Brazil indigenous community faces imminent eviction over land dispute - Amnesty
Eviction orders follow complaints by farmers who say they are the rightful owners of the land
Tanzanian albino children escape machete-wielding attackers
United Nations officials estimate about 75 albinos have been killed in Tanzania since 2000
Fast food, flashy cars and shopping malls: Africa hurtles into obesity crisis
One in three people worldwide experiencing malnutrition, with 44 percent of countries facing serious levels of both undernutrition and obesity
In drought-stricken Burkina Faso, farmers get creative
Drought-prone Burkina Faso finds ways to help those most vulnerable to climate extremes
FACTBOX-U.N. guidelines on food security, small farmers and land deals
The guidelines aim to ensure small farmers are consulted about land deals that affect their property
Spike in numbers of migrant children arriving alone in Europe raises exploitation risks
Children rely on smugglers, making them prone to exploitation, rape, forced labour, beatings and death: UNICEF
After Taliban music ban, songbook teaches Afghan children to sing again
"I can't claim that this (songbook) is turning Afghanistan around but in a tiny way ... maybe we're making some impact"
"Mercedes" cocoa helps Ivorian farmers speed to better harvest
Ivory Coast is on a drive to improve cocoa quality and yield as small farmers struggle with weather extremes
Global farmland deals now cover area the size of Finland - campaigners
Internationally, there are 491 large-scale farmland deals in 78 countries, says campaign group GRAIN
Murders of gays, lesbians in U.S. increased last year, group says
The findings are released a day after a mass shooting at a Florida gay nightclub that left 49 dead