Can Ecotourism Save Indonesia’s Disappearing Forests?
Indonesia’s forests are being destroyed. Ecotourism may offer one way to protect them.
Indonesia’s forests are being destroyed. Ecotourism may offer one way to protect them.
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After a period of quiet, North Korea appears to have followed through on threats to conduct a missile test.
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A new project questions India and Pakistan's shared historical narrative.
Shehzad Roy is calling worldwide attention to problems in Pakistan’s education system.

A video for Lorde's pop hit “Royals” has been released on YouTube.
Chinese star Fan Bingbing's global presence continues to grow.

Julia Gillard enjoys a solid increase in personal polls, although election prospects for her party remain grim.
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