Australia fails to "close gap" in improving lives of Aborigines - report
Aboriginal Australians suffer disproportionately high rates of suicide, domestic violence and imprisonment
Tonga braces as powerful Cyclone Gita bears down
PACIFIC-CYCLONE/ (UPDATE 1):UPDATE 1-Tonga braces as powerful Cyclone Gita bears down
World Bank's IFC calls for investment in Iraq reconstruction
Donors and investors looking to rebuild and revive Iraq's economy as country emerges from a devastating three-war against Islamic State
U.S. IOC member suggests joint Korean team for Nobel peace prize
South Korea suggested the formation of a joint team as part of its efforts to use the Games to re-engage with the North
UK threatens to cut off aid cash to charities after Oxfam sex report
Oxfam has condemned the behaviour of some former staff in Haiti after local media said aid workers had paid for sex while on mission
One in four Iraqi children in poverty after war on Islamic State
Half of Iraq's schools need repairs and over 3 million children have had their education interrupted, UNICEF says
Myanmar says soldiers, police facing action over village killings
Government vows to take action after 10 Rohingya Muslims killed
Italians march against racism after shooting spree against migrants
Italians and migrants carried Italian flags and banners against violence and racism, and flew red, heart-shaped balloons with the names of the victims of the shooting
Carnival lights up Rio despite crime wave, yellow fever scare
Brazil is battling a spike in yellow fever with 98 deaths and 353 cases now confirmed since July
Criminal code revamp plan sends chill through Indonesia's LGBT community
As lawmakers look to shore up conservative votes ahead of elections, parliament appears on the verge of revising the criminal code to impose restrictions on same-sex relations