Firefighters gaining edge in California wildfires that have killed at least 40
The year's wildfire season is one of the worst in U.S. history
FEATURE-Young Chadians develop digital cures for social, economic ills
From e-commerce to mapping community problems, a new generation is using technology to push for change - but faces big barriers
Indonesia considers ban on 'destructive' LGBT-related TV content
Indonesia's parliament is considering national legislation that would ban lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender content from TV screens by the end of the year
Vietnam braces for typhoon Khanun after floods kill 72
Last week's floods were the worst in years, with thousands of homes submerged
Night: perfect cover for AIDS testing in Zimbabwe
"I was so filled with fear and shame to get tested for HIV/AIDS during the day because I just felt I could bump into some people who know me"
EXCLUSIVE -London named best megacity for women; mayor says more to be done
"There is no other city in the world where I would want to raise my daughters," says Mayor Sadiq Khan
EXCLUSIVE -Delhi, Sao Paulo seen as worst megacities for sex attacks on women - poll
Delhi - a metropolis of more than 26 million people - remains known as India's "rape capital"
EXCLUSIVE -Cairo named most dangerous megacity for women; London best - poll
Delhi, Sao Paulo worst for sexual harassment and violence
EXCLUSIVE -Kinshasa named as worst megacity for get-ahead women in poll
Most women in Kinshasa work in small, informal businesses or agriculture and many live on the city outskirts without electricity and roads