LGBT+ Syrian refugees launch case against UK for leaving them in Turkey
The group have been waiting for up to two years in Istanbul, where they face double discrimination from both fellow refugees and Turkish people
Thousands of activists block London roads to demand action on climate change
The protests are being led by the British climate group Extinction Rebellion and will involve demonstrations in 33 countries around the world over the coming days
Climate change protesters threaten to block central London roads
The disruption is the UK element of what organisers hope will become an international movement to protest against environmental damage
Record-early Alaska river thaw follows high winter temperatures
For rural Alaskans in communities that lack outside road access, changes in river ice can have dire consequences
Global taskforce tackles cybersex child trafficking in the Philippines
Tens of thousands of girls in the Philippines are estimated by charities to be trapped in the sex trade, with a growing number abused online for global clients
Singapore makes room for allotment gardens as urban farming takes root
Agriculture makes up only about 1 percent of Singapore's land area, but urban farming - including vertical and rooftop farms - is fast becoming popular
Millennial 'Mayor Pete' Buttigieg makes case for U.S. presidency
The first openly gay U.S. presidential candidate spoke of the struggle to legalize same-sex marriage
INTERVIEW - New environmental pact could face September vote, UN official says
The new pact contains clauses that establish the right to a clean environment and commits parties to creating judicial processes and other means to hold polluters accountable
NGOs are shaking up climate services in Africa. Should we be worried?
There is reason to be hopeful when it comes to hard-fought development and climate services gains, but caution is needed
U.S. government backs off case of female genital mutilation
Half a million girls and women in the United States have undergone or are at risk of undergoing FGM