The world's most populous nations, China and India, have improved the lives of more slum dwellers than any other country, the UN-Habitat's newly launched State of the World Cities 2010/2011 says. The ...

Recently, there have been reports of a "demolition of slums" in Hainan's Sanya and residents are said not to have been compensated. In Shenzhen Nanshan district's forced demolition of a shantytown ...

China has agreed to consider investing around Tk10,000 crore in a modern housing project for residents of Karail, Sattala and Bhasantek slums in the capital, State Minister for Local Government, Rural ...

Margaret Wachuka was exposed to the drudgeries of life at a tender age while growing up in Nairobi's Mathare slums where poverty, disease and crime are the norm. The 25 year old daughter of a single ...

The State Council has asked Northeast China to speed up renovation of local slums or relocation of residents in the slums. In a circular issued on Tuesday, the State Council asked Northeast China to ...

(MENAFN- IANS) Dhaka, May 31 (IANS) A group of Chinese nationals was seen filming slums, narrow lanes, and even inside the people's homes in Techpara of Bangladesh's Uttara, a report noted. As per the ...