No pot of gold for locals as China mines Sierra LeoneLike many African countries, Sierra Leone has courted foreign companies which pay governments big fees for mining rights, while locals often feel they have no say nor benefit |
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More deals, less conflict? Cross-border water planning key, report warnsAs global water supplies run low, agreements on how to share water across borders are crucial - but few are in place yet, researchers say |
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Bringing up baby: NZ speaker makes parliament more parent-friendlyPrime Minister Jacinda Ardern last year became New Zealand's first premier to take maternity leave and the world's second elected leader to give birth in office |
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Male slavery survivors in UK struggle to get support as numbers soarWith more men than women now referred for post-slavery government support, concerns are growing about limited support in a system largely focused on women |
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ANALYSIS - No minorities, no meat? Gig economy deepens cities' dividesOrganisations such as Uber, Ola, and home-sharing platform Airbnb are under fire for fueling discrimination related to religion, race or sexual orientation in cities |
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Salvadoran woman acquitted in abortion case calls for reformHernandez was exonerated earlier this week in a closely watched retrial after an earlier judgment found her guilty of killing her stillborn son and sentenced her to 30 years in prison |
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Brazil's Bolsonaro suspends funding for LGBT+ screenplaysJair Bolsonaro posted on social media that state funding for LGBT+ films was throwing money away |
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EXPERT VIEWS - Should Rohingya refugees return to Myanmar?Myanmar has said 3,450 refugees have been cleared for repatriation on August 22 but many refugees fear violence and refuse to go back |
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INTERVIEW-Thai minister vows to make resolving land claims in forests 'top priority'The military government in 2010 had vowed to "take back the forest" and pledged to increase Thailand's forest cover to about 40% of the total surface area from about a third |
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U.N. warns 22 aid programs in Yemen will close if countries do not pay pledgesThe United Nations describes the situation in Yemen as the world's worst humanitarian crisis |
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Tens of thousands flee Russia-led attack on Syrian opposition enclaveMoscow and Damascus, who deny indiscriminate bombing of civilians areas, say they are fighting jihadist militants |
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