Two children, a decade of war in Syria

BBC correspondent Caroline Hawley revisits two refugee children who symbolise the suffering inflicted by Syria's war.

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Mount Nyiragongo: Half a million without water in DR Congo - charity

Mount Nyiragongo in the Democratic Republic of Congo erupted last month, killing 32 people.

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Why students in South Africa are turning to food banks

South African students like Bianca Nonhlanhla Skhosana are increasingly using food banks to survive.

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Emma Coronel Aispuro: The rise and fall of a drug kingpin’s wife

El Chapo's wife led a life of glamour in New York until her arrest on drug trafficking charges.

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Pakistan intelligence accused of kidnapping critic in crackdown on dissent

Pakistan's intelligence service accused of kidnap and torture in crackdown on dissenting voices.

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Pregnant and unprotected: Indian mothers-to-be living in fear of Covid

Pregnant women are a high-risk group, but it's unlikely they will have access to a vaccine anytime soon.

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Letter from Africa: The lure of the get-rich-quick scam in Kenya

Economic desperation makes the promise of easy money hard to resist.

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