When a devastating drought two years ago brought this metropolis of 21 million to the brink, the army prepared to barricade reservoirs. Could it happen again?

Evacuations of migrants stranded and abused in Libya are to begin within 'days' says French President Emmanuel Macron. He says Tripoli, African and EU leaders have agreed on an emergency plan at their summit in Abidjan.

Territorial disputes in the South China Sea are causing a food shortage in the region. Filipino fishermen are at the mercy of the Chinese coastguard as their livelihood takes a blow.

It is tempting to blame Trump’s legislative failures on his lack of government experience, his indifference to the details of policy, and his tempestuous personality. But focusing only on personal characteristics misses the political and institutional dynamics at play.

The North Korean nuclear threat is more dangerous than the Cuban Missile Crisis, and it is time for the US government to pursue diplomatic options.

A court ruling allowing Bolivian leader Evo Morales to stand again proves controversial.

Next year's presidential election in the South American country scheduled for December, but some experts believe it could be brought forward to March

Since 2014, 26 dailies and 34 weeklies have vanished, and sales figures of the remaining 140 daily and weekly papers have slumped

Countries are jockeying for advantage in the Arctic, but the US is already behind, Rex Tillerson says, even as the Coast Guard tries to catch up.