Hong kong city became mostly smoke-free when a ban on lighting up inside restaurants, workplaces, schools, karaokelounges and public areas came into force. The Chinese city joins Singapore as the

Nissan Motor Co. yesterday unveiled its technnology development road map for the next four years, including its first roll-out of gasoline-electric vehicles, joining rivals Toyota Motor Corp. and

Monsanto Co.'s second attempt in seven years to bring southern U.S. seed giant Delta & Pine Land Co. to the altar could be running into trouble. An usual backlash against the proposed combination is

Vast amounts of carbon dioxide are being released into the atmosphere through the clearing and burning of tropical peatlands in Southeast Asia, according to a new report. The findings suggest the

The united nations said that while China has made progress in increasing access to water for its citizens fighting pollution remains a major challenge.

An Indonesian boy died from bird flu bringing the country death toll to 56 while a woman infected with the virus was being treated at a hospital the health ministry said.

The World Health Organization criticized China's Agriculture Ministry for not sharing samples of a newly discovered strain of bird flu, complicating the health agency's efforts to track the virus's

China is struggling to control the spread of tuberculosis among the nation's 150 million migrant workers and prevent drug-resistant TB from reaching an even wider population. To control the disease,

China confirmed that nearly 1,000 children in Gansu province have excessive levels of lead in their blood - nearly four times as many as were originally reproted after a massive lead-poisoning case

Hong Kong's overall air quality has declined significantly in the past six years as booming industry in mainland China sends clouds of soot and toxic gases wafting into the city. In additional, local