Millions of Indian women, homeless 'left behind' ahead of elections
'It really should not matter that they are homeless - they are still citizens and have a right to vote'
Indonesia says low-carbon plan could spur annual GDP growth
Government aims to adopt policies to boost farm productivity, prevent deforestation, improve waste management and transition to renewable energy
One in three fear losing homes in West and Central Africa, poll finds
The survey was the largest ever global effort to document how people feel about their homes and land and found concerns were highest in West and Central Africa
From bitcoins to tomatoes: All change in Georgia after currency slump
A cellar underneath a Soviet apartment block served as an unlikely head office for a thriving cryptocurrency business, as Georgia underwent a virtual gold rush - but now it's gone bust
Poor lose out as rich countries link aid with trade: think-tank
As populism and economic pressures rise, countries that have pledged to spend part of their national income on aid are opting for short-term political or economic wins over poverty reduction
Global carbon emissions hit record high in 2018 - IEA
Energy-related CO2 emissions rose by 1.7 percent, the highest rate of growth since 2013, with the power sector accounting for almost two-thirds
Millions of women still landless despite global push for equality
Patriarchal attitudes towards women and girls and a lack of knowledge of their own rights prevent millions of women from owning land
Floods kill at least 18 in southern Iran, provinces on alert
Authorities have warned about possibility of floods in the capital Tehran as well as in the oil-rich southern province of Khuzestan in the next 48 hours
German bike safety campaign featuring semi-naked models sparks sexism row
The government said it stood by the adverts, which "generate attention for our campaign and can thus save lives"
FACTBOX-From attacks to deaths, key facts about Congo's escalating Ebola epidemic
By March 2019 Congo's Ebola outbreak surpassed 1,000 cases with a death toll of 629 and spread to the city of Bunia, the second-largest city in eastern Congo