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GONGJU, South Korea/KUALA LUMPUR -- Over the first half of this century, the number of people living in Asia will see a nearly 1.5-fold increase. But the region hosts another community that is ...

The toll from Myanmar's earthquake continues to rise, as foreign rescue teams and aid rushed into the impoverished country, where hospitals were overwhelmed and some communities scrambled to mount ...

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