INTERVIEW -Uruguay's first transgender senator vows to bolster LGBT rights
Michelle Suarez said she will push for laws that bolster the rights and protection of Uruguay's 3,000 transgender people
Droughts wipe out enough to feed 81 mln people - World Bank
"This is an example of a poverty trap"
Malawi vigilante arrests rise to 200 in vampire scare
There is a widespread belief in witchcraft in Malawi
Myanmar, Bangladesh agree to cooperate on Rohingya refugee repatriation
Over 600,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled Myanmar since Aug. 25
Dutchman put on trial for Ethiopian war crimes in 1970s
The accused has been held in provisional custody in the Netherlands since 2015
Mugabe would have rejected WHO role, says spokesman after its U-turn
The appointment was rescinded on Sunday following a backlash from Western donors
India's water-logged farmers try out revamped flood insurance
Insurance policies for farmers could stem losses - but getting them right has proved tricky in India
Sold for $7, child slave lifts lid on life as Indian maid
"Agents and sometimes even families drive into the tea gardens, pick any child and go. It's become an accepted norm"