An Iraqi boy runs between burning tires during ongoing anti-government protests in Najaf, Iraq November 27, 2019. REUTERS/Alaa al-Marjani

Herbs and hotels: The small businesses helping revive rural Portugal

Portugal's rural areas have been losing population for several decades now a growing number of small businesses are propping up the rural interior, drawn by the availability of land

Glories of old Kabul emerge from decades of war - and trash

In a city brimming with security checkposts and newbuilds, old mosques, community bath houses and gardens have come back to life, drawing visitors and locals alike

In abandoned Cape Town hospital, squeezed residents heal wounds of gentrification

About 1,400 people occupy the disused Woodstock Hospital and an abandoned nurses' home, in protest of the rising rents they say have forced many from their homes

Death-defying S. African lauded for defence of land and women

Land is a hot topic in South Africa, where President Ramaphosa last year launched a process to change the constitution to redistribute land and address inequality

Virtual goldmine: In-game goods fuel debate over digital ownership

Nearly half of video games include in-game purchase options, fuelling a spending spree on virtual goods and a debate on what property rights are held over the digital assets

Disaster hacks: South American cities harness tech and nature to tackle flooding

Using sensors, green areas, better planning and more advice from communities, cities are battling growing flood risk

Facial recognition at Indian cafe chain sparks calls for data protection law

Customers at Chaayos took to social media during the last week to complain about the camera technology they said captured images of them without their consent

British do-good fund aims to provide homes for vulnerable women

Domestic abuse is one of the leading causes of homelessness for women and children

U.S. launches anti-violence effort for indigenous women, girls

Task force aims to improve coordination and communication among federal, state and tribal authorities in response to cases of missing and murdered indigenous women and children