Fear of authorities, deportation is silencing trafficking victims, U.S. group says

Reports of human trafficking in the United States hit a record high last year, but researchers say many victims are likely not coming forward for fear of deportation

Britain's 10 hottest years all occurred since 2002 -Met Office

Britain is getting warmer and wetter as global warming accelerates, say climate scientists


In dragons vs. tourists fight, Indonesian villagers to lose out

Thousands of residents of an island in eastern Indonesia could be forced to relocate to conserve rare Komodo dragons and tourism


Former sex slave leads Uruguay's first march against human trafficking

'Human trafficking happens every day, but people don't want to see it. We are seen as numbers. We want to be seen as people,' - Sandra Ferrini who was sold to traffickers by her mother


Ethiopian migrants die of hunger and thirst in stranded boat - U.N. agency

Thousands of migrants arrive in war-torn Yemen every year in the hope of moving on to wealthy Gulf Arab states


Second Ebola case detected in eastern Congo's main city

Goma's first Ebola case was detected in mid-July, prompting the World Health Organisation to warn that the spread of the disease could accelerate


ANALYSIS-That river has rights: new strategy to protect planet

In a growing global movement, environmentalists are trying a new legal route to protect the planet - vesting rivers and reefs with "rights of nature"


Samoa's 'third gender' delicately balances sex and religion

Fa’afafine is a “third gender” in Polynesian culture, a term that translates as “in the manner of a woman”


U.S. abortion rights groups sue over Missouri law

A law banning almost all terminations after eight weeks - one of the most restrictive laws in the U.S. - is set to take effect on Aug. 28


Visitors to U.S. under visa program at risk of trafficking, research says

Victims included women from Kazakhstan who were sex-trafficked in Florida, according to the report


Dubai ruler’s wife seeks 'forced marriage protection order' in English court

The 70-year-old sheikh, who is also vice-president of the UAE, wed the princess in 2004 in what was believed to be his sixth marriage


Opinion

OPINION: How to choose a truly inclusive workplace

Carefully research a company’s diversity and inclusion policies and ask questions during the interview stage


OPINION: A historic step towards securing community land rights in Kenya

Indigenous communities in Kenya made history last week by marching to the nation’s capital to demand official registration for their communal lands



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