lumpur boasts islands of artificial rainforest, one of the fastest growing urbanized agglomerations stretching 2,245 sq.km around it, with 7.4 million people, has lost all ancient rainforests to destructive palm oil plantations. Credit: IPS

The Urbanisation of Malnutrition

Manipadma Jena 27/09/2017

Poor shelter, lack of sanitation and hygiene in slums,...

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Forget Countdowns – Climate Catastrophe Has Started in the High Mountains of Asia

T.V. Padma 26/09/2017

If the world manages to keep warming by the...

A woman holds a sign during a press conference held by U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., to speak out against the latest Republican effort to repeal Obamacare on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., September 25, 2017. Credit: Reuters

Obamacare Repeal on the Ropes as Pivotal Republican Rebuffs Trump

Susan Cornwell and Yasmeen Abutaleb 26/09/2017

Susan Collins announced her opposition shortly after the non-partisan...