Seven each day: Mexican women murders on the rise amid drug wars
The overall number of women killed in Mexico rose to 2,746 in 2016 up from 1,089 in 2007
EU gives itself June deadline for deal on refugees
"We have a lot of work to do ... The positions have not changed," - German Chancellor Angela Merkel
For $6 a month, child trafficking nearly halted in Benin hotspot
At least 40,000 children a year are estimated to be victims of trafficking in Benin
EXCLUSIVE-Italy plans big handover of sea rescues to Libya coastguard
More than 600,000 migrants have made the perilous journey across the central Mediterranean in recent years
Failure to grasp scale of modern slavery harms UK response - watchdog
At least 13,000 people are estimated by the government to be victims of forced labour, sexual exploitation and domestic servitude - but police say the figure is the tip of the iceberg
FACTBOX-South Sudan: the world's youngest country torn by conflict
About 4 million South Sudanese have been forced to flee their homes
Philippines tops bloody year of land-rights killings - report
"Alarmingly, global and regional developments that create conditions for greater land and resource grabbing continue to emerge"
Thailand battles drug-resistant malaria strains that imperil global campaign
The latest drug-resistant form of malaria emerged in Cambodia before spreading to Laos, Thailand and Vietnam
Beijing evictions leave migrant workers in limbo as winter deepens
A deadly fire has prompted a fire safety blitz in the city, forcing thousands of workers out of homes and businesses.