'No man's land': Delhi's urban villages face uncertain future

Villagers in informal settlements want to be put on the map as they struggle with a lack of land titles and official oversight

Brazil's Supreme Court throws out rules that limit gay men donating blood

Rules barring men from giving blood for 12 months after gay sex were unconstitutional and should be scrapped, the court said


FEATURE-Latin America's indigenous shield elderly 'cultural guardians' from coronavirus

Elderly people at high risk from COVID-19 are seen as the main cultural guardians of many indigenous traditions and languages


Plastic piles up in Thailand as pandemic efforts sideline pollution fight

Green groups worry about plastic "onslaught" in Southeast Asia as home deliveries during lockdowns add to mountains of waste


Lockdowns pile job losses and hunger onto Syrian refugees' plight

Refugees are facing starvation as lockdowns in Lebanon, Jordan, Turkey prevent many from working


Germany bans 'gay conversion therapy' for minors as more nations eye laws

Conversion therapy persists in other Western democracies, including in the United States, Britain and Australia


Life-threatening extreme heat set to trap millions indoors by 2060

Farming and commerce likely to be disrupted in countries with deadly heat and humidity


'Billions' star Asia Kate Dillon pushes to put LGBT+ rights on U.S. election agenda

Dillon is the first openly nonbinary person to play such a character on U.S. television


Working women, and especially single moms, are hit hard by coronavirus downturn

American women have accounted for the majority of workers furloughed or laid off due to the coronavirus pandemic


Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon surges in April

Deforestation of Brazil's portion of the Amazon increased by 64% in April, compared with the same month a year ago


Masks and no touching: Indonesia aims to keep traditional markets alive

Markets to looking to safety measures including mandatory masks and distancing to keep going despite COVID-19


Opinion

OPINION - Older people must not be forgotten in coronavirus responses

Elderly people are among the most physically and financially vulnerable to COVID-19, but their needs are too often ignored



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