UN food agency says globally the cost of food in February reached the highest level it has ever recorded
UN food agency says if price of oil continues to increase the region’s food prices will follow suit
UNAIDS reports 90 percent of countries have laws, practices that act as barriers to HIV prevention
As each side blames the other, new skirmish comes shortly after UN Security Council urges ceasefire around disputed border
Cambodia requests emergency meeting after worst fighting with Thailand in years broke out near a disputed border area
Many Cambodian villagers take refuge in Siem Reap, while Thais move to camps several kilometers away from border
When fighting between Thai and Cambodian troops broke out last Friday, hundreds of shops were abandoned as people fled for safety
Business leaders and governments fear that demand for energy could soon outstrip supply, threatening economic growth
Democracy activists call move 'a façade'
Sun Shucai, 87, no longer in danger of being deported to China and will be resettled in a third country
Hundreds of thousands of people were born there, but aren't recognized as citizens because they lack documentation - creating issues
North Korea's attack and South Korea's retaliation raise concerns of escalating tensions on Korean peninsula
Alla Bout says Thailand acted illegally in extraditing husband, Viktor, vows to launch legal battle against Thai authorities
One group of young activists taking risks to encourage generation to push for democracy
Long-detained democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi addresses thousands of supporters in Rangoon
Aung San Suu Kyi 's release most recent milestone in quest to restore democracy to Burma
Officials in Thailand say they have begun sending thousands of refugees back into Burma
Some analysts say, despite its limitations, elections could allow dissenting voices in government for first time in decades
Most end up doing casual labor in farms and factories while others become refugees
Heavy rains and mudslides buried a town, killing at least 127 people with some 1,300 missing.
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