Move around and lose some pounds?
Overweight people have a tendency to sit, while lean ones have trouble holding still and spend two hours more a day on their feet, pacing around and fidgeting, according to researchers whose findings
International Herald Tribune (Bangkok)
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WHO issues new warnings for Asia
The World Health Organization has issued new warnings about the risk of dengue fever, malaria and other potentially fatal mosquito-borne diseases in countries struck by tsunamis on Dec. 26,
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America's promises
Three years ago, President George W. Bush created the Millennium Challenge Account to give more money to poor countries that are committed to policies promoting development. Bush said his government
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The real trade barriers that hinder poor countries
There are few more pressing needs for development than making trade policy deliver increased and tangible benefits. While trade alone cannot bring lasting relief from poverty, without a coherent
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Pressure rises on U.S. over global warming
The pressure on President George W.Bush to work toward a global accord on climate change may intensify in his second term, as a buildup of grass-roots lobbying from U.S. companies and states and from
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AIDS treatment improves in poor countries
The number of AIDS patients receiving life-saving drug treatment in por or middle-in
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China leaps past U.S. in trade with Japan
China surpassed the United States as Japan's top trading partner for the first time last year, data showed, highlighting the growing economic ties between Japan and its rapidly-expanding neighbor.
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U.S. approves generic cocktail against AIDS
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first generic triple-therapy AIDS cocktail, opening the way for American taxpayer dollars to be sued to buy cheaper medicines for use in poor
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Look who's coming to Davos
The annual meeting of the World Economic Forum is a fixture in that calendar where news and socializing meet, where the great, the good and the not so good mix with each other and the media. It
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Greasing palms in Asia
These days there is much talk about combating corruption in Asia. Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi of Malaysia made it a key part of his platform when he came to office in 2003; so did President Susilo