Making a drama out of a TB crisis Image caption With low levels of literacy, Papua New Guinea has been using drama to deliver health messages about TB Tuberculosis might sometimes be perceived as a disease of the past. But in Papua New Guinea, TB is so rife the government has declared a state of emergency. It remains the leading cause of hospitalisation and death. At least 10 people die every day of TB and there is a growing emergence of drug resistance - making it far more costly and difficult to treat. More than a quarter of TB cases are children, due to a high transmission of the disease in crowded households. Even in rural areas, where space is ample, up to six family members will regularly sleep in the same room. In urban areas, such as the country's capital of Port Moresby - a TB hotspot - there is a severe lack of proper housing and infrastructure, meaning TB spreads quickly and aggressively. Working with 850 local languagesDr Luo Dapeng, Papua New Guinea representative..

Why North Korea is in no hurry to do what the US wants Image copyright Getty Images Meeting in Singapore last month, US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un captured the world's attention and promised to work towards "new relations". Why have mixed messages followed? At the end of a summit billed as an "epochal event", ambitions were set high. North Korea reaffirmed its commitment to the "denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula", while the US said it would stop "provocative" war games with South Korea. Things have since taken a rockier path. Although Pyongyang appears to have begun dismantling a rocket site, there have been reports that it is secretly continuing its weapons programme. Meanwhile, Pyongyang has accused the US of "gangster-like" tactics. So, why has there been a lack of clear progress? A misfit power Image copyright Getty Images North Korea's notoriety and ability to capture global headlines may have led to its power being overestimated. ..

Laos dam collapse: Race to rescue flooded villagers Image copyright Getty Images Rescuers are racing to find survivors after a dam in Laos collapsed late on Monday, flooding several villages and killing at least 20 people. At least 100 people are still missing, and thousands have lost their homes. The authorities in Attapeu province have been using helicopters and boats to try to evacuate stranded villagers. The dam that collapsed is part of the Xe-Pian Xe-Namnoy hydroelectric power project, which involves Laotian, Thai and South Korean firms. Local authorities have appealed to government bodies and other communities to provide emergency aid such as clothing, food, drinking water and medicine. Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionVillagers seek refuge on roofs of submerged homes in Laos Footage of the disaster has shown survivors huddled on roof tops of their submerged homes, or wading through water, holding children and their belongings. One woman, seen in a vide..

Facebook plans office in China Image copyright Getty Images Facebook has secured a licence to set up an office in China in an apparent attempt to break into the lucrative market where its website is blocked. The firm said it would be an "innovation hub to support Chinese developers, innovators and start-ups". If the office opens, it would be the firm's first formal presence in China. However, the office's registration has since been removed from the Chinese government website, suggesting possible complications, the New York Times says. China is the world's biggest social media market, but access to websites such as Twitter, Facebook and YouTube is blocked in the country. Instead, Chinese users can only access domestic social media sites such as Weibo, Renren and YouKu, which the government can monitor. Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has already made several attempts to charm Chinese officials, even going so far as to learn Mandarin. The Facebook subsidiary has been re..

Pakistan's Imran Khan vies for power as country goes to polls Image copyright Reuters Image caption Campaigning came to an end on Monday Pakistanis are preparing to vote after a campaign overshadowed by concerns of attempted manipulation and violence. Nearly 106 million people are registered to vote for members of the lower house of parliament and four provincial assemblies. The PTI party of former star cricketer Imran Khan is hoping to beat ex-leader Nawaz Sharif's PML-N. But the Human Rights Commission says there have been "blatant" attempts to manipulate the polls. Hundreds of thousands of troops will be deployed to secure the ballot, which opens at 08:00 (03:00 GMT). Votes will be cast for 272 National Assembly seats that are directly contestable. Another 70, reserved for women and minorities, are distributed between parties that win at least 5% of the vote. Voter turnout in the 2013 elections - won by the PML-N but without an outright majority - was 55%. What's th..

China fossil tells new supercontinent story Image copyright Zhang Zongda Image caption Artist's impression: Lingwulong shenqi means the "amazing dragon" of Lingwu A newly discovered dinosaur may be re-writing China's geological history, according to recent findings. The latest addition to the family of giant, long-necked dinosaurs known as sauropods, Lingwulong shenqi lived in the north of the country about 174 million years ago. At this time, East Asia was thought to have split from the supercontinent Pangaea. But Lingwulong may be evidence that that was not the case. Fossil of 'first giant' discovered Does Jurassic Park make scientific sense? Ancient sea reptile one of the largest animals ever Part of a subgroup called the neosauropods, which included brontosaurus, diplodocus and brachiosaurus, Lingwulong appeared exactly where it shouldn't - in northern China, 15 million years earlier than any other known dinosaurs from this group. Dr Philip Mannion from ..

Photographer hammered over India 'poverty porn' images Image copyright World Press Photo/Instagram Image caption Photographer Alessio Mamo's series is called Dreaming Food An Italian photographer's series on hunger in India has triggered massive backlash online, with many calling the images exploitative and "poverty porn". Alessio Mamo posed poor Indians in front of a table with "fake food" on it and made them cover their eyes. They were shot in two Indian states which have high rates of malnutrition. The photos, part of a series titled Dreaming Food, were taken in 2011. They went viral after the World Press Photo Foundation shared them on Instagram. India's enduring problem with malnutrition India food law: The hungry republic In the caption to his series, Mr Mamo wrote that he "told people to dream about some food that they would like to find on their table". He described it as a "conceptual project about hunger issue in India". Image Copyright worldpressp..

Kuwaiti influencer defends controversial remarks on Filipino workers Image copyright Instagram/Sondos Alqattan Image caption Ms Alqattan is known for her beauty tutorials on Instagram A Kuwaiti social-media influencer who was criticised over comments she made about Filipino domestic workers has defended her remarks. Sondos Alqattan had posted an Instagram video condemning new laws that give Filipino workers a day off per week and the right to keep their passports. However, she has said that the outcry she received was "unjustified", though she has since deleted the video. Known for her make-up tutorials, Ms Alqattan has 2.3m Instagram followers. "I have not [in] any circumstances in present or past... degraded or in any way mistreated an employee of mine," she said in an Instagram post on Tuesday. "I consider all employees as equal human being [sic]." Image Copyright sondos_aq sondos_aq Report Several beauty companies who previously had ties with Ms Alqattan have moved to distance ..

Dingo attack at Australian outback mine injures woman Image copyright AFP/Getty Images Image caption Dingoes are native to Australia and do not often attack humans An Australian woman says she feared for her life while being attacked by two dingoes at an Outback mine. Deb Rundle, 54, suffered wounds to her legs and other injuries during the mauling in Western Australia last week. The mine worker had been on a lunch break when a dingo took her phone, prompting her to follow the animal. Ms Rundle told local broadcaster Seven News that was attacked after stumbling upon other dingoes, leaving "blood everywhere on the ground". "I looked down and I thought, 'oh my, am I going to die? Are they going to get me down?'" she said. Ms Rundle said it took 10 minutes before co-workers came to her aid, and she was taken to hospital. Dingo attacks are relatively rare in Australia. The animals are not typically aggressive but can pose a danger to humans, particularly around food and water. ..