Monday, November 7th, 2011
With major architecture projects all but dead stateside, the East—and especially China—beckons
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Monday, October 31st, 2011
The exceptionally high burden of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) in South Asia and India has been revealed in a comprehensive report published in the open-access journal PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. Even though the World Bank recently reported there was a 7% overall economic growth in South Asia - 2010, these ...
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Friday, October 28th, 2011
PetroChina Co.’s third-quarter profit growth outpaced gains by rival China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. as higher crude oil prices helped counter refining losses at Asia’s biggest company by market value.
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Sunday, October 23rd, 2011
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton pressed Afghanistan’s neighbors to halt the flow of militants and drugs across their borders and to support regional trade and a peace process to end a conflict tying up 100,000 U.S. forces.
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Sunday, October 23rd, 2011
Communities in parts of Southeast Asia face “serious food shortages” after flooding devastated rice paddies and other crops since the start of September and aid deliveries are disrupted, the United Nations said.
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