| Here Cometh the Rain(wo)men: Lesson From the North
Our ailing PM may trust a Thai or an Indian doctor more than the Nepali one. Prachanda bows before New Delhi and his Indian comrades the like of Yechuri rather than the home of his idealogue Mao Zedong. But never mind-- here is yet another inspiring lesson from the north that must be heeded whatever our leaders' inclinations. China is shooting the clouds for a reason. And in the first place, they do it because they can. Time to do something worthwhile with those arms in the hands of the Maoists and the army.
• Gunners shoot special ammo at clouds to unleash the rain, USA Today
• China declares war on the clouds, Telegraph, UK