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Survivors at the scene of the suicide bomb attacks

Pakistan

Death toll from Lahore bombing rises to 38

38 persons have been killed until now in the triple bombings that happened in Lahore on Wednesday. The number of injured has reached 300. Meanwhile, the Pakistani city has been put on high alert to avoid further attacks. »

 
 
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Large areas in southern Sindh province have been flooded

Environment

Pakistan floods aggravated by deforestation and other ecological mistakes

Human behavior has probably aggravated the scale of the devastation brought about by the floods in Pakistan. Pakistani environmentalists believe that there are important lessons to be learned. »

 
 
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Myanmar's people have to shoulder a heavy load

Corruption

Myanmar's arbitrary tax system

A new report by activists and economists about Myanmar’s taxation system highlights its lack of transparency and accountability. In Myanmar, taxes may include arbitrary cash payments and even forced labor. »

 
 

Crime

Education

A student facing the rest of his computer science class at an Indian university

Ragging gets worse at Indian colleges

As India's colleges open their doors to new students these days, many of them face ragging.»

 
 

Health

A child having food on the streets

Food adulteration a rising problem in India

Food adulteration has become rampant in India. Every day there are reports of contaminated food.»

 
 

Smuggling

Bees in a honeycomb

Honey laundering

US officials file charges against German executives in a tainted honey-smuggling scam.»

 
 
 
Nepalese Maoist activists stage an anti-government protest

Nepal

Conflict between Army and ex-guerrillas fuels Nepal's political crisis

Ongoing tensions between former Maoist guerrillas and the Royal Nepalese Army – which enjoys traditional parties' support – stand to hamper efforts to elect a prime minister and write a new constitution. »

 
 
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Police stand in front of closed mosque

Extremism

US seizes German terrorist suspect in Afghanistan

US Forces in Afghanistan have detained a German man they suspect is a member of a Hamburg-based terror cell. The suspect attended the same mosque as 9/11 hijacker Mohammed Atta, according to a German daily.  »

 
 
The Mekong: a source of livelihood for millions

Energy

Hydropower on the Mekong: a threat to livelihoods?

The Mekong River is one of the most important rivers in southeast Asia and a major source of hydro-electric power in the region. But studies warn that dams built there to generate electricity threaten many livelihoods. »

 
 
Hip-Hoppers at the German pavilion in Shanghai

Music

German hip-hop at the Shanghai Expo

At the German Expo Pavilion in Shanghai, one could easily see how hip-hop is transcending borders. The pavilion called the "balancity" featured hip-hop during a month long program with graffiti, break-dance and music.  »

 
 
Indonesia has been praised for significantly reducing its child mortality rate

Health

Indonesia successfully tackles child mortality

In 1990, the infant mortality rate in Indonesia was almost 100 per 1000 live births. But now the country is on the way to achieving the fourth millennium goal – reducing infant mortality by two-thirds by 2015.  »

 
 
Every year, 300,000 more people move to Jakarta

Literature

Jakarta - a modern Babylon where the poor have it tough

Ayu Utami is one of the 20 million inhabitants of Indonesia's capital. The former student activist deals with the megacity's contradictions in her texts. The writer says Jakarta is not friendly to those who have little. »

 
 
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