Roadside bomb kills 10 members of Afghan family
The family was on their way to a neighbouring province when their vehicle struck the device planted on the main road
In storm-hit Yemen, 'sin' is blamed for surging climate losses
Civil-war-torn Yemen faces vast challenges - but more severe weather - and a shortage of funding to deal with it - is making life even harder
Sri Lanka's 'Foundation of Goodness' turns around a village decimated by tsunami
'Everything was ruined to rubble within the matter of a few minutes. But the good thing is we were able to turn the setback into a blessing'
Satellite detects methane; seen as tool in fight to save climate
Oil and gas accidents have long emitted vast amounts of planet-warming methane, and measuring such releases has been a scientific challenge
Major companies pledge jobs, education for refugees
The pledges come at the end of a decade in which the number of refugees worldwide has doubled to more than 25 million people
OPINION: We need to find sustainable solutions for Dadaab refugees
Having witnessed first-hand the scarcity and uncertainty in which people have been forced to live, it is agonising to see daily affronts to their dignity
Dengue fever finds breeding ground in war-weary Yemen
Medical staff in Yemen say the disease is thriving among crowded populations of people displaced and weakened by war living in unsanitary conditions
Uganda's refugee farmers sow seeds of change
In Uganda, a developing country where land is still relatively plentiful, refugees are encouraged to build their own houses and use their gardens to grow food to supplement their rations
Philippines hunts for survivors after quake levels trade building
Rescuers are using chainsaws and thermal imaging equipment to look for survivors, but say there is little hope of finding anyone alive
Strong quake in southern Philippines kills one, injures several
Region hit by four strong quakes in October, November