Kashmiris fear hydro scheme could leave city high and dry
Pakistan needs clean power, but environment experts warn river diversion will cause water shortages and local climate shifts
Colombians march to reject rape, murder of women
Vicious fatal attack on single mother sparks national shock and anger
FEATURE-Myanmar could see explosion of slums, expert warns
Urban poverty is a big problem in Myanmar's main city, but as the country opens up most donors are focusing on the rural poor
25,000 Malian refugee children out of school in Burkina Faso -group
People have been forced to flee their homes in Mali following a Tuareg uprising, a deepening political crisis caused by a coup in March
Corruption news round-up: Snooping journalists, Greek monuments to corruption and trigger-happy lawmakers
Our view of the week's top anti-corruption stories
Hunger, conflict drive 20,000 Sudanese to S.Sudan border, more arrivals expected
UN Security Council has expressed concern over a lack of access for aid to Blue Nile and neighbouring South Kordofan state
Yangon's poor get help for a dignified end
Free Funeral Service Society - a non-governmental organisation is providing free burial services to those who can't afford them, as they help Myanmar's poor give a dignified goodbye to their loved ones
Q+A ?Legal reforms in N.Africa, Middle East after Arab Spring
How one intergovernmental organisation is helping governments and civil society to spread the rule of law in post-Arab Spring countries
Video urges justice for alleged LRA sex, gender victims in CAR
A short documentary about the alleged atrocities of the LRA shifts the spotlight from Uganda onto the plight of women in CAR
Quake study to pinpoint risks from Italy to China
Experts hope to prevent catastrophic loss of life seen in recent disasters in Middle East and Asia