British PM May backs heterosexual civil partnerships
In a civil partnership, a couple is entitled to the same legal treatment in terms of inheritance, tax and pensions as in marriage
Scientists to publish report on feasibility of climate targets on Oct. 8
The report will provide guidance on the required actions to keep global warming to 1.5C
Myanmar's neighbours urge accountability for Rakhine violence
A recent U.N. report accused Myanmar's military of gang rapes and mass killings, but the country has denied most of the allegations
WHO plays down risk to Indian children from tainted polio vaccine
Thousands of factories in India churn out drugs and vaccines for sale globally, but local regulation is lax.
UN agency, worried about safety, pulls some international staff out of Gaza
UNRWA is facing a financial crisis and has had to cut jobs in Gaza, sparking numerous strikes and protests.
Italy's closure to rescue ships drives up sea deaths - think tank
Interior Minister Matteo Salvini, who heads the far-right League party, has refused to allow charity rescue ships to dock in Italy
Three die after Somalia car bomb strikes EU convoy - police
EU is major funding source for the AMISOM peace-keeping force which helps defend Somalia's central government
Desperate Indonesians flee quake zone, with scale of disaster unclear
Authorities brace for death toll to climb - perhaps into the thousands - as connections with remote areas are restored.
U.N. rights expert urges Malaysia to end child marriage
More than 5,000 applications for marriages involving minors were made at the sharia court between 2013 and 2017, government statistics show
Indonesian survivors desperate to flee disaster zone as death toll climbs
Questions are sure to be asked why warning systems set up appear to have failed, and why more people in coastal areas had not moved to higher ground