Widows of Iraq's war pick up the threads of fragmented lives
Widows who lost their husbands during the conflict against Islamic State sew garments rebuild their lives
Yemen warring parties hold fresh talks as Houthis withdraw from Hodeidah
The war has devastated Yemen's economy, exacerbating an urgent humanitarian crisis with millions of Yemenis on the brink of starvation
Fears over rising violence in Amazon as 'forest guardians' battle logging
A self-styled "guardians of the forest" group are battling illegal logging in Brazil's Amazon
Australian islanders to lodge landmark UN complaint on climate change
The complaint will be the first legal action worldwide brought by inhabitants of low-lying islands against a nation state, lawyers say
Voice of resilience: Kenyan radio builds herders' trust in drought insurance
Explaining to pastoralists via local media how index-based insurance can protect them from climate stresses is persuading them to buy it
Quake of 6.1 magnitude in Panama injures one, no initial reports of deaths
A local police spokeswoman said some buildings were damaged but there were no initial reports of fatalities
Gunmen kill six in second church attack in Burkina Faso
The government declared a state of emergency in northern provinces bordering Mali in December because of attacks, but violence has only worsened
As Saudi society liberalises, it reckons with hardline past
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has pledged to revive 'moderate Islam', curbing the morality police and lifting a cinema ban
As Houthis quit ports, Yemen awaits next peace steps
The war has killed tens of thousands of people and left millions on the brink of famine
UN Sec-Gen warns world 'not on track' to limiting temperature rise to 1.5 percent - TVNZ
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres warned about the dangers of not addressing climate change