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In pictures: A wrinkle in time in Pokhara

By Asian Correspondent Thu, May 24, 2012 3:36PM UTC

POKHARA might be the second largest city in Nepal after the capital Kathmandu, but it’s a world away in terms of population, pace and activity. While it has developed a lot in the last decade as tourism has increased in Nepal, it remains sedate and laid back in comparison to

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Nuclear power: No consensus in Asia or the West

By Graham Land Thu, May 24, 2012 9:02AM UTC

The Fukushima disaster put nuclear power under the microscope throughout the world. But in the aftermath of the worst nuclear incident in 25 years, countries acted differently. Some stopped to reconsider their nuclear programs, while others pushed on with vigor. A few nations reacted sharply against nuclear, especially Japan, where

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Chagos Islands: Imperialism with an environmental face

By Graham Land Wed, May 23, 2012 9:04AM UTC

West Island, Chagos, pic: Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Flickr CC)

The Chagos Archipelago is a group of over 60 islands located in the Indian Ocean some 500km (310 miles) south of the Maldives. The isolated location of the islands resulted in a unique ecology and culture. It was also deemed strategic by the US and UK militaries. In 1965 the

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Mount Everest weekend death toll reaches 4

By AP News Tue, May 22, 2012 2:57PM UTC

KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Climbers have reported seeing another body on Mount Everest, raising the death toll to four for one of the worst days ever on the world’s highest mountain. Nepali mountaineering official Gyanendra Shrestha said Tuesday that the body of Chinese climber Ha Wenyi was spotted not far

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Images show more NKorea work on nuke test site

By AP News Tue, May 22, 2012 11:50AM UTC

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has ramped up activity at its nuclear test site, according to an analysis of recent satellite images released Tuesday, a day after the top U.S. envoy for North Korea warned Pyongyang that an atomic test would unify the world in seeking swift, tough

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