INSIGHT-U.S. military marches forward on green energy, despite Trump
U.S. Department of Defense plans to forge ahead with a decade-long effort to convert its operations to renewable power
Austria prepares tougher measures against rejected asylum seekers
The Austrian government is preparing a package of policies aimed at countering the rise of the far-right Freedom Party
Afghan capital's thirsty residents dig deep to combat drought, overuse
Several unseasonably dry winters have exacerbated the problem. Heavy rain and snow this year raise hopes groundwater can be replenished, at least for a while.
Retired U.S. military officers urge Congress to fully fund diplomacy, aid
The letter was signed by some of the most prominent U.S. military officers to serve in recent decades
Memories of Balkans war compel many to help new wave of refugees
"We went through this 25 years ago. (The migrants) were walking on the same streets that we were"
Bomb kills at least 10 in shopping district in Pakistan's Lahore
Second attack in Lahore in two weeks: a suicide bombing on Feb. 13 killed 13 people and wounded more than 80 at a protest
UK asylum claims drop despite rising refugee crisis
"If the fall in the number of people seeking refuge in Britain was because the world had become a safer, more peaceful place then we'd have cause to celebrate"
Young refugees "traded like cattle" by smugglers urge UK to save child migrants scheme
More than 200 actors, musicians, authors and broadcasters have also called on the government to reconsider its decision to scrap the scheme
Yemen launches polio vaccination drive amid fears disease could reappear
Polio remains endemic in only three countries - Afghanistan, Pakistan and Nigeria
Innovations in online learning for refugees, slum children recognised with UN prize
"The kids love the concept that they're talking to a television"