Two headlines: “Conflict-hit Yemen on edge of famine, warns UN” and “North and South Korea Trade Fire Across Border, Seoul Says”. From the Far West to the Far East, Asia is a continent in ...

By the late 1960s, Asia was the poorest continent in the world when it came to income levels, marginal except for its large population. Its social indicators of development, among the worst ...

Asia on BBC One is a weekly documentary series, presented by the legendary Sir David Attenborough. Test your knowledge on this incredible new series and become an expert of the Crowded Conteinent.

Asia, the most densely-populated continent of all, is home to almost five billion people. This is more than the rest of the world combined. Yet, human settlements offer unique opportunities for ...

A MULTITUDE OF CIVILIZATIONS On reading this book, however, the reader is struck by one basic question: What is Asia anyway? The continent is so large and diverse, and its leading countries are so ...