Countries may ditch detailed pledges under new climate agreement
Change would make pledges less accountable, with less scope to compare, analyse, aggregate and challenge them
UN resumes food aid for Syrian refugees after raising more funds
There is concern among the refugees about what will happen at the end of January, when the current funding dries up
Show solidarity with Syria's neighbours, take more refugees, UN urges rich nations
Faced with overwhelming numbers, Syria's neighbours have started restricting access to people fleeing the conflict
Persecution of Pakistan's religious minorities intensifies, says report
Surge in violent attacks against the Ahmadi and Hindu communities in 2014, often targeting places of worship
After training, Rwandan journalists plan to keep the knowledge alive
Some trainees take pictures, others swap email addresses on the last day of a course. But not these 15 journalists in Rwanda.
Damascus to Kessel Eik: a Syrian life in the Netherlands
Hanadi is a Syrian starting a new life in the Netherlands as one of fewer than 150,000 Syrians to be granted asylum in Europe since the conflict began.
India may take 'wait and see' position on emissions reductions
India is not expected to announce any plans at the U.N. climate talks to begin limiting its emissions
Pakistan's women cotton pickers find power in uniting over wages
Last year a group of cotton pickers did something almost unheard of for poor rural women in Pakistan - they went on strike. The gamble paid off
Choose bed nets over insecticide to tackle malaria - study
Trials in Gambia show that spraying insecticides indoors offers no extra protection from malaria when bed nets are used
Can the world get to 'zero net emissions'?
A goal to do just that by 2050 might make it into a global climate deal