Before the flood
One of the paradoxes of global warming is that developing countries, which were not responsible for most of the greenhouse gas emissions that are changing the climate and did not reap the benefits of
International Herald Tribune (Bangkok)
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Human tests of vaccine for avian flu set in June
A bird flu vaccine developed in Vietnam will be tested on humans next month amid fears that the disease could become a pandemic if it became easily transmittable between humans, a Vietnamese
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Wild ginseng harvest dwindles
Alan Lockwood hefted his ginseng hoe from beside the fireplace of his mountain home and demonstrated how he edges the blade beneath a root and gently lifts it to the surface. He was making a smaller
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Gulf nations accused of giving little to fight polio
With polio surging rapidly through Muslim countries, public health officials trying to eradicate it are expressing frustration that wealthy Islamic nations contribute so little to the effort, despite
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Help the poor help themselves
While India's growth makes it an economic and political player to watch in the next decades, the country remains desperately poor. Almost a quarter of India's 1.1 billion people live on less than $1
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The pope and AIDS
Let's hope that Pope Benedict XVI quickly realizes that the worst sex scandal in the Catholic Church doesn't involve predatory priests. Rather, it involves the Vatican's hostility to condoms, which
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Tax break nets drug firms billions
A new U.S. tax break for corporations is allowing the biggest American drug makers to return as much as $75 billion in profits from international havens to the United States while paying a small
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The puzzle of Bangladesh
Bangladesh is a paradox. It lacks natural resources and good governance and is beset by natural calamities, corruption and self-destructive political infighting. Yet its gross national product
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The facts on everyday poisons
Most people have no idea that their bodies are contaminated with synthetic chemicals found in everyday products - nonstick pans, fire-resistant textiles, furniture, tin can linings, toys, cleaning
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Trade ministers agree on formula for tariffs
Trade ministers from about 30 nations agreed on Wednesday on a compromise for simplifying tariffs on farm goods, breaking a stalemate that has held back negotiations on a new global trade deal. The