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(Reuters) - Urban poverty is on course to triple in Myanmar, pushing nearly half the population below the poverty line next year, the United Nations s...

The army seized power from the elected civilian government of Nobel peace laureate Suu Kyi on Feb 1.

Jordan is facing an existential challenge and it has nothing to do with the deadlocked Israeli-Palestinian peace process, the war in neighboring Syria, or the threat of militant Islamists. The challenge is climate change, which is responsible for poor rainy seasons over the past few years. The situation has become so bad that in the past few weeks the government admitted that six of the kingdom’s 14 active dams have now completely dried up, exacerbating endemic shortages of water used for drin...

This story was produced in collaboration with Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting. Georgetown, Guyana - The only English-speaking nation in South Amer

Our progress roundup highlights getting new voices into the conversation, from men who are calling hotlines to boardrooms increasing in diversity.

Afghanistan acting Prime Minister Mohammad Hassan Akhund, during his first public address on Saturday, assured the world that he seeks good relations with al

Mohammad Hassan Akhund says country wants economic relations, continued foreign aid

Afghanistan acting Prime Minister Mohammad Hassan Akhund, during his first public address on Saturday, accused the country former President Ashraf Ghani of

Afghanistan acting Prime Minister Mohammad Hassan Akhund, during his first public address on Saturday, accused the country former President Ashraf Ghani of

Afghanistan acting Prime Minister Mohammad Hassan Akhund, during his first public address on Saturday, assured the world that he seeks good relations with al