Malta's mash of civilisations
Mdina was used as the capital by the Knights of Malta. Photograph: Lino Arrigo Azzopardi/EPA
Madagascar's 'lemur lady' on saving endangered animals
The scientist was fresh out of her university course studying animal husbandry in the Soviet Union and working at the national zoo in Madagascar when she was sent to join the group.
With Madagascar's Priceless Biodiversity on the Line, New Report Says 'Go for it' to USAID
Madagascar Rail © Pete Morris/Birdquest, from the surfbirds galleries.
Expats warned about Maldives violence
The archipelago, a popular destination with tourists, is being rocked by a violent power struggle beween its president and the opposition-led national Parliament.
Most of the violence has been concentrated in the capital of Male, where street demonstrations have resulted in injuries among both policemen and civilians.
Iceland begins EU accession talks
Iceland is beginning formal accession talks with the European Union on Tuesday, following the approval of the bloc's foreign ministers in Brussels.
The EU ministers agreed a "negotiating framework" on Monday, despite differences over such issues as whale hunting and the Icelandic banking collapse that hit British and Dutch investors in 2008. Iceland is already a member of the Schengen border-free travel zone and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), and hopes to join the bloc in about two years' time.
Three months later, supplies arrive in Haiti
Volunteers load a shipping container with supplies bound for Haiti at the Pease Tradeport this April. The container finally arrived in mid-July in Milot, Haiti, where it will benefit the Eben Ezer School and local community.
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