India ranked poorest in south Asia on hunger index

The Global Hunger Index 2013 states global hunger levels have declined but south Asia still among the worse

China needs immigrants

If present trends continue, China is expected to lose more than a third of its 1.4 billion population

The Global South is on the rise — but what exactly is the Global South?

With an economic shift & enhanced political visibility, countries in the Global South are increasingly asserting themselves on the …

High CO2 emissions reducing nutrients in rice, wheat

Wheat and rice grown at atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide levels between 546-586 parts per million reduced their protein, zinc, iron …

Rising CO2 emissions may increase global iron deficiency risk

The estimated percentages of lost dietary iron under rising CO2 levels range from 1.5 per cent to 5.5 per cent

Forests are critical resources in halting poverty

Forests play a vital role in securing rural livelihoods through generating income in the form of goods and environmental services

5.6-magnitude earthquake hits Afghanistan

This may be an aftershock of the quake that struck the country in October last year, experts suggest

Sharp drop in malaria cases, but three million people still at risk: WHO

The fastest rate of decrease in malaria was witnessed in Caucasus and Central Asia, which reported zero cases in 2014

UNDP kicks off its innovation summit

The two-day conference will see how innovations can address development challenges in Asia and the Pacific

Stage set for armageddon

Two wheat genes that confer absolute resistance to lethal Ug99 stem rust strain identified

South-east Asian nations pledge to eliminate measles by 2020

Doctors say it may hamper people from acquiring natural immunity

When the vital cables gave way

Ukraine-Russia war has pushed 4 million children into poverty

UNICEF report finds child poverty across Europe, Central Asia has soared by 19%

Why control of Mosul dam in Iraq means life or death for nearly two million people

The dam had reportedly been seized by Islamic State militants on August 7

Bead's eye view

Glass beads reveal ancient Indian Ocean trade networks

WHO presents manual for countries to eliminate malaria

It subdivides countries for better assessment of their achievements

One-third of births across globe not registered: UNICEF

India has maximum number of unregistered children

Slow death

World’s glaciers are melting fast, but not so in Asia

Nepal declares energy emergency

To generate 2,500 MW of electricity by 2016

Push to prevent cancer, strokes

Government wakes up to threat of non-communicable diseases

UNITED NATIONS

Migratory birds fly flu-free

Rome meet says poultry and unregulated trade cause spread of avian flu

US launches global initiative to fight illegal wildlife trade

"Sometimes, cost is not at all an issue"

The World Bank pumps in US $1 billion into Asia for environmental purposes every year. In India, the bank has been financing projects to control …

Why India is unwilling to discuss forests at international fora

India’s recent spate of objections indicates an unwillingness to engage with issues related to forests and climate change, explained in …