Indonesia's fires labelled a 'crime against humanity' as 500,000 suffer

Haze has caused havoc, with schools in neighbouring Singapore and Malaysia shut down, flights grounded and events cancelled

Raging forest fires across Indonesia are thought to be responsible for up to half a million cases of respiratory infections, with the resultant haze covering parts of Malaysia and Singapore now being described as a "crime against humanity".

Tens of thousands of hectares of forest have been alight for more than two months as a result of slash and burn - the fastest and quickest way to clear land for new plantations.