In Uganda's Mbale district, famous for its production of arabica coffee, a plague of plastic bags locally known as buveera is creeping beyond the city. It's a problem that has long littered the ...

The conscienceless illegal miners are back in business despite President Mahama promising solemnly to stymy the activities of ...

By John Lee. The Government of Japan and UN-Habitat have expanded their joint efforts to support returnees and vulnerable communities in Northern Iraq, in coordination with the Government of Iraq. A ...

Myanmar’s ruling military declared a temporary ceasefire in the country’s civil war Wednesday to facilitate relief efforts ...

Myanmar's ambassador to the United Nations has appealed for international aid for the quake-struck country. Kyaw Moe Tun was ...

The humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip continues to deteriorate, as Israeli forces have been blocking the delivery of relief supplies for a month.

It is 9:48 p.m. in Beijing, 6:48 p.m. in Tehran, 4:48 p.m. in Moscow, and 10:48 p.m. in Pyongyang. As we sit here now, our nation faces an unprecedented rising global risk. Our adversaries are ...

More than 100 hours after a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake hit Myanmar, search teams rescued a survivor from the rubble in ...