Clue to pearl millet's heat tolerance may help fight climate chaos
Heat resistance in crops will be crucial for many farmers as climate experts forecast major heat waves in years to come
Powerful Hurricane Maria lashes St. Croix, takes aim at Puerto Rico
Hurricane Maria heads to Puerto Rico after devastating Dominica.
Desperate night search for children in Mexico school ruins after quake
The magnitude 7.1 quake was the country's most lethal in a generation.
Strong quake near Mexico City kills almost 150, rescuers dig through collapsed buildings
Quake comes just over a week after another major quake shook the country
Soldiers, rescuers and civilians work at a collapsed building after an earthquake in Mexico City
Soldiers, rescuers and civilians work at a collapsed building after an earthquake in Mexico City, Mexico September 19, 2017. REUTERS/Ginnette Riquelme
Rohingya Muslims trapped after Myanmar violence told to stay put
The Rohingya villagers say they want to leave but need government protection from ethnic Rakhine Buddhists who have threatened to kill them
Australian PM says first asylum-seekers to be resettled in U.S. under swap deal
About 50 people held in two controversial detention centres on remote Pacific islands will be resettled in the United States in weeks, says PM
Heat and drought drive south India's farmers from fields to cities
"We used to easily be able to harvest three crops a year. Now we can barely harvest a single crop," says one farmer
As Europe scorches, goats and sheep fight wildfires one bite at a time
Can turning grazers loose in southern Europe's forests help fight devastating wildfires?
FEATURE-In glossy Bollywood, stories of ordinary Indian women shine
A fresh crop of Hindi films are telling stories of ordinary women seeking sexual and financial freedom.