India rushes aid to the east after storm kills 48, displaces thousands
The storm, which struck Bihar state late on Tuesday, uprooted trees and electricity poles and destroyed over 25,000 homes
Europe must sharpen its fight against human trafficking - thinktank
Human slavery is a multi-million pound business in Europe, run by increasingly sophisticated international criminal gangs
Europe urged to protect transgender rights, abolish medical procedures
The Council of Europe called on 47 member states to adopt transgender inclusive anti-discrimination and hate crime legislation
FEATURE-Broken pipes, broken promises on Lagos water stir anger
Although Lagos state, with 20 million people, is surrounded by water, getting water fit to drink or for sanitation is a struggle
Mali's farmers count on national fund to expand climate insurance
Many farmers are struggling with climate extremes and hope a long-awaited national fund can help them
Africa urged to educate young or face 'terrible future', migrant deaths
Mo Ibrahim said more Africans would leave the continent unless their governments did more to help the 20 million youngsters entering the job market each year
Indian jeweller pulls "racist", "slave-child" ad with Bollywood actress
An ad featuring Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan with a dark-skinned boy holding a parasol over her slammed by activists and on social media
Campaign launches to elect first female U.N. Secretary-General
The U.N. has had eight leaders since its founding 70 years ago, all of them men.
U.S. earthquakes pose risk to record 140 million Americans - research
As many as 28 million people in the U.S. are likely to experience strong tremors in their lifetime
Bangladesh garment workers still face abuse, danger despite reforms - rights group
Two years after deadly collapse of the Rana Plaza complex, garment workers contend with abuse and delayed wages