As water dries up, West Bank village thirsts for a less precarious supply
As climate change brings less rainfall, water shortages are a growing tension in the West Bank
Disease stalks Yemen as hospitals, clinics devastated by war - WHO
Yemen's Health Ministry announced a cholera outbreak in early October in the capital Sanaa
Ebola-hit children in Sierra Leone go hungry amid food shortages - charity
While most families devastated by Ebola have received humanitarian aid, at least 1,400 children orphaned by the epidemic urgently need support
Rich states urged to dig deeper to help poor respond to 'climate crisis'
Global funding for adapting to climate change remains far below the amounts hard-hit countries need, experts say
EXCLUSIVE - Prominent UK rights activist, fearing for safety, leaves Thailand
"The situation is not good right now. It's rapidly deteriorating. It doesn't feel safe. There are people who are intent on wearing me down."
India investigates sexual abuse of indigenous girls at boarding school
Boarding schools are only option for children from India's poor tribal areas but are badly run, with inadequate staff and poor facilities
Indian farmers at risk as states bypass land acquisition laws - activists
Land pooling allows land owners to get back share of developed land, while state keeps remainder, but with no public consultations, owners may face pressure to participate
After years of delay, climate talks face a new problem: speed
"We're in an interesting conundrum we never thought we'd find ourselves in: After pushing for decisive and speedy action, we got it"
After years of delay, climate talks face a new problem: speed
"We're now in an interesting conundrum we never thought we'd find ourselves in: After pushing for decisive and speedy action, we got it"
Women-owned businesses to get online marketing boost
A percentage of each sale using ChooseWomen.org will go toward providing microloans to poor women to start their own businesses