Italian dream over, trafficked Nigerian sets sights on home
About 11,000 women and 3,000 lone children from Nigeria arrived by sea in Italy from Libya in 2016 - with four in every five Nigerian women and girls destined for sex trafficking
US faces fresh water shortages due to climate change, research says
The findings of the preliminary government-backed research contrast with U.S. President Donald Trump's skepticism towards climate change
Murder conviction quashed for UK woman who killed abusive husband
About 2 million people, predominantly women, suffer domestic abuse every year in Britain
Senate confirms ex-coal lobbyist to lead U.S. environment regulator
Wheeler held nearly 20 times more meetings with industry representatives than with conservationists during his first two months on the job
C-section for 11 year-old rape victim in Argentina sparks outcry
The majority Catholic region of Latin America and the Caribbean has some of the most restrictive abortion laws in the world
Hands off my data, users say as Europe hit by record privacy complaints
Tech firms are facing a global backlash since last year's Cambridge Analytica scandal, in which tens of millions of Facebook profiles were harvested without their users' consent
U.S. craft marketplace makes plans to go green by offsetting emissions
About 55,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalents are released each day from the delivery of its packages ordered online in the United States
Gang rape and murder of 12-year-old girl sparks outrage in Somalia
Somalia's semi-autonomous Puntland region passed the country's first Sexual Offences Law in 2016, which criminalises rape, sexual harassment and online sexual offences
Green Climate Fund says 'in great shape' to push for new cash
The fund appointed a new executive director, and approved new projects and policies this week, as it sets out to raise fresh funds
Surge in Somalis fleeing violence may lead to 'catastrophe', warns aid agency
In 2016, 175,000 people were forced to leave their homes due to conflict, the data showed. This rose by 16 percent to over 200,000 displaced people hit by violence in 2017