Indian states look to digitise land deals with blockchain
Land records in most Indian states date back to the colonial era
Malaysian man accused of 600 sex assaults against daughter
Local media said the girl only revealed the ordeal to her mother after she learnt her father planned to take her two younger sisters away from the mother to live with him
FEATURE-As glaciers melt, "Land of Fire and Ice" watches its history seep away
"All glaciers in Iceland are retreating at an unprecedented pace," says geologist who has studied them for 30 years
Outrage against Indian TV soap for glorifying child marriage
An online petition has been urging to ban the show
India's tribals at loggerheads with new tree-planting policy, say campaigners
"Tree plantation policies incentivise forest officials to commit atrocities against tribal and other forest dweller"
Toy boats, jetskis: African migrants take new risks for better life in Europe
"These toy boats are very hard to spot at sea for rescue operations"
Nepal criminalises custom forcing menstruating women into cow sheds
Some communities believe they will suffer misfortune if women and girls are not sent into isolation when they menstruate
INTERVIEW-Indian nun rescues Cameroonian sex slaves from Middle East
A rising number of African women are heading to the Middle East for domestic work, driven abroad by the lack of jobs at home
Europe records biggest rise in slavery due to vulnerable migrants - global index
Many agree to pay large amounts of money for the journey and end up working virtually for free