Category: Asia

India blames Kyoto failure for climate stand off

India said Thursday it was committed to fighting climate change but called developed nations' failure to implement the Kyoto

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China says rich up pressure on poor over climate

China accused rich nations at U.N. climate talks on Thursday of increasing pressure on the poor to do more

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700 Found alive in Taiwan mudslide

Video: 700 Found alive in Taiwan mudslide.

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China shuts factory after lead poisons children

China has closed a factory in its northwest which is suspected of causing lead poisoning in more than 300

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China landslide crushes buildings

Rescuers worked through the night to pull people from the rubble. At least six apartment blocks have collapsed following landslides

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Two very large Earthquakes Strike Indian Ocean Region, Japan

(Bloomberg) -- Two potentially destructive earthquakes struck minutes apart in the Indian Ocean and Japan today, generating tsunami alerts

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Quake shakes Tokyo area

Video: A strong earthquake jolted Tokyo and surrounding areas early Tuesday, disrupting transport and closing a nuclear plant for

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Typhoon Morakot sparks exodus: up to 1,000 missing in Taiwan

Fears were growing for 1,000 villagers in southern Taiwan who were declared 'missing' on Monday after a typoon resulted

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Typhoon Etau strikes Japan – 12 dead 10 missing

Video: Typhoon Etau struck the country's western coast on Monday, killing 12 people and leaving 10 others missing after

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Expanding Drought problems envelop Syria

The drought, which began in 2008, came shortly after an even more severe drought the previous two years. Rainfall

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