Five good news stories you might have missed in 2016
News worth celebrating in 2016
Sheep's head, prosthetic leg and London house among most unusual UK charity donations
Looking for last-minute Christmas presents? Here's what's on offer at British charity stores.
The news that wasn't: What you missed in 2016
Putting the spotlight on forgotten crises is the first step to mobilising political action, funding and other support
Some 200,000 Iraqis seen returning to their farms for first time in two years - UN
"Farmers here haven't been able to grow vegetables for two years, since the irrigation canals were destroyed by armed groups"
FEATURE-Women fall victim to violence in Mexico's decade-old war on drugs
"There's a strong correlation between the rise in violent deaths of women and the strategy to combat organized crime"
Scale of child slavery "shocking" in India's spinning mills - research
Traditionally the dyeing units, spinning mills and apparel factories have drawn on cheap labour from villages across Tamil Nadu
Hundreds resist eviction from Delhi slum as new housing falls short
Television images showed police in riot gear, holding assault rifles and shields as residents gathered around them
Indian police bust baby trafficking racket amid fears more children at risk
Police were looking into whether the group was linked to cases of kidnapping in hospitals
INSIGHT-In Myanmar, profit clouds army pledge to return seized land
Few of the villagers who say they lost land have any documents supporting their claim
Temperatures around North Pole leap close to melting point
The Arctic region is warming at twice the global average, disrupting the hunting livelihoods of indigenous people and threatening creatures