Fleeing Rohingya carry one key asset: Solar panels
From keeping mobile phones charged to providing lights for security, "this solar panel saved my life," says one refugee in Bangladesh
Giant rats increase their attack on tuberculosis in Tanzania
The rats, which can measure up to three feet, can spot TB in samples of human mucus
World Bank invests $4.5 bln to arm cities against climate change
"Investment in urban resilience not only avoids losses but it generates value and it catalyses growth"
Success as 1 billion treated in battle against painful tropical diseases
A push to train local health workers is an important element behind the campaign's success
Defiant Syrian envoy blames West, Saudis and UN as peace talks end
"We are politicians, we don't work in science fiction"
Nigeria to release $1 bln from excess oil account to fight Boko Haram
Nigeria accused of spending too little on humanitarian aid
At least 6,700 Rohingya killed in 'horrific' Myanmar violence, charity says
A top United Nations official said last week that Myanmar's security forces may be guilty of genocide
"Don't let this happen again" child sex abuse survivors tell Australia
"I feel nothing will ever heal my wounds, they are too deep"
Broke South Sudan hike fees, blocks aid despite appeal for cash
S. Sudan needs $1.7 billion in aid next year to help 6 mln people -- half its population -- cope with the effects of war, hunger and economic decline
EU's new eastern leaders stick to guns on refugees
"It is worth investing considerable amounts of money in helping refugees in (regions) they are fleeing from. The help on the ground there is much more effective".