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Australia Gets Temporary Respite From Bushfires, Begins Damage Assessment

John Mair and Paulina Duran 05/01/2020

Tens of thousands of homes in both NSW and...

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Bangladesh Plans to Ban E-Cigarettes Amid Growing Health Concerns

Ruma Paul 02/12/2019

Public health officials in the US have aslo recommended against using...

A man uses a Philip Morris iQOS e-cigarette in Tokyo, Japan May 12, 2017. Credit: Reuters/Issei Kato/File Photo

Philip Morris Responds to Reuters Inquiry, Suspends Social Media Campaign

Chris Kirkham 15/05/2019

Philip Morris International Inc said that the suspension of...

The Philip Morris iQOS heat-not-burn electronic cigarette is pictured in this photo illustration December 1, 2017. Credit: Reuters/Carlo Allegri/Illustration

Explained: Why a Philip Morris Funded Foundation Is Repeatedly Denounced by WHO

Anoo Bhuyan 06/02/2019

The WHO has refused to partner with any foundation...

Men stand at their collapsed houses damaged by landslide along Mekong river in Can Tho city, Vietnam December 17, 2018. Picture taken December 17, 2018. Credit: REUTERS/Kham

From Tibet to the ‘Nine Dragons’, Vietnam’s Mekong Delta Is Losing Sand

Mai Nguyen and James Pearson 14/01/2019

Across the region, local authorities are struggling with a...