Shanghai bans leaders' family members from business
Reports about families of officials who have leveraged relationships to enrich themselves have ignited public anger
INSIGHT-Connected and angry, African youth groups push for democracy
Movements have linked up across francophone Africa to push for change in a region still dominated by "Big Men" leaders
Sri Lanka ex-president Rajapaksa refuses to attend anti-graft body
Sri Lanka's new government has ordered an investigation into all the financial deals Mahinda Rajapaksa made during his decade in power
Somali militants kill six in bomb attack on U.N. vehicle
Al Shabaab bombed a minivan carrying staff to a United Nations office in the semi-autonomous Puntland region
Few gains in LGBT roles in Hollywood films -report
In films, most LGBT characters had minor roles that often relied on stereotypes said a report from GLAAD
Former president defiant as humanitarian toll mounts in Yemen war
Around 150,000 people driven from their homes by three weeks of air strikes and fighting and more than 750 killed
Millions of poor uprooted by World Bank-funded projects - journalists
The World Bank, which aims to end extreme poverty, has repeatedly violated its own policies on protecting indigenous people, investigation finds
Colombia to resume bombing rebels after deadly ambush
Although unlikely to derail 2-year-old peace talks, the incident is first major clash blamed on FARC since ceasefire declaration
Ten Colombian soldiers die in FARC attack despite ceasefire
The group declared the ceasefire in December and last week President Juan Manuel Santos extended a halt to bombing raids in recognition of their compliance