Spectre of hunger keeps Syrian refugee children out of school
Many Syrian children are forced to work to help make ends meet, or unable to pay for transport to school
White House directs federal agencies to consider climate change
Agencies will be required to quantify greenhouse gas emissions and describe potential climate change impacts
EXCLUSIVE-UN aviation emissions pact may be voluntary at first - sources
ICAO under pressure to finalise deal in October to cap carbon pollution of all international flights at 2020 levels
Pope orders study of women's role in early Church, cheering equality campaigners
Francis and his predecessors have ruled out allowing women to become priests
Rescuers say toxic gas dropped on Syrian town where Russian helicopter shot down
Both government and opposition forces have denied using chemical weapons during the five-year-old civil war
INTERVIEW-Somalia urged to pass law banning "horrendous" FGM
Somalia has the world's highest rate of FGM with 98 percent of women between 15 and 49 having been subjected to the potentially deadly ritual
British couple vow to honour rubbish food at their wedding
Figures from FAO show that about one third of food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted each year