Philippines braces for Typhoon Koppu
Typhoon is slow moving, meaning it could bring intense rain and flooding over several days
Rich nations spend $250 bln on farm subsidies, hurting poor growers - study
A Brookings Institution study found wealthy countries spend 20 times more on farm subsidies than on food aid
Britain's anti-slavery chief says will seek out, protect hidden victims
Up to 13,000 victims of modern-day slavery in Britain are forced to work
Canada's frozen north feels financial burn of global warming
Costly impacts include buildings collapsing with melting permafrost, rivers running low and wildfires
Rape film banned in India gets Meryl Streep's backing for Oscar
The movie will open in U.S. theaters on October 23 nationwide
Poverty among gay people common but often ignored - campaigner
Changing discrimination laws not enough to ensure gay people are accepted in society and given economic opportunities
Tanzania criticises film documenting attacks on albinos for witchcraft
Tanzanian government claims the film is sensational, inaccurate, and ignores efforts to stop the brutality
Commercial rice farming cushions Cameroon women from climate stress
Women are pushing for land, technology and hardy rice varieties enabling them to profit from new markets
Asia's developing nations pessimistic on equality for women - survey
Poorer countries, such as Vietnam, Indonesia and Myanmar most pessimistic about advances in women's equality
Countries see climate change action 'in own interest' - experts
States have built national plans to use more clean energy and cut climate-change risks as basis for new global deal