U.S. urged to support abortions for crisis, conflict rape victims
Obama administration is urged to give positive support to abortions for rape victims in conflict or crisis, at a U.S. conference where women's rights campaigners describe shame and hostility surrounding rape victims in troubled parts of Africa
Population, climate pressures imperil Solomon Islands' food security
Declining marine resources and rapid population growth galvanise local leaders into considering the emerging signs of climate change and taking action to protect fish and other marine life
Europe must do more to help Syrian refugees, U.N. official says
UNHCR has proposed that Western countries admit 30,000 Syrian refugees by the end of 2014. So far, 16 Western countries have pledged to resettle 10,240 refugees.
INTERVIEW - Brazil will soften bribery sanctions on companies with strong compliance
Hamilton Cruz, head of integrity at Brazil's Office of the Comptroller General, said companies that behave well will get credit under new anti-corruption law. He expects evidence sharing with U.S. to lead to prosecutions.
Indian ex-judge under pressure after sex assault allegation
Pressure on Indian ex-judge to step down from rights body after intern alleges sexual assault is part of a trend of women complaining more openly about harassment by male superiors
Negotiation, not confrontation, is way to bring change to Arab region - expert
The Arab Spring is a process, not an instant revolution, and it may take up to a generation for a new order to settle in, says author Shereen El Feki, emphasising the importance of negotiation rather than confrontation
16 million risk hunger in Sahel despite good harvest
Internal conflicts in the Sahel region, a rapidly growing population and poor infrastructure are likely to cause hunger crisis despite good rainfall and better than average harvests, a senior U.N official tells Thomson Reuters Foundation
Under 3 percent of alleged Indian army abuses in Kashmir are true-officer
Indian officer says more than 97 percent of allegations of abuse by Indian soldiers against people in Kashmir proved false after investigations, but Amnesty International says secrecy of investigations argues culture of impunity is at work
Extreme weather deepens crisis for Kashmir's nomadic tribes
Some half a million nomads in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir are losing the battle to maintain their way of life amid conflict, scarce development opportunities and a changing climate