With projections of 75 per cent of the world struggling for water by 2050, and Asia's booming population, the next big challenge for Asia is the supply of fresh water.
An Indian snake charmer poses with what he claims to be a "Chandrabor" (Russell's viper) snake at a snake fair at Khadaitala, a town near Kolkata on August 17, 2010.
China has taken Japan's place as the world's second largest economy behind the United States.
A Belgian man became the first person to die from what is being called the South Asian "superbug," a doctor reported this past Friday, the 13th.
Historian William Dalrymple contributes an opinion piece, "The Muslims in the Middle," to the Op-Ed page of the New York Times, detailing the rise of Sufism, a deeply rooted resistance movement against violent Islamic radicalism.
Fasting this Ramadan? Follow these few key guidelines to eating well and staying healthy during the holy month.
Chinese investors monitor screens showing stock indexes at a trading house in Shanghai on August 13, 2010.
The devastating mudslides in China have killed thousands, left tens of thousands trapped, and hundreds missing, with no immediate relief in sight.
China's invasion of the ASEAN markets is causing turmoil, says Asia Society Associate Fellow Simon Tay, author of the new book: Asia Alone: The Dangerous Post-Crisis Divide from America.
Chinese claims to South China Sea have been met with fierce resistance by a US-Vietnam alliance.