UN alarmed at migrants dying of cold, "dire" situation in Greece
"It's about saving lives"
Rise in Afghans returning home threatens overstretched resources, U.N. says
Pakistani government has stepped up pressure to send people back amid growing local animosity towards Afghan refugees
Aid watchdog says UK cash transfer schemes effective in tackling poverty
"Cash transfers have the potential to be one of the best, fastest and safest ways to help people raise themselves out of poverty by investing in their own, and their family's future"
Afghan officials probe attacks as death toll rises past 50
Violence highlights precarious security situation in Afghanistan, which has seen a steady increase in attacks since international troops ended combat operations in 2014
Pakistan counts transgender people in national census for first time
Advocacy group Trans Action estimates there are at least 500,000 transgender people in Pakistan.
Migrants battle freezing temperatures and cold shoulder at Hungarian border
Migrants forced to sleep in makeshift tents as night time temperatures plunge below -20C.
Migrant death toll rises by a third in 2016, fuelled by Mediterranean drownings
"These data ... are simply shocking. And we don't believe we are anywhere near counting all of the victims."
Pakistani province launches app for women to report harassment
With a click of a button, users who feel threatened can call a police team who should be able to track their location
Pakistan to release 218 Indian fishermen
Men were arrested more than a year ago, accused of entering Pakistani waters in an area of the Arabian Sea where the border is disputed