Aid agencies seek funds for El Salvador flood crisis
IOM says initial estimates suggest 80 percent of corn, bean and vegetable crops there have been completely wiped out or damaged
Thomson Reuters Foundation launches Arabic news site for Egyptian elections
The website provides independent news and information on Egypt's upcoming elections, and is aimed at voters and journalists alike
Kenyan woman recounts post-abortion suicidal turmoil
Akech Aimba now runs support group for post-abortive women
UNCAC member states can benefit from fuller civil society participation - UN official
Executive director of United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime says civil society could be useful in helping govts fight sleaze
Guatemala's women-only buses a hit
Initiative is in response to hundreds of complaints by female passengers of sexual harassment on board crammed buses
Special coverage: World awaits 7 billionth baby
With the number of people on earth more than doubling over the last half-century, resources are under more strain than ever before