Young Africans face poor job prospects as education deteriorates - report
Africa is expected to account for more than half of the world's population growth between 2015 and 2050
Second Greek migrant camp in flames as arrivals continue to rise
The Samos camp, initially built for about 650 people, is unravelling under the weight of more than 5,700 asylum-seekers
Spanish coders harness tech to track health risks for firefighters
A device that can monitor health threats to firefighters in real-time has received an award from IBM that will help roll it out more widely
Rescuers slog through mud as Japan typhoon death toll rises to 66
Survivors say the flooding and damage is worse than from previous storms - and suggest new preparedness measures are needed
Nigerian police rescue 67 from 'inhuman' conditions at Islamic 'school'
The raid comes less than a month after about 300 men and boys were freed from another supposed Islamic school where they were allegedly tortured and sexually abused
Air strike in Libyan capital Tripoli kills three young sisters
The attack comes just over a week after another strike wounded several children at a riding club near the U.N. base in western Tripoli
INTERVIEW-London doctor awarded for helping Syria's 'burnt-out heroes' in hell
The anaesthetist travelled to the Syrian border with equipment to build the world's first crowdfunded hospital
Trio wins economics Nobel for fighting poverty
French-American Duflo becomes only the second female economics winner in the prize's 50-year history
FACTBOX-The Kurdish struggle for rights and land
Turkey, Syria, Iraq and Iran all have large Kurdish minorities seeking autonomy after decades of repression
Rescuers search waist-high muddy waters for missing people in typhoon-hit Japan
Tens of thousands of rescue workers and a fleet of helicopters have fanned out in the affected areas