PHOTOBLOG: Conflict in the waiting room
Syrian refugees and Lebanon’s struggling healthcare sector
5 facts about domestic workers
Domestic workers are among the most vulnerable employees because few of them are protected by labour laws. Here are some facts about the world's 53 million domestic workers.
A day in the life of Thaiza Vitória da Silva, Rio de Janeiro
Thaiza Vitória da Silva is a 15-year-old handball player from Brazil, who will be representing the 400 girls currently participating in the 'One Win Leads to Another' programmed during the Torch Relay for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games
Hip, young and in Kabul
Kabul is a bustling city, full of people who want to see their country become less violent and more stable
Palm oil and deforestation
Growing demand for palm oil is a major driver of deforestation, particularly in Asia and Africa. What can be done to change that?
Unearthing a Libyan land deal
Eviction fear hangs over Malians living on land leased to Libya
International Women's Day
See all our stories for International Women's Day
5 facts you need to know about childbirth in sub-Saharan Africa
Women in sub-Saharan Africa have a 1 in 39 chance of dying in pregnancy or childbirth, compared to 1 in 3,700 in developed countries
Muslims languish in squalid Myanmar camps two years after riots
Tens of thousands of people have been living in sprawling, squalid displacement camps in western Myanmar’s Rakhine State since violence between Buddhist Rakhines and stateless Rohingya Muslims broke out in June 2012