Categories: catastrophic events

Beijing Snow Storms Spur Angry Debate

Posted by: Dexter Roberts on November 13

As north China shakes off its worst snow storms in more than five decades, leaving flights grounded, highways closed, and stranding tens of thousands, some tough questions are being asked....

Jaipur bombings: no purpose served

Posted by: Manjeet Krpalani on May 14

Seven explosions, six locations, 80 dead, at least 150 injured in terrorist attacks in Jaipur yesterdy. All for what? The people who died weren't high profile, weren't Western tourists, weren't...

Don't bet on Burma's disaster prompting political reform

Posted by: Frederik Balfour on May 07

For decades the military junta of Myanmar has spurned much of the international community, deliberately pursuing an isolationist policy that is second only to North Korea’s. But in the wake...