South Sudanese rebels free three foreign oil workers
One of the released men said his rebel captors had told him to pass a message to foreign oil companies to stop operating in South Sudan
As farmers pump more groundwater for crops, food prices risk surge
Countries such as Pakistan, Iran and India, which use the most groundwater to grow food, are already suffering from water scarcity
پاکستان میں چھوٹے کسانوں کا شدید موسمی اثرات سے سامنا
Many farmers are adopting drip irrigation and laser levelling to conserve water, but costs for these technologies are out of reach for poor farmers
Poor farmers – unlike rich - face uphill battle with Pakistan’s climate extremes
Many farmers are adopting drip irrigation and laser levelling to conserve water, but costs for these technologies are out of reach for poor farmers
Decline of ancient trade route deepens Yemeni food crisis
Small wooden boats sailing from the UAE are moving vital supplies to secluded coves on Yemen's south coast - sidestepping military inspections
Decline of ancient trade route deepens Yemeni food crisis
A two-year-old civil war has severely restricted the flow of food into the main Yemeni cargo ports of Hodeidah and Salif on the Red Sea
Polio vaccine campaign targets 100 mln African children to stop Nigeria outbreak spreading
Vaccination teams are aiming to reach every child under five in 13 countries from Mauritania to the Democratic Republic of Congo
Pakistan passes climate change act, reviving hopes - and scepticism
Measure aims to ramp up action on climate change - but previous laws have produced little in the way of results