Gaza: Israeli strike on Hamas kills Palestinian woman and child

An Israeli air strike on a Hamas target in the Gaza Strip on 11 October brought down a nearby house killing a Palestinian woman and her daughter, hospital officials said, as a wave of violence in the region triggered fears of wider escalation. Oct 11, 2015

Vulnerable 20: Twenty nations vulnerable to climate change seek action

Twenty of the countries most vulnerable to climate change, from the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan to the Pacific island nation of Tuvalu, formed a new group to press for tougher action to curb warming. Finance ministers from the 20 nations joined for the first time in Lima, Peru to form The Vulnerable 20, or V20. Oct 9, 2015