G20 makes progress on tax havens, more focus needed on poor
The outcome of the G20 summit in Cannes was mixed, with progress on tax havens but not enough concrete action to ease the burden of the financial crisis on the world's poor, said InterAction, the largest alliance of U.S.-based NGOs.
Arab Spring inspires Dubai crackdown on International Bar Association meeting
UAE security branch cracks down on IBA Dubai meeting content citing threat to stability of region
Elections won't solve Congo's humanitarian woes - report
Congo's upcoming polls are unlikely to resolve years of conflict and the state's failure to meet people's basic needs
Tens of thousands of flood survivors in Central America still need help - U.N.
Communities are cut off and tens of thousands need food, three weeks after torrential rains hit Central America
Special courts needed to try corruption suspects in Nigeria - reports
A veteran Nigerian lawyer and politician is urging authorities to speed up trials
Delaying sex to save girls' lives in Mozambique
Mozambican girls are considered ready to have sex as soon as they begin their periods
Women fleeing Myanmar trafficked as China brides
Myanmar women sold for $5,000, aid agency says