Brexit and bananas: UK charities fear fall from global stage
After a narrow vote in favour of Brexit, Britain is confused - not only about how or when it will leave the EU, but also what part it will play in international development afterwards
Cool but confused: Social entrepreneurs find it harder to explain their work
For years social entrepreneurs trying to solve a wide range of issues from affordable healthcare to homelessness have faced the same question: are you running a charity or a business?
African, Syrian migrants in crosshairs of Libya war
Thousands of African and Syrian migrants and refugees are trapped in Tripoli as a battle for the city draws closer
Tracking goats and bleach, artificial intelligence helps out in crises
From knowing if it's safe to rebuild a damaged home to readying aid for displaced people, technology that harnesses AI is proving handy before and when disasters hit
S.Korea court strikes down abortion law in landmark ruling
South Korea's ban on abortion dates from 1953, when the country's criminal law was first enacted after the 1950-1953 Korean War, and had not changed materially since
Cities are sucking our countryside dry, scientists say
Globally at least 16 billion cubic meters of water - almost the annual flow of the Colorado River in the United States - are pumped out of the countryside into cities every year
'Harsh' tactics used to keep wages low for Vietnamese garment workers
Vietnam, which is one of the world's largest garment manufacturers, is home to over 6,000 garment and textile factories that employ about 3 million people
Hong Kong urged to call time on 'archaic' indigenous land policy
A government policy that favours male residents and was introduced to improve living conditions of indigenous inhabitants, has been criticised for exacerbating a chronic housing shortage
FACTBOX-Ten facts on prison labour worldwide
Major brands to use prison labour include IBM, department store J.C. Penney and lingerie brand Victoria's Secret
INSIGHT -Volunteers or slaves? Brazil accused of illegal jail labour
Brazil's penal system has long relied on cheap prison labour with inmates cooking, cleaning and maintaining quarters in return for a small allowance and slightly reduced sentences