Dengue rife, malaria spreading in filthy streets of Yemen - charity
Rubbish piling up on the streets of Yemeni towns is helping the spread of dengue fever and malaria
Farming recovery in Sri Lanka's ex-war zone exposes water woes
Monsoon has fluctuated in recent years as country experiences alternating floods and droughts that have damaged harvests
Amnesty endorses controversial policy on decriminalising sex work
Hollywood stars including Meryl Streep and Kate Winslet have criticised the move
Global fight to eradicate polio turns to Afghanistan, Pakistan - WHO
Africa marks a year without any new cases of the crippling disease
West Africans speak of "road to hell" on deadly journey to Europe
Average asylum seeker's journey from W. Africa to Europe takes 22 months, 13 of them spent in Libyan ports where abuse is rife
Lithuanians trafficked to UK chicken farms file landmark case
It is the first time a British firm has been taken to court accused of modern slavery
Pacific trade deal puts profit over people - labour activists
"Slavery on ships, mass graves ... enormous desperation fuelling enormous wealth"
FEATURE-India arrests 27 after "witch-hunt" massacre of tribal women
Victims were dragged out of their homes and beaten and stabbed to death by villagers who accused them of killing a youth
Rising infant mortality rate in Gaza fuels blockade fears - U.N.
Healthcare in Gaza has also been disrupted by several armed conflicts in recent years
Helicopter aid-drops in quake-hit Nepal at risk as cash runs out - UN
Monsoon rains and resulting landslides could cut off access to remote communities devastated by the quakes