In Kibera, Nairobi's largest slum, large blue water tanks stand out above the corrugated metal rooftops. These tanks are connected to an aerial pipe network established in 2016 by SHOFCO (Shining ...

The politics over slums intensified in the National Capital on Sunday (January 12, 2025) with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal challenging Home Minister Amit Shah that he will not ...

It is a wonder Edgar Matobato is still alive. A confessed assassin for the Davao Death Squad, he was the first to go public ...

A boy uses a toy water gun to extinguish the embers after a fire at a slum area in Manila, the Philippines, Jan. 16, 2025. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali) A boy is seen with his charred home after a fire at a ...

The body of 27-year-old Marvil Facturan-Kocjancic may be repatriated back to the Philippines from Slovenia tentatively within the week, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said, as it strongly ...

At the same time, affordable housing and other fair resolutions to Karachi's housing problems are not on the government's agenda, meaning slums will continue to pop up. The provincial government ...

In 2023, Metro Manila shamefully held the top spot for worst traffic in the world, but according to the 2024 TomTom Traffic Index, Metro Manila now holds 15th place in the ranking for the world’s ...

Ahead of the Delhi Assembly election, the AAP, BJP, and Congress have sharpened their pitch on slums and are courting the city's over three million slum dwellers. The residents of the 675 slums in ...

HOMEOWNERS NOW. Mayor Honey Lacuna and Vice Mayor Yul Servo (center) poses for a photo with recipients of the housing project for city hall employees at the inauguration of the Pedro Gil Residences in ...

(AP Photo/Joeal Calupitan) MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Philippine security official said Tuesday that China is “pushing us to the wall” with growing aggression in the disputed South China Sea and ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Japanese Embassy in Manila advised FIlipino tourists to file their visa application two months before their expected arrival to Japan as the processing of visa requests will ...