Number of refugees fleeing South Sudan tops one million - U.N.
"With this milestone, South Sudan joins Syria, Afghanistan and Somalia as countries which have produced more than a million refugees"
Indigenous people in eastern India protest law changes that threaten their land
State government has proposed amendments to two pieces of legislation to allow it to buy up protected tribal land to lease to investors for non-agricultural purposes
UN expects 20 more nations to join Paris climate deal next week
New ratifications set to raise hopes the new global climate change deal can enter into force this year
Water innovation helps Bangladeshi women dodge snakes, shortages
A simple water collection system is making life easier - and safer - for a tribal community in southeast Bangladesh
Poll shows most Europeans sympathise with Syrian refugees, "have not lost their hearts"
Ireland tops poll of European countries most supportive of Syrian refugees, while Slovakia ranks bottom
Researchers predict sharp rise in migrants entering Europe covertly
60 percent of migrants arriving in Europe this year are expected to use covert means, such as use false passports, hide in trucks or overstay visas, compared with 35 percent in 2015
Global goal to reduce maternal deaths threatened by lack of access to quality care - study
Poor care marked by two extremes: too little, too late, with untimely, insufficient care, and too much, too soon, with over-medicalisation and excessive, unnecessary interventions
International court to prosecute environmental crimes in major shift
Campaigners and human rights lawyers said the move reflects increasing global recognition of the severity of environmental crime
Italian police warn of fraudsters cashing in on quake solidarity
"We urge citizens to verify who the organizers (of a campaign) are before donating money online"
Smarter farming could cut hunger in drought-hit southern Africa - researchers
Innovations from crop insurance to swapping cattle for goats could help the region stand up to worsening drought, researchers say