5 facts you need to know about malaria in Africa
Malaria is estimated to cost Africa more than $12 billion every year in lost GDP, but could be controlled for a fraction of that sum. Here are 5 facts you need to know about malaria in Africa
Capture Corruption - global photo competition finalists' pictures
A showcase of finalists' photographs from "Capture Corruption”, a global photo competition sponsored by the Thomson Reuters Foundation, Transparency International and the International Anti-Corruption Conference
5 facts you need to know about AIDS
Did you know that about 35 mln people are HIV positive? Nearly 71 % of them live in sub-Saharan Africa. Here are five facts about AIDS
Typhoon Haiyan survivors in the Philippines
Temporary aid for Haiyan survivors has helped ease long-standing problems of hunger, but reducing inequalities will need long-term strategies from the government
War widows of the Central African Republic
Three years of conflict in Central African Republic have taken a huge toll on the country's women.
Thailand marks 10 years since Indian Ocean tsunami
Thailand prepares to mark the tenth anniversary of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, the deadliest on record