No Paris climate deal without finance for poor nations - French president
French and German leaders say roadmap for ramping up climate finance for developing countries is essential
Refugees' "summer of discontent" after Islamic State takes Ramadi - U.N.
Most civilians have fled Ramadi, according to a UN official. But the situation in the camps outside the town is "deteriorating quite rapidly"
Women underpaid, or unpaid, in $500 billion fishing industry - U.N.
Women are often relegated to cleaning boats, processing and other support roles, according to the FAO
INTERVIEW-New development bank must protect Asian indigenous people's rights
United Nations official says the new Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank must protect indigenous people from being abused during big bank-funded projects
Help quake-hit Nepal by cancelling foreign debt - campaigners
Nepal estimates it needs at least $2 billion to rebuild homes, hospitals, government offices and historic buildings
Brazil bets on rain, rules out power rationing in 2015
But with hydropower reservoirs at 30 percent of capacity, some analysts wonder whether the water will last
Nail salons in New York told to respect workers or face closure
New York Governor introduces proposed legislation to protect nail salon workers who are mainly immigrant women from Asia and Latin America
World Bank pledges $5 bln to improve education in poor nations
World Bank doubles investment in education with a focus on improving quality rather than enrollments
One in seven people still live without electricity - World Bank
Report identifies some progress on expanding access to electric power, but little on cleaner cooking fuel
Indian nurse dies four decades after being sodomised and left in a coma
Case came to national attention in 2009 when activist and author Pinki Virani appealed to India's top court for passive euthanasia