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A villager extinguishes embers by using a watering can in Seulawah, in Indonesia's Aceh province, on Oct. 10, 2016

Indonesia's Forest-Fire Problem Is Nowhere Close to Being Solved. Here's Why

Choking haze caused by Indonesia's annual slash-and-burn forest fires affec...

Choking haze caused by Indonesia's annual slash-and-burn forest fires affects millions of people. Wetter weather provided some relief in 2016, but tackling the fires properly will require monumental change

Philippine army soldiers stage a counterterrorism operation against Maute terrorists, who are allegedly linked with ISIS, in Butig, the Philippine province of Lanao Del Sur, in Mindanao Island, on March 1, 2016

ISIS Is Making Inroads in the Southern Philippines and the Implications for Asia Are Alarming

Islamist extremism is growing in Mindanao, with serious security implicatio...

Islamist extremism is growing in Mindanao, with serious security implications for the region and beyond

How the Ancient Practice of Harvesting Edible Bird's Nests Is Facing Some Very Modern Challenges

As Chinese New Year approaches, demand for the delicacy is expected to soar

A young boy stands on a narrow strip of land that luckily didn't flood and prevented his home from being drowned in the sea with the village Eita, Kiribati on Sept. 30 2015.

The Paris Climate Deal May Be Too Little, Too Late for the Islanders of Kiribati

Rising sea levels are already beginning to submerge this island nation of 1...

Rising sea levels are already beginning to submerge this island nation of 105,000

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, right, and his Cabinet members visit the Ise shrine in Ise, in central Japan, on Jan. 5, 2015

Japan's PM Abe to Express Remorse on 70th Anniversary of WWII Surrender

The 60-year-old vowed to emphasize Japan's efforts toward future world peac...

The 60-year-old vowed to emphasize Japan's efforts toward future world peace

Japan Orders Chicken Cull Amid Another Bird-Flu Outbreak

It's the second time in two weeks

People walk past the Greek Parliament in Athens on Dec. 17, 2014. Greece is a step away from early elections that could repudiate its international bailout and rekindle a euro-zone crisis after lawmakers failed to elect a President

Greek Parliamentary Vote May Lead to Snap Elections and a Derailed Bailout

Antiausterity left-wing party rides high in polls