Mexican ranchers and indigenous people urge government to solve land conflict
At issue are vast stretches of property that ranchers want for intensive agriculture but their neighbours want it for subsistence farming
FEATURE-U.S. school an antidote to transgender discrimination complaints
Non-profit private Pride School Atlanta is seen as the first school in the American South focused on the LGBT community and one of few addressing similar concerns in the nation
FEATURE-Pakistan repatriation push, rising hostility alarms Afghan refugees
"It is extremely disturbing for me to learn that after all these years, we are still being treated as foreigners."
Africa at highest risk of major economic blow from future climate threats - global index
Farmers in these countries are smallholders using traditional farming methods and do not have the financial safety nets to invest in new crops that may improve yields
FACTBOX - How many migrants are there in the world?
Sunday, Dec. 18, is International Migrants Day. Here are some facts on migrants and refugees
In Uganda, parents seek controversial genital surgery for 'intersex' babies
Mothers have abandoned intersex children in toilets or forests, and others have subjected them to harmful mutilations to reshape their genitalia
Actor DiCaprio says climate action is U.S.'s 'biggest economic opportunity'
"In less than 100 years of our pollution-based prosperity, we humans have put our entire existence in jeopardy" - Leonardo DiCaprio
INTERVIEW - Workers in labor bondage overlooked in U.S. human trafficking tally, U.N. expert says
Labor exploitation accounts for 13 percent of reported human trafficking victims in the United States
Prominent Honduran land rights activists report death threats
Honduras has the highest murder rate for environmental activists in the world
Boosting women farmers would dramatically cut world hunger - experts
"If we are serious about putting an end to poverty and hunger once and for all, then we all need to step up our support for rural women"