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At least 43 villagers and soldiers drowned in a southern Philippine town today when torrents of water dumped by a powerful typhoon cascaded down a mountain, engulfing emergency shelters and an army

The first global vaccine for the prevention of dengue, the outbreak-prone fatal viral disease, is in the final stages of development.

The Government on Friday said southern India was most affected by the dengue and chikungunya outbreak, though deaths have been reported in other parts of the country, as well.

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.

Bangladeshi capital Dhaka has topped a global list of cities facing the highest climate change risks in the coming decades, while Indian metropolis Kolkata is ranked seventh, Mumbai eighth and Delh

Dhaka Bangladeshi capital Dhaka has topped a global list of cities facing the highest climate change risks in the coming decades, while Indian metropolis Kolkata is ranked seventh, Mumbai eighth and Delhi at 20th.

Manila, the capital city of The Philippines, was ranked second in the British risk consultancy Maplecroft's fifth annual 'Climate Change and Environmental Risk Atlas 2013', while Bangkok, Yangon, Jakarta and Ho Chi Minh City came third, fourth, fifth and sixth respectively.

Dhaka has been ranked the top city in the world to face the highest climate change risks in the coming years.