
India's Environment Minister Blames Chennai Floods On Climate Change
As the Chennai floods have taken more than 260 lives, some officials blame the West for causing climate change.
As the Chennai floods have taken more than 260 lives, some officials blame the West for causing climate change.
Despite being one of the world's biggest emitters of greenhouse gasses, India's per-capita emissions are tiny. Here's why that doesn't bode well.
The city of Chennai in southern India has experienced abnormally heavy rainfall and flooding, killing nearly 200 and shutting down the city.
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Japan will send a fleet of ships to capture 333 minke whales for what it calls scientific research, though others think it's a loophole for whaling.
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Myanmar's democratic elections gave the opposition party a landslide victory. But the party still needs to translate those votes into real change.
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Myanmar's National League for Democracy is favored to win the first open elections in 25 years.
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The completion of the airliner is a big step in China's plan to become a major aircraft manufacturer.
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The U.S. Navy sent a warship within 12 nautical miles of a Chinese artificial island in the South China Sea.
China awarding a peace prize to a dictator, like Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe, might seem surprising, but it's not if you know about the past winners.
This "2-Minute Debate" is part of a series co-produced by Intelligence Squared U.S. and Newsy.
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A cybersecurity firm is accusing China of flouting a cyberwarfare agreement with the U.S.
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Reports say Apple may be disabling one of its own apps in mainland China, presumably to keep in line with the country's censorship laws.
North Korea is planning a no-holds-barred celebration in honor of 70 years of rule under the Korean Workers' Party.
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The fortified border between India and Pakistan is one of the few international boundaries that can be seen from space.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi got a little handsy when Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was blocking his camera shot.
Hong Kong's pro-democracy Umbrella Movement began a year ago, and the movement's leaders are taking stock of what the protests accomplished.