Kenyan farmers develop taste for insects as drought hurts crops
Insects like termites can provide additional nutrition and income when extreme weather hits traditional harvests
Women plan protests in India against mass assault and victim-blaming
India protests, publicised under hashtag #IWillGoOut on social media, are meant to coincide with "Million Women March" in Washington on Jan. 21
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After 20 years trapped in a rice mill, working 14 hours a day and even giving birth, Vasanta finds freedom in her own shop
Romania seeks World Heritage status for Transylvania village in gold mine row
Surprise 11th hour move that could protect Romanian village from a gold mine project
Migrant death toll rises by a third in 2016, fuelled by Mediterranean drownings
"These data ... are simply shocking. And we don't believe we are anywhere near counting all of the victims."
Ralph Lauren joins fight to ensure fabrics not damaging forests and lives
Fashion giant unveils plans to trace wood pulp used in its clothes to avoid buying from regions destroying forests or violating human rights
As winter hits, U.N. urges faster transfer of migrants from Greek islands
About 15,000 people living in overcrowded island camps do not have enough heating or supplies to keep warm during winter
Abused housemaid's death in Indian capital raises trafficking concerns
"She looked starved and could barely move. In her statement to the police she said that she had been beaten with iron rods by her employer for complaining about excess work"
Parents must play role in care of Nigeria's freed Chibok girls - campaigners
"Although the rescue process has altered the dynamics of their custody and protection, we should not usurp the role that their parents played and must continue to play in their lives"
2017: Climate focus shifts as Trump moves in, China charges ahead
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