Burundi exodus driving major African refugee crisis - charity
Some 10,000 Burundians have arrived in neighbouring Tanzania each month since August
Sticking to lower 1.5C warming limit would protect world economy - UN
Savings would be $12 trillion by 2050, or around 10 percent of the world's GDP
Peace brings home climate uncertainties in rural Sri Lanka
Life was supposed to be easier for families after the civil war - but unexpected pressures are taking a toll
Impoverished families flout Guatemala's child marriage ban - experts
Poor families who see girls as a financial burden are still marrying them off as prolonged drought plunges many into deeper poverty
Leading feminists transform former NYC prison into "Women's Building"
In light of Trump's election, Women's Building takes on added importance as the "physical form of a social justice movement", says Gloria Steinem
FEATURE-Villagers in Goa fight to keep ancient community land from university
"We are not against development, but this land is sacred to us and our way of life. The village owns this land. No one has the right to take it away without our consent."
Conflicts over land in India stall projects worth billions of dollars - report
An analysis of 289 cases, making up 40 percent of major land conflicts, found they affected 3.1 million people and more than $178 billion of investment
Myanmar's abused, intimidated LGBT people long for acceptance in new era
Campaigners say lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people face violence and intimidation from police officers who extort money and sexual favours
'I was forced to kill my best friend', former DRC child soldier says
Abducted at age 5 by rebel soldiers, Michel Chikwanine was blindfolded, handed an AK-47 gun so heavy he could barely lift it and ordered to shoot
Thousands donate to Planned Parenthood in name of anti-abortion U.S. vice president-elect
Planned Parenthood has reported a surge in donations since Trump's election