PICTURE FACTBOX: The plight of the Yazidis
Islamic State fighters, who have beheaded and crucified captives in Iraq in their drive to eradicate non-believers, have driven thousands of people of the Yazidi religious sect into the Sinjar mountain range in northern Iraq. Who are the Yazidis and what do they believe in? Here are some answers.
Geothermal power
Is geothermal one of the key power sources of the future as the world turns away from fossil fuels?
Rebuilding healthcare, healing survivors in typhoon-hit central Philippines
Haiyan, the strongest storm on record, destroyed many healthcare centres. Our correspondent visited the typhoon-affected areas almost three months later to see how aid agencies like ICRC have been filling the gap
Solar expansion in Rajasthan aims to power India's energy future
The sunshine of Rajasthan's deserts is being turned into a surge of solar power
SLIDESHOW: Earthquake hits China's Sichuan province
A 6.6 magnitude earthquake hits a remote, mountainous area of China killing nearly 200 people and injuring more than 11,000
5 facts you didn't know about violence against women in the EU
In the first and biggest cross-country survey of its kind, the EU Fundamental Rights Agency interviewed 42,000 women in 28 EU countries about their experience of physical, sexual and psychological violence
Burkina Faso turns to communities to protect its forests
Population growth, expansion of farms and grazing and cutting of wood for cooking and charcoal all threaten the forests of Burkina Faso. But an effort to involve communities in forest protection aims to reverse that trend in places like the Tiogo Forest.