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China culls 38,000 pigs as swine fever spreads, is found in five provinces
More than 38,000 pigs have been culled across China, state media said Sunday, as the world's largest pork producer scrambles to contain an outbreak of African swine fever. The disease has been discovered in five Chinese provinces, the official Xinhua news service reported, quoting statistics ...
'Once-a-century' rains that have killed more than 1,200 people across South Asia and displaced 1.3 million people are in line with predictions say climate scientists, who warn that worse is to come if global warming continues unabated. The monsoon rains upon which farmers in the ...
Cold, dry climate shifts linked to Neanderthal disappearance in Europe
Ancient periods of cold and dry climate helped our species replace Neanderthals in Europe, a study suggests. Researchers found that such cold periods coincided with an apparent disappearance of our evolutionary cousins in different parts of the continent, followed by the appearance of our species, ...
When financiers can be agents of positive change
With Strategy 2030, the Asian Development Bank has a crucial chance to make a difference in achieving a better quality of growth in the region.
World AIDS conference dominated by fears of new HIV explosion amid strict drug laws
Concerns over an HIV resurgence caused by strict drug laws fueling an epidemic blamed on needle-sharing dominated a world AIDS assembly that opened in Amsterdam Monday. Thousands of delegates — researchers, campaigners, activists and people living with the killer virus — gathered for a five-day ...
Japan isn't stepping aside as China steps up
The Abe adminisration and the private sector are reasserting influence in Asia and beyond.
Stocks across Asia slide as Trump reloads tariff bazooka aimed at China
Stocks in Asia declined with U.S. equity futures after the Trump administration released the biggest list yet of Chinese goods it may hit with tariff increases¥. The climbed with Treasuries, while the Aussie and kiwi retreated. The offshore yuan retreated by the most in more ...
Nearly 9,000 migrants voluntarily repatriated to other parts of Africa and Asia from Libya this year
Nearly 9,000 migrants have returned home from Libya through a voluntary program over the past six months, a spokesman for the United Nations migration agency said on Monday. A total of 8,938 people returned to some 30 African and Asian countries in the first half ...
Boeing gets a jump on Farnborough air show with $14.4 billion in jetliner deals as Asia market tilts
Boeing Co. isn't waiting for next month's Farnborough International Airshow to unveil blockbuster aircraft deals — or start booking cash. The Chicago-based plane maker is poised to bolster its backlog with orders valued at $14.4 billion thanks to two transactions announced Monday. That's a break ...
Will 'flammable ice' be a critical factor in Asia's security?
Efforts to commercially exploit methane hydrate could raise regional tensions.
Making the most of Asia's aging populations
With the right policies, Asian economies can mitigate the risks of this demographic trend and capitalize on their "silver dividend" to become more productive, resilient and dynamic than ever.
Diet passes law allowing firms to access support for overseas infrastructure projects
The Diet passed legislation Friday allowing companies to obtain support from independent administrative agencies in relation to infrastructure development projects overseas. The new law allows such agencies — such as the Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency, for example — to conduct research and ...
