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South Asian Academies To Boost Science Cooperation

South Asian scientists agreed to set up a regional network to foster science collaboration on common challenges at a summit held in India last week.

East Asia Expected To Be Polio Free By 2014: WHO

East Asia is set to be free from polio disease by early 2014, said Dr. Margaret Chan, director general of the World Health Organization, on Thursday.

Asia ‘Will Be Hit Hard By Drought In 2020s’

Asia's wheat and maize production will be severely affected by climate change as early as the 2020s - with potentially devastating impacts on food security, a report warns.

Newcastle Disease Linked To Peacock Deaths In Pakistan

The annual monsoon season brings joy to the wild peacocks in Pakistan's Tharparkar desert. But it was short lived this year as a deadly disease spread like wildfire across the desert.

Bangladeshi Innovators Scoop US Technology Award

An innovative building material from Bangladesh that could be used to construct cheap shelters has won the top prize in an innovation competition.

Pakistan To Vaccinate Under-15 Children At Af-Pak Checkpoints

The Pakistani government has devised a new strategy for the campaign against polio by establishing vaccination kiosks at all security checkpoints in tribal and far-off areas.

Rare Amoebic Infection Causes Eight Deaths In Pakistan

Naegleria fowleri, a rare water borne amoebic parasite, has killed eight people in Karachi, Pakistan.

Young Pakistani Doctors Strike In Lahore Against Working Conditions

Thousands of young doctors in Pakistan’s Lahore city have gone on strike since June to protest against poor pay and work conditions in hospitals.

Pakistan Braces For Rise In Dengue Cases During Monsoon Season

Pakistani health officials are bracing for a surge in dengue fever cases as the country enjoys its first monsoon showers this week.