High-tech mapping, apps fight deadly dengue outbreak in Honduras - medical charity
The Central American nation struggles to fight the worst outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease on record
Uighur activist 'risks mum's life' to urge world to act over China crackdown
More than one million Uighurs and other Muslims have been detained in massive complexes built in China's northwest Xinjiang region since 2017, according to UN
War crimes court OKs probe into deportation of Myanmar's Rohingya
More than 730,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled to Bangladesh since a 2017 crackdown by Myanmar's military, which U.N. says was carried out with 'genocidal intent'
'Digital revolution' excluding the most vulnerable, world leaders told
The 'digitisation of information' impacts every sector in society but not everyone benefits equally, says a leading human rights researcher
Flood, fire and plague: climate change blamed for disasters
While politicians argue about the links between climate change and wilder weather, concern is growing about the impact on the health of a warmer world
Venezuelan migrants need $1.35 bln in 2020 for basic services -NGOs
Colombia is now home to more than 1.4 million Venezuelans, many of whom arrived with little money and in desperate need of basic services
Climate change exposes future generations to life-long health harm
Children are particularly vulnerable to the health risks of a changing climate, as their bodies and immune systems are still developing, says co-author of global study
Rising U.S. losses from powerful hurricanes flag need for better protection
Worsening storms are causing worsening damage - but measures to prepare and protect could help, experts say
Award-winning film 'Atlantics' offers haunting take on life in Senegal
The film centres on Ada, a young woman facing a forced marriage whose life unravels after her secret lover Souleiman drowns at sea
Venice devastated by second highest tide in history
'We ask the government to help us. The cost will be high. This is the result of climate change.'