Concrete reefs come to the rescue of sinking islands off south Indian coast
"The project will have the long-term benefit of making the entire ecosystem resilient to climate change impacts"
Energy hogs: China targets farm waste as a 'clean' power source
Biogas technology, which can help save on electrical costs, is too expensive for many farmers unless the government helps
Egypt promotes birth control to fight rapid population growth
Egypt is the most populous in the Arab world with 93 mln citizens and is set to grow to 128 mln by 2030
Flooding kills 18 people in southern Yemen -officials
Aid organisations have warned that the rainy season could exacerbate a cholera epidemic in Yemen
ANALYSIS-Washington urged to heed Harvey climate warning
"What Hurricane Harvey is demonstrating to those few hold-out climate change sceptics is that this is our new reality"
Lost in Translation: Thailand offers course for women who marry foreigners
"This is to reduce the risks of women being scammed or being a victim of human trafficking"
FEATURE-Former sex slave finds freedom in her one-room Mumbai flat
"I hated my life, but I had no choice. My days stretched for 18 hours or more. I wanted to die"
Murky data on water pollution puts health at risk in Asia - researchers
Millions of people in Indonesia, Mongolia and Thailand could be drinking unsafe water