Delhi hospitals overflow with hidden dengue epidemic
Factory worker Mohammad Awwal is gripped by fever, sweats and the sort of agonising aches that mean his condition is sometimes called "breakbone disease". It's an annual plague in India and a hidden epidemic, say experts. ... more
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Indian PM heads to Russia, China to boost trade
India's Manmohan Singh embarks Sunday on one of his last major foreign trips as prime minister, heading to Russia and China to strengthen trade ties and address a long-running border dispute. ... more
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'Toxic bomb' ticks on Maldives rubbish island
Descending by plane into the Maldives offers a panoramic view of azure seas and coral-fringed islands, but as the tarmac nears, billowing smoke in the middle distance reveals an environmental calamity. ... more
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Tibetan poet gives voice to dead protesters in new book
A blogger, a taxi driver, a Communist Party official and a Buddhist monk. All of them Tibetan, and all of them driven to the desperate step of setting themselves on fire in protest at Chinese rule. ... more
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Post-Fukushima, Asia still drives global nuclear growth
Safety concerns in the wake of the Fukushima reactor disaster in Japan have done little to curb Asia's ambitious plans for expanding the role of nuclear power in the regional energy mix. ... more
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Quantum transport method reads open quantum states
Scientists uncover new quantum state that could power future technologies
Early universe dark matter born red hot before cooling
