Britain to ban 'gagging' clauses used to silence harassment victims
Confidentiality agreements have come under increased scrutiny in Britain amid the global 'Me Too' movement against sexual harassment and assault
Transgender murders in Honduras stoke fears of backlash against LGBT+ rights
Twenty-one LGBT+ people have been murdered since January, with three trans women killed in a spate of attacks earlier this month
Barry makes landfall in Louisiana, weakens to tropical storm
The threat of major flooding from the Mississippi River appeared to have passed, but the storm could still bring dangerous flooding and storm surge
INTERVIEW - 'It shames us all': Rwandan genocide survivor says Myanmar persecution a repeat of history
Similar language is being used today in Myanmar as was used during the Rwandan genocide, said genocide survivor Yolande Mukagasana
FACTBOX - 10 artists hit by human rights criticism over concerts
U.S rapper Nicki Minaj this week pulled out of a planned concert in Saudi Arabia, after critics said it clashed with her support for LGBT+ rights
South Sudan court rules against marriage of girl, 16, in landmark case
South Sudan has one of the highest rates of child marriage in the world with more than half of girls wed before their 18th birthday
'Sometimes we have to abandon the patients': Treating Ebola in Congo's warzone
'If it weren't for (the conflict), I think with all the new technology we would be able to stop this outbreak quickly.'
Britain's National Trust charity to sell fossil fuel assets
The land protection charity aims to offload the majority of its investments in oil and gas companies within 12 months
Millions of small pig farmers in Asia threatened by swine fever outbreak
Measures to halt swine flu's spread, such as limiting the transportation of pork, risks destroying the livelihoods of families who lack the expertise and funds to protect their herds
Myanmar university investigates suicide of gay librarian
Myanmar Imperial University said three staff had been suspended after Kyaw Zin Win's death