Zimbabwe urged to lift ban on growing genetically modified food
As GMO imports fill the country's dinner tables, farmers and business groups push for permission to grow the same crops at home
Next UN development goals must tackle open defecation -expert
The absolute number of people defecating in the open has stayed the same for several years, a U.N. study says
Hunger may be largest health impact of climate change - expert
Children highly vulnerable to malnutrition as extreme weather hits food production
INSTANT VIEWS: European lawmakers back strong extractive transparency law
Transparency campaigners and others give their reaction to the European Parliament's committee vote
India plans stiffer penalties for "indecent portrayal of women" - report
The proposed new amendments will include so-called new media
New potentially dangerous breed of mosquito found in Kenya
A newly-discovered mosquito has different habits than the Anopheles mosquito, biting humans earlier, LSHTM researchers say
Bangladesh's family laws fuel female poverty - rights group
Archaic laws trap women in abusive marriages because they have no recourse to ensure an income, Human Rights Watch says
Britain orders probe into aid money spending on consultants ?report
Britain is committed to spending 0.7 pct of its GDP - some 7.8 billion pounds - on aid by 2014
Global crackdown on money laundering gathers pace, experts say
Twelve cases involving banks and possible illicit money flows are currently under investigation by U.S. authorities