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Water Challenges Asia’s Rising Powers – Part I Fierce competition over water threatens China’s economic progress and global food, energy prices South China Sea: A Commons for China Only? China rejects UN treaty by asserting sovereignty over the South China Sea Global Civics: Responsibilities and Rights in an Interdependent World To negotiate resolutions, citizens and leaders must delve into global civics lessons and understand the political processes, argues Hakan Altinay An interview with John Dramani Mahama Ghana's Vice President John Dramani Mahama says how stigma of homosexuality hampers fighting AIDS, talks about the role of telecommunication in political transformation, voices concern about NATO attacks on Libya, and Ghana's effort to avoid the curse of wealth from natural resources Connect with us: Follow us on Twitter Like us on Facebook edit edit edit   Water Challenges Asia's Rising Powers – Part II India and China account for one third of the world's population; each consumes more freshwater than other nations. Per inhabitant per year, though, India uses less than half what's used in the US, China uses less than one third. This YaleGlobal series examines India and China's water use, their expectations for rising demand and recognition that shortages will disrupt economic progress. The Planning Commission of India repeatedly warns that water will become a more serious issue than land or energy for India in years to come, points out Rohini Nilekani, in the second article of the series.... More News... How Seawater Can Power the World Stewart C. Prager The New York Times, 14 July 2011 But US support for fusion and other scientific research lags Bollywood Sets Sights on Wider Market Shabnam Mahmood, Manjushri Mitra BBC News, 13 July 2011 The industry diversifies its product line The Next Domino? Italy Suffers from Euro-Zone Contagion Fears Carsten Volkery Spiegel Online, 13 July 2011 Global bond markets unnerved by unending debt The Fall of the House of Murdoch Jonathan Schell Project Syndicate, 11 July 2011 Governments may put the brakes on media consolidation View email in browser | Unsubscribe | Update your profile | Forward to a friend   Copyright (C) 2011 YaleGlobal Online All rights reserved.