India to deploy more police, stricter laws to fight Mumbai sex trafficking
"After the penetration of the internet and communication systems, human trafficking is at the doorstep of every family"
India plans 800-mile highway embankment to curb floods in northeast
A proposed highway aims to limit damage from floods and improve connectivity in the region.
Pakistani council orders "revenge rape" of 16-year-old girl
Pakistan has a centuries-old tradition of quick justice handed down by gatherings of local elders
Crowdfunding restores ponds in drought-hit south India
With more water storage desperately needed amid terrible drought, crowdfunding is paying the cost - and could save lives
With urban grit and pink lights, London warehouse farms fish and greens
"We're trying to show that you can have an industrialised food system ... but you can do it in a way that's sustainable"
Five years after London Olympics, Games' legacy is off-track for locals
East Londoners who moved to the Olympic Park have faced spiking rents and insecure contracts, with no support from their government-funded landlords
FACTBOX-As US issues ban, other nations allow transgender troops in military
At least 18 nations allow transgender personnel to serve openly
London's top boroughs built fewer homes for poor - study
Social homes are now the only way for many low-paid workers to afford any accommodation in the capital
Greek cities eke out resources to help the vulnerable
"Resilience is absolutely the best fit for a city in economic crisis"
INTERVIEW-Caribbean life "as we know it" at serious risk - expert
"A lot of the damage now comes from extreme precipitation. So that translates into floods, landslides, loss of life, loss of livelihoods"