Nepal government extends term of war crimes probes by one year
Seeking justice for killings, disappearances, rapes, arbitrary arrests and torture is key provision of peace agreement
Former U.S. President Carter goes solar, helping power rural hometown
"This site will be as symbolically important as the solar panels we put on the White House" - Carter
Climate change fight will be won or lost in cities, say experts
With two-thirds of the world population due to be living in cities by 2050, climate action taken by urban officials and residents is increasingly important
HIV activist battles drugs and discrimination in Ukraine
Five months pregnant with her first child, Svitlana Moroz learned she had HIV. Her husband tested positive a week later. HIV and now war have transformed their lives.
FEATURE-Can going green help pick the slavery out of cotton?
"The world is changing and it is starting to be far more about local sourcing but getting to the middle of the supply chain is a real challenge."
FEATURE-Mining threat on sacred land unites Indian tribal villages
The eastern part of Maharashtra state is coveted for its coal, iron and manganese, but for long-time residents the hills and forests are the sacred source of their history and livelihood
U.S. police arrest record 750 suspects in Super Bowl sex-trafficking stings
Nationwide sweep produced most arrests since operations began 13 years ago
UK grocer first in Europe to use new trucks fuelled by food waste
The longer driving range - capacity had held back earlier green fuel options - could entice more business to turn to low-emission lorries