External Affairs

U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to present the U.S. Air Force Academy football team with the Commander-in-Chief trophy in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, U.S., May 2, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts

Donald Trump Struggles to Win Over Moderate Republicans on Healthcare Overhaul

Richard Cowan and David Morgan 03/05/2017

As Republican moderates hold out for fear of receiving...

File photo of a rhino seen after it was dehorned in an effort to deter the poaching of one of the world's endangered species, at a farm outside Klerksdorp

Rwanda Reintroduces Rhinos to Its National Parks to Boost Tourism Sector

Clement Uwiringiyimana 03/05/2017

Tourism is a key foreign exchange earner in East...

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In Myanmar, Culture of Taboo Around Sex Forces Women to Seek Illegal Abortions

Abortion is banned in Myanmar unless a life is...

Africa's lake Tanganyika

The Fate of Africa’s Lake Tanganyika Lies in the Balance

Andrew Cohen 02/05/2017

Climate change, deforestation, over-fishing and hydrocarbon exploitation threatens one...

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An Imperial Sheep Chase

Sakura Christmas 02/05/2017

Japan’s struggle to resettle Inner Mongolian nomads left a...

A climate march for the people. Credit: IPS/Roger Hamilton-Martin

Marching for a Green and Just Future

Tharanga Yakupitiyage 29/04/2017

To mark the 100th day of President Trump's administration,...

A child who is suffering brain damage resulting from Cerebral Spinal Meningitis is seen at the Save the Children stabilisation ward in Maiduguri, Nigeria

Nigeria Tackles Rise in Infections, Meningitis Outbreak Kills 813

Reuters 27/04/2017

The government approved a house-to-house search in northern Nigeria...