WB report states how climate change to hit Bangladesh; warns poorest countries to be worst sufferers

The world’s most effective vaccine candidate against dengue is all set for trials in India and if all goes to plan, the vaccine will be available globally by 2015.

A magnitude 6 earthquake hit southwestern Mexico on Thursday, 173 km southwest of the capital Mexico City, the US Geological Survey said, but there were no immediate reports of damage.

At least 52 people have been killed, 22 missing and 1.2 million others affected by the 7.4-magnitude earthquake which hit the country's Pacific coast Wednesday, said Guatemalan President Otto Perez Molina.

The temblor also jolted Mexico and El Salvador. "The number of people (dead) is rising, officially we have 52 dead, 22 missing, and rescue workers are searching the rubble," Xinhua quoted the president as saying in a press conference Thursday. He also announced three days of national mourning for the victims.

India is expected to see a substantial jump in the number of millionaires in the next five years as the total tally for the super rich in the country is likely to touch 242,000 by 2017, a report sa

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck in the Gulf of California off the Mexican coast early on Monday, the U.S.

A strong magnitude 5.4 earthquake shook parts of southern and central Mexico on Saturday, the National Seismological Institute said, adding there were no reports of damage or victims.