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    Swat was ruled unlawfully by Tehreek Taliban Pakistan from 2007 to 2010, when its militants were evicted through a military operation. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, one...
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    Climate change

    Pakistan Floods: Participatory Community Actions Are History

    “It was water all around. People were struggling for their safety in hope of some help. But, what we could find, was the ceaseless...
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    Climate change

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    A new Nature study lends weight to the idea that federal agencies could be much more aggressive in regulating climate pollutants. By Dana Nuccitelli A peer-reviewed analysis...
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    Climate change

    Every Minute Counts: Growing Community Ownership of Flood Early Warning Systems in Nepal

    The Koshi River can be a bane during monsoons. Now, in a unique experiment in early warning from ICIMOD, an alarm system programmed to...
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    Bangladesh

    Bangladesh Shows How Long-Term Investments in Risk Reduction Save Lives, Says World Bank

    After 50 years of providing it support on climate resilience and disaster management, the World Bank feels that Bangladesh needs to continue investments to...
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    Mental Health

    Nepal’s Suicide Rate Spikes by 72 Per Cent Over a Decade

    According to the Epidemiology and Disease Control Division of Nepal’s health ministry, the suicide rate is increasing in the Himalayan country where 19 persons...
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    Asia Pacific

    China Must Address Grave Human Rights Violations in Xinjiang, Say Rights Experts

    The statement of the 40 independent experts comes in the wake of the recent publication of a long-awaited report by the UN human rights...
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    Climate change

    Flooding in Pakistan Shows That Climate Adaptation Requires International Support and Regional Co-Operation

    Despite the geopolitical tensions in the region, shared responses to humanitarian crises can be a mechanism to build mutual co-operation and trust. By Zafar Adeel ...
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