The army of Sudan is attacking its people in the province of South Kordofan. Hundreds of thousands are on the run. Amnesty International fears a Darfur-style escalation.

Hoping to strike it rich: Even vacationers can pan for gold on the Klondike - and take it along when they leave.

The civil war in Syria is destroying the country. Once vibrant cities are now ghost towns. Scenes from a war of attrition.

Bolivia became landlocked in 1879 when it lost the Saltpeter War against Chile. That hasn’t stopped it from maintaining a navy.