The shanty home of another "Slumdog Millionaire" child star was torn down by Mumbai authorities Wednesday as they demolished part of a city slum where she lived. Munni Qureshi — the stepmother of ...

Upset over delayed action against alleged illegal slums, Verla Canca residents on Sunday demanded demolition, citing nuisance and water-related ...

Ebikamo Eruwari, a 72-year-old retiree, survived death after his home was demolished in Makoko, a slum waterfront community in Lagos.

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday refuted the rumours being spread regarding slum demolitions, assuring that none of such establishments will be brought down without providing permanent ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Members of the Nigerian police lob teargas canisters to disperse demonstrators during a protest by residents of Makoko riverine ...

Amphibious excavators escorted by armed policemen roar through Makoko, Africa's largest and most legendary floating slum, crushing hundreds of wooden shacks built on stilts above the lagoon in the ...