Syrian selfie refugee sues Facebook for 'defamatory' posts
"Whenever something happens in the news related to refugees, his picture reappears"
Lone migrant children arriving in Italy by sea doubles in 2016
A growing number of girls were also making the perilous sea journey and were at risk of sexual exploitation
U.S. EPA locks in 2025 fuel efficiency rules
Legally binding decision is a bid to maintain a key part of the Obama administration's climate legacy
INTERVIEW-Greek island refugee camp a place without 'human dignity' - U.S. doctor
"This camp is definitely one of the least prepared ones that I have seen. It's not really prepared for the weather conditions"
Yemeni farmers urgently need support to help ease hunger crisis - U.N.
Nearly half of Yemen's 22 governorates are officially rated as being in an emergency food situation
Nepal fails to deliver relief to quake survivors - rights group
Many of the estimated 8 mln people affected by the earthquakes continue to live in tents
Kenya prepares to expand solar mini-grids into poorest rural areas
$150 million plan would light up markets, schools, shops and homes, and support solar-powered water pumping
Bangladeshi law proposing child marriage in "special cases" is a step backwards - charities
The proposed law would permit child marriage in "special cases"
Storms ease California drought as reservoirs fill up
The storms that have swept through the state since early autumn have released as much as 42 percent of the state from drought conditions
Save the Children demands higher U.N. budget to tackle crimes against children
The United Nations-led mechanism for monitoring crimes against children was "chronically underfunded", the group's head said