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	Tigers and Big Cats: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly It's been a year since the inaugural International Tiger Forum in St Petersburg. What has the world achieved for the tiger? DEBBIE BANKS
	Appetite for Amphetamines More than 44 million pills were seized in Thailand alone during first three quarters of 2010, smuggled from neighbouring Myanmar. IRIN
	Opium Cultivation Reaches High Rapid increase in opium cultivation in Myanmar is an alarming trend for Southeast Asia. IRIN
	The Problem-Solving Ape If you give an orangutan a screwdriver, chances are he will open up his cage and walk away. LAUREL A. NEME

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Carry On

Nepal's ever expanding city of Kathmandu is literally being built on the backs of Nepal's porters. Photojournalist Pushpa Adhikari tells the story of these whethered men. MORE>>
See You Tomorrow

In November 2012, a team of six eye surgeons from Nepal and Indonesia visited the cities of Padangsidempuan and Medan in Indonesia's North Sumatra, with the mission to help the blind see again. MORE>>
Write on the Wall

Street art on the walls of Kathmandu, wash the city's walls with colour and inspiration. MORE>>
No Ordinary Security Guard

Ram Bahadur has to work for each and everything. Most times, he stands at the gate, sometimes he has to fetch water, othertimes he has to go to the market to buy vegetables and fruits. He is no ordinary security guard. MORE>>
Government School

School is a place for learning about the ABCs and life. It is not merely an educational institution, it has become an essential part of childhood - a place we associate with early memories. These are memories from a student in one of Nepal's government schools. MORE>>
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