US asserts power in Asia with typhoon relief
The sprawling deck of the USS George Washington bustled with activity as helicopters and planes carrying people and goods landed and took off in quick succession. Crews communicated mainly through…
US helicopters provide lifeline to typhoon-hit islands
The Sikorsky Knighthawk helicopter hovered over the small island of Suluan in the eastern Philippines looking for a place to land on the beach as residents waved and ran toward…
Children get their own space in typhoon-ravaged Philippines
Jennifer Gabot, 10, and her two younger brothers peered into a newly set up white tent at a park in front of a school where hundreds of people were staying…
Thousands jostle for flight out of typhoon nightmare
Drenched and shaking, a woman pushes and shoves her way through the agitated crowd, holding a wailing baby over her head as she fights for a spot on a military…
Shadow of the moon
THANKS to my seven-year-old child, I have a newfound interest in space technology. We followed the Chang’e-6 mission and enjoyed seeing images of the moon transmitted by Pakistan’s first lunar…
Climate financing
At the age of five, I was introduced to the climate crisis by way of a powerful rainstorm that destroyed the roof of my family’s home. This ‘natural hazard’, as…
Disaster risk resilience: key to protecting vulnerable communities
The past five years have been the hottest on record in Asia and the Pacific. Unprecedented heatwaves have swept across our region, cascading into slow onset disasters such as drought.…
Crop biodiversity
We need to use all the tools at our disposal to make a world free from hunger a reality, but one major ally isn’t getting the global attention it deserves:…
World powers jostle for influence in Air Asia plane hunt
The US and Chinese warships have rushed to help Indonesia search for a crashed AirAsia plane, but analysts say more than altruistic motivations are at play with world powers jostling…
Philippines relief efforts hampered by devastation
Mariano Taquiam did a quick last-minute check on his heavy equipment pack before boarding a military aircraft bound for an eastern Philippine province devastated by one of the world's strongest-ever…
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