Why China won't be Asia's dominant power

China may be Asia's economic powerhouse but it won't become the region's dominant power, according to a new report.

India risks backlash hurrying through overdue welfare reform

BEELAHERI, India (Reuters) - India is shaking up the way it gets billions of welfare dollars to the poor with a plan that could one day reshape the economy and tackle graft keeping millions in poverty, but in one small town a pilot of the new system is proving unpopular.