EU-ländernas ledare trefaldigar insatserna i Medelhavet för att hantera migrantkrisen.

Svenska regeringen gör en nysatsning som ska stärka sexuell hälsa och mänskliga rättigheter i Afrika. Ett prioriterat fokus är att minska förekomsten av kvinnlig könsstympning. – Det krävs mer än pengar och lagändringar för att förändra sociala normer, menar människorättskämpen Molly Melching.

Senate confirms 55-year-old in 56-43 vote, making her the first black woman to hold country's top law enforcement post.

Senate confirms 55-year-old in 56-43 vote, making her the first black woman to hold country's top law enforcement post.

Velcroman1 writes: At a sky-high press conference atop the new World Trade Center in lower Manhattan, Acer unveiled a sky-high lineup of goods – and placed a flag in the sand for the sagging PC industry. "There are only four or five players in the PC industry, and all of us are survivors," Jason Chen, CEO of Acer Corp, told an international group of reporters. "We will be the last man standing for the PC industry." To that end, the company showed off a slew of new laptops and 2-in-1s, the new Liquid X2 smartphone, and introduces a new line of gaming PCs, called Predator. I suspect Apple will outlive Acer; who do you think will fall next (or rise next)?

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At summit convened after 800 perished at sea, nations commit resources and discuss military action against traffickers.

At summit convened after 800 perished at sea, nations commit resources and discuss military action against traffickers.