ctor Michael Sheen warns of 'cold weather catastrophe' for Syrian refugees. British actor Michael Sheen has warned of a "cold weather catastrophe" after visiting some of Syria's refugees in their tent city in Lebanon. He spent time with families living in improvised shacks, often without access to h...

By Emma Farge DAKAR Dec 9 (Reuters) - The United Nations sought on Wednesday a record $2 billion for the Sahel in what a senior U.N. official says is necessary to tackle a triple crisis of poverty, insecurity and climate change that could lead to a new wave of migration. The United Nations has...

Latest update : 2017-01-18 Senegalese troops amassed on the Gambian border Wednesday as the deadline for the country's veteran leader Yahya Jammeh to step down approaches. Jammeh, who lost a December 1 election to opponent Adama Barrow, has refused to cede power after 22 years at the helm. Ba...

Over 90 percent of Mon State’s incumbent ward and village tract administrative positions will open in coming elections that aim to bring local-level leadership in line with new legislation, according to an official. U Myint Than Win, Mon State government director, confirmed that the state governm...

The Union Government has provided Ks18.6 million to Kayin State as assistance to help provide portable water to rural areas in the state, which is located southeast of Yangon. The Union Minister for Social Welfare, Relief, and Resettlement, Dr. Win Myat Aye, gave the donation to Kayin State’s Chi...