When we think of famine, we quickly think of a natural disaster, while there are often political causes as well. A famine ...

A local government in India is offering a $1 million prize to the first person who cracks the code of an ancient script found ...

Mao Zedong's Great Sparrow Campaign aimed to eliminate pests but led to ecological imbalance and a catastrophic famine.

Chicago has always provided a place for the disenfranchised, whether from the Mexican Revolution in the early 20th century, ...

Learn about one of the worst disasters in Irish history, second only to the Black Death pandemic in death toll estimates - the Great Famine. Also referred to as "The Great Hunger", the Famine ...

Let us emphasize right away that Sudan is not experiencing nor can experience a severe famine. Upon examining the FRC [Famine Reiew Committee] report we couldn't but think that the issue of hunger ...

It marks 40 years since the famine, which was highlighted by the BBC footage of Michael Buerk and Mohamed Amin. At the event, Mr Human will discuss the complex causes of such disasters—economic ...