Buoyant wind market India and China are among top five growing markets for wind energy

Pakistan mulls ban on e-waste import

Environmentalists endorse it; traders oppose  

South Asia

Shanghai COVID-19 update: No relief from lockdown in sight amid record case surge

Economic activities have come to a halt; military deployed to help tackle situation

Taiwan dominates the world’s supply of computer chips — no wonder the US is worried

US wants to prevent China from exercising a global tech leadership role

Coronavirus spreads to France, Australia, Malaysia; India tightens watch at 7 airports

China plans to stop interprovincial road transport to Beijing from January 26

Global flood toll to rise by 2030

About 21 million people across the world are affected by floods each year

Megadrought demystified

Two major lakes dried up in Africa in the most severe drought recorded in 50,000 years

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Trouble's back door entry

Plenty of malnourished

GDP growing at 8.3 per cent, but almost half of Indian children under five affected

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

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

Ukraine-Russia war has pushed 4 million children into poverty

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

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

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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

Time running out, healthcare in Gaza at breaking point: WHO

Calls for end to hostilities, defence of civilians and medical facilities against attacks