Mineral formations in caves reveal recurring periods of humidity in the Arabian Desert over the last 8 million years.

But many others are lured by promises of well-paying jobs or other enticing opportunities, before being trafficked across the border into Myanmar to carry ... with networks found in parts of Africa, ...

Kyrgyz and Tajik lawmakers have agreed to settle a century-long border dispute, paving the way for a new “Schengen area” in Central Asia. Parliaments in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan ratified the ...