French convent to host dozens of resettled African refugees
The refugees, who come from countries including Eritrea, Sudan and Ethiopia, will live in the small village of Thal-Marmoutier, in Alsace, near the border with Germany
FEATURE-Backyard savings clubs on the money amid Zimbabwe cash crisis
Local groups have sprung up to circulate scarce hard currency among members, enabling them to run small businesses and stave off poverty
Denmark considers using cryptocurrencies for humanitarian aid
"Crypto and crisis is a perfect match"
Landmine deaths soar in 2016 with record number of child victims - monitors
The spike was fuelled by violence in Afghanistan, Ukraine, Yemen and Libya
In Myanmar, the future of forests and people are closely tied
A key issue in Myanmar's democratic transition and its peace process is the future governance of its forests
Fierce winds to intensify as firefighters battle California wildfire
The so-called Thomas Fire, already the state's fifth-largest blaze of its kind on record, threatened the communities of Santa Barbara, Carpinteria, Summerland and Montecito
Kenyan police assaulted and raped women during election -rights group
"Kenyan women who have been raped - they are lonely and abandoned and ashamed"
Stephen Hawking says eliminating neglected tropical diseases "within our grasp"
"The last mile on the journey to elimination is always the most difficult"
Six months after Grenfell, is there a change in UK housing regeneration?
Six months after the Grenfell fire, is there a change of policy for neighbouring housing estates?
Hit by wild weather, Africa moves to modernise its forecasting
Upgrading outdated weather services could help ease losses from weather and climate disasters, backers say