Trick or treat: Is your doorstep fair game for zombies at Halloween?
While teens think practical jokes are just a laugh, they can have a serious impact on the aged and those in poor health
Chile says it can't host trade and climate summits after protests
Chile's withdrawal from the international summits comes after several weeks of violent unrest over inequality
Chile withdraws as host of trade and climate summits
The decision to pull out of hosting the international meetings comes after several weeks of violent unrest
Dangerous dry winds forecast to sweep into fire-plagued Los Angeles
The National Weather Service has issued an "extreme red flag" warning for wildfires in Los Angeles and Ventura counties
INTERVIEW-'Little Miss Sumo' wrestles sexism in Japan's ancient sport
Sumo tradition forbids women from entering the ring as the space is sacred and any female presence is considered a pollutant
Men sweeping? Women inheriting? Rural Kenya shakes up gender roles
As farmers face greater climate change threats, loosening gender restrictions and getting men and women talking can help them stand up to the pressures
In Chile's Atacama Desert, a cautionary tale for bold renewable energy vows
Falling solar panel costs, funding hiccups and new technologies make large renewables projects a risky bet
UK truck deaths reignite calls to tackle nail bar slavery
It is well documented that some Vietnamese - lured to Europe by promises of lucrative jobs - end up exploited in illegal cannabis farms and cheap nail bars
India's increasing defences eat away at farmland along border with Pakistan
The fertile land where Jammu and Kashmir meets Pakistan has become dotted with barbed wire and landmines, leaving farmers cut off from their land, often with no compensation, say villagers
Murray Energy files for bankruptcy as U.S. coal decline continues
Eight other coal companies have filed for bankruptcy over the last two years as natural gas has taken over as the primary fuel for U.S. power plants