INTERVIEW-Let women drive and make own decisions, Saudi activist urges new crown prince
Activist who was jailed for driving is hopeful Saudi Arabia's new crown prince will open more doors for women
From floods to disease, disaster risk rising in surging African cities
But plenty of ideas on how to sort out the problems are emerging, from organising slumdwellers to simply deciding which are the key risks to take on first
FEATURE-LGBT asylum seekers face hurdles seeking "dream life" in Ireland
"Basically you know nothing"
INTERVIEW-India builds game-changing database to track human trafficking
India is home to more slaves than any other country in the world
Aid trucks bring "humanitarian breakthrough" to Syria's Qamishli - U.N.
Convoy of three lorries from Homs has brought a month's supply of food for 15,000 people
You say 'climate change', I say 'global warming' - what's the difference?
Republicans are more likely to say they doubt the existence of "global warming" than "climate change", researchers say
Drought, floods slash Sri Lanka's rice production, threaten food security - UN
Production of rice, the country's staple food, is forecast to drop almost 40 percent to 2.7 mln tonnes in 2017
FEATURE-Syrian refugee finds independence in Lebanon with hairdryer in hand
Aya counts herself lucky, having escaped the Syrian war and finding a new home and - eventually - informal work after beauty school training
FEATURE-Faster, clearer data on disasters might help shield women and children
Women and children can be disproportionately affected by disasters, but taking a closer look at disaster data could help reduce their vulnerabilities
FEATURE-Sixty years after fleeing Tibet, refugees in India get passports, not property
"Will they always remain refugees, or should they be given some sort of permanent resident status, as they have been here for so long, and have little chance of being repatriated?"