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African Scientists a Step Closer to Testing for TB in a Matter of Minutes

Gerhard Walzl 13/05/2016

According to the WHO, 1.5 million people died from...

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India Never Sought Information on Tax-Related Matters, Says Bahamian Foreign Minister

Devirupa Mitra 28/04/2016

The Bahamian foreign minister said the country is not...

Chinese Vice-Premier Zhang Gaoli signs the Paris Agreement on climate change at United Nations Headquarters in New York

China, US Pledge to Ratify Paris Climate Deal This Year

Michelle Nichols and Valerie Volcovici 23/04/2016

China and the US together account for 38& of...

Residents walk on debris of a collapsed hotel after an earthquake struck off the Pacific coast, in Portoviejo, Ecuador, April 18, 2016. Credit: Reuters/Henry Romero

World Bank to Lend Ecuador $150 million to Speed Aid to Quake Victims

Reuters 23/04/2016

The massive 7.8-magnitude quake that struck on April 16,...

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India Solar Dispute: Right Intent, Wrong Means

Priti Patnaik 22/04/2016

Should countries focus on clean energy and worry less...

An aerial view of Brazil's soybean cultivation. Credit: Nasa Goddard Beauties/Flickr CC BY 2.0

Brazil’s Thriving Soy Industry Threatens its Forests and Global Climate Targets

Peter Richards & Jeffrey Hoelle 20/04/2016

With Brazil’s soybean sector thriving and its political establishment...

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What the Moscow Communique on Internet Governance Says About India’s Role in the Global Order

Arun Mohan Sukumar and Samir Saran 19/04/2016

The communique is testament to India’s role as the...