SHANGHAI (PPA) -- A senior Chinese expert on South Asia affairs has warned that India’s continued quest for interference in neighbor country’s internal affairs have caused political crisis in Maldives.
Writing in Global Times on February 9, 2018, Chen Xizhong,...
Floods in India, Bangladesh and Nepal kill 1,200 and leave millions homeless
The heavy rains and strong winds have killed more than 1,200 people in India, Bangladesh and Nepal while the death toll could rise.
The devastating floods have hit South...
Biodiversity and tourism linkages in the scenic Hindu Kush Himalaya
By Janita Gurung and Anu Kumari Lama
Biodiversity is the basis for many tourism activities in the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH). Scenic landscapes, forests, lakes, mountains, and farmlands attract many tourists to...
4 die and about 30 other climbers have become ill with altitude sickness, or are suffering from frostbite.
At least four climbers have perished on Mount Everest in four days, after an Indian mountaineer became the latest to succumb to...
Right to Information Laws alone will not ensure transparency public interest and use of the law is crucial: Experts agree at PILDAT Regional Conference on Right to Information in South Asia
ISLAMABAD - Discussing the challenges to Right to Information...
Extreme weather across Europe has caused four deaths in storms in Switzerland and northern Italy, while wildfires have forced evacuations in Greece and Turkey.