Latin American countries criticized at climate talks for oil plans
Some influential Latin American nations have significant plans to increase production and use of fossil fuels
International court's prosecutor shelves Darfur case for lack of UN support
"Women and girls continue to bear the brunt of sustained attacks on innocent civilians," the court's prosecutor has said
South Sudan children survive on waterlilies as crisis worsens
Two million uprooted by South Sudan conflict, famine looms, aid workers unable to reach many of them
Ebola toll in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia reaches 6,583 -WHO
This is the worst outbreak of the disease on record
Islamic Relief says audit clears it of terror funding allegation
Israel still claims aid went to Hamas despite audit showing none of charity's global aid had terrorist links
India on alert after oil spill in Sundarbans
Big spill hits Sundarban tidal mangrove forests in Bangladesh
Syrian rebel "hell cannons" kill 300 civilians - monitoring group
In Aleppo, the so-called "hell cannons" have been fired on government-held districts
Syrian refugees tell their stories of loss through ancient Greek play
"We wanted to deliver a certain image to the people so they see us and the Syrian refugees in another way from the image they usually look at" - performer
EU resumes aid to Mali, halted over suspected irregularities
Mali faces risks from its unstable security situation and Ebola epidemic - IMF
Early warnings need to be 'accessible, understandable' to work - experts
Getting local communities involved and using non-technical language is key to making sure warnings work, experts say