IN the rolling highlands of Tanzania's Songwe Region, where fertile soils and favourable climate make coffee a key economic lifeline, a quiet but powerful transformation is taking place.

Pittsburgh has more than 20,000 vacant housing units, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates, about 15% of its total stock. Thousands are unlivable or so-called “dead-end” properties, for which the ...

With the number of fire-prone establishments in the country tripling within a year, questions have emerged about how effectively safety standards are being enforced.