Mathews, a 63-year-old farmer from Lichtenburg in the North West Province of South Africa, said this year's El Nino-induced drought was "very bad," which caused his maize, soybean, and sorghum crops ...

A Chinese vice premier, Liu Guozhong, called for drought prevention efforts Saturday on an inspection tour of Hebei province, which borders Beijing. He said that water resources should be ...