India's rural poor may lose out as drones map village land

A nationwide programme to map residential land in rural India using drones may marginalise lower-caste communities and women

Streisand among stars to stage coronavirus fundraiser for LGBT+ centres

The coronavirus has stripped LGBT+ community centres of dire funds and forced many to close


Indian woman gang raped after quarantined alone in school -police

The victim, a daily wage earner, was walking alone after losing the way to her village, and local police housed her for the night in a school building


Russia's stranded migrants lose jobs, rely on handouts and peers for food

Those among Russia's 10 million labour migrants are out of work due to lockdown, unable to go home, low on cash and fear hunger


Bangladesh textile workers flout coronavirus lockdown to demand wages

Bangladesh has announced aid for essential exports-oriented sector to pay its workers, but garment manufacturers say funds were not enough


Australia launches controversial COVID-19 tracking app as some states start easing rules

Australian government wants at least 40% of the population to use the voluntary app, which would not track location


Five years after Nepal's quake, lockdown stops reconstruction

Less than half a million houses have been built or rebuilt as many people who lack land ownership certificates are yet to receive loans to start rebuilding houses



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