India crowdfunds millions for its weary crematorium workersAn innovative crowdfunding initiative has been launched in India's capital to help make a gruelling job at least bearable for the crematorium workers |
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From teaching to football, communities seen as key to ending use of child soldiersEx-child soldiers often struggle to find their place in their communities and risk re-recruitment |
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EXPERT VIEWS: U.S. vaccine patent waiver: a "game changer" for the global south?Health experts from India and South Africa welcomed Biden's U-turn on COVID-19 vaccine patents and urged the World Trade Organisation to urgently hammer out a deal |
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INTERVIEW-Scrapping gay sex bans key to fighting HIV, says UNAIDS ambassadorGay sex is illegal in dozens of countries around the world, deterring many people from coming forward for HIV testing, according to former British health minister Norman Fowler |
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Dispute over COVID-19 deaths pits indigenous Brazilians against gov'tPolice subpoenaed Sonia Guajajara, of Brazil's indigenous coalition APIB, after she accused the government of genocide for not protecting indigenous people from the coronavirus |
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Are U.S. firms ready to do more than voice concerns on trans rights?Public stand against trans-related bills in conservative states shows American companies are more willing to wade into politics, campaigners say |
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Lesbian mothers flood German courts with demands for parenting rightsOver a dozen lesbian couples have gone to court seeking to reform Germany's civil code, which does not recognise lesbian parents |
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Climate finance hopes for poor nations shift to G7 summit as Merkel disappointsRich governments are being urged to deliver on an unmet pledge of funding to help developing countries tackle climate change at June's G7 summit and raise it after 2025 |
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Funding boost for cities to reach COVID-19 vaccine skeptics and vulnerableBloomberg Philanthropies is giving 18 cities in Africa, Asia and Latin America grants to creatively boost vaccine confidence and reach high-risk groups |
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Croatian court backs same-sex adoption in new LGBT+ winMladen Kozic and Ivo Segota's five-year legal battle led to a court ruling that gay and lesbian couples should be allowed to adopt children in Croatia |
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Tech-savvy Indians use coding skills to find COVID-19 vaccine slotsYoung people in India have devised hacks to help people register for scarce vaccination slots as coronavirus cases and deaths keep rising |
OPINION: As a US doctor battling COVID, my father in India was worried. Now, it's my turn to be tormentedBarely three months ago, the world was applauding India for conquering COVID-19, but complacency crept in - a phenomenon that can happen in any country |
OPINION: It’s time for answers for Africa’s ‘climate refugees’Experts are joining forces to figure out law and policy answers to deal with rising climate-driven migration in Africa |
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