Home sweet home? Not for 200,000+ stateless in U.S.
There are an estimated 10 to 15 million people globally who are not recognised as citizens of any country - living without passports, rights or access to the most basic services
Sanders, Warren spar over disputed remark about chances of a woman candidate defeating Trump
Sanders emphatically denies having said a woman could not win the White House
Brazil issues new rules, lowers age for gender reassignment surgery
Trans youths can now get medical treatment from age 16 and surgery at 18 under a relaxation of rules hailed as 'a big step forward'
FACTBOX-Erdogan pushes 'crazy' Istanbul canal dream despite opposition
President Erdogan has revived plans to dig a canal on the edge of Istanbul despite concerns from environmentalists and architects
Pope defends migrants, calls for peace in Christmas message
The pope spoke out against 'injustices' faces by refugees and migrants
'Grass' or 'VIP'? How rural Vietnamese make treacherous journey to Europe
Many trafficked Vietnamese end up working in illegal cannabis farms in Britain but 'grass' in this case is a slang word used in Vietnam to describe something as dirt cheap
Global recognition 'opens doors' for peasant groups, right to land
Rights groups are marking the one-year anniversary of a U.N. agreement, which for the first time recognised the rights of rural groups at an international level
Europe's human rights court calls for release of Turkish businessman
The European Court of Human Rights rulings are legally binding but Turkey has frequently not implemented them. Turkey's Justice Ministry declined to comment on Tuesday's ruling.
Winds of hunger: Simultaneous heatwaves could batter food-growing countries
Waves in the planet's jet stream, combined with hotter climate-driven temperatures, could threaten crops in multiple regions at once, researchers warn