Cotton waste biofuel powers farmers to fight drought in Kenya
Farmers use the cleaner, cheaper fuel - which requires no extra land to grow its feedstock - to run irrigation pumps, making them less vulnerable to poor rains
Gold of contention: Armenia land dispute in spotlight as government steps in
Protests against a gold mine have divided locals, some of whom say it will provide much-needed employment
Women fear strict U.S. laws will increase unsafe abortions and deaths
Nine states have passed strict laws restricting abortion access this year, seen as part of a multistate effort to have the high court reconsider Roe v. Wade ruling
A sweet deal? Study shows higher cocoa prices could end child labour in Ghana
Ghana is the world's second largest cocoa grower, with more than 700,000 children producing the crop, often doing dangerous jobs on family farms
Meeting climate goals would cut U.S. city heat deaths, Miami ahead
The Miami area is home to U.S. President Donald Trump's winter retreat - Mar-a-Lago
U.S. 'Straight Pride' plans march into controversy
June marks the start of LGBT+ Pride Month, which sees various marches and events held around the world in celebration of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community
Ebola listening projects take cues from community to improve response
Ebola has been spreading in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo since August in the world's second biggest outbreak, which has killed 1,354 people and surpassed 2,000 cases this week
U.S. police downplay fears over three trans women murders in Dallas
At least 26 transgender women were reported killed in the United States in 2018 and 29 in 2017
'They're linked': Mexican prosecutor sets sights on trafficking gangs
Mexico is an origin, transit and destination country for victims, but relatively little is publicly understood about the involvement of organised criminals in human trafficking
U.S. global abortion policy causing deaths, researchers say
Almost $9 billion in U.S. foreign aid is at stake under the policy, which has been used by U.S. presidents to signal their stance on abortion rights