Waste of a barter

Desperate North Korea is ready to accept atomic waste from Taiwan

TAIWAN

Typhoon Soudelor claims at least 20 lives in Taiwan

The storm, however, weakened after entering inland China

TAIWAN

TAIWAN

The devil and the 'deep sea' fishing

In the Indian context, the term 'deep sea' has very little to do with depth. It refers to India's Exclusive Economic Zone: the 188 nautical miles …

Traffic pollution may lead to vision loss: Study

Prolonged exposure to nitrogen dioxide and carbon monoxide can increase risk of age-related macular degeneration that can cause irreversible …

TAIWAN

New whitefly found in Western Ghats

Quick worker

Promising earthquake warning system tested

Bytes

Who benefits most from US-China trade war: Chinese ‘province’ Taiwan

American consumers pay more now; imports from others significantly up; no gains for US Inc: UNCTAD report 

Prickly issue

Will the inclusion of Hepatitis B vaccination in the Universal Immunisation Programme help?

Energy consumption patterns vary in Asia

Wildlife mismanaged

The biggest threat to wildlife comes from foresters themselves

Biological heart pacemakers could be a reality in near future

Scientists convert ordinary heart cells in pigs into pacemaker cells by injecting a gene

Congenital defects

Land reform in reverse gear in Asian countries, says report

It claims that 6 per cent of farm owners hold two-thirds of agricultural land in the continent, putting livelihoods of millions of small farmers …

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Science & Technology - Briefs

Science and Technology - Briefs

Caught in the net

The recent ban on shark hunting is only a partial victory for the conservationists. To make it a success, better networking between the coastal …

News 360° - Briefs

Taiwan agrees to shut down nuclear waste dump in Orchid Island

Traffic halts in Taiwan to make way for butterflies