Trump's climate order threatens U.S. disaster prevention: experts
"The president is playing politics with people's lives"
Power-short Zambia launches switch to 100 percent LED bulbs
If all homes and industries switch to LED bulbs, Zambia could save up to 200 megawatts of electricity annually - about 30 percent of its power deficit
With micro-credit and tricycles, disabled women confront stigma in Burkina Faso
"Before this initiative we were confined to our homes. We couldn't go out."
Qatar denies violating labour law by blocking migrants from leaving
Qatar passed a law on Dec. 13 scrapping the need for migrants to get exit permits from employers
Tech advances fuel rise in online sex abuse of children in Philippines - charity
"It's particularly brutal because it targets incredibly young boys and girls"
FEATURE-Thieves or Robin Hood? Brazil squatters step up housing occupations
"Cities have expanded far beyond their capacity"
Sex for the soil: Senegal's gold rush fuels human trafficking from Nigeria
Many miners in Senegal believe dirtying themselves - by drinking and paying for sex - will boost their chances of striking gold