Report says widespread police abuse against sex workers, drug users and gay men is undermining efforts to tackle the spread of the deadly virus
New report by the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) focuses on human impact of piracy
Police recently raided government and private offices, seizing up to $8 million in cash, large amounts of gold and documents
Report says people are being treated unfairly based on race or ethnicity
World Health Organizations say virus originated in bats and a variant may have crossed over to another animal before infecting humans
Unemployment rate now stands at 12.2 percent
British Defense Secretary Hammond says detainees held at secret detention facility are suspected of murdering British troops or of using IEDs
Charity says quarter of world's children underperform at school because of chronic malnutrition
Rights group calls on Libyan parliament to ensure that women are involved in drafting new constitution
Activist uses community based approach to try to end practice
WHO's group of experts on immunization believes one dose of vaccination is enough to provide life-long immunity against yellow fever
According to UN data, one billion people around globe in 2011 continued defecating in open, largely in rural areas
New concerns that person to person transmission of deadly virus is possible
Right-wing websites have made racial slurs against Congo-born Cecile Kyenge, the minister of integration
Violence began as crowds tried to bypass barricades around Taksim Square, undergoing renovation, which government banned for security reasons
European Union says it will take 'appropriate action' to encourage improved working conditions in Bangladesh
Vote comes after more than a month of haggling, deal has been deeply unpopular with many inside Cyprus and overseas
Oxfam says UN Security Council should urge Syrian government and opposition groups to make sure aid is reaching civilians
Race in British capital draws tens of thousands of athletes despite bombing of similar event in US last week
British security services plan a major security operation following Boston marathon blasts for this Sunday's London Marathon
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