Meet Bella, a digital pet caring for the elderly with purrs and companionship
Digital pets like Bella are challenging traditional models of care for the elderly in terms of cost, flexibility and resources
FEATURE-Risking banishment, Buddhist monks speak up for land rights in Cambodia
Dozens of Buddhist monks have thrown themselves into the fight over land and resources, risking imprisonment and banishment from their order
ANALYSIS - From ending sex slavery to child soldiers, campaigners say more data needed
"There is currently no way to use this information in a manner that would allow us to know that what we are doing is making a difference"
Twelve big cities to buy zero emissions buses, extend green areas
Many cities are setting tougher environmental goals than governments to limit air pollution and to curb greenhouse gas emissions
In Beirut, play about Syria's war gets as close to home as it can
"It would be impossible to perform it in Syria. There are red lines, and the censorship that was there before 2011 is still there today"
As winter looms, migrant children sleep rough in Calais camp
"The most terrifying thing right now is we're going to walk into the woods one day and find somebody frozen to death"
As winter looms, migrants left in limbo in northern France
The "Jungle” camp in Calais, northern France, was demolished one year ago, but migrants have returned to the area and are sleeping rough in parks or forests. With winter looming, freezing temperatures could have devastating consequences for migrants who have no shelter or tents.
Pay gap to affect high-earning women's retirement lifestyle - study
By the time they turn 85, the gender pay gap will result in the woman having 38 percent less wealth than a man, the study said
Typhoon Lan leaves flooding, four dead in Japan before moving out to sea
At least four people were reported killed, hundreds of plane flights cancelled, and train services disrupted in the wake of typhoon Lan
Amid Egypt's anti-gay crackdown, gay dating apps send tips to stop entrapment
U.S.-based gay dating apps, like Grindr and Hornet, used by millions globally, have provided Egyptian users with extra safety tips in Arabic