Film spotlights women medics taking lead in Syria's bunker hospitals
'The Cave' follows doctor Amani Ballour as she deals with everything from babies choking on building debris following airstrikes to terrifying aftermath of chemical weapons attack
Full of promise? Refugees in Ethiopia impatient for right to work
Refugees are struggling to get by in Ethiopia under rules that bar them from working
Japanese doctor made the Afghan deserts green, until deadly attack
Tetsu Nakamura was such a widely revered figure in Afghanistan that earlier this year he became the first foreigner awarded Afghan citizenship
Landslides in northwest Burundi kill at least 26 people
E. Africa is experiencing unseasonably heavy rains because the Indian Ocean is warmer than usual, partly as result of a cyclical weather phenomenon and partly because oceans are warming
Measles toll in Congo exceeds 5,000, WHO says
Low immunisation rates and high levels of malnutrition have fuelled the deadly epidemic
OPINION: Volunteerism – an antidote to a world in flux
In every part of the globe, volunteers are at the forefront of every major shock and stress, responding to problems big and small that benefit all people
Drought - and economic woes - empty Zimbabwe's 'cattle bank'
Farmers are trying to find ways to protect their herds as climate change brings more frequent droughts - but not all are working
New app predicts water-related conflict up to year in advance
The tool will enable governments and others, including development and disaster response experts, to intervene early to defuse conflicts, according to the developers
INTERVIEW-Daughter's murder led activist to hunt for Mexico's disappeared
About one in four of those listed as missing in Mexico are women
Extreme heat hitting rich and poor harder, global climate index shows
Heatwaves put Japan and Germany high up the list of countries suffering the worst losses from extreme weather