Turkmenistan has a record of concealing information or remaining silent about developments that are vitally important, such as natural disasters, major accidents, social unrest, bad economic news, and epidemics.
Syrian refugee families living in Arsal, Lebanon, have been tearing down their homes following an order requiring them to demolish any concrete walls over one metre high.
Thousands of people trapped in Bosnia and Herzegovina desperately need humanitarian assistance and some are dying while trying to find shelter, says the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.