Rebel attacks in India kill 51, spark violent protests
Victims of guerrilla attacks were mostly tea-plantation workers from other parts of India
Extreme weather delays Sri Lanka's post-war reconstruction
Only a third of new homes needed in the north have been built so far, despite the conflict ending in 2009
Insurgency, fraud pose risks for credible Nigerian election
One million refugees potentially disenfranchised
Chinese city probes "AIDS demolition team" threatening residents
Poor and populous, Henan is known in China as being one of the country's first areas hit by AIDS
Curfew in Indian state after tribal militants kill 48
Guerrillas say they are fighting for a separate homeland for indigenous Bodo people
India slashes health budget, already one of the world's lowest
In addition to healthcare budget, finance ministry has also ordered a spending cut for India's HIV/AIDS programme by about 30 percent
INSIGHT-A decade of Western aid in Afghanistan - mission unsustainable?
Afghans worry about what happens when aid dries up
Brazil's president names farmers' champion Abreu as ag minister
High-profile politician Abreu has vocally defended farmers from claims they cut down the rainforest
VIDEO: The year in 60 seconds: 2014
Multimedia showcase of some of 2014 top stories; spanning the globe from conflicts in Ukraine, Middle East and Pakistan to the Ebola outbreak