Opinion

The work of dogs like Sisu, a member of the US rescue team Florida Task Force 2, has proven crucial in finding people alive in a race against time.

The opposition in the Democratic Republic of Congo has called demonstrations in the capital and other cities on Wednesday to demand the resignation of the president, who it says is trying to cling on to power by changing the constitution.

After giving birth, Shakhnoza Nazarova thought registering her daughter's name would be a mere formality. Instead, her chosen name was rejected -- deemed not Tajik enough by authorities of the Central Asian country.

Ahead of the 30 June marches, thousands of migrant workers have been dismissed or gone without pay as employers feared retaliation from protestors.

Lugging suitcases across the border after packing up in Pakistan, Afghans are returning home with their worldly possessions but often lack one key item to restart their lives: an identity card.