U.N. chief urges Taliban restraint, is concerned about women, girls
Under Taliban rule between 1996 and 2001, women could not work, girls were not allowed to attend school and women had to cover their faces
Afghan women forced from banking jobs as Taliban take control
Fears over Afghan women's rights continue after the Taliban take control of around third of the country’s 34 provincial capitals in a week
Tears and anger as Greek island residents face wildfire aftermath
Residents of the Greek seaside village of Rovies mourn a lost paradise scorched by wildfires that burned for nine days
Afghanistan on brink of 'humanitarian catastrophe', UN agencies say
More than 250,000 people have been forced from their homes since May, 80 percent of them women and children
Greek pine honey threatened as wildfires destroy hives and forests
About 40% of Greek pine honey is collected in the rolling mountains of Evia's north now ravaged by wildfires
Extreme weather sounds alarm for under-insured China
Many local governments in China, especially those in typhoon-prone areas, have embraced such insurance, but regulators and experts say more needs to be done
Tropical storm Fred over Hispaniola, races toward Cuba and Florida
Fred was forecast to hug Cuba's east and central northern coast on Thursday before heading toward Florida early Friday morning
Blazes flare anew in Greece but spare ancient Olympia
More than 500 fires have burned across Greece in the last week, forcing the evacuation of dozens of villages and thousands of people
Geoengineering marks scientific gains in U.N. report on dire climate future
Geoengineering science is advancing, but the question remains - should we use it?
Australian protesters deface parliament as gov't faces pressure on climate targets
It comes after a U.N. report warned global warming is close to spiralling out of control, adding to mounting pressure on Australia - one of the world's largest per capita carbon emitters - to cut greenhouse gas emissions