Global aid hits record in 2014 aided by Gulf states but fails to meet needs-data
Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Kuwait more than doubled their combined contribution to U.N. appeals in 2014
A third of world's aquifers are being sucked dry - NASA data
Some water basins are not being replenished at all, with potentially risky consequences for farmers and others
Kashmir killings raise fears of new bloodletting
Recent killings have raised fears that militants are regrouping in Kashmir
Kashmir killings raise fears of new bloodletting
The gunning down of four men with links to militants has fanned fears of a new wave of violence
INTERVIEW-Violence against schoolgirls sets stage for global pact on education - ex-Australia PM
"There is now a momentum for girls' education borne of such dreadful horrors as Malala's shooting and Boko Haram kidnappings," Julia Gillard says
Bangladesh upholds death sentence for top Islamist for war crimes
Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed was convicted in 2013 on charges of genocide, killing intellectuals, torture and abduction
FEATURE-Pakistan doctors live in fear after spike in deadly attacks
Clinics have closed, putting strain on health system
Britain must ban sharia "kangaroo courts", say activists
Activists call for govt to stick to pre-election promises to hold inquiry into sharia courts which first appeared in Britain in mid-1980s