Japan's disasters will not trigger radical reform

Two million Japanese received welfare benefits in fiscal year 2010, the Ministry of Health,...

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China's census data highlight opportunities and risks

The results of the sixth national population census, released in April, show that China's...

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Natural hazards will continue to exact a toll in deaths and damage to property, but there is...

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At the opening of the legislative year on May 21, President Sebastian Pinera made energy-policy...

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Obesity affects 10-30% of adults in EU countries. Over half the region's population is not...

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Relentless pressure by a minority of conservatives for President Barack Obama to produce his...

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Poland and the Czech Republic are the two militarily most capable NATO allies in Central Europe...

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Brazil is currently enjoying a demographic dividend, as the number of dependents falls with...

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The 2011 Census reveals a sharp decline in the child sex ratio (CSR). There are now just 914...

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The emerging 'Concept for Ethnic Development and Consolidation of Kyrgyzstan's Society' is an...

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