WHO names independent body to investigate Congo sex abuse claims
Sex abuse victims' advocate will help lead commission investigating claims of sexual exploitation by aid workers in Congo Ebola outbreak
Next pandemic? Amazon deforestation may spark new diseases
The risks of a "spillover" of deadly pathogens into people is growing as deforestation and fires put animals on the move, researchers warn
Ten migrant bodies washed up on Djibouti coast
Thousands of Saudi-bound migrant workers cross Yemen each month, but COVID-19 restrictions have made the journey even more perilous
Afghan women illegally forced into 'virginity tests'
Medical experts say virginity tests do not prove whether a girl or woman has had sex as the hymen can be torn during physical activity or use of a tampon
No one to turn to? Poor Indian women 'learn to ignore' sexual abuse at work
The informal sector employs 95% of India's female workforce - from street vendors and factory workers to domestic maids
Polyester from pollution? Fashion's next generation goes green
From clothes sculpted from mushroom tendrils to algae coatings on garments that absorb carbon dioxide, fashion is getting a remake
Wildfire threat intensifying across California, officials say
Gusty winds in California's north and extreme heat in its south are creating conditions that could fan wildfires that began earlier in summer as well as spark new ones
FACTBOX - From Bangladesh to Iran, countries where rape carries the death penalty
Bangladesh approves the use of the death penalty for rapists, joining at least six other countries where rape can be punished by death
Southeast Asia flood deaths near 40 as new storm approaches
Heavy rains since early October have caused deadly floods and landslides in several provinces in central Vietnam and displaced thousands of people in western Cambodia
Indonesia president warns risk of floods, agriculture damage from La Nina
With monthly rain volumes expected to increase by 20%-40% over normal levels, president urges ministers to prepare