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Laos to begin building hotly debated Xayaburi dam this week
World NowLaos plans to start building a dam on the Mekong River this week over the objections of Cambodia and Vietnam downstream, a step that neighboring countries fear could imperil fish and cripple rice fields. The Xayaburi dam is expected to reap profits for... -
Lack of exercise kills roughly as many as smoking, study says
World NowPeople across the world are falling so far short on exercise that the problem has become a global pandemic, causing nearly a tenth of deaths worldwide and killing roughly as many people as smoking, researchers warned this week as an alarming series of... -
As Clinton visits, old U.S. bombs continue to kill, maim in Laos
World NowAs Hillary Clinton made the first trip to Laos by a U.S. Secretary of State in nearly six decades, activists urged the U.S. to step up its spending to clear the vast stretches of Lao land still littered with unexploded American bombs left over from its... -
Pentagon seeks return to long-abandoned military port in Vietnam
World NowThe Pentagon is seeking a return to Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam, a sheltered anchorage off the strategically-important South China Sea.... -
Panetta explains Pentagon's 'pivot' toward Asia
World NowAs the U.S. seeks to reassert its role as a Pacific power after a decade of distant ground wars, the Obama administration has run into a problem: It’s hard to convince allies and rivals that the enhanced military commitment to Asia is sufficiently... -
Fake, faulty malaria drugs alarmingly common, study finds
World NowMore than one-third of malaria medicines tested in Southeast Asia and sub-Saharan Africa were fake or faulty, according to a new study that warns shoddy drugs could fuel the rise of hardier parasites.... -
Bad weather hampering search for missing Russian plane
World NowBad weather forced 200 Indonesian rescue workers to fan out on foot across a mountainous area east of Jakarta on Wednesday in search of a Russian passenger plane that went missing on a demonstration flight and was presumed to have crashed, Russian and... -
Science Connections: Evolutionary Adventures
TribLocal - EvanstonGary Galbreath is a detective and an adventurer. But the mysteries he solves are evolutionary, and the treasure he seeks is the ever-elusive new species. …... -
Science Connections: Mulling the Origins of Mulberry Fruit
TribLocal - EvanstonWe rely on plants for almost all of our most basic needs: the air we breathe, the food we eat, shelter from the elements, and …... -
Andrew Zimmern seeks out “Bizarre Foods America”
Channel Guide MagazineSince his first hourlong Bizarre Foods special in 2006, Andrew Zimmern — James Beard Award-winning chef, journalist and natural-born storyteller — has been taking television audiences around the globe to sample exotic (and sometimes icky)... -
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden hosts benefit luncheon
Postcards from FloridaFairchild Tropical Botanic Garden,with help from Neiman Marcus Coral Gables, will host “Splendor in the Garden” on Jan. 26. The afternoon will feature a reception in the Garden sponsored by Nicolas Feuillatte champagne followed by a seated... -
Major earthquake in Indonesia sparks tsunami fears
World NowEarthquake Indonesia Tsunami : A major earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia Wednesday afternoon with a reported magnitude of 8.6, sparking tsunami warnings for Australia and coastal nations across Southeast Asia, central Asia and parts of the...
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