Fighting between the Burma Army and three ethnic armed groups will be at the top of the agenda when a conference of ethnic leaders convenes in rebel-controlled territory of Karen State early next month. The conference, to be held from June 2-6 in the Karen State town of Law Khee Lar, will focus on ...

CHIANG MAI, Thailand – The issuance of the certificate of identity (CI)—a document for Burmese migrants proving that they are Burmese citizens—will start this month and be provided at six different service centers in Thailand. U San Yu Kyaw, the Consul from the Burmese Consulate in Chiang Mai sai...

Harsher dry seasons are leaving communities in Guyana’s region one – along the northern border with Venezuela - without potable water. Saline wells and water sources resemble the impact of drought at villages like Imbetero, Smith Creek, and Morawhanna. Thousands of Amerindian villagers and their rec...

One of northern Nigeria's most influential Muslim leaders has called on people to defend themselves against attacks by the Boko Haram militant Islamist group. The Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi, said residents should "acquire what they need" to protect themselves. The BBC's Will Ross, in Nigeria, sa...

In this unique Nigerian school, children born to Boko Haram learn together with those orphaned by the militant group By Kieran Guilbert and Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, Jan 26 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - When Boko Haram militants stormed his home in northeast Nigeria three yea...

Donor countries have pledged more than $1.5 billion for Syrians displaced by nearly two years of fighting, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said, after a donor conference in Kuwait. Ban Ki-moon told the final session of the one-day conference that the meeting has "reached its target" of...