Pope uses word "Rohingya" in public for first time on Asia trip
"In the name of all of those who have persecuted you, hurt you, I ask forgiveness"
Charity shop customers leave empty-handed, refugees benefit
The products on display are all items that the charity distributes to refugees
School machete attack in militant-plagued northeast Nigeria renews classroom fears
The attack was the first to target a school in northeast Nigeria since 2015
Quake hits southeast Iran, destroys homes; no fatalities reported
Criss-crossed by several major fault lines, Iran is one of the most earthquake-prone countries in the world
Rohingya who says she was raped in Myanmar hopes pope can help find justice
"I still bleed, there is pain in the abdomen, my back hurts, I get headaches. Medicines have not helped much"
War drives record $22.5 bln aid appeal in 2018
Needs are rising substantially in Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Libya, Somalia and Sudan
FEATURE-Johannesburg's new "agripreneurs" dig for green gold on skyscraper rooftops
Growing vegetables on roofs in the inner city could help feed poor families healthily, and create much-needed jobs
U.S. top court's cake case pits gay rights versus Christian faith
A ruling favoring conservative Christian baker could open the door for certain businesses to spurn gay couples by invoking religious beliefs
Among children, AIDS epidemic is far from over, UNICEF finds
At the current rate of infection, there will be 3.5 million new cases of HIV among adolescents by 2030
From Nepal to Nigeria, UK aid aims to save 500,000 people from slavery
Half of the money will be split between tackling forced labour among women migrant workers from South Asia and cracking down on human trafficking from Nigeria