Flooded out, hungry South Sudan farmers race to plant fresh crops
Like much of east Africa, South Sudan has been affected by unusually prolonged torrential rains over the last year
Philippines shuts door on new coal power proposals
Moratorium on greenfield coal plants comes as government aggressively pursues natural gas as a major source of energy
Kamala Harris inspires women leaders in her ancestral Indian village
Villagers in Thulasendrapuram are taking a keen interest in the progress of U.S. vice presidential Democrat candidate Kamala Harris
Garment workers on front line of Sri Lanka coronavirus outbreak
More than 1,000 workers test positive for COVID-19 at factory owned by Brandix, which makes clothes for big brands including Gap and Marks & Spencer
Scarce pastures put Kashmir nomads' migration in peril
Pastoralists this year have sold less than half the usual quantity of livestock because of COVID restrictions
Conservative Mexican state of Puebla legalizes same-sex marriage
Puebla joins the majority of Mexico's 32 states in legalizing same-sex marriage
As Japan moves to revive its countryside, pandemic chases many from cities
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has made revitalising Japan's decaying rural regions a core plank of his socioeconomic platform
Global investor group urges United States to rejoin Paris climate accord
Investors warn the United States risks falling behind in race to create a cleaner global economy by leaving the Paris pact
'We're really afraid': Fierce Hurricane Eta lashes Nicaragua
Powerful storm made landfall near port of Puerto Cabezas, one of the country's poorest areas, pulling roofs off houses, knocking down trees and power lines, and causing flooding
FBI investigating robocalls urging people to 'stay home' on Election Day
Voters in several U.S. states have received mysterious robocalls urging them to stay home on Election Day