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New book, ‘The Yahoo Boys,’ explores the world of Nigerian love scammers

The disappearance of Ekpar Asat

Meet the ‘Kyles’ — North Korea’s secret IT warriors

Paul Salopek treks across China as part of his yearslong 'Out of Eden Walk'

Chile tries to protect its 'flowering desert' from climate change, tourists

Kyrgyzstan’s walnut forests dwindle with increased cattle farming, climate change

Brazil’s neighbors wary of environmental impact of a Bolsonaro victory

Latvians brace for harsh winter under new austerity measures to lessen dependency on Russian energy

Unusually warm seas kill off mussel harvests in Spain, leaving restaurant owners with limited option

Mysterious drop in loon population prompts cross-border collaborations in North America

Tense atmosphere as voters head to the polls in Brazil's most diverse elections ever

Electric vehicles are gaining popularity across China as govt creates incentives

'Wherever the work is, we're all going': Graphic novelist on working in Alberta's tar sands

‘Double the suffering’: Between drought and insecurity in Somalia

'No more food in my village': Aid needed to avert a famine in Somalia

Long before electricity, wind catchers of Persia kept residents cool. Climate-conscious architects a

Somalia’s first environment minister aims to alleviate suffering from climate disasters

Southern African vultures subject to poisonings, extinction

'Doomsday' flooding in Pakistan linked to glacial melt, expert says

China endures ‘heat wave from hell’ with record-breaking temperatures