ENVIRONMENT

BERLIN: In the fight against pollution and exploitation of workers in poor countries, German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she favours…

BANGKOK: Restaurants in a Chinese-run city in north-western Laos are openly serving wild and exotic animal meats, including endangered tigers…

Pacific Islands devastated by Cyclone Pam at the weekend will be using the disaster to drive home the need for…

Tourists came to fish, paddle kayaks in the bay and enjoy the scenic views. Then came March 11, 2011. A…

Nestled among hundreds of identical white and brown two-storey homes crammed in this neighbourhood for factory workers is a house…

The dark comedy ‘Birdman’ held up a mirror to Hollywood and its struggling actors and in return received the film…

By Kabeer Yousuf – MUSCAT – Feb. 16: A proposal to tax hypermarkets, supermarkets and other retailers for their use…

FUJISAWA: Tables that become stoves, toilets that are hidden from view and solar panels that provide electricity during emergencies are…

SAN JOSE: The acceleration climate change and its impact on agricultural production means that profound societal changes will be needed…

By Richard Ingham – For years, scientists and security analysts have warned that global warming looms as a potential source…