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When the Vietnam War finally ended on April 30, 1975, it left behind a landscape scarred with environmental damage. Vast stretches of coastal mangroves, once housing rich stocks of fish and birds, lay in ruins. Forests that had boasted hundreds of species were reduced to dried-out fragments, overgrown with invasive…

Today, around 3 million people, including many children, still suffer serious health issues associated with exposure to Agent Orange.

The situation facing Ethiopia represents a “perfect storm of overlapping crises”, says the World Food Programme

Programmes say they are facing growing uncertainty as review is extended

COMMENT: Hospitals will see a surge of people with Aids-related conditions that we should no longer see in this age of effective treatment, warns Dr Rageshri Dhairyawan

But volunteers are stepping up even as Congress fails to act.

Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) is an indigenous and staple crop in sub-Saharan Africa, but it has an enemy: an insect called the legume pod borer (Maruca vitrata). This pest can cause yield losses of more than 80%. The pod borer, originally from south-east Asia, attacks the flowers, pods and seeds.

As Donald Trump marks 100 days in office, we review his major actions, including initiating trade wars, engaging in peace talks with Ukraine and Russia and cutting climate grants

The GOP has tried to take down the State Department for decades