INTERVIEW-British brain trust launches fight on slavery using satellites and technology
"We want to do with slavery what the WHO set out to do with smallpox decades ago, and, before long, live in a world where it is eradicated"
Poverty and state abuse, not religion, push Africans to militants- U.N.
"Those who join extremist groups tend to have lower levels of religious or formal education and less understanding of the meaning of religious texts"
Hate crimes against LGBT people in UK almost double in 4 years - survey
One in 10 LGBT people surveyed reported discrimination when seeking to rent or buy a home or at a live sporting event
Street art illustrates the lives of inspiring black women in London
"It's really important to demonstrate real positive role models"
For city economies to prosper, poor need clean power - researchers
"You cannot be a modern, prosperous city in the 21st century unless the energy access challenge is addressed,"
FEATURE-Mobile power payments and smart meters plug in Tanzanian homes
Digital payments are helping make off-grid power sources like solar and wind more economically viable
Lacking land rights, historic black communities in Canada seek change
The situation in Eastern Canada is an anomaly in the world's second largest country where property rights are generally well-defined
A struggling Haiti braces for fresh onslaught from Hurricane Irma
Poor infrastructure and a lack of flood prevention measures, along with widespread deforestation, are likely to magnify damage from Irma
Trump or no Trump, U.S. ranks near bottom in helping poorer nations
The country has consistently scored low marks over the last five years "despite some promising movements"
London mayor tackles city's affordable housing crisis with purchase plan
Housing prices in London have risen 90 percent in a decade, beyond the reach of workers making average wages