Suriname steps up monitoring of reserve damaged by illegal mining
More than 2,500 small-scale miners have been working within the borders of the park, the Worldwide Fund for Nature charges
Foundation runs journalism training course in Bhutan
A group of 14 Bhutanese journalists attended at five-day course on Election Reporting run by the Bhutan Media Institute in collaboration with the Thomson Reuters Foundation from May 14-18.
Indian bill risks diluting anti-graft efforts - activist
Kiran Bedi described India's Lokpal bill as "retrograde" and "divisive"
Britain ranked best European country to be gay
Survey puts UK at the top thanks to its recognition of civil partnerships for same-sex couples and anti-discrimination laws
Too many women dying from pregnancy and childbirth-related complications
A woman or girl dies every two minutes due to complications of pregnancy and childbirth
Zanzibar pushes to join island alliance to confront climate change
Archipelago leaders say they have more in common with small island states than mainland Tanzania in facing climate threats