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Food shortages in Venezuela have led to a spike in the consumption of yucca, but some Venezuelans are mistakenly eating a toxic bitter version of the root vegetable and dying.

Two churches, one in Arizona, the other in Italy are working together to help migrants from across their respective borders.

An elder from a remote village in Nepal recently visited a Hartford high school to say thank you to the students.

As many as 500 people may have died on a boat that sank in the Mediterranean Sea between Libya and Italy, according to the U.N.

One topic at this week's World Bank meetings is water scarcity. David Greene speaks with the co-founders of Water.org, actor Matt Damon and Gary White, about people who can't access clean water.

Those who've escaped say they were beaten and tortured by authorities, and forced to reveal the names of their gay friends.

The lower chamber of the Russian Parliament today called for heightened security measures for the country's diplomats after the ambassador to Turkey was assassinated in Ankara this week.

The video game console was king in the 1980s, and one of the most popular games was called "Adventure," designed by Warren Robinett.

The video presents a fascinating visual representation of the extent of international shipping.

Ten sailors are missing from the USS John McCain after a collision with an oil tanker in Southeast Asian waters.