Islamic militants attack Congo villages near Uganda, killing 40 people, local group says

Police free 2 people after hostage alarm at German bank but find no perpetrators

A massive 11,000-carat ruby has been unearthed in Myanmar’s war-scarred gemstone heartland

Despite gains combating deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon, forest degradation is a looming threat

David Attenborough, the excited but hushed voice of nature programs, turns 100

Family of imprisoned Chinese journalist pleads for his release over health concerns