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
Colombia's last nomadic tribe in despair at loss of culture
The Nukak Maku is Colombia’s last known nomadic tribe, forced to flee their lands by warring factions in the country's 51-year conflict
Winning a dream wedding in U.S.
Seven homosexual couples from China are married in a group wedding in California after winning an online contest
World’s girls struggling with "curriculum of chores"
Girls as young as four are juggling their schoolwork with a "curriculum of chores" to help their families survive, a study by Plan International finds
Schools around the world
Reuters photographers have documented learning around the world. October 5 is World Teachers' Day.
Unearthing a Libyan land deal
Eviction fear hangs over Malians living on land leased to Libya
The thousand widows of Maiduguri
Thousands of women have lost their husbands to the conflict between Boko Haram and the Nigerian army