LGBT advocates scared, despite White House words on equality
White House says Trump will continue to enforce an executive order signed in 2014 by Barack Obama
UN plans next round of Syria peace talks Feb. 20
Talkes delayed to take advantage of last week's negotiations between the Syrian government and opposition in Astana, Kazakhstan, hosted by Moscow, Ankara and Tehran
Britain pardons thousands of gay men convicted under defunct laws
Law named after WW2 codebreaker Alan Turing, who was stripped of his job and chemically castrated for having sex with a man
U.N. says it fears for lives of civilians trapped in fighting on Yemen coast
Up to 30,000 people trapped in al-Mokha and in need of assistance but intense fighting impeding safe access for relief agencies
Yemen war erases decade of health gains, many children starving - UNICEF
An estimated 3.3 mln people, including 2.2 mln children, across the Arab peninsula's poorest country are suffering from acute malnutrition
Indian govt report weighs idea of cash handouts to fight poverty
Hundreds of millions in India remain in poverty
Bangladesh resurrects plan to move Rohingya refugees to flooded island
69,000 people have fled the Muslim-majority northern part of Rakhine to Bangladesh
With Islamic State gone, East Mosul residents face uncertain future
Few funds to rebuild shattered city
Just two Hollywood films get GLAAD nominations for LGBT stories
"At a time when progress is at a critical juncture, it is imperative that Hollywood tell more LGBTQ stories that reflect the community's rich diversity"
WFP resumes air drops to Syrian city besieged by Islamic State
Air drops are last resort because they are complicated and deliver fraction of volume carried by convoy of trucks