| As China ups game in East Africa, India tries to guard 'home advantage' Posted: 28 Aug 2017 12:41 PM PDT ![As China ups game in East Africa, India tries to guard 'home advantage']( "As China ups game in East Africa, India tries to guard 'home advantage'") On Monday, when China and India stepped back from the brink after weeks of mounting tensions along a disputed Himalayan border, it was a stark reminder of a decades-old rivalry. Some 4,000 miles away, Indian soldiers of another sort are fighting back against a different Chinese road: the One Belt, One Road infrastructure initiative, Beijing's $900 billion Silk Road for the 21st Century.
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| In all-hands-on-deck response to Harvey, lessons learned from earlier storms Posted: 28 Aug 2017 12:23 PM PDT ![In all-hands-on-deck response to Harvey, lessons learned from earlier storms]( "In all-hands-on-deck response to Harvey, lessons learned from earlier storms") As College Avenue in Houston flooded Saturday night, the yellow Waffle House sign at the top of the hill stayed on. "We've become a refuge," says Waffle House employee Kirby Sherrod, reached Monday morning by phone.
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| Why Trump's bid to pressure Pakistan is no easy proposition Posted: 28 Aug 2017 12:17 PM PDT ![Why Trump's bid to pressure Pakistan is no easy proposition]( "Why Trump's bid to pressure Pakistan is no easy proposition") A few billion dollars in US military and hearts-and-minds assistance over several decades never really succeeded in convincing Pakistan to change course and stop harboring terrorist groups that wreak havoc in neighboring Afghanistan. As part of the new Afghanistan policy he announced last week – a plan that signals an open-ended commitment to America's longest war and includes a modest rise in the number of US troops engaged in it – Mr. Trump is calling on India, Pakistan's archrival and a growing power in South Asia, to do more to help stabilize Afghanistan and the region.
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| Why the world better manages water crises like Harvey Posted: 28 Aug 2017 11:14 AM PDT ![Why the world better manages water crises like Harvey]( "Why the world better manages water crises like Harvey") As hurricane Harvey began to ravage the Gulf coast on Saturday, thousands of water experts gathered in Sweden for World Water Week, the leading annual global event for solving water problems. Floods and water scarcity, in other words, have a record of drawing people together – even adversaries – and enhancing the skills of communities in recovery and resilience, according to these experts. Just listen to the current news out of Texas about successful rescue efforts, government preparation for the storm, and plans for rebuilding communities and for better coastal protection.
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