China to grant $88 mln each to cities to tackle water pollution
The country is in the middle of an expensive campaign to clean up its heavily polluted lakes and rivers
Malaysia cannot accept same-sex marriage, says Mahathir
Comments are likely to spark further debate in the country where activists have voiced concern over the hostility towards LGBT groups
Much of North Carolina still flooded following Florence
At least 36 people killed, mostly in North Carolina
Florence portends more massive hurricanes in age of global warming
When storms such as Harvey and Florence come to a virtual stall, a deluge of rain can fall in the matter of days, equal to what an area typically sees in a year
A year after deadly Maria, Puerto Rico still struggles with aftermath
The storm destroyed the homes of thousands
Uganda to deploy Ebola vaccine if virus spreads from Congo
Uganda borders Congo's Ituri and North Kivu provinces, where Ebola is believed to have killed 97 people since the July outbreak
From Congo to Greece's basketball league: a migrant boy's journey
In Africa, where soccer is king, Wamba was too tall to play. He bought his first basketball with food money and taught himself
U.S. judge rules for Colorado intersex veteran denied passport
Navy veteran Dana Zzyym sued the federal government for refusing to issue a passport because it requires an applicant to denote either male or female on applications
Flooding expected to worsen in Carolinas after Florence's departure
Floods are expected to rise through the weekend before they crest
In Colombia, victims of sexual abuse speak out after peace deal
Hundreds of women have come forward to talk about their alleged sexual abuse during Colombia's five decades of civil war