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Tue, 14 Jan 2014 08:21 AM

In 2009, 741 Indians fell sick with polio, which was nearly half the world's cases that year. The number dropped to 42 in 2010, and one in 2011.

Fri, 10 Jan 2014 14:40 PM

Officials and political leaders offer prayers in front of coffins of the victims, who were killed in a bomb blast a day earlier, during a funeral in Karachi January 10, 2014. Chaudhry Aslaml a senior Pakistani police officer, known for arresting and killing several Taliban militants in the southern port city of Karachi, was killed along with three associates in the huge bomb blast on Thursday. Having survived several attacks, including a big blast that razed his house in 2011, Crime Investigation Department (CID) chief Aslam was targeted in his armored vehicle, as he drove in a convoy along a quiet road. The blast was so huge it was heard across Karachi, residents from several localities said. REUTERS/Athar Hussain (PAKISTAN - Tags: POLITICS CRIME LAW CIVIL UNREST OBITUARY RELIGION)

Mon, 13 Jan 2014 07:07 AM

Thomson Reuters Foundation journalists peer into their crystal balls

Fri, 10 Jan 2014 13:59 PM

Relatives carry a coffin containing the body of Crime Investigation Department (CID) Chief Chaudhry Aslam, who was killed in a bomb blast a day earlier, during his funeral in Karachi January 10, 2014. Aslam, known for arresting and killing several Taliban militants in the southern port city of Karachi, was killed along with three associates in a huge bomb blast on Thursday. Having survived several attacks, including a big blast that razed his house in 2011, Aslam was targeted in his armoured vehicle, as he drove in a convoy along a quiet road. The blast was so huge it was heard across Karachi, residents from several localities said. REUTERS/Athar Hussain (PAKISTAN - Tags: POLITICS CRIME LAW CIVIL UNREST OBITUARY)

Tue, 21 Jan 2014 12:29 PM

Pakistan is working with the International Rice Research Institute to develop rice varieties that can survive floods, droughts and heat waves, as production suffers

Thu, 9 Jan 2014 16:56 PM

Policemen patrol the site of a vehicle bomb attack in Karachi January 9, 2014. A top Pakistani policeman renowned for his tough stance on criminals and Islamist militants was killed by the Taliban car bomb in the volatile southern city of Karachi on Thursday, police said. The Taliban described Superintendent Chaudhry Aslam's death as a "huge victory". Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif condemned the bombing. Three other officers were killed alongside Aslam, said senior police officer Raja Umar Khattab, after a car packed with explosives rammed his vehicle. REUTERS/Athar Hussain (PAKISTAN - Tags: CRIME LAW POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)