Afghanistan says to sign peace deal with warlord Hekmatyar
Hekmatyar has been accused of serious human rights abuses, notably during the 1990s civil war, but he has played little direct part in the insurgency in recent years
Syrian teenager who swam at Rio Olympics honoured for aiding women and girls' rights
"I want to change perceptions of refugees. It is not a choice to flee your home, and refugees can achieve anything"
Social entrepreneurs say they face tough hurdles but making headway
Greater support from the public, governments and investors is needed to boost the work of entrepreneurs using business for social good
پاکستان میں شمسی توانائی کے فروغ کو ایک بڑا جھٹکا
Demand for clean energy is growing but a cut in the tariff paid for solar power has snarled one big project
Solar scale-up in Pakistan hits roadblock after payments slashed
Demand for clean energy is growing but a cut in the tariff paid for solar power has snarled one big project
INTERVIEW-Education is civil rights struggle of our age - UN envoy Gordon Brown
The two countries with the highest number of children out of school - Nigeria and Pakistan - spend only 2 percent of their national income on education
FEATURE-"Kung Fu" nuns bike Himalayas to oppose human trafficking
"We wanted to do something to change this attitude that girls are less than boys and that it's okay to sell them"
Frontex says 23,000 migrants reached Italy in August
The vast majority of the 117,900 people who arrived in Italy this year came by boat from Libya
Refugee girls, hoping for more than survival, need education - Malala
Almost 80 percent of all refugee adolescents are out of school, with girls making up the majority of those excluded from education
UN rights chief condemns Syria abuses under Assad's rule
"This is a state led by a medical doctor and yet is believed to have gassed its own people; has attacked hospitals and bombed civilian neighbourhoods"